NEW JANUARY CARDS Flashcards
1
Q
maghrebin(e)
A
immigrant from northern Africa
2
Q
un immigrant
A
an immigrant
3
Q
laic
A
secular
4
Q
la laicite
A
the absence of religious involvement in govt
5
Q
la banlieue
A
the suburbs
6
Q
les quartiers sensibles
A
rough neighborhoods
7
Q
le chomage
A
unemployment
8
Q
les emeutes
A
riots
9
Q
une manifestation
A
a demonstration, a protest
10
Q
le xenophobie
A
fear or dislike of strangers
11
Q
la haine
A
hatred
12
Q
le Front National (le FN)
A
extreme right political party in France
13
Q
la voile
A
veil (worn by Muslim women)
14
Q
la burqua
A
garment worn by some Muslim women which conceals them head to toe
15
Q
un sans-papiers
A
an illegal immigrant
