Educational Support Material by the University of Aix-Marseille Education Material France- EN | Page 15

9. WHERE TO BUY FOOD?
ACTIVITIES
a) Search the web (and Google Earth) for pictures of markets in one’s country of origin. Identify
the differences and similarities with French markets (places, trades…).
b) Identify the way people buy food at a French market and look for differences with one’s
country of origin:
- Are prices displayed?
- Do people negotiate prices? …
c) Imagine being at the market and wanting to buy something. Imagine a dialogue with the
merchant. What can one tell him?
d) After watching the video of the neighbourhood of Noailles, note 5 words heard in the video
and which characterise the market:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckn45OneQWU
Example: colours, scents, smells, cultures, discussions, travel
e) Explain the sense of the following sentence heard in the video: “Noailles in the heart of
Marseille, Noailles at the heart of the worlds”.
f) In the same way as for Noailles, write a slogan for one’s neighbourhood or city (or village).
15