Throughout your study of French at UT Austin, you will be encouraged to explore the French speaking world via the Internet. In this first web exercise you will visit Paris Match, a French magazine similar to People or Life.

Click on Paris Match and look at the cover photo of the current issue. Is a person featured? If so, identify him or her by answering the following questions:

• Qui est-ce?
• Comment s'appelle-t-il/elle?
• Qu'est-ce qu'il/elle fait?
• Il/elle est d'où?

• What articles are featured in the current issue?
• Click on each title to access the article and accompanying photo.
• How many cognates (words that look alike in English or French) do you recognize in the title?
• Does the photo help you guess the meaning of any unfamiliar words?
• Now read the title again. Do you have a better idea of what it's about?
• Note at least two items that you find interesting to answer the question, "What is happening in France today?"