AN EBOOK BY ANGELA RENZI

LES CHANSONGS
A funny comparison between French and English culture according to a cross-cultural and cross-curricular approach. An itinerary from most common stereotypes dividing the two countries, to historical events linking the two of them. And to come to a happy end a couple of famous chansongs in which the two languages are masterly blended.

Typical English: slideshare.net

tereotypes to think about

tereotypes of the English resources.woodlands-!unior.kent.sch.uk Top "yths About France and the French #eople gofrance.about.com The $ormans and the %attle of &astings for 'ids resources.woodlands-!unior.kent.sch.uk %ayeu( Tapestry and The %attle of &astings )*++ primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk T&E %EAT,E ,-./0 a1lyrics.com - "ichelle

For "e...Formidable 0harles A1navour - For "e, Formidable Testo 0an1one angolotesti.it

What is a stereotype?

2hat is a stereotype3 /t is an overgeneralisation of some characteristics of a group of people, a country, a region, etc. %ut4 it is partly true and partly false because it is impossible to know everybody tereotypes disappear very slowly, sometimes never55 2hy stereotypes3 2e like to simplify things /t is simple to make, easy to remember, funny to say , etc. 2e think we are the only ones who are correct 2e think what is different is usually bad ome e(amples4 panish people are always dancing flamenco6 The /talian eat pasta everyday6 /n "orocco people have little hygiene6 /n #ortugal people drive cra1y6 All Americans agree on death penalty6 The best machines come from 7ermany. Typical English: 8 English people are very punctual9 8 The English dress in a strange way :f. e(. socks with sandals;9 8 The English love their pets more than other people9 8 The English are very serious, they don<t use body language9 8 They eat a big breakfast in the morning with bacon, eggs, toasts, sausages, baked beans49 8 /n England they love gardening and their parks are always clean9 8 English people have very fair skin with freckles and are red haired9 8 The English are always drinking tea9 8 English people like second-hand shopping9 8 The English do everything in a different way :

Typical English Stereotypes are WRONG because they classify people, countries, regions, etc., but e erybo!y is !ifferent"" Typical English Stereoptypes to think about Jos A. Alcalde Lpez slideshare.net

Stereotypes of the English

resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk =o you really know what the English are like3 English tereotypes :$ot %ritish;

,earning from the media and talking to older people, we pick up a lot of stereotypes about other nations. /n every country there are plenty of stereotypes about residents but most of them are untrue and very wrongful. 2hat are the first three things which come into your mind when you hear the words >England> or >the English3 "ine are fish and chips, rolling hills and sarcasm. The most common picture depicting a typical Englishman is a man wearing a bowler hat and reading the Times newspaper. %owler hats are now rarely seen in England. /n fact / don>t think / have ever seen one being worn apart from in the movies5 2hen / think of the English, / think of .........>%eer, honesty, %ulldogtype, .oyal Family, 0ricket, the 2eather>6 >,ong shadows on county cricket grounds, warm beer, invincible green suburbs, dog lovers and old maids bicycling through the morning mist> - ?ohn "a!or :E( #rime "inister ;6 - hakespeare, pubs, beefeaters>6 - "en wearing bowler hats, pin striped suite, a newspaper under the arm and carrying a long unopen umbrella6 - 7ardening, warm beer, stiff upper lip, double-decker buses, "orris dancing>

- .oyal family, @nion ?ack, 7od Trooping the 0olour>.

ave the Aueen, %attle of %ritain,

>England is a land of beer, football and bad weather.> (Contrary to popular belie ! it "#ES $#T rain e%ery day in England& '( Let)s see *hat English people think about their stereotypes... >/>m working in a school in 0atalonia and they all think that it rains BCDE in England, and that we eat bad food which is ironic because the food over here is terrible55 Fh, and they all think that we must know =avid %eckham because we are English5> >#atriotic people, some think we are snobs but we are !ust proud of our country and Aueen. 2e are very polite and patient although as in any country, there are the bad eggs. %ut on the whole we are a very pleasant nation.> Tom Eccles aged )G. > aying >splendid> and >terribly> :to mean >very>, eg >terribly sorry to bother you> etc; and old fashioned wordsDphrases like >cheerio> >spiffing> etc, >> :2e don>t say these words5; >/ think that English people are Huite reserved. / had to laugh when / went by tube and saw everyone sitting and reading their newspapers.> >"y in-laws are from the "iddle East - they think that we boil all our food. /f the truth be told / would rather eat curry than boiled cabbage5> > #eople think the English are no good at learning foreign languages and have the attitude that if they yell loud enough in English the IforeignersI will evertually understand them... > lol >A lot of folks overseas think that the English are cra1y about dogs and love them more than their kids5> >Tea and the Aueen come to mind.>

#rench $eople Stin% 2hile / have encountered an occasional French person whose body odor would take your breath away, this is actually Huite rare. -es, the French aren>t as obsessed as Americans are about daily showers and the scent of soap. "ost practice perfectly acceptible hygeine, and it is unusual to encounter a person who stinks here. #rench Wo&en 'on(t Sha e This may have been the case in the past. / don>t know. />ve been to many a French beach, and />ve never seen a French woman who needs to shave. "aybe / missed them all. / found that the French women not only have wonderful style, but are always impeccably groomed. ure, you will find some e(posed chests on the French beaches. "any women, however, do remain covered. As a female sun-seeker, you won>t feel out of place keeping a bikini top on at most beaches. ome beaches tend to be more topless than other beaches, but there is almost always a mi( of women with tops on and tops off. #rance is e)pensi e /t can be e(pensive to visit France, if you aren>t careful. There are so many ways to save a few euros here and there, and they truly add up. omething as simple as your decision on a destination can save you hundreds. 0hoosing a four-star campground instead of a three-star hotel can do the same. Eating breakfast at a bakery instead of your hotel can even save you do1ens of euros, especially over a week>s time.

#rench s&o%e -es, the French do smoke. %ut there are plenty of people who don>t smoke there. The country has come a long way towards being more friendly to nonsmokers, and now has smoking bans in effect in many public places. /n !ust a few years, there have been dramatic changes in how often a non-smoker will encounter second-hand smoke in France. * #rance +acation Only *ppeals to Wo&en %ullfighting. "edieval villages. ome of Europe>s most rugged mountain climbing, skiing, ice climbing, kayaking and hiking. A heated fervor for soccer matches. And topless women at the beach. This is

testosterone heaven. &earty and heady beers. -es, France is best known for some aspects that aren>t the most masculine, like fabulous cuisine and wine. That doesn>t mean a guy can>t have a good time here.

#rench can,t spea% English /f you will be visiting a ma!or city, like #aris or $ice, you can probably muddle through without knowledge of French. The French people, however, consider it rude to address them in English. -ou should at least learn some basics to simply avoid appearing inconsiderate. /f you will visit rural areas or even smaller cities, learning at least some French is crucial.F'. #rench ha e hole-in-the-groun! toilets / must confess. ometimes this is true. "ost of the public toilets in France are perfectly acceptible, however. hopping malls, fine hotels and upscale restaurants feature the best digs. 0afe toilets are usually F'. -ou will, on occasion, still encounter the notorious hole-in-theground sHuatting toilet. gofrance.about.com

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The %ayeu( Tapestry is a cartoon-type picture story of the %attle of &astings - The $orman>s /nvasion of England, in )*++. Through out the following pages you will find out about the famous tapestry and what it tells us about life during the time of the $orman invasion. The %ayeu( Tapestry is not a tapestry :something woven;, but an embroidery :something sewn;. The %attle of &astings was fought on Fctober )Cth )*++. /t is the most famous date and the most famous battle in English history. The %attle of &astings changed the course of &istory. /t made England a closer part of Europe, and for the ne(t three hundred years, the rulers and the nobility of England spoke French, not English. &arold and 2illiam>s armies met on enlac &illJ, seven miles :)* km; from &astings.:Today the village where the battle took place is simply called %attle.;

2hat happened at the %attle of &astings3 At first the $ormans were unable to pierce through the massed ranks of the English infantry. For si( hours until late afternoon the English seemed like they were going to win. The $ormans charged again and again, but they couldn>t break through the a(on shield wall and had to go back down the hill again. The $orman cavalry rode among the English, hacking them down. Finally, 2illiam brought in his archers and &arold>s luck ran out. The arrows didn>t break the a(on line, but if the %ayeu( Tapestry is to be believed, one of the arrows hit &arold in the eye. The battle lasted si( hours. 2illiam>s army had time to rest before the battle. &arold 7odwinson>s army was tired and they did not have time to prepare properly for the battle. The English army had already fought the %attle of tamford %ridge that day and had to march Huickly down to the battlefield outside &astings. They marched K* miles a day5 ). 2illiam>s army was stronger. &e had better trained soldiers and had the use of a strong cavalry :men on horseback; and archers whereas &arold did not. B. 2illiam>s army pretended to flee. "any of &arold>s men broke their sheild wall to chase after them but as they did 2illiam and his army turned back and slaughtered them. 2hen 2illiam won the %attle of &astings, he earned himself the title >0onHueror>. &e marched to ,ondon and was crowned 'ing in 2estminster Abbey on 0hristmas =ay )*++. /n )*+E, 2illiam started building the Tower of ,ondon, the great fortress which demonstrated his power and dominated the city of ,ondon.

/OW 34S56 75N8S T/E TWO 6O4NTR5ES 7ES 6/*NSONGS

"usic is an universal language, able two link different cultures5This song by the %eatles blend English and French as you can see from the te(t... T&E %EAT,E ,-./0 a1lyrics.com "ichelle, ma belle These are words that go together well "y "ichelle "ichelle, ma belle ont les mots Hui vont tres bien ensemble Tres bien ensemble / love you, / love you, / love you That>s all / want to say @ntil / find a way / will say the only words / know that -ou>ll understand "ichelle, ma belle ont les mots Hui vont tres bien ensemble Tres bien ensemble / need to, / need to, / need to / need to make you see Fh, what you mean to me @ntil / do />m hoping you will 'now what / mean / love you / want you, / want you, / want you / think you know by now />ll get to you somehow @ntil / do />m telling you so -ou>ll understand "ichelle, ma belle ont les mots Hui vont tres bien ensemble Tres bien ensemble / will say the only words / know That you>ll understand, my "ichelle - +ichelle

This song by 0harles A1navour is a love song in which the two languages are masterly blended... - ,or +e! ,or-idable angolotesti.it -ou are the one for me, for me, for me, formidable -ou are my love very, very, very, vLritable Et !e voudrais pouvoir un !our enfin te le dire Te l> Lcrire =ans la langue de hakespeare "y daisy, daisy, daisy, dLsirable ?e suis malheureu( d> avoir si peu de mots M t>offrir en cadeau( =arling / love you, love you, darling / want you Et puis c> est N peu prOs tout -ou are the one for me, for me, for me, formidable -ou are the one for me, for me, for me, formidable %ut how can you ee me, see me, see me, si minable ?e ferais mieu( d>aller choisir mon vocabulaire #our te plaire =ans la langue de "oliOre Toi, tes eyes, ton nose, tes lips adorables Tu n>as pas compris tant pis $e t>en fais pas et viens-t-en dans mes bras =arling / love you, love you, =arling, / want you Et puis le reste on s>en fout -ou are the one for me, for me, for me, formidable ?e me demande mPme #ourHuoi !e t>aime Toi Hui te moHues de moi et de tout Avec ton air canaille, canaille, canaille &ow can / love you

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