Frances Geography Frances has a size of 212,935 square miles
France is the second biggest European state Two thirds is mountains
including the alps, Pyrenees, and Vosges ranges. France has two
bodies of water on two sides of it The Mediterranean and the
Atlantic ocean. France is located between the equator and the north
pole so temperature changes are either extreme cold or extreme heat
depending on where you are in the country.
Slide 4
French geographical landmarks The Mediterranean is one of the
biggest attractions for France for its hot summers and mild
winters, which makes it a prime beach location. France's most
recognizable landmark is The Eiffel Tower The Cathedral of Norte
Dame is the largest church in northern France and was made fomous
by the book the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Slide 5
Frances government It is a semi-presidential system which means
the president and prime minister are in control of day to day
parliament The nation declared itself an indivisible, secular,
democratic, and social republic. The constitution makes the
government a separation of powers. There is a legislative,
executive, and judicial branchs The parliament is the national
assembly and the senate
Slide 6
Government continued The independent judiciary is based on
civil law system which was evolved from the Napoleonic Code It is
divided into the judicial dealing with the civil and criminal law
and the administrative branch dealing with executive decisions
Slide 7
Frances School system My epal Leo goes to Collge Grard de
Nerval in Crpy-en-Valois They go to school from 8:15 to 5:00 Leo is
in 3eme (eighth grade) and he is goin into high school next
year
Slide 8
Leos Hobbies &family My epal has a old sister named Margaux
who is 19 He has played rugby since he was 9 He has rugby games on
Wednesday and Saturday he likes to watch movies and South Park, his
favorite actor is Jack Black He listens to rock music and his
favorite band is Sum41
Slide 9
French customs/ holidays A hand shake or light kisses on each
cheek are a common form of greetings You must call a person by
their last names until you are invited to use their first name
There are 8 public French holidays New years(Jour de l'an) Labor
day(Fte du premier mai) WW2 V-day (Fte de la Victoire 1945; Fte du
huitime mai) Bastille day (Fte nationale) Assumption of the blessed
Virgin Mary(Assomption) All Saints day(La Toussaint) Armistice
day(Jour d'armistice) Christmas day (Nol)
Slide 10
Current Events Recently in France a shed of 100 stolen garden
gnomes were found be a women in Saint-Germain-du-Corbis near Alenon
the gnomes were taken into police custody and are awaiting to be
picked up by their owners The police believe that theses gnomes
were taken in 1966 during the Front de libration des nains de
jardin or Garden Gnome Liberation Front who would steal or as they
said set free garden gnomes and release them into nearby forest
where they would live in little house.
http://www.normandyadvertiser.fr/2011/04/100-missing-gnomes-
discovered-in-garden-shed/
Slide 11
Excerpts from Leo I've got one big sister called Margaux and
she is 19 years old. I have practised rugby since I was 9. I play
it on Wednesdays and sometimes on Saturdays when I have to play
matches against other teams. I haven't got any pets, I'd like a dog
but my mom doesn't agree with that... When I'm bored, I like to
watch movies (my favourite actor is Jack Black). I watch South Park
or I listen to music. I usually listen to rock music or sometimes
to Michael Jackson. My favourite band is Sum41 and I went to their
concert 2 weeks ago : that was awesome! This month, I won't
celebrate Thanksgiving because in France we haven't got any
redskins. But I will celebrate Xmas in December and New Year with
my friends. That's all for the moment, thanks for reading. By the
way let's talk about my home, I live in a medium-sized house near
my schoo,l with a big garden.
Slide 12
Russias Geography Russia is the largest country in the world
149 million people Has a very different climate through out Russia
due to its massive area 25% of population live in rural areas
Slide 13
Russian Government Russia is run by Dmitry Medvedev Russia has
switched its governments throughout the years and of now a
federation Russian federation is composed of twenty one republics
and six okrugs
Slide 14
Russian Schooling Russia has only 11 grade levels No Choice in
classes until senior level Russia has specialization schools for
the profession they might want to be in Russian students may drop
out of school
Slide 15
Russian Family Russian families tend to be big The family gets
together often Russian families help each other out during hard
times Learned to love family from young age
Slide 16
Greeting Customs Use a firm handshake when men are meeting men
Direct eye contact must be held Women may greet each other with
three kisses on the cheek
Slide 17
Eating Customs in friends Homes Dont eat until invited to Hands
always showing Use bread to dip up all extra sauce/gravy Leave a
little bit of food on your plate when finished
Slide 18
Current Event Currently in Russia a television crew has gained
access to an ancient monastery on mount Arthos, taking two years to
get into. There havent been any women allowed inside the monastery
for 1,000 years this included cats because they killed rats and
other small animals. With the monks being devoted to their prayers
they dont take interest into things outside of the monastery,
living with no radio, television, or newspapers.
Slide 19
Epal Letter I`m Alina. I`m 15. Now some words about me. I live
in Komsomolsk- na-Amure. It`s in the Far East of Russia. It isn`t
big city. Its population is smth about 240 000. Please, tell me
anything about you and your place. With best wishes, Alina.
Slide 20
Comparison France/Russia Russias government is a federation and
Frances is a semi presidential system In Russia men greet each
other with firm hand shakes and dont break eye contact and women
greet with three kisses on the cheek its almost the same in
France