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vous, tous les habitants d’un pays ont-ils la même culture? Illustrez votre réponse avec des exemples.”
Instructional tip: Teachers can encourage students to use expressions such as “plus...que”, “moins...que”, “aussi...que”, “autant...que” when comparing two communities.
D3.2 Awareness of Sociolinguistic Conventions: identify sociolinguistic conventions associated with a variety of social situations in diverse French-speaking communities,* and use them appropriately in their written work (e.g., incorporate common idiomatic expressions into
a dialogue or song; use French abbreviations in a text message; use correct conventions when referring to buildings, streets, and other locations)
Teacher prompts: “Comment la connaissance des proverbes ou des expressions figurées peut-elle enrichir notre appréciation d’une autre culture?” “Comment vous exprimez-vous en français familier et d’une façon plus formelle? Quelle est la différence?”
Instructional tip: Teachers and students can discuss how different proverbs and idiomatic expressions convey similar ideas in various cultures (e.g., “Rome wasn’t built in day” vs “Une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps”; “to cost (somebody) an arm and a leg” vs “coûter les yeux de la tête”).
* Students are encouraged to identify examples of usage that is specific to particular regions or communities (e.g., French- speaking communities in Europe) but are not expected to do so.
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