Year 7 LA FRANCOPHONIE

Nom: _____________________________

Classe: ____________________________

Professeur: _________________________

INTRODUCTION

For some of this term’s French lessons we are going to work on a project on the French speaking world (la francophonie). Our aims are…

To learn about where French is spoken To learn some facts about the geography, history and cultures of these

places To work out meanings of new words from context To carry out independent research To learn from each other

QUIZ

How many people speak French in the world? (Native & second language)According to INSEE

68 million 120 million Over 200 million

How many people speak French in Europe? (including second language)According to EC

129 million 68 million 140 million

How many people speak English in Europe?EC survey 2005

129 million 229 million 600 million

How many countries have French as an official language?OIF

29 24 25

What is the name of the union of French-speaking countries?OIF

Le monde Francophone

Le monde français

L’organisation international de la Francophonie

In which year did this organisation start?OIF

1970 1965 1998

France still has how many overseas territories? (Dom-Tom et collectivités)République Française

12 10 6

Which of these was the last territory to gain independence from France?OIF

Madagascar Algeria Vietnam

On average, how much money does speaking a foreign language add to your salary per year?Michel Thomas Language Centre

£1,000 £2,000 £3,000

Which of these countries does not speak French as an official language?

Vietnam Canada Lithuania

Which of these countries does speak French as an official language?

Tunisia South Africa New Guinea

Which of these famous people doesn’t speak French?

Pope Benedict XVI

HM Queen Elizabeth II

Lord Alan Sugar

PROJET INDEPENDENT

You should choose and research a French-speaking country. You should present your findings on a leaflet.

You can give detailed information in English but give one main point in French to head each section!

Use the online site ‘wordreference.com’ to help you translate some key words.

What is to be included in the project?Your project needs to show evidence of good research.

You must include sections on the following points:

map - location/geography, main cities size and population, money, weather, tourist attractions, brief history – link with France other spoken languages flag food - Name few dishes with French names famous people

SUCCESS CRITERIA

Content/15 marks – Refer back to checklist + get rid of boring information! Appropriate language/3 marks – Check spelling + use your own words (no

copy and paste!) Presentation/5 marks – Think about layout/colours + neat handwriting Bibliography/2 marks – make sure you include all materials and websites you

used in order to make this research.

TOTAL/25

Name of the French speaking country I want to study:

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