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　　[00:10.12]TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS--GRADE EIGHT

　　[00:13.51]Section A MINI-LECTURE

　　[00:16.97]In this section you will hear a mini-lecture.

　　[00:20.29]You will hear the mini-lecture ONCE ONLY.

　　[00:23.73]While listening to the mini-lecture,

　　[00:25.82]please complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE

　　[00:30.29]and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.

　　[00:34.70]Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically

　　[00:39.23]and semantically acceptable.

　　[00:41.85]You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.

　　[00:45.67]You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.

　　[01:19.89]Now, listen to the mini-lecture.

　　[01:22.30]When it is over, you will be given THREE minutes

　　[01:25.05]to check your work.

　　[01:27.46]French Culture

　　[01:29.39]Good morning, everyone.

　　[01:30.88]Today, we will continue our lecture "series of international cultures".

　　[01:36.11]Last time, we talked about British culture. Today, we will focus on the French culture.

　　[01:42.39]France has been the center of culture since the seventeenth century.

　　[01:46.76]It has been recognized for the resilience of its people

　　[01:50.45]and aesthetic sense in cinema, cuisine and of course, fashion.

　　[01:55.86]The influence of a number of socioeconomic differences

　　[01:59.60]and that of regional geography have survived military onslaught

　　[02:03.91]through its inherent unifying tendency.

　　[02:07.51]Facts about the culture of France highlight beliefs and values

　　[02:12.24]that have earned recognition via material arts and artifacts

　　[02:17.54]and interactions between communities.

　　[02:20.77]I am going to highlight seven aspects of French culture to give you a taste of it.

　　[02:26.81]1. Cultural Identity.

　　[02:29.79]France is today the melting pot of diverse cultures.

　　[02:34.15]However, it still retains its own unique appeal

　　[02:38.07]when it comes to ethnicity, geography and the French language.

　　[02:43.30]The once segregated local customs arising out of regional differences

　　[02:48.21]have matured to become a cultural identity that is unique to the heterogeneity.

　　[02:54.69]The culture of France has been largely influenced by mandatory defense service,

　　[03:00.22]the Franco-Prussian feud and World War I and World War II.

　　[03:05.33]The two world wars were responsible for the influx of cultural influences

　　[03:10.43]and centralized market forces.

　　[03:12.85]Today, the people of France symbolize collective identity.

　　[03:17.40]The culture is characteristic of "chauvinism",

　　[03:20.69]a term widely used all over the orient and occident, integrated politics,

　　[03:26.11]universalism and the popular French grandeur.

　　[03:30.28]The latter offers a distinctive identity to the world of fashion and cuisine.

　　[03:36.25]Most modern French people prefer to relate to the term "French"

　　[03:40.50]as a nationality and their language

　　[03:43.24]and not a measure of ethnicity, specific to the nation.

　　[03:48.10]Immigrants from Africa, Asia and other European countries

　　[03:52.52]had made France their home with diverse ethnic ascendancies,

　　[03:57.50]resulting in interracial relationships.

　　[04:01.73]2. Customs and Traditions.

　　[04:04.97]The slight regional differences in modern France are displayed

　　[04:09.20]in colorful linguistic tradition, religious tolerance, fashion, family structure,

　　[04:15.98]industries and cuisine.

　　[04:18.84]This lap of the Renaissance is now distinct

　　[04:21.71]in social, cultural and political scene of belonging.

　　[04:26.25]The modern urbanization and mass media

　　[04:28.92]have engraved French culture in regional autonomy

　　[04:32.47]and the phrase "la France profonde", which means "heartland".

　　[04:37.39]Traditions followed in the overseas and metropolitan departments

　　[04:41.31]are specific in culture and language.

　　[04:44.79]Their acceptance of lesbianism, homosexuality and gay marriages

　　[04:49.89]speaks volumes for the broad-mindedness of the French.

　　[04:53.63]In fact, Paris' mayor Bertrand Delano?, makes no attempt to hide his gay identity.

　　[05:01.66]The traditional family structure has evolved from the joint family to nuclear.

　　[05:06.88]The French culture has been promoted and supported

　　[05:10.12]via education and the economic government policies.

　　[05:14.35]Current cultural policies focus on the preservation of French food and language,

　　[05:19.64]as symbols of national identity.

　　[05:22.81]Secular and non-secular educational institutions organize education

　　[05:27.87]to cater to the independent intellectual and not a rote product.

　　[05:33.22]National museums exhibit architectural, theatrical and literary

　　[05:38.57]from the archives of "maisons de la culture", or "cultural centers".

　　[05:43.73]France today, is committed to cultural democracy, and laws

　　[05:48.15]like the Toubon Laws preserve culture and language.

　　[05:52.15]Compulsory military service for young men has only just changed, in 1996.

　　[05:59.06]3. Language and Religion.

　　[06:02.29]French movies, music and literature are vibrant and multicultural.

　　[06:07.96]The language follows a predetermined official "originality" standard

　　[06:12.81]that may not be mandatory in application everywhere,

　　[06:16.73]but sure has enthusiastic advocates.

　　[06:20.34]French is widely spoken across the globe,

　　[06:23.57]in spite of repression of regional and foreign languages in certain countries.

　　[06:29.42]It is part and parcel of the education forum

　　[06:32.60]and a popular option in many bilingual educational institutions.

　　[06:37.82]As far as religion goes, France is secular and dedicatedly adheres to

　　[06:43.24]the principle of "freedom of religion", a political dictate

　　[06:48.15]that was enshrined in the Declaration of the Rights of Man, 1789.

　　[06:53.38]A fine blend of followers of Catholicism, Protestants, Muslims, Jews and atheists

　　[07:00.66]live in France and add quality to the essence of French character.

　　[07:06.57]4. Cuisine.

　　[07:08.87]Traditionally, French culture specifies on the importance of haute cuisine.

　　[07:14.72]Cheese and wine are vital components of French food.

　　[07:19.20]Entrées with prepared appeal, inclusive of croissants and fruit yogurt

　　[07:24.93]are distinctive to French meals.

　　[07:27.68]France produces some of the finest wines in the world.

　　[07:31.66]Bordeaux, Champagne and Bourgogne French wines

　　[07:35.58]are essential components of French culture.

　　[07:39.81]5. Sport.

　　[07:42.18]The national sport of France is soccer, which is colloquially referred to as "le foot".

　　[07:48.60]The French also enjoy basketball, tennis and sailing.

　　[07:53.96]Tour de France is an annual cycling race held in France,

　　[07:58.76]while the Grand Slam French Open

　　[08:01.56]is the nation's tribute to another favorite sport — tennis.

　　[08:06.85]Grand Prix racing, fencing, Parkour and babyfoot

　　[08:11.35]are hugely promoted by the Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports.

　　[08:16.65]6. Fashion.

　　[08:19.20]Paris is the "Fashion Capital of the World".

　　[08:22.69]The presence of dedicated couturier houses,

　　[08:25.43]fashion shows and dedicated media like "Elle" dominate the fashion industry.

　　[08:31.34]In the 1960s, "high fashion" came under criticism from France's youth culture

　　[08:36.88]that was turning increasingly to London and to casual styles.

　　[08:41.54]In 1966, the designer Yves Saint Laurent broke with established high fashion norms

　　[08:48.57]by launching a "ready to wear" line

　　[08:51.37]and expanding French fashion into mass manufacturing and marketing.

　　[08:56.97]Further innovations were carried out by Paco Rabanne and Pierre Cardin.

　　[09:02.84]In post-1968 France, youth culture would continue to gravitate away

　　[09:08.25]from the "socio-politically suspect" luxury clothing industry,

　　[09:12.86]preferring instead a more "hippy" look.

　　[09:17.03]With a greater focus on marketing and manufacturing, new trends were established

　　[09:24.10]by Sonia Rykiel, Thierry Mugler, Claude Montana,

　　[09:28.77]Jean-Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix in the 1970s and 80s.

　　[09:34.68]The 1990s saw a conglomeration of many French couture houses

　　[09:39.97]under luxury giants and multinationals such as LVMH.

　　[09:45.51]Today, fashion is no longer exclusive to a handful of people,

　　[09:50.49]but consumed increasingly by a diversified demographics of clients.

　　[09:56.15]7. Art.

　　[09:59.01]The Lascaux cave paintings have made the little village by the same name,

　　[10:03.49]a tourist hot spot, to view the paintings that are more than 10,000 years old.

　　[10:09.67]French painters such as Nicolas Poussin, Claude Lorrain,

　　[10:14.65]Antoine Watteau and Jean-Honoré Fragonard

　　[10:18.63]have immortalized neoclassicism and subsequently, French culture.

　　[10:23.86]French music includes folk, Latin American, hip hop, rock and techno-funk genres.

　　[10:32.07]OK. I think I have covered seven points about French culture

　　[10:36.30]and next time, we shall compare and contrast the British and French cultures,

　　[10:42.21]as one of the topics of our cross-cultural studies.

　　[10:47.00]Now you have THREE minutes to check your work.

　　[13:50.88]This is the end of Section A MINI-LECTURE.

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