
Discovering Diversity in French Cultures
10th Grade · World Languages · 99 min
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Learning Objective
I can identify diverse cultures and regions within the French-speaking world.
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Although the primary language is French, speakers from different countries such as Belgium, Madagascar, and Switzerland, may have different accents, expressions, and use different numbers.
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French speakers from Quebec, Canada, tend to shorten words, and their accent is considered the closest to old French, but sometimes requires subtitles for other French speakers to understand.
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Depending on the country, different French words are used for the same thing; for example, the word for cell phone can be Natal, GSM, portable, or telephone.


