1 Food in France
Most regions boast an impressive diversity of dishes. From bouillabaisse (a fish soup from Provence) to choucroute (a dish of sauerkraut, sausages and pork, popular in Alsace), there are dozens of dishes and drinks to try when visiting a new region. Some regional specialities, such as foie gras or champagne, have become internationally famous.

Activity 1
Part 1
Make a list of French words for food and drinks that you already know. You can also list some of your favourite French dishes.
Example:
Croissant, boeuf bourguignon
Discussion
Among others, you may know petits pois, crêpe, croque-monsieur, foie gras, crème brûlée, crème fraîche, tartiflette, brioche, baguette…
Be careful: couscous in French usually means the whole dish (a spicy meat and vegetable stew served on steamed couscous grains).
Part 2
Now study the following shopping list and match each item to its English equivalent. You may need to use a dictionary.

Entrées:
Entrées
Starters
chips
crisps
œufs
eggs
fruits de mer
seafood
crevettes
prawns
moules
mussels
huîtres
oysters
olives
olives
Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.
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Entrées
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chips
-
œufs
-
fruits de mer
-
crevettes
-
moules
-
huîtres
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olives
Starters
crisps
eggs
seafood
prawns
mussels
oysters
olives
- 1 =
- 2 =
- 3 =
- 4 =
- 5 =
- 6 =
- 7 =
- 8 =
Viandes/poissons :
viandes
meat
poissons
fish
steak
steak
poulet
chicken
truite
trout
Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.
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viandes
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poissons
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steak
-
poulet
-
truite
meat
fish
steak
chicken
trout
- 1 =
- 2 =
- 3 =
- 4 =
- 5 =
Légumes:
légumes
vegetables
haricots verts
green beans
champignons
mushrooms
tomates
tomatoes
petits pois
peas
carottes
carrots
oignons
onions
frites surgelées
frozen chips
salade
salad leaves
pommes de terre
potatoes
Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.
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légumes
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haricots verts
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champignons
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tomates
-
petits pois
-
carottes
-
oignons
-
frites surgelées
-
salade
-
pommes de terre
vegetables
green beans
mushrooms
tomatoes
peas
carrots
onions
frozen chips
salad leaves
potatoes
- 1 =
- 2 =
- 3 =
- 4 =
- 5 =
- 6 =
- 7 =
- 8 =
- 9 =
- 10 =
Autres:
Autres
Others
riz
rice
pâtes
pasta
Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.
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Autres
-
riz
-
pâtes
Others
rice
pasta
- 1 =
- 2 =
- 3 =
Desserts:
Desserts
Desserts
glace
ice cream
ananas
pineapple
fromage et pain
bread and cheese
Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.
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Desserts
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glace
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ananas
-
fromage et pain
Desserts
ice cream
pineapple
bread and cheese
- 1 =
- 2 =
- 3 =
- 4 =
Boissons:
Boissons
Drinks
vin
wine
eau minérale
mineral water
coca
cola
jus de pommes
apple juice
thé
tea
café
coffee
Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.
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Boissons
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vin
-
eau minérale
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coca
-
jus de pommes
-
thé
-
café
Drinks
wine
mineral water
cola
apple juice
tea
coffee
- 1 =
- 2 =
- 3 =
- 4 =
- 5 =
- 6 =
- 7 =
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