Les Loisirs Préférés des Français
Explore French leisure activities with this infographic worksheet! Practice French vocabulary and data skills.
Use the infographic below to respond to the questionsSource: A. Key Word Recognition Find the French words that best express the meanings of the following English words 1. to surf the Internet surfer sur Internet2. To see friends voir des amis3. The movies theater cinéma4. Reading lecture5. To listen to écouter6. To play jouer7. Gardening jardinage8. Cooking cuisine9. Games les jeux10. scientific scientifiques B. Purpose of Infographic What is the purpose of this infographic? Answer in English C. Supporting details 1. Put an X to the left of each detail that is mentioned in the article (not all are included, some details will be left blank if they are not included in the infographic).2. To the right of each detail included in the infographic (the details with an X), fill in the percentage that is given. Write in digits, do not include the percent sign (example: if the percentage of French people who go to cafés in their free time is %50 according to the infographic, type 50 to the right of the detail). X The percentage of French people who surf the internet during their free time 74The percentage of French people who play soccer during their free time X The percentage of French people who listen to or play music during their free time 39X The percentage of French people who play video games during their free time 19X The percentage of French people who play games during their free time 22X The percentage of French people who take pictures during their free time 14X The percentage of French people who do artistic activities during their free time 10X The percentage of French people who do cultural activities during their free time 43The percentage of French people who do housework during their free time The percentage of French people who draw during their free time X The percentage of French people who watch TV during their free time 62The percentage of French people who play baseball during their free time The percentage of French people who work during their free time The percentage of French people who go to sporting events during their free time X The percentage of French people who see their friends and relatives during their free time 49X The percentage of French people who do things outside during their free time 34 D. Guessing Meaning from Context Find the underlined words and write what you think they mean in English. The information in parenthesis tells you which paragraph the word appears in. 1. Les loisirs préférés des Français (in title) hobbies2. cinéma, musée, théâtre, lecture (under Les loisirs culturels) museum3. peinture, sculpture, danse, théâtre… (under Les activités artistiques) painting4. Autre (#16) other5. 13h13 Retraités (Circle above Temps moyen consacré aux loisirs par semaine) retired people E. Inference Answer the following question(s) in English, giving as much information from the article as possible to support your response. 1. People who live in households with children have less free time than the other types of households. Why do you think this is? F. Comparing Cultural Perspectives Answer the following questions in English.How would these statistics be different if Americans answered the questions? Write 3 details that you think would be different and explain why. Here are some questions that might help you:Which activities are more popular in the U.S. than in France?Which activities are less popular in the U.S. than in France?Which popular American activities aren’t mentioned at all?Ex. I think that the number of people who watch TV would be higher than 62% because almost everybody I know watches TV every day. Reflection: I was able to interpret / understand most of the information in this infographic by inferring and not looking up translations (thumbs up = yes, thumbs down = no, middle hand = I understood some)