Andrea Green - June 1 in France

At 8:10, the French held a breakfast--bread and juice--for the Americans in one of the classrooms. At 9:00, school began, and the Americans had a French class taught by Mme Bordier. She taught us about French fables, particularly an author named Jean de la Fontaine. Then we had gym class. We walked for about five or ten minutes to a soccer field and several basketball courts where we played frizbee, basketball, and soccer, and some people jogged. Then we walked back to Ste.-Ursule to eat lunch. Some of us ate at school with our correspondants, while others went into the city of Tours to eat at various restaurants. After lunch, we split up into two groups and went to classes with the French students. First, one group went to a history and geography class and the other attended a French class, and then the groups switched. In the French class, we learned which French phrases are familiar, normal, and formal. In the history and geography class, we listened to a comparison of the French and American political systems and governments.

I think that the French students are normally very quiet in class, but because the school year is almost over for them, they were a little bit more talkative than usual. When school ended, we left with our correspondants to shop in the city, grab a bite to eat, or go home. Have a good weekend!

Andrea