French Grade 2 15 min

La Saint-Jean au Québec (Saint-Jean in Quebec)

La Saint-Jean au Québec (Saint-Jean in Quebec)

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Introduction & Learning Goals

What You'll LearnTo know that June 24th is the national holiday of Québec.To describe the traditions of Saint-Jean.To recognize cultural symbols.Imagine it's summertime! ☀️ The sun is shining and everyone is outside. There's music, blue and white flags everywhere, and a big défilé (parade) [day-fee-LAY] in the street! It's la Saint-Jean (the Saint-Jean festival) [la san-ZHAHN] in Québec (a province in Canada) [kay-BEK]! 🎉How You Can Use ThisYou can wish your friends from Québec a "Bonne Saint-Jean!" (Happy Saint-Jean!) [bon san-ZHAHN].You can recognize the flag of Québec.You can talk about an important holiday in Canada.
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Key Words & Vocabulary

French WordEnglish MeaningExample SentencefêteA party or celebrationLa Saint-Jean est une grande fête (party/celebration) [fet].nationaleNationalC'est la fête nationale (national) [nah-syon-AHL] du Québec.QuébecA province in CanadaJ'aime le Québec (Québec) [kay-BEK].juinJuneLa fête est en juin (June) [zhwan].drapeauFlagLe drapeau (flag) [drah-POH] du Québec est bleu et blanc.fleur de lysFleur-de-lis (a symbol)Le drapeau a une fleur de lys (fleur-de-lis) [flur duh lees].défiléParadeIl y a un grand défilé (parade) [day-fee-LAY]. 🥁célébrerTo celebrateOn célèbre (celebrates) [say-LEB-ruh] la Saint-Jean.
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Simple Grammar Patterns

1. Identifying with 'être' (to be)Rule: We use c'est (it is) [seh] or est (is) [eh] to say what something is. Example: C'est (It is) [seh] une fête (a party) [oon fet]. La fête (The party) [la fet] est (is) [eh] le 24 juin (June 24th) [luh vant-kat-ruh zhwan].2. Describing with 'avoir' (to have)Rule: We use a (has) [ah] to say what something has. Example: Le drapeau (The flag) [luh drah-POH] a (has) [ah] une fleur de lys (a fleur-de-lis) [oon flur duh lees].3. Saying the DateRule: To say a date, we use the pattern le + number + month. Example: La Saint-Jean (The Saint-Jean festival) [la san-ZHAHN] est (is) [eh] le vingt-quatre juin (the twenty-fourth of June) [luh vant-kat-ruh zhwan].

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Sample Practice Questions

Beginner
What is the date of 'la fête de la Saint-Jean'? 🗓️ (the feast of Saint-Jean)
A.le vingt-quatre juin
B.le premier janvier
C.le quatorze juillet
D.le vingt-cinq décembre
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What are the two main colors of the Quebec flag? (Quelles sont les deux couleurs principales du drapeau du Québec?)
A.rouge et blanc
B.bleu et blanc
C.vert et jaune
D.noir et orange
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Which of these is the symbol on the flag of Quebec? (Quel symbole est sur le drapeau du Québec?)
A.une étoile
B.un soleil
C.une fleur de lys
D.une feuille d'érable

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