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boite à lettres électronique

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email box

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application

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app

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courrier

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mail

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courriel

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email

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lecteur de DVD

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DVD player

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émission de télévision

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television show

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jeu (en ligne, video)

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game (online, video)

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lien informatique

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informational link

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ordinateur (portable)

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computer (laptop)

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réseau social

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social network

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traitement de texte

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word processing

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accéder à

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to reach

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afficher

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to put up/display

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bloguer

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to blog

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contacter

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to contact

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fréquenter

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to go to

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gagner du temps

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to save or gain time

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gêner

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to bother/disturb

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joindre

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to join

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se passer de

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to do without

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perdre du temps

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to waste time

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rechercher des informations

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to look for information

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regarder ses mails

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to check one’s email

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surfer

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to surf

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télécharger

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to download

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un film

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movie

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des diapositives

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slides

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confidentiel(le)

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confidential

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efficace

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efficient

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instantané(e)

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instantaneous

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instantanément

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instantaneously

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joignable

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reachable

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nuisible

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harmful/dangerous

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privé(e)

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private

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en ligne

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online

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de n’importe où

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from anywhere

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un ami d’enfance

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childhood friend

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un collègue

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colleague

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une connaissance

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aquaintance

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un copain

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chum/pal

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un inconnu

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stranger

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un voisin

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neighbor

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aimer

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to love

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aimer bien

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to be fond of

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avoir confiance en

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trust

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compter sur

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rely on

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critiquer

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criticize

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être disponible pour

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to be there for

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être lié à

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to be connected to

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faire des reprochés a

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reproach

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pardonner

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forgive

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partager ses affaires avec

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pass the time with

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révéler les détails intimes

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share secrets

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de sa vie à

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about your life

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se confier à

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confide in

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se déranger pour

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to annoy/bother

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donner des conseils

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to give advice

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s’entendre avec

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to get along with

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se fâcher contre

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to be mad at

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soutenir

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support

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servir

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to serve

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la boisson

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drink

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gouter

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taste

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avoir faim

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to be hungry

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avoir soif

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to be thirsty

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fair la cuisine/cuisiner

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to cook

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mettre le couvert

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set the table

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le repas

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meal

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frais/fraiche

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fresh

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épicé

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spicy

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grillé

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grilled

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salé

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salty

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sucré

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sweet

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maigrir

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to lose weight

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grossir

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to gain weight

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faire la regime

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to go on a diet

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la messe

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mass

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fêter

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holiday

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la soiree

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evening party

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le gateau

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cake

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l’anniversaire

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birthday

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le jour d’an

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new year’s day

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Noël

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christmas

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paques

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easter

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les jours feries

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public holidays

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la crèche

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manger

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faire la fete

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celebrate

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recevoir

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recieve

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une carte de voeux

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greeting card

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les feux d’artifice

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fireworks

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la buche de Noël

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yule log

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le sapin de Noël

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christmas tree

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eighteen years is the legal age for what particular life milestones in france

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vote, drink, get married, by cigarettes, tattoos

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how many gold medals did france win at the 2012 olympics

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11

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who was the 2014 winner of the Tour de France

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vincenzo nibali

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how long is the Tour de France (days and miles)

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21 days, 2,262 mi

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what is the cost of education in France

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free, but registration and books cost about 150-700 euros

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who are the president and the prime minister of France

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Francois Hollande, Manuel Valls

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How long is smmer vacation in france

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june to september

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what is the grading sale in france

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20 point grading scale

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what is the exam at the end of high school

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baccalaureat

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what is the success rate of the final exam

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87.9%

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children in france must attend high school until at least what age

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16

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what is the national greeting of france

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faire la bise

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what does service compris mean

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tax and tip included in the bill

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what is the currency in france and what is the dollar worth

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euro=1.32 USD

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which countries do not use the metric system

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Liberia and Myanmar

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how my kilometers is one mile

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1.6 km

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what is french high school called

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secondary school- le lycee

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what is the primary religion of france

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catholicism

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how are private or catholic schools funded in france

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state funding

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what is the french slogan that came as a result of the revolution

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liberty, equality, fraternity

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what soldier was burned to death in 1431

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joan of arc

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who said “i am the state”

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King louis xiv

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who led the romans into france in 52 bc

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julius caesar

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what was the Eiffel Tower built for

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1889 universal exhibition

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where did france get its name

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the inhabitants, the franks

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on which river were most of the renaissance chateaux built

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loire river

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during which century did louis xiv reign

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17th

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what is the oldest structure in paris

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house of Nicholas flamel

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what famous conquest is depicted in the bayeux tapestry

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norman conquest of england

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where did the allies invade france in 1944

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normandy

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what was the final defeat of napoleon

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waterloo

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where was the peace treaty of WWI signed and who were the leaders there?

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versailles
wilson- US
George- Great Britain
Orlando- italy
clemenceau- france
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what was the symbol of louis xiv

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sun

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what did marie curie discover in 1911

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radium and polonium

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who was imprisoned in the conciergerie

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king louis xvi, Marie Antoinette

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how was louis xvi killed

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guillotine

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what was france called when the romans invaded

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gaul

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where could you see a bouquiniste

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along the banks of the seine river

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what was the profession of charles de gaulle

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president and general

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what would you do at a patinoire

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ice skate

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what international car race is held southwest of paris

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24 heures du mans

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what was the name of roland’s sword

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durendal

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what is paris-match

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magazine

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what is a citroen

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car

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what does the last place winner at the Tour de France recieve

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a red lantern

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what would you see at the musee de jouets

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toys

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what french character had a big, long nose

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cyrano de bergerac

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what author wrote about bergerac

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edmond rostand

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what dance was banned in paris in the 1800s because it was too risque

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the french cancan

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how did roland die

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he blew his temples out

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what was jean-paul sartre

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philosopher

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who wrote bourgeois gentilhomme

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moliere

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what would you do at the comedie francaise

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see a play

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what is le figaro

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french newspaper

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what was Antoine de Saint Exupery

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writer

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waht is babyfoot

A

foosball

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what is the tierce

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commune in francec

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when is the galette des rois eaten

A

first Sunday in january

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what color of wine is used in boeuf bourguignon

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red wine

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what time do you eat supper in france

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8 to 11 pm

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why did france have to import wine in the 1860s

A

french wine blight caused by aphids

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what is baba au rhum

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small yeast cake saturated in hard liquor

154
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what animal’s milk is used to make roquefort cheese

A

sheep

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what celebration do you give dragees

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weddings

156
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what would you do in le cave

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taste and store wine

157
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what is creme chantilly

A

whipped cream

158
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what is calvados

A

apple brandy

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near which kind of tree can you find truffles

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beech, oak, poplar, birch

160
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what is a mille feuille

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french creme pastry, translates to “thousand sheets”

161
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what is la gastroomie

A

practice of choosing cooking eating fine foods

162
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what are marrons glaces

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sweet made from candied chestnut

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what is a tisane

A

herbal tea

164
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what are crudites

A

raw vegetables and vinaigrette

165
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what is a ragout

A

stew

166
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where is the dessert spoon laid on the french table

A

on the top

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what is a beignet

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deep fried pastry with powdered sugar

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what would you do at a degustation

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taste wine or fine foods