FRANCE
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Transcript of FRANCE
By: Cooper VanMaaren
FRANCE
WHERE IS FRANCE LOCATED?
• The borders are Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, English Channel, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
• It is in Europe. There are rolling farm lands, vineyards, Pyrenees Mountains, sandy beaches.
• France is located north of the Equator.
• France Is located in the eastern hemisphere.
WHAT IS THE CLIMATE IN FRANCE?
• In the north it is wet and cold
• In the south it is warmer, mild, hot and dry
• In the winter it is cold- it is 45 degrees
• The Atlantic ocean brings rain to the north and west coasts
• On land east, it is much drier, cold winters , hot summers
WHAT FOOD DO PEOPLE EAT IN FRANCE?• Bread• Lettuce• Meat• Carrots• Onions• Ratatouille• Croissant• Bouillabaisse• Oysters • Crepes – sweet: chocolate chip or savory” cheese and ham
WHAT DO THEY WEAR IN FRANCE?
• Jeans and sneakers mostly
• Girls dress in long skirts covered with aprons on festival days
• Boys wear long dark pants or pleated pants and brimmed hats on festival days
• Boys and girls wear wooden clogs
WHAT DOES FRANCE CELEBRATE?
• Bastille Day on July 14: fireworks, marching bands
• Christmas
• Easter
• Carnival
• Lemon Festival: giant lemon sculptors
• Wind festivals: fly kites and watch windmills
WHAT NATURAL RESOURCES , IMPORTS/ EXPORTS AND GOODS AND SERVICES DOES FRANCE HAVE?
• Exports : other restaurant's all over the world
• Natural resources: workers make airplanes, cars, satellites and computers
• Natural resources: farmers grow grapes for wine, such as champagne
• Natural resources: cheese
WHAT NATIONAL MONUMENTS DOES FRANCE HAVE?
• Eiffel Tower: You can take an elevator to the top. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris
• Louvre Museum: France’s best known museum
WHAT SPORTS AND GAMES DO FRANCE HAVE?• Soccer: soccer is called football
• Skiing: is a popular sport
• Rugby
• Tennis
• Swimming
• Playground: A lot of kids play on the playground
• Other kids play checkers, chess, hopscotch, jump rope, inline skating, bike riding, computer games and video games
WHAT LANGUAGE DOES FRANCE SPEAK?
• French
• One: Un
• Two: Duex
• Three: Trois
• Four: Quatre
• Five: Cinq
• Six: Six
• Seven: Sept
• Eight: Huit
• Nine: Nuef
• Ten: Dix
FRANCE’S MONEY
• Money is called Euros
• Euros share common European designs
POPULATION
• There are 65 million people there
• A large amount of people are immigrants
MEANING OF THE FLAG
• Red and blue symbolize Paris, the state capital
• White is the color of royalty
LIFE AS A KID
• If you lived in France, you would try to dress in the latest fashions
• France families tend to be small- like 2 kids
• Many French kids go home and get a big lunch and then go back to school until 4:30 P.M.
• They participate in a variety of activities
• French Kids love watching their favorite soccer teams on television
ANIMALS IN FRANCE
• Goats
• Cows
• Birds
• Horses
• Dogs