Re: French CST Pointers
Posted by Tracey on 5/27/08
On 5/27/08, Matt wrote:
> So, I will be taking the French CST on Saturday
> (5/31)...it's my first time through the French (I've passed
> the Spanish), and I am a little rusty. Anyone have any
> pointer, hints, specifics I should be looking at?
>
> Thanks, -m
Matt,
Not to scare you, I Have taken the French test more than 10
times!!!!!!! If I do not pass by the Fall I will be fired
from my job because I will be out on Maternity leave and I
was told they could fire me because I have yet to pass this
test!
To be honest several people have told me that the French is
much harder than the Spanish. Because I have taken it so
many times I have been able to do a lot of research, the best
thing to do is remember the questions and then do research.
Here is what I have Bonne Chance
Marie de Sevigne- wrote letters to her daughter, French
aristocrat, married Henri Marquis de Sevigne, letters were
copied and circulated
President- 7 year term, 318 member senate, appoints prime
minister
Jean Monnet- French economist who initiated comprehensive
economic planning in western europe after WW2, credited with
helping rebuild and modernize France's devastated economy.
Father of Europe
Acadians and le grand derangement- 1764-1788 forced out by
the British
Rimbaud-Gay poet, 19th century, imaginitive vision, symbolist
movement, dramatic, burned manuscripts, drugs, alcohol, Paul
Verlaine was his partner, Verlaine tried to kill Rimbaud
Villon- poet, theif, vagabond, best known for le petit
testament, and le grand testament, written while in prision,
mock of imaginary wills, 10yrs exiled from Paris and joined
coquillards- group of thieves who ravaged France at close of
100 yrs war
Charlemagne- King of France/ KIng of Franks, education,
developed Palace school, reorganization of schools, 800 ruler
of western europe, paved way for development of modern europe
lumiere brothers- cinemetograhpe
Monaco- grimaldi family, monte carlo, disctict of the
principalily of Monaco
Simone de Beauvoir- feminisme, women's movement, partner with
Jean Paul Sartre
Charles de Gaulle - soldier, general WW2 war of independace
with Algeria
Jean D'Arc- 100 yrs war, burned at stake in Rouen, 1st
victory Orleans
Switzerland- birthplace of Jean-Jacques Rousseau- finance,
banking, German, French, Italian, Romanch
DOM/TOM
DOM- Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, La Reunion
TOM-Mayotte, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, Saint-Pierre
and Minquelon, French Polynesia, austral lands and French
Antartics
le brevet- certificate that indicates completion of series of
studies, bachot- bac, written and oral part
St.Genevieve- gave people courage to stay in the city while
under attack, saved Paris
Morocco- la nuit sacree, author Tahar Ben Jelloun, women
waiting on people, gender identity
WW1- primary cause, alliances???
Posts on this thread, including this one
- French CST Pointers, 5/27/08, by Matt.
- Re: French CST Pointers, 5/27/08, by Tracey.
- Re: French CST Pointers, 5/27/08, by D .
- Re: French CST Pointers, 5/28/08, by Kerri .
- Re: French CST Pointers, 5/29/08, by Matt.
- Re: French CST Pointers, 5/30/08, by Kerri .
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