Set the Scene:
Let’s start with some engaging questions to connect your everyday life to the subject of cheese making in southern central France. Please consider the following questions:
- Have you ever tried any French cheeses, such as Leol or Cantal? What did you think of them?
- Do you have a favorite type of cheese or a favorite dish that features cheese as a main ingredient?
- Have you ever visited a farm or a cheese production facility? What was your experience like?
- How do you think the tradition of cheese making in southern central France contributes to the region’s culture and identity?
- What do you know about the different types of cheese produced in southern central France, and how do they differ from each other?
Featured Image Analysis & Prediction:
Look at the featured image and describe what you see. What do you think this activity will be about based on this image? Please consider the following questions:
- What are the main elements in the image, and how do they relate to cheese making or southern central France?
- What do you think the image is trying to convey about the tradition of cheese making in southern central France?
- How does the image make you feel, and what do you think you will learn from this activity?
Introduction:
Please read the introduction to the activity, which provides an overview of the cheese making tradition in southern central France.
Video Engagement:
Watch the video associated with the activity, Massif Central and Auvergne – France – Cheese Slices with Will Studd, and pause at the following strategic points:
- Pause the video at 2 minutes and discuss the following questions:
- What have you learned so far about the cheese making tradition in southern central France?
- How does the video relate to the introduction and the featured image?
- Pause the video at 5 minutes and discuss the following questions:
- What are some of the unique aspects of cheese production in southern central France?
- How do the local cow breeds and traditional methods of cheese making contribute to the region’s cheese varieties?
- Pause the video at 8 minutes and discuss the following questions:
- What have you learned about the different types of cheese produced in southern central France?
- How do the cheese varieties differ from each other in terms of flavor, texture, and production process?
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Vocabulary Quiz:
Please complete the vocabulary quiz to test your understanding of the key terms related to cheese making in southern central France.
- Which word means ‘a substance used to separate milk into solid and liquid parts’?
- A) Hoop
- B) Stamp
- C) Animal rennet
- D) Foil badge
- What is the name of the dish made from bread or potatoes and fresh melted Leol cheese?
- A) Forme d’Ambert
- B) Aligot
- C) Cantal
- D) Salair
- Which cheese is produced in a cave with a high moisture level and constant temperature, giving it a light nutty flavor?
- A) Leol
- B) Cantal
- C) Salair
- D) Bleu d’Auvergne
- What is the term for the process of moving cows to the mountains, celebrated through an annual event in the region?
- A) Maturation
- B) Transhumance
- C) Milking
- D) Cheese making
- Which cheese variety is praised for its delicious taste and is from the Auvergne region of France?
- A) Cantal
- B) Salair
- C) Forme d’Ambert
- D) Bleu d’Auvergne
Answer Key:
- C) Animal rennet
- B) Aligot
- C) Salair
- B) Transhumance
- D) Bleu d’Auvergne
Grammar Focus:
The grammar focus for this activity is the use of the present perfect continuous tense. Please review the following examples and complete the grammar quiz:
The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present moment. It is formed using the present tense of the auxiliary verb “has/have” + “been” + the present participle of the main verb (e.g., “has been making”).
- The village of Lyol ____________________ its famous cheese production for centuries.
- A) has made
- B) makes
- C) has been making
- D) made
- By the time the cheese is sold, it ____________________ in caves for at least 4 months.
- A) has been matured
- B) was matured
- C) is matured
- D) will be matured
- The traditional method of making Leol cheese ____________________ little over the centuries.
- A) has changed
- B) changes
- C) is changing
- D) has been changing
- Some farms in the region ____________________ cheese on-site for years, using unique maturation techniques.
- A) have matured
- B) mature
- C) are maturing
- D) have been maturing
- The annual transhumance ____________________ a lively atmosphere in the villages for decades.
- A) has created
- B) creates
- C) is creating
- D) has been creating
Answer Key:
- C) has been making
- A) has been matured
- A) has changed
- D) have been maturing
- D) has been creating
