← Ontario Core French (FSL) · Grade 7
Unit 2: L'histoire du Canada · Lesson 7
7. Le chemin de fer (The Railway)
Describe the railway's purpose and recognize Chinese workers' contributions and hardships.
Vocabulary
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Practice sentences
« Le chemin de fer relie des régions. »
The railway connects regions.
Say it like: luh shuh-MAN duh fehr ruh-LEE day ray-ZHYON
« Des travailleurs chinois construisent le chemin de fer. »
Chinese workers build the railway.
Say it like: day trah-vai-YUHR shee-NWAH kons-TRWEEZ luh shuh-MAN duh FEHR
« Leur travail est dangereux et mal payé. »
Their work is dangerous and poorly paid.
Say it like: luhr trah-VAI eh dahn-zhuh-RUH ay mahl pay-YAY