IPA (Défis mondiaux) Compréhension orale: Les Sapeurs congolais

French 2                            Nom ________________________

 

Article : Les Sapeurs Congolais, de vêtements coûteux à la pauvreté

 

As part of the cultural exploration and connections in this unit, we will read and learn about Les Sapeurs Congolais.  As you read this through this article you will not understand everything, and that is normal.  You are reading for a general understanding and not to know every word. I will ask you some questions about the article and vocabulary. Some will be in English some will be in French.

 

1. Answer all these questions in English.  

Summarize.  Summarize the main idea and 1-2 details of the article.  Why was it written.

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Word inferences. As you read through the article , write the definition of these terms on the line.

Une mode vestimentaire ______________________________________________________

L’extrême pauvreté___________________________________________________________

Font fièrement les rues _______________________________________________________

Les vêtements coûteux_______________________________________________________

Bien habillés ________________________________________________________________

 

True or false. Mark whether these statements are true or false.

1. Les Sapeurs live primarily in France and Belgium        V        F

2. The clothes are often cheap knock-offs            V        F

3. Kinshasa and Brazzaville are the main cities            V        F

4. They are proud to dress elegantly                V        F

5. They dress like this because they are poor            V        F

 

II. Repondez en Français.  Cherchez les sens des expression en bas.  Look for the equivalent of the following expressions.

The Sapeurs dress with big name brands

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The Sapeurs are always dressed to impress

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Well dressed men are more important than where they live

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Their poverty is hidden by their clothes.

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Video. Sapeurs, by Guiness.

This video explains the reasons why some Congolese men become Sapeurs, or the Societe of Elegant Persons of the Congo.  Watch the video to learn about why they dress as they do and what they gain from it.

 

Vrai ou Faux (start-:45):

Les sapeurs sont les personnes riches        Vrai        Faux

Les sapeurs ont la Joie de Vivre( joy of living)    Vrai        Faux

Avec la Sape, on ne vieillit pas            Vrai        Faux

 

Severin.

Write in French.  Pourquoi est-ce que Severin est Sapeur?

 

Hassan

Write in English.  Hassan says, “Quand on est bien habillé, c’est à travers nous qu’on oublie leurs soucies”.  Listen for it in the video and write what it means?

 

Prince Armel.

Write in French.  Quand est-ce qu’il se sent à l’aise(feels at ease)?

 

II. After reading the article and watching the video, discuss in French the following topics with your classmates.  

• Le Sape est pour les hommes et les femmes

• Le Sape est un nouveau phenomenon

• Les vêtements des Sapeurs sont très élégants

 

III. Inferences. Using information from the two sources. Write about one of the following topics in French:

    Les vetements des Sapeurs sont importants pour la culture Conglaise.

    

    Quel valeur(value) de culture est-ce que les Sapeurs représent?

 

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