The country of love and croissants
Exercise 1 Look at the headlines below. What associations come to your mind? (colors, food, places etc.) D iscuss them. Cheese map of Europe Where 90 Million Tourists Go Every Year More Than 1,200 Cheeses and One Tall Tower A European country with the highest mountain The country of three seas Where were the Olympic Games born? Exercise 2 Read the text, underline the most important phrases in each of them. Choose the most suitable statement for each and match them. A A Land of Geographic Diversity B The Science Behind French Food C French: A Global Language D Why Millions Visit France 1. France is the largest country in the European Union. It has three different coastlines: the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the English Channel. In the south, you can find the Alps – young, high mountains with snow on top even in summer. The highest peak is Mont Blanc (4,808 metres). In the west, the land is flat and green, perfect for cows and ...