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A2 French Culture Lesson

French Cheese

Le fromage français

5:25 min video · 16 sentences · 4 key words

Transcript with English

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About this lesson

This lesson explains why cheese is so important in France, from its many types to the way people eat it today.

How to practise

  1. Read what you will learn on the first card, then follow the lesson section by section with English.
  2. Repeat every sentence out loud in the À toi · Your turn pause: you learn the facts and the words together.
  3. At the end, check the recap and answer the question in the YouTube comments.

Le fromage français

French Cheese

In this lesson

  • Why cheese matters in France
  • Which milks are used
  • How cheese is aged
  • How the French eat it today

Key takeaways

  • France has more than a thousand cheeses.
  • Cheese is made from cow, goat or sheep milk.
  • Camembert comes from Normandy.
  • The French eat cheese after the main course.

Your turn: What is a food that is very important in your culture, and how do people eat it?

Key words

FrenchEnglishLevel
le fromagecheese
le laitmilk
le fromagercheesemaker or cheese seller
un plateau de fromagesa cheese board

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