Foreign Language Laboratory Assignment # 3 - FL-FREN 101
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Le calendrier scolaire
PEDAGOGICAL OBJECTIVES: To understand the cultural differences concerning
the academic calendars of French and American educational institutions,
to interpret French calendars, and to practice reading and writing the
date in French.
Introduction In France, all matters concerning
education are decided by the Ministry of Education. In this assignment,
you're going to look at the vacation calendar for this academic year in
order to learn more about what the French call the le rythme scolaire.
For help with the vocabulary, study Leçon 1 of your Voilà!
textbook
A. Les vacances scolaires chez nous: Think about
Northeastern's academic year. When does NEIU typically have its
vacations? Answer the questions below.
B. Les vacances scolaires en France: Click
on the link below to visit the Ministère de l'éducation
nationale Web site. Click on the link for the current academic year listed
in the "Calendrier scolaire."
http://www.education.gouv.fr/
1. Click the links for (Zone C) which is the Paris region.
Look at the chart for Zone C and find the dates for the following school
vacations (les vacances) and other important academic dates (les événements
importants). Write the dates in French to complete the tables
below. EXAMPLE: mardi, le 14 juillet 2005
| Les vacances |
commencent (begin) |
terminent (end) |
| Noël |
|
|
| Hiver |
|
|
| Printemps |
|
|
Les événements importants pour l'année scolaire
| La rentrée scolaire des élèves, c'est... |
| Le début des vacances d'été, c'est... |
2. What type of holidays are Toussaint and Pentecôte,
civil holidays or religous holidays?
3. What is the meaning of the words rentrée scolaire?
C. For each of the following statements, decide if you agree
(d'accord) or disagree (pas d'accord). Although you won't know all of the
words used, you should be able to determine their meaning through the use
of cognates (words that are similar in French and English) and context
(the academic calendar year). In some cases, translations will be provided.
D. Le calendrier scolaire idéal:
What would be the ideal school year? Make the ideal academic calendar.
Complete the sentences with the dates in French. EXAMPLE: le 2 septembre
| La rentrée scolaire, c'est... |
|
| Les vacances d'hiver cemmencent... |
|
| Les vacances de printemps commencent... |
|
| Les vacances d'été commencent... |
|
Adapted from Voilà! 3/e © Copyright 1998 by
Heinle & Heinle Publishers