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French Practice: For french (Term 3) we have done a range of different activities. So far we know our numbers, greetings, expressions and many more. One of the many french activities we have done include doing poster on french icons. I did mine on French Architecture. French Architecture  A few of France’s most well known and traditional buildings  By Rosie

 Notre Dame:  -Bishop Maurice de Sully started construction on the Notre Dame in 1163.  -Because the design was enlarged during construction, it took until 1345 until the Notre Dame was complete.  -During the revolution, many sculptures in the cathedral were either damaged or demolished. It was until the 19th Century that it was fully restored.  -The Notre Dame is 128m long, with two 69m tall towers.

 Eiffel Tower:  The Eiffel Tower was completed in in the 19th Century and is 300 metres tall.  Known for his bridge building strategies, Gustave Eiffel was the man behind the construction and planning of the Eiffel tower. It is named after him.  The Eiffel tower was the tallest building in the world until 1930, when the the Crysler Building was completed.

 Louvre: <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Originally a palace, the Louvre was opened up as a public museum in the 18th Century. <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> The Louvre has been built in many phases. In the 12th Century it was built as a fortress and then converted into a palace in the 14th Century. <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> It was also originally built with a wing across the Seine River. <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> The most recent edition to the Louvre was the construction of the ‘Glass Pyramid’ also known as the entrance to the museum its self.

<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel: <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> -Arc de Triomphe was commissioned in 1806, to celebrate Napoleon’s victory. <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> -Arc de Triomphe was not completed until 1836. <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> -The arc was designed by Jean Chalgrin <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> -There are 234 steps to climb in order to get to the top of the arc.

<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Sante-Chapelle <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> -This beautiful chapel, in the middle of Paris, was completed in 1242 and was built in on six years. <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> The idea of the chapel was thought of by Louis IX, he was looking for a place to house the ‘Crown Of Thorns’ and a fragment of the ‘True Cross’. <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> The chapel is made of over 600 square metres of stained glass. <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> It is considered a perfect example of the Rayonnant style of architecture.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Yesterday in French we also made Crepes, a french version of a pancake, but they are thinner and richer. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Here is the recipe: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Preparation Time: 5 minutes <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Cooking Time: about 30 minutes

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Ingredients (for about 15 crepes): <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 2 cups Flour-Rosie <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 2 1/2 cups Whole Milk-Ella <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 4 Eggs-Ella <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 2 tbsp. Butter (melted)-Rosie <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Vanilla Essence (optional) -Alice <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Vegetable Oil (for pan)-Bryony <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Pinch of Salt-Bryony <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Frying Pan-Alice <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Mixing Bowl-Molly

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> How to Prepare Batter:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 1. Sift flour and mix with salt in a bowl. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 2. Make a well and pour in eggs. Stir well. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 3. Slowly pour in milk while stirring. Keep stirring batter until small bubbles form on the surface. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 4. Stir in Butter. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Voilà!

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> NB The batter does not need to stand before using it. However, if you do let it stand, you will most likely want to add 1 tbsp. of water before cooking with it. General rule of thumb: if it seems thicker than cream, add a little more water, and/or a little more milk.

<span style="color: #5f18c9; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">The reason mine name and the other people in my groups name's are next to the things needed is because we had to carefully mark out who would bring what.

<span style="color: #5f18c9; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">We are now revising all the french we have done. To do this, we are making a french movie on all the things we have learnt. Keep checking out this page as I will post our movie very soon!! :)
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 260%;">Term 4: **