1988 School Magazine

Of course, no French course is comp.lete without an ;-d"p,l-tiirdy of French food. We celebrated Bastille Dav wirh scrumptious'pain au chocolat" tried our hand u,-Jr"p" making, and hope to delve f urther into this most satisfyinB theme next Year. In general, senior French is an exciting and enjoyable ouri of our studies, ancl one which will benefit us greatly throughout our lives.

Au revoir, A bient6t, Sarah Martin Anastasia Anastas

FRENChfi TRIP

Bonjour ! On June 10th, nine very excited French students and a -rn"*n", "pprehensiue Mrs Thornquist threatened the ;;i;; of a Thai Airlines f light wlth the weight of their "b;;;'"; and with their hyperactivity' They werg ff,i;il tJ nuu"tn" same eff eii on Bordeaux' the city of w"|"", *ni.n nltt"alhem for a three week "S6jours int"inationul, Linguistiques et Culturels"' This incredibly action-packed and educational visit was ,..o-ouni"d by enthusiastic, helpful (but somefimes nina"ling) hoit families, hostile shop assislants' incompre6ensible school classes and extremely triendly French students. Other social hazards included the public transport *i,"n't and the never-ending temptations of fashion' .'ritin" and all those vineyards, as well as adaptations to our etiquette and table-manners' But what else did we learn? Yollie Wiltshire: learnt that bottom bunks can be shaky' Maria Syrnons: discovered the absolute superio.rity of tf," f i"n.n patisserie over any Australian competitor' Kristin Stewart: lived by the law of "a chocolatine a day keeps tummY grumbles awaY"' Colinette Margerison: developed a digestive immunity to school canteen lunches' Sarah Martin: learnt to discourage over-friendly host brothers. Erica Frvberg: came to respond naturally to host brother ..rn*t^at-3i ;vit""z"n,'6te" wilh "oua oua" (French for "bow wow").

Anna Figgott: acquired a taste for home-grown snails' Meera SisnrDatharnhy: perfected her "argot"' Mrs Thormquist: learnt to cope with nervous breakdowns. After three weeks of " Allez, allez, vite, vite' vite"' the rr"ro,out"d Paris for two and a half days' Apart from in"llf ", in" ,hottuge of time and the packed lunches' *" ""ioy"a ourselv6s and saw all the main attractions' All too soon we were back on the.plane on our way home. We're now thoroughly educated in French ;iir;" und oth"r- things besides' and have hundreds of photos lest we ever forget the best - and worst - tlmes we had in France. To so was a wonderf ul opportunity and.our advice 1o ;;f;";",emplating a similar trip is 1o take it while you have the chance. Au revoir from the Frenchified Aussies' Jacqui llif{ Erica Fryberg Kristin Stewart

what it is like to acquire a

!acqui lliff: exPerienced genuine French coitfure.

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