Saturday, 17 October 2009

Words from French


On Friday we were using Papier-mâché to make models of the planets. It was messy but good fun. The term Papier-mâché comes from French and simply means paper pulp or chewed-up-paper.

Try to find other words we use in English that come from the French language. Make sure you explain their meaning. 5TB for each one you find.

If you want to know more about using Papier-mâché you might find the link below useful

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18 comments:

  1. katie17 October 2009 at 03:34

    pouffe=a we thing you can sit on

    salon=a hairdreesing place

    quason=a food you can eat for breakfast

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  2. Mr Magowan17 October 2009 at 05:42

    Katie, that's great. Please check the spelling of the last one.

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  3. katie17 October 2009 at 09:10

    sorry
    croissant=a food you can eat for breakfast

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  4. sophie19 October 2009 at 07:22

    Duvet = A blaket that you pull over you when you are in bed.

    Petit Filous = yoghurt.

    Fromage frais = Soft cheese.

    Courgette = Vegetable.

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  5. katie19 October 2009 at 07:59

    1.duvet=a cover or quilt
    2.courgette= a food like a cucumber
    3.rendezvous= a meeting place
    4.restaurant= a place where you can eat

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  6. sophie20 October 2009 at 07:33

    Pot Pourri = Dry scented flower petals.

    Bidet = Washing facility.

    Collage = Art.

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  7. chloe20 October 2009 at 07:41

    cafe=a coffe shop

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  8. sophie20 October 2009 at 08:48

    Petite = Small.

    Omelette = A food made out of eggs.

    Deja vu = Something you have seen before.

    Ballet = A dance.

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  9. sophie20 October 2009 at 09:20

    Mousse = A dessert.

    Cliche = Overused phrase.

    Chic = Style.

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  10. Taylor20 October 2009 at 12:08

    1 ballet - classic dance.
    2 bon appetit - enjoy your meal.
    3 brunette - brown haired girl.
    4 bureau - desk.
    5 chaise longue - a long chair.
    6 chauffeur - driver
    7 croissant - bread made of flaky pastry.
    8 creche - a place where children are minded.
    9 mange tout - pea in their pods (eat all).
    10 mousse - whipped dessert.

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  11. Lauren20 October 2009 at 12:43

    Crepe - thin pancake.
    Eclair - chocolate and cream pastry.
    En route - on the way.
    Faux - fake.
    Grand Prix - motor race.

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  12. peter20 October 2009 at 23:31

    1.hello = bonjour
    2.thank-you = merci
    3.January = janvier
    4.April = avril
    5.welcome = bienvenue
    6.hi! = salut!
    7.goodbye = au revoir
    8.see you later! = A bientot
    9.madam/mrs = madame
    10.sir/mr = monsieur
    11.miss = mademoiselle
    12.how are you? = ca va
    13.I'm not well = ca ne va pas.
    14.well thank-you = ca va bien, merci
    15.month = mois
    16.year = annee

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  13. sophie21 October 2009 at 07:40

    latte = A coffee made of milk.

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  14. katie21 October 2009 at 11:13

    au pair-ayoung man does dimestic chores
    belle-beautiful female
    cachet-stamp
    decor-layout of a room
    ecarte-card game or ballet steps
    flambeau-a lit torch
    guffe-blunder
    impasse-a dead lock
    je suis-I am
    lame-a fabric
    maison-a big house
    natation-swimming
    patois-dialect;jargon
    role-part in a play
    orange-food or colour

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  15. Amber21 October 2009 at 11:29

    these are all ballet move

    degasha=to point
    waltzes=to move from side to side
    grande jetes=to lift your leg up high on 1 leg
    bra ba=position with your arms

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  16. Walker Woman rachel22 October 2009 at 07:40

    1. Belle-beautiful women.
    2. Chic-stylish






















































    I'll think of more

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  17. katie22 October 2009 at 08:49

    unique-one of a kind

    saboteur-one who comits sabotage

    fondue-It is a thing that cheese chocolate or meat runs out of and you can dip food in

    bouquet-a big bunch of flowers

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  18. Natasha McCready22 October 2009 at 09:16

    forte = An asset of special worth or utility
    Montage = A passage of time
    Skateboard = Something you can play on

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