Points de depart Unit 5 lesson B p. 235

Points de depart Unit 5 lesson b
p.235
bonne fÊte

Read Joyeuse anniversaire et bonne fÊte
on p . 235 in your text.

1. Are birthdays important in France?

2. How are they celebrated?

3. What is a "saint's day"

4. What do you say to wish someone a happy saints day?

15 minutes

Multiple Choice

Birthdays are important in France

• VRAI

• FAUX

Reorder

How do you wish someone a happy saint's day?

• Bonne

• Fête

• !

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

What is a saints day?

• A day for all children to be especially good

• A day celebrating religious leaders

• The day when someone's name corresponds to the day dedicated to a saint.

• A national holiday in France

Open Ended

Type one way to say "happy birthday" in French. (be careful of spellinng)

Now read La Francophonie. 10 minutes

be preparred to answer the following questions:

1. How do some African families choose a name for their children?

2. In Africa and the Middle East, what celebration is more meaningful to Muslims than individual birthdays?

Multiple Choice

Based on the reading, Africans may choose a first name based on

• an important date

• an important person

• what is popular in the media

• All three

Multiple Choice

_____________is the holiday more meaningful to Muslim families than birthdays, according to the text.

• Eid-al-fitr

• Aïd el-Kébir

• Ramadan

• jour de l'an

Lastly, read La FNAC. 5 minutes

1. What can you buy at this store?

2. What other services does this retailier provide?

Word Cloud

List two things you can buy at FNAC (in English or French)

Multiple Choice

What is one other service provided by FNAC?

• selling concert tickets

• electronics repairs

• phone plans

• postal services

Draw

Draw an emoji to say how you are feeling after this lesson.

Merci for participating! :)