LESSON NOTES

Culture Class: Essential French

Vocabulary S1 #7
Vegetables

CONTENTS
2 French
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Cultural Insight

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1. What are the five most popular vegetables in France?

2. 1. Pommes de terre

3. 2. Poireau

4. 3. Navet

5. 4. Carotte

6. 5. Haricots verts

ENGLISH

1. What are the five most popular vegetables in France?

2. 1. Potatoes

3. 2. Leek

4. 3. Turnip

5. 4. Carrot

6. 5. French beans

VOCABULARY

Fr e nc h English C lass Ge nde r

Pommes de terre potatoes noun

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 poireau leek noun

navet turnip noun masculine

carotte carrot noun feminine

Haricots verts French beans noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Les "French fries" sont sans doute les En France, il est facile de trouver des
pommes de terre les plus connues dans le poireaux au marché
monde, mais en France on les appelle "les
frites".
"In France, you can easily find leeks
in traditional markets."
"French fries" are certainly the most
famous potatoes in the world, but in
France we call them "frites".

En général, les enfants détestent les navets En France, on dit souvent que manger des
en France. carottes donne bonne mine.

"Children usually hate turnips in "In France, we often say that eating
France." carrots give people a healthy glow."

C'est assez ennuyant d'écosser des Aimez-vous les haricots verts en salade?
haricots verts.
"Do you like French beans in a
"Shelling French beans is quite salad?"
boring."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Potatoes

Potatoes are a basic ingredient for many French recipes, such as gratin.

2. Leek

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Leeks are used in French cooking mostly for leek pies or leek soups.

3. Turnip

The turnip is an old vegetable, still commonly used in soups.

4. Carrot

Carrots are one of the two main ingredients of the famous dish boeuf-carottes, which mixes
beef and slow-cooked carrots.

5. French Beans

French beans are the most common vegetable that you will find in hot dishes and salads.

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