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A certain idea of ‘Le Sport français’: the monument Frantz Reichel and the contest for the soul of French sport

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Geoffrey Levett, A certain idea of ‘Le Sport français’: the monument Frantz Reichel and the contest for the soul of French sport, French History , Volume 36, Issue 3, September 2022, Pages 348–365, https://doi.org/10.1093/fh/crac021

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The French sportsman Frantz Reichel (1871–1932) was the leading sporting intellectual in France in the early twentieth century. His thought had a lasting effect on public policy beyond his sudden death in 1932. An Olympic athlete, he was the strongest advocate of the ideology of amateurism between the wars. Using his position as sports editor of Le Figaro and as the head of the Comité Olympique Français, he defended his ideology against attacks from socialist critics as well as those on the extreme right who advocated professionalism in team sports. The monument erected to him in the west of Paris acted as a symbolic place of ritual for those who supported the ideology of amateurism and a return to what they considered to be the traditional values of France. Despite the monument’s partial destruction in 1941, Reichel’s ideas had a direct influence on the Vichy regime’s sporting révolution nationale .

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How to Talk about Sports and Hobbies in French [+15 Examples & Quiz]

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In this grammar lesson, you will learn how to talk about sports and hobbies in French.

In this lesson you will learn about:

• the two idioms you must use: jouer à versus faire de
• how to use jouer à
• how to use faire de
• ongoing versus habitual activities
• how jouer à and faire de are used in sentences
• how you can quiz yourself on how to talk about sports and hobbies in French
• how to practice with flashcards on how to talk about sports and hobbies in French
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Please refer to the French A1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about this fits in French A1 .

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Sport and hobbies in french: jouer à versus faire de.

When talking about sports and hobbies in French, you will need to know two idioms:

• jouer à + [sport/hobby]
• faire de + [sport/hobby]

In French you can jouer (play) and faire (do) a sport/hobby.

For every sport/hobby there’s a set choice of the two idioms that you must choose.

So, one idiom can go only go with one sport/hobby.

In the following chapters you will find out which sport/hobby goes with which idiom.

Please take a look at how the idiom jouer à is used in French.

Je joue au tennis. I play tennis.

Tu veux jouer aux échecs ? Do you want to play chess?

Il joue au football. He plays football. [known as soccer in U.S English]

Nous jouons au basket-ball. We play basketball.

Jouez -vous aux échecs ? Do you play chess?

Ils jouent aux cartes. They play cards.

Please don’t forget about contractions in French , à + le and à +les contract into au and aux .

Please take a look at how the idiom faire de is used in French.

Je fais du sport. I do sports.

Tu fais du ski ? Do you ski?

Elle fait de la natation. She swims. [on a regular basis]

Nous faisons du vélo tous les week-ends. We cycle every weekend.

Faites -vous du sport ? Do you do any sports?

Je fais de la voile. I sail.

Please don’t forget about contractions in French , de + le and de +les contract into du and des .

Ongoing versus Habitual Activity

Can you tell the difference between the following examples?

Je danse. I’m dancing.

Je fais de la danse. I dance. I do dancing.

In the first example, someone is in the middle of dancing. It is an ongoing activity.

In the second example, someone dances on a habitual basis.

When you use faire de [sport/hobby] , you are referring to doing a sport or a hobby on a habitual basis.

Examples Sentences on How to Talk about Sports and Hobbies in French

The final section of this lesson on how to talk about sports and hobbies in French is about seeing the idioms in action.

This is valuable because you can improve your understanding on how to talk about sports and hobbies in French through examples.

Je joue aux jeux vidéo. I play video games.

Je ne sais pas jouer aux échecs. I don’t know how to play chess. I can’t play chess.

Quiz Yourself on How to Talk about Sports and Hobbies in French

At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.

You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.

You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.

Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.

You can redo the quiz as many times as you want.

Je tennis. I play tennis.

Je fais . I dance. I do dancing.

Tu ski ? Do you ski?

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DELF A2 Production Orale: How to talk about different sports in french

In the DELF A2 production orale , of you french exam, a key topic is  leisure activities. This exam guide will look at how to talk about different sports in french, under the main topic, leisure activities.

In your french exam, you will see questions that ask you to speak about sports you practice,  a sporting event you have seen or to talk about popular sports in your country.

After this tutorial you will understand:

how to introduce your topic

Talk about how often you do this sports

Who you do sports with

Where and when you do this sports

You will also get a chance to look at examples and listen to people speaking about their favorite sports in french.

Link to other tutorials you may like: DELF A2 Production Orale: Talk about a dish or recipe in french

What to Expect for your monologue in french DELF A2

For the monologue you will be proposed 2 topics. You will then need to choose one. Make sure you understand the subject and what is required of you before making a final chose.

You will be expected to talk for around 2 minutes on this topic and the examiner may ask you an extra 2 to 3 questions to keep the monologue going.

Here are 2 example cue cards about sports that you may come across for your french exam.

Example DELF A2 leisure activities questions asking about different sports in french

Est-ce que vous avez déjà vu une compétition sportive professionnelle dans un stade? Est ce que vous aimez regarder le sport à la télévision ? Quels sont les sports les plus populaires dans votre pays ? Est-ce que vous préférez regarder d’autres sports ? Dites pourquoi.

Quel(s) sport(s) pratiquez-vous ? Pourquoi ? Avec qui faites-vous du sport ? Où allez-vous en général ?

Link to other tutorials you may like: DELF A1-A2 Production Orale role play: Guide to Making a doctor’s appointment

Where to Start?

There are so many different sports and sometimes it is not always easy knowing where to start!

The first thing to do is to get familiar with different vocabulary associated with sports  in french. This includes types of sports, where the sports take place, if it is on a track, pool etc, as well as the equipment used.

List of some common sports in French  :

La natation – Swimming           La pêche – Fishing                   Le cyclisme – Cycling

Le tennis – Tennis                     Le golf – Golf                          L’athlétisme – Track & Field

Le handball – Handball           La voile – Sailing                  Le hockey – Hockey

L’équitation – Horseback riding         Le canoë – Canoeing               Le ski – Skiing

Le basket – Basketball            Le football – Football              Le Volley – Volleyball

Le foot – Soccer              La lutte – Wrestling                La chasse – Hunting

 How to introduction your topic about sports in french:

Je vais vous parler de mon sport préféré………..

Mon sport préféré est …………… car………………

J’aime beaucoup ce sport car……………………..

Bonjour, Je vais vous parler de ………………….., mon sport préféré

Aujourd’hui, je vais vous parler de mon activité préférée qui est…………..J’aime faire cette activité car…………………………

J’avais vu des compétitions de……………. à la télévision /dans un stade

Je suis dans l’équipe du……………………

You can also add WHERE you practice this sports:

Je pratique ………………

en club———-in a club

sur un terrain de rugby/de football————rugby field/ football field

dans une piscine ———–in a swimming pool

à la maison————at home

dans une salle de sport ———— in a sports Hall/gym

dans une Salle de gymnastique————- in a gymnastics hall

Using adverbs of frequency to talk about WHEN you do sports in French

When talking about sports, it is a good idea to talk about how about when or how often you participate in this activity:

Tous les jours——–everyday

chaque soir————-every evening

Souvent————-often

de temps en temps——–sometimes

Rarement———-rarely

Une fois par semaine ——–Once a week

Tous les week-ends——- every weekend

Tous les dimanches ———– every Sunday

Presque tous les jours ———- almost everyday

Mon activité préférée est la gymnastique. J’en fais à mon école tous les lundis, les jeudis et les samedis.

Je m’entraine beaucoup chaque soir————-I train a lot every evening.

You can speak about the sports equipment used:

L’équipement est composé d’un………….————– Equipment includes…………………..

Common verbs to speak about Sports in French

Pratiquer un sport ——practice a sports

Jouer au——— to play

Aller à————- to go

Etre sportif (ive) —— to be sportive

Faire du sport —-do a sports

s’entrainer ———-to train

gagner —– to win

perdre ———–to lose

Other Useful Vocabulary to speak about sports in french :

Team – équipe

Teammate – coéquipier / coéquipière

Coach – coach

Referee – arbitre

Spectator – spectateur

Fan/Supporter – Supporteur/supportrice

Stadium – stade

Competition – compétition

Player – jouer / joueuse

Activities used with ‘Jouer au’ + name of sport

Jouer au tennis

Jouer au basket

Jouer au foot

Jouer au golf

Jouer au football

Jouer au volley

Jouer au handball

Jouer au hockey

*Jouer – To play

*Activities used with ‘Faire de’ + sport’

Faire de la natation

Faire de l’équitation

Faire de la voile

Faire de la lutte

Faire du canoë

Faire du cyclisme

Faire du ski

*Activities used with ‘Aller à’ + sport’

Aller à la chasse

Aller à la pêche

EXPRESSING YOUR OPINION ABOUT SPORTS IN FRENCH

You will also need to familiarize yourself with adjectives that will help in adding support to your arguments or opinions. Here are a few adjectives that can be used to talk about sports.

Adjectives/Reasons:

Excitant(e) – Exciting         Amusant(e) – Fun                Intéressant(e) – Interesting

Animé/e – Lively               Ennuyeux(euse) – Boring          Difficile – Hard

Extrême – Extreme          Fatigant(e) – exhausting            Dangereux(euse) – Dangerous

Je pratique le cyclisme parce que c’est amusant —-I practice cycling because it’s fun

Le hockey, c’est un sport de stratégie ————— Hockey, it is a strategic sport

Je ne pratique pas la lutte parce que c’est dangereux.———-I do not practice wrestling because it is dangerous.

J’aime faire du sport parce que c’est excitant————–I like to do sports because it is exciting.

Je n’aime pas faire du sport parce que c’est difficile—————-I do not like to do sports because it is hard.

Talking about WHO you do sports with:

Je fais du sport avec mon ami/avec ma famille/avec mes collègues—–I do sports with my friend/ with my family /with my colleagues

Talking about HOW LONG you have been doing this sports

J’ai commencé ce sport quand j’avais 10 ans————- I started this sports when I was 10 years old.

Sample Presentation on sports in French :

Bonjour ! Je m’appelle Sylvie et j’aime faire du sport. Je pratique le cyclisme et la natation mais mon sport favori est le foot parce que c’est très amusant. Dans mon pays, les sports les plus populaires sont le cyclisme, la natation et le ski.

Bonjour ! Je m’appelle Sylvie et je n’aime pas faire du sport parce que je ne suis pas sportive. Néanmoins, je pratique le cyclisme et la natation parce que cela m’aide à rester en forme, mais mon sport favori est le foot parce que c’est très amusant. Les sports les plus populaires dans mon pays sont le cyclisme, la natation et le ski.

Vocabulaire :

*bonjour – hello          *mais – but           *très – very           *néanmoins – nevertheless

*sportive – athletic

Example of people talking about sports they do:

Speaking about dancing

Aliénor : je pratique la danse

Je vais vous parler de mon sport préféré, la danse. En fin d’année, nous faisons toujours un grand spectacle.

Julie : je pratique du vo

Le vo est un art martial vietnamien et je m’entraîne très souvent.

how to say and talk about basketball in french

One of the most popular sports that is mention on a french exam is basketball. We have a listening when some is talking about basketball.

Gaspard : les ligues de basket-ball

Gaspard nous parles des ligues françaises et américaines de basket-ball ainsi que des grands basketteurs connus.

Roseline : ma passion, la gymnastique

J’ai fait beaucoup de gym dans ma jeunesse, j’ai aussi fait des compétitions.

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French sports vocabulary.

French sports vocabulary words include le football (soccer, European football), le basket-ball (basketball), le base-ball (baseball) and le rugby (rugby). This page includes a list of 150+ sports names in French including words for equipment, people and verbs.

At the bottom of this page you will find of related lessons where have longer list of vocabulary for the more popular sports such as soccer.

It is important to distinguish between the verbs jouer (to play) and faire (to make, to do) when talking about sports. For team sports, use the verb jouer . For example, “Je joue au football” (I play soccer).

For individual sports use faire. For example, “Je fais de la randonée” (I hike or ‘do’ hiking). There are exceptions, however, such as “Je joue au golf” (I play golf).

Sports Vocabulary List

Many sports names in French are anglicisms, meaning the words are borrowed from English.

Many popular American sports, such as basketball can be written both with and without a hyphen: “le basketball” and “le basket-ball” . These sports can also be shortened, omitting the word “ball”: “Le basket” .

Team sports

• le football, le foot soccer
• le football américain North American football
• le base-ball baseball
• le basket-ball , le basket basketball
• le rugby rugby
• le hockey sur gazon field hockey
• le hockey sur glace ice hockey
• le handball handball

• le tennis tennis
• le volley-ball, le volley volleyball
• le ping-ping ping-ping / le tennis de table table tennis

Martial arts, combat sports

• la boxe boxing
• la lutte wrestling
• le jiu-jitsu jiujitsu
• le judo judo
• le karaté karate
• le kick-boxing kickboxing
• le taekwondo taekwondo
• les arts martiaux martial arts
• les sports de combat combat sports

Water sports, boating

• la natation swimming
• l’aviron rowing
• la pêche fishing
• la plongée diving
• le rafting white-water rafting
• la voile sailing
• le surf surfing
• le ski nautique water skiing

Winter sports

• la luge luge
• le parachutisme skydiving
• le parpente paragliding
• le patinage artistique figure skating
• le patinage de vitesse speed skating
• le ski de descente , le ski alpin downhill skiing
• le ski de fond cross country skiing

Individual sports, fitness, nature

• l’alpinisme mountaineering
• l’équitation horseback riding
• l’escalade glaciaire ice climbing
• l’haltérophilie weightlifting
• la course running
• la dance dancing
• la marche walking
• la musculation bodybuilding
• la randonnée hiking, backpacking
• le cyclisme biking
• le saut à l’élastique bungee jumping
• le skate skateboard skateboarding
• la descente en rappel abseiling
• le tir shooting
• le vélo biking
• le golf golf
• le jogging jogging
• le deltaplane hand-gliding

Other sports

• l’athlétisme track and field
• l’escrime fencing
• la gymnastique gymnastics

Sports equipment

Here you’ll find a list of nouns associated with all sorts of sports. This includes names for sports equipment and places where sports are played.

Again, for longer lists of sports vocabulary for specific sports see the list of related lessons at the bottom of the page.

• des chaussures de sport, des baskets sneakers
• l’équipement sportif (m) sporting equipment
• le but goal
• le filet net (tennis, voleyball)
• le gymnase gymnasium
• le panier basketball net
• le stade stadium
• le tableau d’affichage scoreboard
• le terrain de basket basketball court
• les patins à glace ice skates
• un ballon ball (big, like a basket ball, soccer ball)
• un championnat championship
• un club de golf golf club
• un court de tennis tennis court
• un filet net
• un maillot jersey
• un match game
• un palet puck
• un short shorts
• un survêtement tracksuit
• un terrain de foot soccer field
• un uniforme uniform
• un vélo bicycle
• une balle ball (small, like tennis or baseball)
• une crosse de hockey hockey stick
• une équipe team
• une raquette racket

This following is a comprehensive list of people involved in sports. The list includes both players, spectators and sports professionals.

The French word for athlete is un(e) athlète . On this list we have included the word un sportif/une sportive , which translates to somebody who likes to do sports.

• l’attaque offense
• le capitaine de l’équipe team captain
• le défense defence
• le gardien/la gardienne goalie
• le public the crowd
• le vainqueur winner
• les adversaires opponents
• les spectateurs spectators
• un annonceur sportif sports announcer
• un arbitre referee
• un champion, une championne champion
• un coéquipier, une coéquipière teammate
• un entraîneur, un coach coach
• un footballeur, une footballeuse soccer player
• un gagnant, une gagnante winner
• un joueur, une joueuse player
• un perdant, une perdante loser
• un sportif, une sportive somebody who does sports
• un supporteur, une supportrice fan
• un(e) rival(e) rival

The following list offers a comprehensive assortment of verbs associated with sports.

Note the usage of the verb faire , which translates to ‘to make’ or ‘to do’. This verb is used in countless activities including sports names.

• acclamer to cheer
• applaudir to applaud
• attraper to catch
• bondir to leap
• bouger to move
• compter les points to keep the score
• courir to run
• danser to dance
• disputer to have a match
• donner un coup de pied to kick
• donner un coup de poing to punch
• faire de la compétition to compete
• faire de to play
• frapper to hit
• gagner un match to win
• grimper to climb
• jeter, lancer to throw
• jouer à to play
• marcher to walk
• marquer to score
• nager to swim
• passer to pass
• patiner to ice skate
• perdre un match to lose
• plaquer to tackle
• plonger to dive
• pousser to push
• pratiquer un sport to play a sport
• remporter la victoire to win
• s’entraîner to train
• s’étirer to stretch
• sauter to jump
• se battre to fight
• sprinter, courir très vite to sprint
• tirer to pull

Sporting events

Here you’ll find a complete list of the major sporting events around the globe. The two main sports events on this list that take place in France are le Tour de France and Roland-Garros (the French Open).

In the summer of 2024 Paris will host the summer games (les Jeux d’été) .

• L’Euro de Football European Football Championship (soccer)
• La Coupe du Monde de Cricket Cricket World Cup
• La Coupe Du Monde de Football World Cup of Soccer
• la Série Mondiale World Series
• le Grand Prix Grand Prix
• le Super Bowl Super Bowl
• le Tour de France Tour de France
• Le tournoi De Wimbledon Wimbledon
• Le Vendée Globe Vendée Globe (yacht racing)
• Les Jeux Asiatiques Asian Games
• les Jeux d’Été Summer Games
• les Jeux d’Hiver Winter Games
• les Jeux Olympiques Olympic Games
• Roland-Garros French Open (tennis)

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Production écrite sur le sport préféré.

Le sport occupe une place vitale dans nos vies. Il nous maintient en forme, en bonne santé et nous rend actifs. Le secret pour avoir un mode de vie sain et positif est d'avoir un esprit et un corps positifs. Le sport est l'une des activités qui nous aide à maintenir un physique approprié et une mentalité positive.

Dans cet article je vous propose une production écrite sur le sport préféré.

Expressions pour faire une production écrite sur le sport préféré :

• Je joue à beaucoup de jeux comme le cricket, le hockey, le badminton, le volley-ball, le football, le tennis, etc. Mais mon jeu préféré est le football. C'est un jeu d'extérieur. Il se joue entre deux équipes. Chaque équipe a 11 joueurs.
• Nous avons tous fait du sport d'une manière ou d'une autre.
• Les enfants sont encouragés à s'impliquer dans le sport dans leurs écoles et par leurs parents.
• Les sports peuvent prendre diverses formes, comme les jeux d'extérieur et d'intérieur.
• Une personne qui pratique un sport régulièrement maintient une meilleure forme physique, un meilleur enthousiasme et un meilleur niveau d'énergie.
• Le sport s'accompagne d'un sens de la discipline, de l'esprit d'équipe et de la confiance en soi.
• Certains des sports les plus populaires sont le football, le cricket, le hockey, le volley-ball, le handball, etc.
• Les parents devraient encourager leurs enfants à faire du sport fréquemment.
• Le sport contribue également activement à façonner le bien-être mental et émotionnel d'une personne.
• Nous devons tous, quel que soit notre âge, faire du sport.
• Les sports sont pour le plaisir, mais ils offrent également des avantages et des leçons qui s'appliquent à tous les aspects de la vie.
• Vous pouvez pratiquer ces sports chaque fois que vous êtes libre ou à l'école, cela rafraîchit la personne et lui donne une nouvelle énergie.
• Tennis, squash, ping-pong, lutte, course automobile, moto et bien d'autres. Ces jeux sont bons pour tout le monde, mais particulièrement bons pour les personnes qui ont peur d'affronter un groupe de personnes pendant le match et ne peuvent pas bien performer dans les sports avec des équipes.
• Les jeux ont une importance particulière dans la vie de chacun. Mon jeu préféré est le ping-pong.

Exemple d'une production écrite sur le sport préféré :

Le sport implique toutes les sortes d'activités physiques et de jeux auxquels on participe. Le sport est une chose fascinante et amusante à pratiquer. Beaucoup de gens s'impliquent dans le sport à cause de l'enthousiasme et de l'énergie qu'il procure. De nombreux sportifs passionnés poursuivent le domaine en fonction de leur passion et de leurs intérêts.

De plus, le sport apporte de nombreux avantages pour la santé à ceux qui s'y adonnent. Il aide à prendre soin de son état physique et aussi de son état émotionnel. C’est donc une pratique très bénéfique à laquelle participer. Elle apporte à la fois de la joie et des bienfaits pour la santé dans la vie des gens. Le football est mon jeu préféré. C'est le jeu le plus populaire au monde et il est joué dans plus de 200 pays. Le football est aussi appelé soccer dans quelques pays comme les États-Unis, c'est un sport de plein air et d'équipe. Il se joue entre deux équipes et chaque équipe compte onze joueurs. Le football se joue sur un terrain rectangulaire avec deux poteaux. Les joueurs de football ne peuvent pas toucher le ballon avec leurs mains ou leurs bras pendant le jeu sauf le gardien. Les deux équipes essaient de marquer le ballon dans le poteau d'équipe opposée. L'équipe qui marque le plus de buts gagne le match.

Ce sport procure de nombreux bienfaits pour la santé physique et mentale. Ce jeu rend une personne plus disciplinée, calme et ponctuelle. Pour cela, le football est mon jeu préféré.

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10 Common French phrases to talk about sport

Sports are a popular topic of conversation all around the world, and French speakers are no exception.

If you’re a sports fan or want to communicate with French speakers about sports, it’s essential to know some common French phrases for talking about the topic.

In this lesson, we will explore ten common French phrases to talk about sports.

Quel est ton sport préféré ? (What is your favorite sport?)

Use this phrase to ask someone about their favorite sport.

J’aime jouer au foot. (I like playing soccer.)

Use this phrase to communicate your preference for a particular sport.

Quelle est ton équipe préférée ? (What is your favorite team?)

Use this phrase to ask someone about their favorite sports team.

Le match était passionnant. (The match was exciting.)

Use this phrase to describe an exciting sports event.

Mon joueur préféré est Lionel Messi. (My favorite player is Lionel Messi.)

Use this phrase to communicate your favorite sports player.

Est-ce que tu joues au tennis ? (Do you play tennis?)

Use this phrase to ask someone about their participation in a particular sport.

L’équipe de France a gagné la coupe du monde. (The French team won the World Cup.)

Use this phrase to communicate the success of a particular sports team.

Le rugby est très populaire en France. (Rugby is very popular in France.)

Use this phrase to describe the popularity of a particular sport in France.

Je suis un grand fan de basket. (I am a big fan of basketball.)

Use this phrase to communicate your passion for a particular sport.

J’ai regardé le match hier soir à la télévision. (I watched the game last night on television.)

Use this phrase to describe your experience of watching a sports event on television.

In conclusion, these ten common French phrases for talking about sports can help you communicate effectively with French speakers about your favorite sports, teams, and players. Whether you’re discussing an exciting sports event, describing your participation in a sport, or expressing your passion for a particular game, these phrases will help you navigate your sports conversations in French. With practice, you will be able to use these phrases effortlessly and communicate confidently about sports in a French-speaking environment.

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Week 3: les importants du sports.

                                              WEEK 3

Topic:                         LES IMPORTANTS DU SPORTS

Instruction: Use of dictionary is mandatory.

Specific objective : At the end of this lesson, learners should be able to tell the importance of sport in French language.

Définition du sport :

Le sport est une activité physique visant à améliorer la condition de notre santé.

Importants du sport

• Le sport facilite l’évacuation du stress.
• Grace au sports, on peut voyager au pays étranger.
• Le sport favorise les jeunes gens.
• Grace au sports, il y a de concurrence mondial. Exemple ; le FIFA
• Le sport favorise le sommeil
• Il permet de mieux respirer.
• Il procure un bien-être général.
• Le sport est une discipline
• Il améliore les performances intellectuelles.
• Le sport permet de réduire les risques de maladie cardiovasculaire.
• Il permet d’éviter l’obésité et le diabète.
• Il prévente les problèmes articulaires
• Le sport encourage le transit.
• Il crée du lien social.
• Le sport nous enseigne des valeurs éducatives.
• Sport helps relieve stress.
• With the help of sport, we can travel to foreign countries.
• Sport favours the youths.
• Sport makes the world’s competition possible. Example The FIFA
• Sport promotes sleep.
• It helps your breath better.
• It promotes the general well-being.
• It is a discipline.
• It improves intellectual performance.
• It helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
• It helps reduces the risk of obesity and diabetes.
• It helps prevent joint pains.
• Sport engagement promotes transit.
• Sport activities create social ties.
• Sport teaches us educational values.

Key words:   activité physique – physical activity

                        Amériorer - to improve

                        La condition de notre sante – our health condition

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• In 5 simple and correct French sentences, state the important of sport to your health.
• Définisez - vous le sports.
• Nommez 3 types du sport.
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To ask “what is your favourite sport?” in French you can say quel est ton sport préféré ? , or in a more formal situation, quel est votre sport préféré ?  In this episode of Coffee Break German To Go, Pierre-Benoît asks this questions to interviewees in the streets of his hometown, Pornic. You can use the answers of our interviewees to help you learn to answer this question yourself.

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France-Angleterre : les Red Roses titrées pour la sixième fois... Revivez la victoire anglaise lors du Tournoi des six nations 2024

C'est un scénario qui se répète. Opposées à l'Angleterre dans ce match décisif du Tournoi des six nations, samedi 27 avril à Bordeaux, les Bleues ont été battues par les Red Roses pour la treizième fois de suite (42-21) . Les joueuses de Gaëlle Mignot et David Ortiz ont raté leur entame de match, encaissant deux essais précoces de Maud Muir (5e) et Alex Matthews (12e), tous deux transformés par Holly Aitchison.

En infériorité numérique au retour de la pause après l'expulsion d'Assia Khalfaoui (43e), les Françaises ont marqué trois essais, dont un doublé de Romane Ménager (28e, 70e). Trop peu pour perturber les Anglaises, fortes de leurs six essais. Cette réussite face aux Tricolores signe la cinquième victoire des Red Roses dans ce tournoi, et, surtout, leur sixième Grand Chelem consécutif. Leurs adversaires du jour terminent la compétition juste derrière, en deuxième position.

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