Français 201Module 1: Page d’écriture Jacques Prévert (France, 1900-1977)Français 201Module 1

Jacques Prévert, (1900 – 1977) was a French poet and screenwriter. One of France’s most popular mondern-day poets, his works resonate with the common man and woman and echo moments of their childhood and adolescence. As a screenwriter, he enjoyed considerable success, especially with Les Enfants du Paradis which often makes its way to people’s list of top ten filmes of all time.

The poem Page d’écriture is a commentary on education, especially how memorisation and discipline in the classroom can stifle the imagination.

Stratégies de lecture:

• 1ère lecture: Read the entire text while listening to the accompanying video recording. Don’t worry about meaning, just listen and try to read along.
• 2ème lecture: Reread the text while hovering over words that you may not understand. Not all words are translated for you.
• 3ème lecture: Reread the text a third time and complet the accompanying exercises.

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