French Words and Phrases à la carte literally: on the menu; In restaurants it refers to ordering individual dishes rather than a fixed-price meal à la carte à la mode idiomatic: in the style; In the United States, the phrase is used to describe a dessert with an accompanying scoop of ice cream (example: apple pie à la mode). In French, it just means trendy. Boeuf à la mode for instance is a beef recipe with ale, carrots and onions. à la mode adieu farewell; literally means "to God," it carries more weight than "au revoir" ("goodbye," literally "Until re-seeing"). It is definitive, implying you will never see the other person again. adieu armoire a type of cabinet; wardrobe. armoire au gratin 'With gratings', anything that is grated onto a food dish. In English, specifically 'with cheese'. au pair a young foreigner who does domestic chores in exchange for room and board. In France, those chores are mainly child care/education. au pair

More Words and Phrases ballet blasé unimpressed with something because of over familiarity, jaded. blasé bon appétit literally "good appetite"; enjoy your meal bon appétit Café a coffee shop (also used in French for "coffee"). Café Chauffeur driver Chauffeur Chic stylish Chic Croissant a crescent-shaped bread made of flaky pastry Croissant cul-de-sac a dead-end street cul-de-sac Dépôt a deposit (as in geology or banking), a storehouse, or a transportation hub (bus depot) entrée literally "entrance"; the first course of a meal (UK English); used to denote the main dish or course of a meal (US English). Dépôt entrée Entrepreneur a person who undertakes and operates a new enterprise or venture and assumes some accountability for the inherent risks Entrepreneur

Phantom of the Opera History Notes

Paris Opera House Beautiful Many floors, levels, beyond cellar level, fountains, a lake, a big chandelier and even a ghost (Phantom of the Opera)

Origin Napoleon III – he went to an opera house, Rue Le Peletier, and wanted a more desirable location for his entertainment. Center of Paris Design Contest! 171 designs were considered; 700 drawings Charles Garnier, architect won! – Marvelous design, carpet, wall paper samples, model to scale, etc. Construction began in 1861

Napoleon III Charles Garnier

Problems An underground stream was discovered (delayed construction for 8 months) Napoleon refused to change the location! 8 pumps worked for 8 months…still streaming! Finally decided to build a double layer concrete foundation over the stream Backed up the stream and turned it into a small lake used as a reservoir Viola! Hydraulics could be used to move the stage!

Problems (continued) 1870 Franco/Prussian (French & German) War begins Incomplete construction: used as a warehouse, military prison, arsenal, communication center and observation post This war ended the reign of Napoleon III and second French empire. Alsace/Lorraine became part of Germany until the end of WWI.

Opera House Details 17 stories tall 118,500 square feet *football field is 120 yards (360 feet) by 53 1/3 yards (160 feet) wide* 360 x 160 = 57,600 sq. ft Staff of doors 80 dressing rooms 7 ton chandelier Largest playhouse in the world Seats 2156 people 1896: chandelier falls and a worker perishes

Gaston Leroux Wrote the novel Phantom of the Opera Born in Paris on May 6, 1868 Very smart child; loved literature Went to law school; didn’t like it but graduated regardless inherited a lot of money from a family member lost the inheritance to drinking and gambling Became a journalist and gained exclusive interviews; later became a novelist Published Phantom in 1910

Years Later “Phantom” becomes a silent movie in 1925 Lon Chaney, Sr. was the first to play Phantom Lon was known as “the man with 1000 faces” Born to deaf and mute parents Did all of his own makeup for his movies Other films: “Hunchback”, “The Monster”, “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” & “Oliver Twist” His son followed in his footsteps and became a famous actor in the horror genre

Years Later (continued) 1986 Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the play/musical “Phantom of the Opera” Longest running play in Broadway history Received many awards: Olivier Award, Tony Award Best Musical, Tony Award Best Actor (Michael Crawford)

The End! Applause is appreciated, but not expected!

Homework! Due Monday! A football field is 120 yards long by 53 1/3 yards wide How many football fields would fit in the Paris Opera House? Show your work. Round to the nearest whole number! How many pounds is the Opera House chandelier? Show your work.

But wait…there’s more! Turn in a list of 10 Français words or phrases that are commonly used in English. Due Monday! Oui Oui!