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Finally, let's not forget France...
Activity 9 - 1
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We'll start, not in Paris, but in Brittany,
one of the most fiercely independent parts of France, where some people
still speak Breton, a Celtic language which the French have been trying
to stamp out for centuries. Use the above site to acquaint yourself
with Brittany, see where it is, what it's like. Then do the exercises.
(1) Here are some sentences from the text with superlatives
(or comparatives) which you'll study next lesson. Provide
natural sounding translations. Note that mets (penultimate
phrase) is a singular noun, and dont, a very common relative
pronoun which appears in the last phrase, means literally "of which".
You'll have to work on the word order in English.
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la plus forte identité
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l'ornement le plus typique
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le plus important instrument breton
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La procession la plus importante
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Le plus grand festival interceltique
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Plus de 400 000 spectateurs
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L'un des mets les plus anciens
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le traditionnel cidre, dont le plus réputé est fabriqué
à Fouesnant.
(2) You'll have noticed that the superlative goes after the noun
if the adjective normally goes after the noun. You say "forte
identité" so "la plus forte identité", but you say
"l'ornement typique", so "l'ornement le plus typique".
Using the two examples as models, give the superlatives of the following,
making sure you get the articles right (le, la, l', les). The (m)
or (f) will tell you if the noun is masculine or feminine, so you choose
correctly between le and la.
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forte, identité (f) > la plus forte identité
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ornement (m), typique > l'ornement le plus typique
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grande, fête (f) >
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moules (f), célèbres >
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hébergements (m), chers
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vieux, métier (m) >
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pèlerinage (m), long >
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Activity 9 - 2
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Let's go to the other end of France now. From
Brittany in the North, we'll go down to sunny Provence. For a taste of
what would be in store for you if you went to Provence, we've selected
a little village outside Marseille that lets you do a virtual tour. On
the side menu of the page referenced above, choose Garlaban and
then Promenade dans Allauch. When you're on the Promenade, you'll
have to click on the new side menu to see the various sites, as well as
use the Suite button at the bottom of some of them.
Read through the texts that accompany the pictures and see how much
you can understand.
Copy down the sentences in the texts that contain replies to the following
questions. You'll find the answers on the home page, the Promenade dans
Allauch part (with its sub-sections) and in the Garlaban part.
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Why is water such a problem in the village?
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Is traffic a problem?
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How can you eat the casse-dents if you don't have good teeth?
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When did the town finally get a water supply?
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In what square is the old Town Hall?
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Why is the old Town Hall no longer used?
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From what part of the town do you have a good view over Marseille?
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Has there been any attempt to improve access to the Garlaban for tourists?
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What famous author made the Garlaban famous?
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Do the windmills still work?
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Extras
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From this site, you can check out some of the well-know
tourist destinations on the Côte d'Azur: Nice, Cannes, Antibes... |
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