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LES CHANSONGSLES CHANSONGSLES CHANSONGSLES CHANSONGSA funny comparison between French and English cultureaccording to a cross-cultural and cross-curricular approach.An itinerary from most common stereotypes dividing the twocountries, to historical events linking the two of them. Andto come to a happy end a couple of famous chansongs inwhich the two languages are masterly blended.



Typical English: tereotypes to think aboutslideshare.net

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Top "yths About France and the French #eoplegofrance.about.com

The $ormans and the %attle of &astings for 'idsresources.woodlands-!unior.kent.sch.uk

%ayeu( Tapestry and The %attle of &astings )*++primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk T&E %EATE /0 - "ichellea1lyrics.com For "e...Formidable0harles A1navour - For "e, Formidable Testo 0an1one

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What is a stereotype?

2hat is a stereotype3 /t is an overgeneralisation of somecharacteristics of a group of people, a country, a region, etc. %ut4 it ispartly true and partly false because it is impossible to know everybodytereotypes disappear very slowly, sometimes never55

2hy stereotypes3 2e like to simplify things /t is simple to make, easyto remember, funny to say , etc. 2e think we are the only ones whoare correct 2e think what is different is usually bad

ome e(amples4panish people are always dancing flamenco6

The /talian eat pasta everyday6/n "orocco people have little hygiene6/n #ortugal people drive cra1y6All Americans agree on death penalty6The 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… eerybo!y is !ifferent""

Typical English Stereoptypes to think about José A. Alcalde Lópezslideshare.net

Stereotypes of the English

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=o you really know what the English are like3English tereotypes $ot %ritish;

earning from the media and talking to older people, we pick up a lotof stereotypes about other nations. /n every country there are plentyof stereotypes about residents but most of them are untrue and verywrongful.2hat are the first three things which come into your mind when youhear 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 manwearing a bowler hat and reading the Times newspaper. %owler hatsare now rarely seen in England. /n fact / don>t think / have ever seenone being worn apart from in the movies5

2hen / think of the English, / think of .........>%eer, honesty, %ulldog-type, oyal Family, 0ricket, the 2eather>6>ong shadows on county cricket grounds, warm beer, invincible greensuburbs, 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 thearm and carrying a long unopen umbrella6- 7ardening, warm beer, stiff upper lip, double-decker buses, "orrisdancing>



- oyal family, @nion ?ack, 7od ave the ueen, %attle of %ritain,Trooping the 0olour>.

>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 rainsBCD in England, and that we eat bad food which is ironic because thefood over here is terrible55 h, 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 ourcountry and ueen.2e are very polite and patient although as in any country, there arethe 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 tobother 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 ourfood. /f the truth be told / would rather eat curry than boiled cabbage5>

> #eople think the English are no good at learning foreign languagesand have the attitude that if they yell loud enough in English theIforeignersI will evertually understand them... > lol

>A lot of folks overseas think that the English are cra1y about dogs andlove them more than their kids5>

>Tea and the ueen come to mind.>



#rench $eople Stin%

2hile / have encountered an occasional French person whose bodyodor would take your breath away, this is actually Huite rare. es, theFrench aren>t as obsessed as Americans are about daily showers and

the scent of soap. "ost practice perfectly acceptible hygeine, and it isunusual to encounter a person who stinks here.

#rench Wo&en 'on(t Shae

This may have been the case in the past. / don>t know. />ve been tomany a French beach, and />ve never seen a French woman who needsto shave. "aybe / missed them all. / found that the French women notonly have wonderful style, but are always impeccably groomed.ure,you will find some e(posed chests on the French beaches. "anywomen, however, do remain covered. As a female sun-seeker, youwon>t feel out of place keeping a bikini top on at most beaches. omebeaches tend to be more topless than other beaches, but there isalmost always a mi( of women with tops on and tops off.

#rance is e)pensie

/t can be e(pensive to visit France, if you aren>t careful. There are somany 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 youhundreds. 0hoosing a four-star campground instead of a three-star

hotel can do the same. Eating breakfast at a bakery instead of yourhotel can even save you do1ens of euros, especially over a week>stime.

#rench s&o%e

es, the French do smoke. %ut there are plenty of people who don>tsmoke there. The country has come a long way towards being morefriendly to nonsmokers, and now has smoking bans in effect in manypublic 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 ruggedmountain climbing, skiing, ice climbing, kayaking and hiking. A heatedfervor for soccer matches. And topless women at the beach. This is



testosterone heaven. &earty and heady beers. es, France is bestknown for some aspects that aren>t the most masculine, like fabulouscuisine and wine. That doesn>t mean a guy can>t have a good timehere.

#rench cant spea% English

/f you will be visiting a ma!or city, like #aris or $ice, you can probablymuddle through without knowledge of French. The French people,however, consider it rude to address them in English. ou should atleast learn some basics to simply avoid appearing inconsiderate. /f youwill visit rural areas or even smaller cities, learning at least someFrench is crucial.'.

#rench hae hole-in-the-groun! toilets

/ must confess. ometimes this is true. "ost of the public toilets inFrance are perfectly acceptible, however. hopping malls, fine hotelsand upscale restaurants feature the best digs. 0afe toilets are usually'. ou will, on occasion, still encounter the notorious hole-in-the-ground sHuatting toilet.

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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 outthe following pages you will find out about the famous tapestry andwhat it tells us about life during the time of the $orman invasion.

The %ayeu( Tapestry is not a tapestry something woven;, but anembroidery something sewn;. The %attle of &astings was fought onctober )Cth )*++. /t is the most famous date and the most famousbattle 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 spokeFrench, 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 simplycalled %attle.;



2hat happened at the %attle of &astings3

At first the $ormans were unable to pierce through the massed ranksof the English infantry. For si( hours until late afternoon the Englishseemed like they were going to win. The $ormans charged again andagain, but they couldn>t break through the a(on shield wall and hadto go back down the hill again. The $orman cavalry rode among theEnglish, 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 theeye. The battle lasted si( hours. 2illiam>s army had time to rest beforethe battle. &arold 7odwinson>s army was tired and they did not havetime to prepare properly for the battle. The English army had alreadyfought the %attle of tamford %ridge that day and had to marchHuickly 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 archerswhereas &arold did not.

B. 2illiam>s army pretended to flee. "any of &arold>s men broketheir sheild wall to chase after them but as they did 2illiam andhis 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 in2estminster Abbey on 0hristmas =ay )*++./n )*+, 2illiam started building the Tower of ondon, the greatfortress which demonstrated his power and dominated the city ofondon.



/OW 34S56 75N8S T/E TWO 6O4NTR5ES7ES 6/*NSONGS

"usic is an universal language, able two link different cultures5Thissong by the %eatles blend English and French as you can see from the

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"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 h, 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



This song by 0harles A1navour is a love song in which the twolanguages are masterly blended...

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ou are the one for me, for me, for me, formidableou are my love very, very, very, vLritableEt !e voudrais pouvoir un !our enfin te le direTe l> Lcrire=ans la langue de hakespeare"y daisy, daisy, daisy, dLsirable?e suis malheureu( d> avoir si peu de motsM t>offrir en cadeau(=arling / love you, love you, darling / want youEt puis c> est N peu prOs toutou are the one for me, for me, for me, formidable

ou are the one for me, for me, for me, formidable%ut how can youee me, see me, see me, si minable?e ferais mieu( d>aller choisir mon vocabulaire#our te plaire=ans la langue de "oliOreToi, tes eyes, ton nose, tes lips adorablesTu 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 youEt puis le reste on s>en foutou are the one for me, for me, for me, formidable?e me demande mPme#ourHuoi !e t>aimeToi Hui te moHues de moi et de toutAvec ton air canaille, canaille, canaille&ow can / love you

♦

Angela Renzi

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