1. Vocabulaire 6.1 Français II

2. 2 C’était comment ? How was it? était = 3 rd person singular form of the verb être conjugated in the imparfait tense The completion of an action is not important in the imparfait. We’ll study more about the imparfait in Ch. 8.

3. 3 C’était.... It was....

4. 4 magnifique beautiful

5. 5 incroyable incredible

6. 6 superbe gorgeous

7. 7 sensass sensational

8. 8 assez bien OK

9. 9 comme ci comme ça so-so

10. 10 pas mal all right

11. 11 ennuyeux boring

12. 12 mortel deadly dull

13. 13 nul lame

14. 14 sinistre awful

15. 15 Ça t’a plu? Did you like it?

16. 16 Ça m’a beaucoup plu. I really liked it.

17. 17 Mouais. Yeah.

18. 18 Sûrement pas! Definitely not!

19. 19 Tu t’es amusé(e)? Did you have fun?

20. 20 Je me suis beaucoup amusé(e). I had a lot of fun.

21. 21 Plus ou moins. More or less. + -

22. 22 Je me suis ennuyé(e). I was bored.

23. 23 assister à un spectacle son et lumière to attend a sound and light show

24. 24 donner à manger aux animaux to feed the animals

25. 25 faire un circuit des châteaux to tour some châteaux

26. 26 faire un pique-nique to have a picnic

27. 27 faire un tour sur la grande roue to ride on the ferris wheel

28. 28 faire un tour sur les montagnes russes to ride on the roller coaster

29. 29 faire une visite guidée to take a guided tour

30. 30 monter dans une tour to go up in a tower

31. 31 visiter un parc d’attractions to visit an amusement park 3 Major Theme Parks in France Euro Disney (in Marne-la-Vallée, 20 mi east of Paris) Parc Astérix (north of Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in Paris) Futuroscope (near Poitiers)

32. 32 visiter un zoo to visit a zoo

33. 33 Note culturelle (p. 161) Most castles in France fall into two categories. Châteaux forts, such as Loches, were built for protection in the Middle Ages. They are massive buildings with thick walls, often surrounded by a moat and built in a strategic location.

34. 34 Note culturelle (p. 161) Châteaux de la Renaissance, such as Chenonceau or Azay-le-Rideau, date from the sixteenth century when more thought was given to comfort than to defense. Châteaux de la Renaissance feature large windows, ornate sculptures or stonework, and often highly- decorated interiors. Azay-le Rideau 