Module 03: Les vacances
Deuxième Partie: La géographie / les points cardinaux, le vocabulaire
It’s time to practice the vocabulary for this section! Below this vocabulary list, you’ll find interactive flashcards, spelling practice, and a crossword puzzle to test your knowledge.
| la ville | town / city |
| une province | province |
| une région | region |
| un fleuve | major river (that flows to the sea) |
| la Loire | the Loire (river) |
| la Garonne | the Garonne (river) |
| le Rhône | the Rhône (river) |
| la Seine | the Seine (river) |
| la mer | sea |
| la mer Méditerranée | the Mediterranean Sea |
| l'océan (m) | ocean |
| l'océan Atlantique | the Atlantic Ocean |
| la Manche | the English Channel |
| la plage | beach |
| une forêt | forest |
| la montagne | mountain |
| les Alpes (f) | the Alps |
| le Jura | the Jura (mountains) |
| les Pyrénées (f) | the Pyrenees |
| le Massif Central | the Massif Central |
| les Vosges (f) | the Vosges |
| L'Hexagone (m) | France |
| l'Alsace (f) | Alsace |
| la Bourgogne | Burgundy |
| la Bretagne | Brittany |
| la Côte d'Azur | the Riviera |
| la Corse | Corsica |
| l'Ile de France (f) | Ile de France |
| la région parisienne | Parisian region |
| la Lorraine | Lorraine |
| la Normandie | Normandy |
| la Provence | Provence |
| la Vallée de la Loire | the Loire Valley |
| aller | to go |
| Je déteste | I hate |
| J'adore | I love |
| Je préfère | I prefer |
| la géographie | geography |
Directions: To begin, you’ll review flashcards for key unit vocabulary. Once you feel comfortable with the terms, you’ll have the opportunity to practice what you’ve learned through several interactive activities. Please repeat these activities as much as needed and we encourage you to return to this page throughout the unit to review. Note: each time you refresh this page, the activities will be randomized. We recommended doing this to mix things up!
Flashcards
Spelling
Pro Tip: Be sure to follow the same formatting as your vocabulary list above, including all punctuation!
For these spelling exercises, you do not need to include the gender of the word, even if it is written in the vocabulary list! They are just there for your comprehension. Ex: Although the list shows «ocean» as «l’océan (m)» you can simply write «l’océan» !
Crossword
