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Savais-tu que... Légendaire dragon

S2 E115
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2017

Lexie explains that the dragon is the character of one of the most famous legend of ancient China. This emblem with a snake's body that can fly and control the weather would have been even incarnated by an emperor at his death.

Subjects:
Social Sciences and Humanities
Skills:
Self-Directed Learning Global Citizenship and Sustainability
French level:
A2: Waystage B1: Threshold
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E1 : Savais-tu que... Chandelles

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Christopher explains that the tradition of candles on birthday cakes comes from the Greeks who wanted to thank the Goddess of deliveries.
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E2 : Savais-tu que... Protocératops

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Christopher explains that dinosaur bones were discovered by the Greeks of ancient Greece.
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E3 : Savais-tu que... Monosourcils

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Christopher explains that the single eyebrows were a sign of beauty and intelligence in ancient Greece.
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E4 : Savais-tu que... Théâtre

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Christopher explains that it was the Greeks who invented the theater. At the time, the actors wore masks to express the emotion of their character.
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E5 : Savais-tu que... Pommes

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Christopher explains that in ancient Greece, someone was throwing an apple to reveal our love.
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E6 : Savais-tu que... Chiton

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Christopher explains that the chiton was a long, short-sleeved tunic worn by both men and women in ancient Greece.
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E7 : Savais-tu que... Métro et ruines

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Christopher explains that the ruins of an old Greek market were destroyed during the construction of a metro.
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E8 : Savais-tu que... Machines distributrices

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Christopher explains that the vending machines already existed in the Greeks era when one was built to distribute holy water at the entrance of the temples.
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E9 : Savais-tu que...Le yo-yo

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Josée explains that yoyo is one of the oldest games in the world; the Greeks of ancient Greece played it.
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E11 : Savais-tu que... Olympique nus

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Christopher explains that wrestling was one of the main sports present at the Olympic Games in ancient Greece and that at that time, wrestlers had to be naked to practice their sport.
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E12 : Savais-tu que... Trêve olympique

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Christopher explains that at the time of ancient Greece, there was a truce of all wars going on between the various Greek peoples one month before the start of the Olympic Games so that everyone could fully enjoy the event.
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E13 : Savais-tu que... Colliers pointus

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Christopher explains that sharp dog collars were invented by the Greeks to protect the neck of their flock dogs from the wolves.
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E14 : Savais-tu que... Païens

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Christopher explains that the Vikings were pagans, that is to say they believed in several gods at the same time.
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E16 : Savais-tu que... Amérique

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Two Canadians discovered that Vikings visited Canada before Christophe Colomb came.
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E17 : Savais-tu que... Poisson fumé

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Smoked salmon is a food that has been consumed for a long time. The Vikings regularly smoked salmon at the time so that they could keep it longer on the move.
    Subjects:
    Social Sciences and Humanities
    Skills:
    Self-Directed Learning Global Citizenship and Sustainability
    French level:
    A2: Waystage B1: Threshold