Franais 2

Nom __________________________________
Lalimentation Vgtarienne http://www.unjoursansviande.be/vegetarisme.html

Interprtation
Key Word Recognition. Find the French words/phrases that best express the meanings of the
following English words/phrases.
1. food _______________________
6. chickpeas_______________________
2 .lots of energy _______________________

7. spinach_______________________

3. peanuts_______________________

9. dried apricots_______________________

4. walnuts _______________________

10. billion _______________________

5. whole grain bread ___________________

What is the main idea of this infographic? Answer in English.

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Supporting Details.
1. Check each detail that is mentioned in the article (not all are included).
2. Fill in the information that is given for each detail you have checked. Write in English.
___ Illnesses that can be prevented by a vegetarian diet
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___ The health risks associated with a vegetarian diet
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___ Vegetables that contain calcium ____________________________________________________
___ A reason to eat foods rich in Vitamin C ____________________________________________________
___ A vegetable thats high in fiber ____________________________________________________
___ The amount of sun you need to get enough Vitamin D
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___ The advantages of Vitamin D supplements
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___ The disadvantages of taking vitamin supplements
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___ The reasons that vegetarians have lower cholesterol
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___ The amount of cholesterol in the blood of an average French person
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___ The amount of cholesterol in the blood of an average American
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___ The amount of cholesterol in the blood of an average vegetarian
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___ The number of land animals killed each year in the world
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___ The number of water animals killed each year in the world
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___ The number of chickens the average European eats in his/her lifetime
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Guessing Meaning from Context. Find the underlined words/phrases and write what you think
they mean in English. The information in parenthesis tells you which section the word appears in.

1. Lalimentation vgtarienne est bonne pour la sant et simple (#1) ________________________

2. Et du calcium pour avoir des os solides (#2) _____________________
3. jai besoin aussi de fer (#3) __________________________
4. vous prenez des risques pour votre cur (#6) __________________________
5. Aussi elles vous protgent du cancer (#6) _____________________________
6. Animaux terrestres tus chaque anne dans le monde (#6) _________________________
7. Vgtalien (#6) _____________________________
Inference. Answer the following question(s) in English, giving us much information from the
article as possible to support your response.
1. What country do you think this infographic was made in? Why?
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2. Do you think the average lifespan of a vegetarian is higher, lower, or the same as the average
meat eater? Why?
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Authors Perspective. Check the perspective or point of view you think the author adopted as
s/he wrote this article and justify your answer with information from the text.
___ There are advantages and disadvantages to a vegetarian diet
___ The vegetarian diet is healthy and good for the environment
___ The vegetarian diet is one of many healthy eating plans
Justification from text:
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Comparing Cultural Perspectives. Answer the following questions in English.
1. Do you think Europeans are more, less, or as interested in their health as Americans? Why do
you think this?
Justification from text:
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2. Do you think Europeans are more, less, or as interested in the environment as Americans?
Why do you think this?
Justification from text:
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Communication Interpersonnelle
Posez les questions suivantes votre partenaire et prenez des notes.
1. Tu es vgtarien ? Pourquoi ou pourquoi pas ?

2. Tu manges souvent des ? Rpondez

Jen mange une fois par semaine.
Jen mange une fois par mois.
Je nen mange jamais.
1/semai
1/moi jamai
ne
s
s
1. des
cacahutes
2. des
amandes
3. du tofu
4. des
lentilles
5. des pois
chiches

avec...

1/semain
e
6. du pain complet
7. du chou
8. des oranges
9. des pinards
10. du brocoli

1/mois

jamais

Franais 2
Lalimentation Vgtarienne

Nom __________________________________

Prsentation Ecrite
In spite of the changes that have been made in our school cafeteria, there are still a lot
of unhealthy choices. Write a letter to Madame Mortine (on loose-leaf) in which you ask
him to eliminate meat products from the cafeteria. Give at least three reasons and
explain them in detail. Your letter should be at least 125 words long. When youve
finished writing it, staple it to this paper.
Rubric
11
Your letter exceeded my wildest expectations!
9/1 Your letter thoroughly addresses the prompt in a creative and meaningful way.
0
Your letter is well-organized with an introduction, meaningful transitions, and a
conclusion.
Your letter is easy to understand; there are hardly any errors in word choice,
spelling, or grammatical structures.
8
Your letter adequately addressed the prompt, but not in an especially creative way.
(It sounded a lot like everybody elses letter.)
Your letter was a little choppy because of a lack of transitions, or it began/ended
abruptly due to a lack of appropriate introduction or conclusion.
I could understand your ideas, but had to think about what you were trying to say
because your verbs werent conjugated correctly, you used a few incorrect words,
you spelled some words incorrectly, etc.
7
Your letter was somewhat incomplete.
Your letter was hard to follow because you jumped around from one idea to the
other.
There were parts of your letter that I couldnt understand because you were
missing words, using many of the wrong words, used the wrong word order, spelled
many words incorrectly, etc.
6
Your letter was significantly incomplete.
Your letter may have been extremely disorganized.
I was unable to understand most of your letter because you used the wrong words,
spelled words incorrectly, did not write in complete sentences, etc.
5
Your letter did not meet the expectations for this assignment.
ww wrong word c conjugation wo word order a agreement
sp spelling

Prsentation Orale
Choose one of the following topics and prepare a 1-minute oral presentation. You may
have English notes, but no French notes during your presentation.

1. Youve decided to become a vegetarian. Your parents dont understand your choice so
you must justify your decision.
2. Your friend is a vegetarian and is pressuring you to become one, too. Explain why you
are not interested in eating a completely plant-based diet.