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Classe ___________
IPA PARIS Interpretive
Go to this website (http://goo.gl/tKXsdz) to scroll through the pages of a real website for
the Eiffel Tower. Or, use a black-and-white paper copy provided by Mme Pritchett.
A. KEY WORD RECOGNITION
Find and write the French words for the following:
a. wind _________________________
h. winter ________________________
b. boat _________________________
i. summer _______________________
c. ticket ________________________
j. spring _________________________
d. business hours ________________
k. practical _______________________
e. rediscover ____________________
l. price __________________________
f. midnight ______________________
m. elevator ______________________
g. weather ______________________
n. open _________________________

IPA Paris Interpretive

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B. MAIN IDEA
What is the purpose of this website? What kind of person would use it? (In English)
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C. SUPPORTING DETAILS
1. Mark whether the statements are true or false.
2. If true, write the French phrases from the website that prove the truth.
An 18 year-old adult does not pay a full price ticket.
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There are vigilante ninjas that guard the tower.
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There are multiple transports available to the Eiffel Tower.
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It is windy at the top of the tower.
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Monday through Wednesday the weather is sunny but freezing cold.
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It is recommended to look out for pickpockets in the souvenir shops.
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Metro line #4 brings you directly to the towers entrance.
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The Eiffel Tower is open every day.
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D. GUESSING MEANING FROM CONTEXT

Use the surrounding words and phrases that you know, as well as any pictures and
knowledge of the subject matter to guess the meaning of the bolded words or phrases.
The words in parentheses point you to the page of the website where the sentence is
located.
1. Se rendre la Tour Eiffel (Se rendre la Tour Eiffel). ________________________
2. Il est recommand de bien se couvrir quelle que soit la temprature au sol pour se
protger du vent souvent prsent au sommet de la tour (Mto). __________________
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3. En famille, seul ou en groupe, pensez prparer votre visite... (Organisez sa visite).
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4. Acheter les billets Tour Eiffel (Tarifs et modalits de visite).
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5. Vous pouvez choisir de venir directement la Tour ou, pourquoi pas, profiter du trajet
pour une promenade dans les rues de Paris ou sur la Seine (Se rendre la Tour Eiffel).
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E. INFERENCES
Based on what you read, and what you know about the world (your prior knowledge),
why do you think the website includes the Conseils de Prudence?
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