4.1 Celebrations

• The French phrase for New Year's Eve is le Nouvel An
• Bastille Day is celebrated on le 14 juillet
• Match the French celebration with its associated vocabulary:

  Christmas ↔️ Noël, le sapin de Noël, le Père Noël, les cadeaux

  New Year's Eve ↔️ le Nouvel An, le réveillon, les feux d'artifice

  Valentine's Day ↔️ la Saint-Valentin, les fleurs, les chocolats

  Bastille Day ↔️ le 14 juillet, le défilé militaire, les feux d'artifice

  Easter ↔️ Pâques, les oeufs de Pâques, le lapin de Pâques
• During New Year's Eve, you would say "Bon réveillon
• Order the following major French festivals chronologically:

  1️⃣ Christmas

  2️⃣ New Year's Eve

  3️⃣ Valentine's Day

  4️⃣ Easter

  5️⃣ Bastille Day
• "Bonne année" means "Happy New Year."


  True
• What is the French name for Christmas?

  Noël
• Valentine's Day in French is referred to as la Saint-Valentin
• Match the French festival with its associated vocabulary:

  Easter ↔️ Pâques, les oeufs de Pâques, le lapin de Pâques

  Christmas ↔️ Noël, le sapin de Noël, le Père Noël, les cadeaux

  New Year's Eve ↔️ le Nouvel An, le réveillon, les feux d'artifice

  Valentine's Day ↔️ la Saint-Valentin, les fleurs, les chocolats

  Bastille Day ↔️ le 14 juillet, le défilé militaire, les feux d'artifice
• At midnight on New Year's Eve in France, people watch fireworks
• What is a key tradition associated with Bastille Day in France?

  Military parade
• What is the French term for a Christmas tree?

  Le sapin de Noël
• What is the date celebrated on Bastille Day in France?

  14 juillet
• What do people make resolutions for on New Year's Eve in France?

  The new year
• The French word for Christmas is Noël
• Valentine's Day in French is called la Saint-Valentin
• The French word for Easter is Pâques
• "Joyeux Noël" means "Merry Christmas."

  True
• "Félicitations" is the French word for "Congratulations."


  True
• The French phrase for Valentine's Day flowers is les fleurs
• Match the French festival with its typical celebrations:

  Christmas ↔️ cadeaux, sapin de Noël, Père Noël

  New Year's Eve ↔️ réveillon, feux d'artifice

  Bastille Day ↔️ défilé militaire, feux d'artifice

  Easter ↔️ œufs de Pâques, lapin de Pâques

  Valentine's Day ↔️ fleurs, chocolats
• New Year's Eve in French is called "Réveillon."

  True
• What is the date of Bastille Day in France?

  14 juillet
• What do people leave out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve in France?

  Cookies and milk
• Flowers are a common gift on Valentine's Day in France.


  True
• Order the Easter traditions in France:

  1️⃣ Hunting for Easter eggs

  2️⃣ Seeing the Easter bunny

  3️⃣ Attending church services
• On New Year's Eve in France, people watch les feux d'artifice
• Decorating a Christmas tree is a common tradition during Noël in France.

  True
• On Bastille Day in France, people watch les feux d'artifice