Unit 4: La culture québécoise · Lesson 5
5. Les légendes (Legends)
Retell a Quebec legend using past tenses and identify features of oral storytelling.
Vocabulary
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Practice sentences
« Autrefois, on racontait des légendes pendant les veillées pour divertir les familles. »
In the past, people told legends during evening gatherings to entertain families.
Say it like: oh-truh-FWAH, ohn rah-kohn-TEH day lay-ZHAHND pahn-DAHN lay vay-YAY poor day-vair-TEER lay fah-MEE
« Dans la chasse-galerie, des bûcherons ont voyagé dans un canot volant pour retrouver leurs proches. »
In the legend of the flying canoe, lumberjacks travelled in a flying canoe to reunite with their loved ones.
Say it like: dahn lah shahs-gal-REE, day boo-shuh-ROHN ohn vwah-yah-ZHAY dahn zun kah-NOH voh-LAHN poor ruh-troo-VAY lur PROSH
« Comme ces récits étaient transmis oralement, les détails pouvaient changer selon la personne qui racontait. »
Since these stories were passed down orally, the details could change depending on who was telling them.
Say it like: kohm say ray-SEE zay-TEH trahns-MEE oh-ral-MAHN, lay day-TAH-y poo-VEH shahn-ZHAY suh-LOHN lah pair-SON kee rah-kohn-TEH