Grade 9 · Core French · Unit 8 of 11
Traditions and expressions
Fêtes et expressions
What your child practises
Francophone celebrations such as Noël, Mardi gras, la Saint-Jean-Baptiste and poisson d'avril, and common idiomatic expressions.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: Global citizenship; Applications · French-speaking communities in Canada and around the world
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
What does «rire aux éclats» mean?
😂- To cry
- To burst out laughing
- To laugh quietly
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To burst out laughing
Hint: Figurative meaning: to laugh out loud.
Question 2
What is the Carnaval de Québec?
⛄- A summer swimming race
- A winter festival in Québec City
- A harvest market
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A winter festival in Québec City
Hint: Francophone communities celebrate with festivals, food and sayings of their own. An expression often has a figurative meaning that is different from its words.
Question 3
What do many Francophone families do at the Noël réveillon?
🎄- Run a race
- Share a festive meal on Christmas Eve
- Go fishing
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Share a festive meal on Christmas Eve
Hint: Francophone communities celebrate with festivals, food and sayings of their own. An expression often has a figurative meaning that is different from its words.
Question 4
What is a tourtière?
🥧- A winter hat
- A kind of skate
- A traditional meat pie, often eaten around Christmas
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A traditional meat pie, often eaten around Christmas
Hint: Francophone communities celebrate with festivals, food and sayings of their own. An expression often has a figurative meaning that is different from its words.
Question 5
Why do expressions often confuse language learners?
- Their meaning is different from the meaning of the words
- They are always in the future
- They have no verbs
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Their meaning is different from the meaning of the words
Hint: Francophone communities celebrate with festivals, food and sayings of their own. An expression often has a figurative meaning that is different from its words.
Question 6
Which winter festival in Winnipeg celebrates Francophone and Métis heritage?
- Tour de France
- Festival du Voyageur
- Carnaval de Rio
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Festival du Voyageur
Hint: Francophone communities celebrate with festivals, food and sayings of their own. An expression often has a figurative meaning that is different from its words.