Friday, April 29, 2011

Le Passé Composé

J'ai joué le volleyball
J'ai mangé le pizza.
J'ai chanté au rap.
J'ai dansé au pop.
J'ai cuisiné les oeufs.

 

Friday, March 18, 2011

Burgundy!

This is what a landscape picture would look like in Burgundy. They have some hills and some flat lands then places to plant.


 This shows where Burgundy is located in France.
 Burgundy is very big in there wine.
This is Burgundy's flag 










Historical Facts:
1. Burgundy's population now is 1,610,067 people
2. Burgundy was a place of important religious and spiritual influence.
3. Many visitors come to Burgundy to enjoy canal boat holidays on its inland waterways. There are 750 miles of rivers and canals.
4. Louis XIV (ruled 16431715) managed to reunite the free county of Burgundy with the duchy in 1674, when his troops occupied Franche-Comté and brought the county under French control.
5. There are many types of Burgundy wines, and perhaps the difference in taste is due to the fact that the region has different types of soil.

Famous People:
1. Jean Dominique Cassini
2. Louis XIV
3. Gustave Eiffel



Recipe in English:
French Hazelnut Gingerbread-

Warm spices and an unexpected shot of rich hazelnut flavor give a comforting twist to this classic pain d'epices, or French gingerbread recipe. It’s wonderful accompanied by a steaming mug of Cafe Creme Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup hot milk
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon orange zest
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon Noisette, or hazelnut liquor
Preparation:
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees and butter an 8-inch by 8-inch square baking pan.
In a small bowl, mix together the honey, hot milk, and the butter; set aside to cool for 10 minutes. In a separate large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, zest, dry spices, and nuts. Whisk the egg and hazelnut liquor, into the warm milk and honey mixture. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir together until the batter is thoroughly moistened throughout. Pour the batter into the buttered baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the cake tests done 1/2–inch from the center.



French conversion:


  • 151.747 grams honey
  • 114.96 grams hot milk
  • 114.96 grams butter, softened
  • 459.84 grams self-rising flour
  • 57.24 granulated sugar
  • 3.559 grams orange zest
  • 2.373 grams salt
  • 3.559 grams cinnamon
  • 2.373 grams ground ginger
  • 1.186 grams ground cloves
  • 1.186 grams nutmeg
  • 114.96 grams chopped toasted hazelnuts
  • 1 egg
  • 14.235 grams Noisette, or hazelnut liquor
By: Jade And Tasha(:!!

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Où vas-tu?

Je vais à la patinoire. Je vais aux stats unis. Je vais au café. Je vais aux maisons. Je vais au parc. Je vais à la piscine. Je vais à l'église. Je vais au lycée.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

French culture!!

French people are not very good at English;but we are also not very good at French. Hey are very sportive and there main sport is soccer.they are very good at soccer. And Paris is the biggest fashion Capital of the world. French looks very nice, but I heard it is not.but I don't know for myself so I can't say much.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

French Celebrities!

Alizee



Alizee was born on August 21st in 1984. She was a popular French singer. She was discovered while staring in the show "Graines de stars".





Audrey Tautou



Audrey was a famous French actress. She was born on August 9th in 1978. She was stared in "Amelie" and "A Very Long Engagement".









Michael Vartan



Michael was a famous French actor. He has stared in  "Never Been Kissed", "The Next Big Thing", "Rouge", and many more. He was born on November 27th in 1968.

Friday, December 3, 2010

why to study french..

one: helps you get into better colleges
two: it opens doors too more opportunities
three: to increase global understanding
four: increase career opportunities
five: improves education
six: then you can travel different places
seven: it is a good challenge to try to conquer
eight: then you can understand different people
nine: meet new people
ten: makes you understand your own language better