LEÇON 10 : LA MODE - Questions & Answers
LESSON 10: FASHION - Questions & Answers
A TOIYOUR TURN
I. Trouve le contraire des mots suivants :
I. Find the opposite of the following words:
1. déteste
1. hate
Réponse : adore
Answer: love
2. laide
2. ugly
Réponse : belle
Answer: beautiful
3. longue
3. long
Réponse : courte
Answer: short
4. trouve
4. finds
Réponse : perd (ou cherche)
Answer: loses (or looks for)
II. La forme nominale de :
II. The noun form of:
1. vendre
1. to sell
Réponse : la vente (ou le vendeur / la vendeuse)
Answer: the sale (or the seller / the saleswoman)
2. acheter
2. to buy
Réponse : l'achat
Answer: the purchase
A TOI
YOUR TURN
Remplis les blancs :
Fill in the blanks:
1. Nancy achète une robe pour elle (sa soeur).
1. Nancy buys a dress for her (her sister).
2. Le professeur discute avec eux (ses élèves).
2. The teacher discusses with them (his students).
3. (Il) Lui, il est Japonais.
3. (He) Him, he is Japanese.
Observe l'image et écris le nom de chaque vêtement dans les blancs :
Observe the image and write the name of each clothing item in the blanks:
le chapeau : 7 € 45
the hat : 7 € 45
la cravate : 22 € 65
the tie : 22 € 65
la jupe : 31 € 77
the skirt : 31 € 77
le pantalon : 62 € 16
the pants : 62 € 16
l'écharpe : 18 € 09
the scarf : 18 € 09
la chemise : 31 € 77
the shirt : 31 € 77
la veste : 45 € 44
the jacket : 45 € 44
les chaussures : 45 € 44
the shoes : 45 € 44
le chemisier : 24 € 84
the blouse : 24 € 84
le t-shirt : 7 € 45
the t-shirt : 7 € 45
le short : 15 € 20
the shorts : 15 € 20
les bottes : 45 € 29
the boots : 45 € 29
A TOI
YOUR TURN
I. Qu'est ce que tu portes...
I. What do you wear...
1. à l'école ?
1. to school?
Réponse : Je porte un uniforme scolaire.
Answer: I wear a school uniform.
2. pendant une fête?
2. during a party?
Réponse : Je porte une belle robe ou un costume élégant.
Answer: I wear a beautiful dress or an elegant suit.
II. Aujourd'hui la mode est-elle différente dans ton pays?
II. Today, is fashion different in your country?
Réponse : Oui, la mode est différente aujourd'hui. Les jeunes préfèrent des vêtements occidentaux confortables, mais ils portent aussi des vêtements traditionnels pendant les festivals.
Answer: Yes, fashion is different today. Young people prefer comfortable Western clothes, but they also wear traditional clothes during festivals.
Je révise ce que je viens d'apprendre :
I revise what I have just learned:
A TOI
YOUR TURN
I. Réponds comme dans l'exemple :
I. Answer as in the example:
Exemple : Sophie est la plus jolie des deux soeurs?
Example: Is Sophie the prettiest of the two sisters?
Non, elle n'est pas la plus jolie, sa soeur Cathérine est plus jolie qu'elle.
No, she is not the prettiest, her sister Catherine is prettier than her.
1. Tu as choisi l'ordinateur le plus cher sur le marché?
1. Did you choose the most expensive computer on the market?
Réponse : Non, je n'ai pas choisi l'ordinateur le plus cher, mon frère a choisi un ordinateur plus cher que moi.
Answer: No, I didn't choose the most expensive computer, my brother chose a more expensive computer than me.
2. La tour Eiffel est le monument le plus haut du monde?
2. Is the Eiffel Tower the tallest monument in the world?
Réponse : Non, elle n'est pas le monument le plus haut, le Burj Khalifa est plus haut qu'elle.
Answer: No, it is not the tallest monument, the Burj Khalifa is taller than it.
3. En Inde, la ville de Lucknow est la plus chère?
3. In India, is the city of Lucknow the most expensive?
Réponse : Non, elle n'est pas la plus chère, la ville de Mumbai est plus chère qu'elle.
Answer: No, it is not the most expensive, the city of Mumbai is more expensive than it.
4. Le Rajdhani est le train le plus rapide du monde?
4. Is the Rajdhani the fastest train in the world?
Réponse : Non, il n'est pas le plus rapide, le TGV est plus rapide que lui.
Answer: No, it is not the fastest, the TGV is faster than it.
5. «La vache qui rit» est le meilleur fromage français?
5. "La vache qui rit" is the best French cheese?
Réponse : Non, il n'est pas le meilleur, le camembert est meilleur que lui.
Answer: No, it is not the best, camembert is better than it.
II. Cherche sur Internet :
II. Search on the Internet:
1. les noms de quelques couturiers célèbres (français/indiens)
1. the names of some famous fashion designers (French/Indian)
Réponse : Français : Christian Dior, Coco Chanel. Indiens : Manish Malhotra, Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
Answer: French: Christian Dior, Coco Chanel. Indian: Manish Malhotra, Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
2. les mannequins connus (français/indiens)
2. famous models (French/Indian)
Réponse : Français : Laetitia Casta, Cindy Bruna. Indiens : Aishwarya Rai, Milind Soman.
Answer: French: Laetitia Casta, Cindy Bruna. Indian: Aishwarya Rai, Milind Soman.
III. Imagine que tu es journaliste et interviewe un mannequin connu. (jeu de rôle, à deux)
III. Imagine that you are a journalist and interview a famous model. (role play, in pairs)
Réponse :
Journaliste : Bonjour ! Quels vêtements aimez-vous porter tous les jours ?
Mannequin : Bonjour ! J'aime porter des robes élégantes et confortables.
Answer:
Journalist: Hello! What clothes do you like to wear every day?
Model: Hello! I like to wear elegant and comfortable dresses.
IV. Réécris en évitant la répétition :
IV. Rewrite avoiding repetition:
Je vous parle de ma tante cadette et de ses enfants. Ils habitent à Paris. Ma tante habite dans un petit appartement. Je vais chez ma tante très souvent. J'adore ses enfants, Pierre et Maxime. J'aime bien passer le temps avec les enfants.
I am speaking to you about my younger aunt and her children. They live in Paris. My aunt lives in a small apartment. I go to my aunt's very often. I love her children, Pierre and Maxime. I really like spending time with the children.
Réponse : Je vous parle de ma tante cadette et de ses enfants. Ils habitent à Paris. Elle habite dans un petit appartement. Je vais chez elle très souvent. J'adore ses enfants, Pierre et Maxime. J'aime bien passer le temps avec eux.
Answer: I am speaking to you about my younger aunt and her children. They live in Paris. She lives in a small apartment. I go to her house very often. I love her children, Pierre and Maxime. I really like spending time with them.
V. Associe le numéro des images avec les noms des vêtements :
V. Associate the number of the images with the names of the clothes:
P. ex. des chaussettes : 7
E.g. socks : 7
une chemise : 4
a shirt : 4
un chemisier/corsage : 9
a blouse : 9
une écharpe : 3
a scarf : 3
un imperméable : 1
a raincoat : 1
une jupe : 6
a skirt : 6
un manteau : 2
a coat : 2
un pantalon : 5
pants : 5
une veste : 8
a jacket : 8
VI. Voici la vitrine d'un magasin de vêtements :
VI. Here is the window of a clothing store:
1. Fais une liste des vêtements que tu vois dans la vitrine.
1. Make a list of the clothes you see in the window.
Réponse : Dans la vitrine, je vois des pantalons, des chemisiers, des vestes, des écharpes, des bottes et une jupe.
Answer: In the window, I see pants, blouses, jackets, scarves, boots and a skirt.
2. Quels vêtements préfères-tu? Pourquoi?
2. Which clothes do you prefer? Why?
Réponse : Je préfère la veste parce qu'elle est très élégante et à la mode.
Answer: I prefer the jacket because it is very elegant and fashionable.
3. Imagine que tu veux acheter ces vêtements. Joue le dialogue avec ton camarade de classe.
3. Imagine that you want to buy these clothes. Act out the dialogue with your classmate.
Réponse :
Client : Bonjour, je voudrais acheter cette chemise. Combien coûte-t-elle ?
Vendeur : Bonjour ! Elle coûte quarante euros.
Answer:
Customer: Hello, I would like to buy this shirt. How much does it cost?
Seller: Hello! It costs forty euros.
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Question
Translate the French clothing term 'une robe de soirée' into English.
Answer
an evening dress
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How is the French phrase 'faire des achats' translated into English?
Answer
to go shopping
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What is the French term for a 'saleswoman'?
Answer
la vendeuse
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In a clothing context, what does the French word 'taille' refer to?
Answer
size
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The French phrase for paying 'in cash' is 'en _____'.
Answer
espèces
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Translate the French word 'le porte-monnaie' into English.
Answer
the purse (or wallet)
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What is the French term for 'online shopping'?
Answer
l'achat en ligne
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Which French noun refers to a 'shirt' (typically for men)?
Answer
une chemise
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What is the French term for a woman's 'blouse'?
Answer
un chemisier (or un corsage)
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How do you say 'scarf' in French?
Answer
une écharpe
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What is the French word for a 'raincoat'?
Answer
un imperméable
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Translate 'une jupe' into English.
Answer
a skirt
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What is the French term for a 'coat'?
Answer
un manteau
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How is 'un pantalon' translated into British English?
Answer
trousers
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What is the French word for a 'jacket' (as in a suit or light coat)?
Answer
une veste
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Translate 'des chaussettes' into English.
Answer
socks
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What is the French adjective for 'not expensive' or 'cheap'?
Answer
pas cher (or pas chère)
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Which French disjunctive pronoun corresponds to 'me'?
Answer
moi
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Which French disjunctive pronoun corresponds to 'you' (singular and informal)?
Answer
toi
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Which French disjunctive pronoun corresponds to 'him'?
Answer
lui
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Which French disjunctive pronoun corresponds to 'her'?
Answer
elle
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Which French disjunctive pronoun corresponds to 'us'?
Answer
nous
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Which French disjunctive pronoun corresponds to 'you' (plural or formal)?
Answer
vous
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Which French disjunctive pronoun corresponds to 'them' for a masculine or mixed group?
Answer
eux
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Which French disjunctive pronoun corresponds to 'them' for an exclusively feminine group?
Answer
elles
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How do you say 'In my opinion' in French?
Answer
À mon avis
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Translate the phrase 'Je ne suis pas d'accord' into English.
Answer
I do not agree
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What is the French grammatical structure for 'more [adjective] than'?
Answer
plus + adjective + que
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What is the French grammatical structure for 'less [adjective] than'?
Answer
moins + adjective + que
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What is the French grammatical structure for 'as [adjective] as'?
Answer
aussi + adjective + que
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How is the superlative 'the most [adjective]' formed in French for a masculine singular subject?
Answer
le plus + adjective
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How is the superlative 'the least [adjective]' formed in French for a feminine singular subject?
Answer
la moins + adjective
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What is the nominal (noun) form of the French verb 'vendre' (to sell)?
Answer
la vente
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What is the nominal (noun) form of the French verb 'acheter' (to buy)?
Answer
l'achat
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What are the two common French adjectives used as the opposite of 'laide' (ugly)?
Answer
belle or jolie
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What is the French adjective for 'short' when describing the length of a dress?
Answer
courte
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What is the French opposite of the verb 'déteste' (hate)?
Answer
adore (or aime)
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According to the historical notes, what did women wear in the year 1900?
Answer
straight, long dresses and hats
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According to the text, what were the main characteristics of women's fashion in 1945?
Answer
short skirts and very high heels
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What were the fashion trends for women in the 1970s according to the provided material?
Answer
short hair and very tight jeans
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What were three features of women's fashion in the 1980s mentioned in the lesson?
Answer
short dresses, high heels, and bright colours
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What clothing size does Sophie wear in the shopping dialogue?
Answer
size 36
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In the dialogue, how much does the black dress cost?
Answer
60 Euros
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In the dialogue, how much does the red dress cost?
Answer
30 Euros
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What is the French term for a perfume 'atomiser' or 'spray'?
Answer
un vaporisateur
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How do you say 'for men' in a French retail context?
Answer
pour homme
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How do you say 'for women' in a French retail context?
Answer
pour femme
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What is the French adjective for 'expensive'?
Answer
cher (or chère)
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How did dress lengths in the 1990s compare to those in 1980 according to the text?
Answer
they were longer in the 1990s
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How did women's hair length in the 1980s compare to the 1970s according to the text?
Answer
it was less short in the 1980s
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What does the text state about how people choose to dress today?
Answer
everyone dresses according to their own taste
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What is the French verb for 'to try on' clothes?
Answer
essayer
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What is the French noun for a 'party' or 'evening event'?
Answer
une soirée
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Which French word generally refers to 'clothes' or 'garments'?
Answer
des vêtements
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In the context of the lesson, what does the adjective 'classe' mean when describing a dress?
Answer
classy or elegant
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How is the French superlative 'the best' translated when referring to cheese?
Answer
le meilleur