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What does Jean-Paul look like?
What does Jean-Paul look like?
Jean-Paul has brown eyes, brown hair, and he is short.
What does Pascale look like?
What does Pascale look like?
Pascale is tall, and blonde with green eyes.
Who is Karim?
Who is Karim?
Karim is a soccer player, who Jean-Paul gets to talk to.
What is Jean-Paul's problem in chapter 1?
What is Jean-Paul's problem in chapter 1?
What is Jean-Paul's problem in chapter 2?
What is Jean-Paul's problem in chapter 2?
What is Jean-Paul's problem in chapter 3?
What is Jean-Paul's problem in chapter 3?
What is Jean-Paul's problem in chapter 4?
What is Jean-Paul's problem in chapter 4?
What is Jean-Paul's problem in chapter 5?
What is Jean-Paul's problem in chapter 5?
What is Jean-Paul's problem in chapter 6?
What is Jean-Paul's problem in chapter 6?
Who is Jean-Paul's French teacher?
Who is Jean-Paul's French teacher?
How is French class for Jean-Paul?
How is French class for Jean-Paul?
Who is Jean-Paul's math teacher?
Who is Jean-Paul's math teacher?
How is Mademoiselle Lefevre?
How is Mademoiselle Lefevre?
Who is Jean-Paul's history teacher?
Who is Jean-Paul's history teacher?
How is Monsieur Dupont?
How is Monsieur Dupont?
Who is Jean-Paul's science teacher?
Who is Jean-Paul's science teacher?
How is Monsieur Tournesol?
How is Monsieur Tournesol?
How many friends does Jean-Paul have?
How many friends does Jean-Paul have?
What is Jean-Paul's friend Michael like?
What is Jean-Paul's friend Michael like?
What is Jean-Paul's friend Rene like?
What is Jean-Paul's friend Rene like?
What is Jean-Paul's friend Isabelle like?
What is Jean-Paul's friend Isabelle like?
What friend does Jean-Paul prefer?
What friend does Jean-Paul prefer?
What do Jean-Paul's parents think of school?
What do Jean-Paul's parents think of school?
How does Jean-Paul get to the soccer stadium?
How does Jean-Paul get to the soccer stadium?
Who does Jean-Paul get to talk to at the Stade de France?
Who does Jean-Paul get to talk to at the Stade de France?
What does Karim tell Jean-Paul?
What does Karim tell Jean-Paul?
What does 'but' mean in French?
What does 'but' mean in French?
What does hors-jeu mean in French?
What does hors-jeu mean in French?
What does milieu mean in French?
What does milieu mean in French?
What does prolongation mean in French?
What does prolongation mean in French?
What does corner mean in French?
What does corner mean in French?
What does arbitre mean in French?
What does arbitre mean in French?
What does capitaine mean in French?
What does capitaine mean in French?
What does defensur mean in French?
What does defensur mean in French?
What does coup franc mean in French?
What does coup franc mean in French?
What does attaquant mean in French?
What does attaquant mean in French?
Where do Jean-Paul and Pascale visit in chapter 3?
Where do Jean-Paul and Pascale visit in chapter 3?
How do Jean-Paul and Pascale get to the museum?
How do Jean-Paul and Pascale get to the museum?
Were there a lot of people at the museum?
Were there a lot of people at the museum?
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
After walking around the museum for a while what problem occurred?
After walking around the museum for a while what problem occurred?
In chapter 4, where do Jean-Paul and Pascale go?
In chapter 4, where do Jean-Paul and Pascale go?
What is Jean-Paul obsessed with?
What is Jean-Paul obsessed with?
What does Jean-Paul mention he likes chocolate on?
What does Jean-Paul mention he likes chocolate on?
How do Jean-Paul and Pascale get to the pastry shop?
How do Jean-Paul and Pascale get to the pastry shop?
What color is Jean-Paul's skateboard?
What color is Jean-Paul's skateboard?
Who serves Jean-Paul and Pascale at the pastry shop?
Who serves Jean-Paul and Pascale at the pastry shop?
Who pays for the food, and why?
Who pays for the food, and why?
What do Pascale and Jean-Paul get to eat?
What do Pascale and Jean-Paul get to eat?
How fast does Jean-Paul eat the food?
How fast does Jean-Paul eat the food?
What happens after Jean-Paul eats all the pastries really fast?
What happens after Jean-Paul eats all the pastries really fast?
In chapter 5, where do Jean-Paul and Pascale go?
In chapter 5, where do Jean-Paul and Pascale go?
What park do Pascale and Jean-Paul go to?
What park do Pascale and Jean-Paul go to?
What does the park look like?
What does the park look like?
What do Pascale and Jean-Paul do at the park?
What do Pascale and Jean-Paul do at the park?
What does the rowboat look like?
What does the rowboat look like?
What happens to Jean-Paul while he and Pascale are in the boat?
What happens to Jean-Paul while he and Pascale are in the boat?
What does visage mean in French?
What does visage mean in French?
In chapter 6 what happens?
In chapter 6 what happens?
What does Jean-Paul say about school?
What does Jean-Paul say about school?
What does aussi mean in French?
What does aussi mean in French?
What does avec mean in French?
What does avec mean in French?
What does cent mean in French?
What does cent mean in French?
What does comment allez-vous mean?
What does comment allez-vous mean?
What does jouer au foot mean?
What does jouer au foot mean?
What does autre mean in French?
What does autre mean in French?
What does beau mean in French?
What does beau mean in French?
What does comment ca va mean?
What does comment ca va mean?
What does chanter mean in French?
What does chanter mean in French?
What does comme mean in French?
What does comme mean in French?
What does comment mean in French?
What does comment mean in French?
What does dans mean in French?
What does dans mean in French?
What does passer du temps mean?
What does passer du temps mean?
What does dort (dormir) mean?
What does dort (dormir) mean?
What does ennuyeux mean in French?
What does ennuyeux mean in French?
What does il y a mean?
What does il y a mean?
What does crie mean in French?
What does crie mean in French?
What does parler mean in French?
What does parler mean in French?
What does drole mean in French?
What does drole mean in French?
What does joli mean in French?
What does joli mean in French?
What does journée mean in French?
What does journée mean in French?
What does idees mean in French?
What does idees mean in French?
What does grand mean in French?
What does grand mean in French?
What does petit mean in French?
What does petit mean in French?
What does ma mean in French?
What does ma mean in French?
What does noisette mean in French?
What does noisette mean in French?
What does pense mean in French?
What does pense mean in French?
What does passer mean in French?
What does passer mean in French?
What does pensent mean in French?
What does pensent mean in French?
What does pendant mean in French?
What does pendant mean in French?
What does pas mean in French?
What does pas mean in French?
What does noir mean in French?
What does noir mean in French?
What does vert/verte mean in French?
What does vert/verte mean in French?
What does blanc/blanche mean in French?
What does blanc/blanche mean in French?
What does rouges mean in French?
What does rouges mean in French?
What does footballeur mean in French?
What does footballeur mean in French?
Study Notes
Jean-Paul's Characteristics and Friends
- Jean-Paul has brown eyes and hair, and he is short.
- Pascale is tall with blonde hair and green eyes.
- Jean-Paul has many friends, humorously stated as a million, including Michael (nice), Rene (smart and serious), Isabelle (messy with plenty of energy), and his preferred friend, Pascale.
Jean-Paul's Attitude Toward School
- Initially, Jean-Paul dislikes school, viewing it as unimportant, while his parents believe it is significant and fun.
- After discussions with Karim, a soccer player, he begins to reconsider his views.
- By chapter 6, he recognizes school as fun, fantastic, and fabulous, shifting from his previous hatred.
Chapter Summaries
- Chapter 1: Jean-Paul expresses his disdain for school and conflicts with his parents’ views.
- Chapter 2: Jean-Paul meets Karim, who emphasizes the importance of education, leading to disagreement.
- Chapter 3: At the Louvre, Jean-Paul's feet hurt from walking.
- Chapter 4: He overindulges in pastries, resulting in him throwing up after consuming excessive treats.
- Chapter 5: While boating in the park, a frog jumps on his face, causing him to fall into the water.
- Chapter 6: Jean-Paul's attitude about school evolves positively.
Teachers and Subjects
- Jean-Paul's French teacher, Madame Fournier, is described as boring due to her long lectures.
- Mademoiselle Lefevre, his math teacher, is equally unengaging, characterized by yelling throughout the class.
- Monsieur Dupont, the history teacher, is engaging, singing instead of lecturing.
- Monsieur Tournesol, the science teacher, does not interact, often sleeping during class.
Activities and Experiences
- Jean-Paul visits the Louvre museum and is overwhelmed by the crowds.
- He enjoys pastries from a shop where Pascale pays due to her wealth.
- The duo travels to parks like Bois de Boulogne, where they row boats.
Vocabulary and Translations
- Various French terms explored include:
- "Goal" (but), "Offside" (hors-jeu), "Midfield" (millieu), "Extra time" (prolongation), "Corner kick" (corner), "Referee" (arbitre).
- Common phrases include how to ask someone how they are ("Comment allez-vous?") and playful terms like "to sing" (chanter).
Fun Facts
- Jean-Paul loves chocolate and prefers it with a variety of foods.
- He demonstrates enthusiasm for soccer and sports in general.
- Events like the museum visit and pastry shop adventure highlight his humorous interactions and budding maturity.
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