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From the 17th to 19th centuries, France was the leading power of Europe, and was the lingua franca (a language widely used beyond its native speakers) of educated Europe, especially when involving the arts, literature and diplomacy
French is spoken by about 175 million people all around the world as a mother tongue or fluent second language
Along with English, French is the most-used language in the European Commission
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Les animaux de la ferme
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Mes voisins ont une ferme avec beaucoup danimaux. Chaque matin je suis réveillé par le coq qui chante.
Il y a huit poules dans le poulailler, qui courent partout pour chercher de la nourriture. Il y a deux jours, une des poules a donné naissance à un poussin. Il est très petit et tout jaune. Qu’il est joli !
Mes voisins ont également une porcherie avec dix cochons, et une écurie, avec trois chevaux et deux juments.
Dans le pré à côté de la maison, des chèvres, des moutons et des vaches broutent l’herbe. Mes voisins traient les chèvres et les vaches pour obtenir du lait, et ainsi faire du fromage. Leur fromage de chèvre en particulier est délicieux.
Quand mes voisins veulent déplacer les vaches et les taureaux d’un champ à l’autre, ils montent leur cheval noir, et utilisent leur chien.
Mes voisins ont également une dizaine de lapins qu’ ils gardent dans des cages. Quelquefois, je vais donner à anger aux lapins. Ils mangent tout ce que je leur donne.
Quels gourmands ! Mon animal préféré dans la ferme est l’âne. J’aime le bruit qu’il fait, et comme lui, j’aime bien ne rien faire.
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A large market town in central England, Northampton has a population in the region of 190,000, and is the UK's third largest town without official city status. Traditionally a centre for shoemaking, Northampton benefitted greatly economically from the railway age. The town is now known for its numerous parks, as well as its historical churches and abbeys. Much of its history was destroyed by fires in the 16th and 17th centuries, but this has instead led to it being rebuilt as a spacious and well-planned settlement.
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