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A French collège pupil's timetable: subjects, the free Wednesday afternoon, the long lunch, and what EPS, SVT and LV2 mean. Answer questions about the week.

In short

A French emploi du temps runs from about 8 am to 5 pm, with a long lunch at la cantine. Many collèges have no lessons on Wednesday afternoon. Subjects use abbreviations: EPS (PE), SVT (biology), LV2 (second foreign language), HG (history-geography).

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Collège pupils eating lunch together in a bright school canteen.
The timetable includes a break at la cantine. Illustration: Atelier

Collège Jean-Moulin

Emploi du temps · 4e B

Lundi

8 h – 10 hMathématiques

10 h – 12 hFrançais

14 h – 16 hEPS

Mardi

8 h – 9 hAnglais (LV1)

9 h – 11 hHistoire-géographie

14 h – 15 hSVT

15 h – 17 hTechnologie

Mercredi

8 h – 10 hEspagnol (LV2)

10 h – 12 hPhysique-chimie

Après-midipas de cours

Jeudi

8 h – 10 hFrançais

10 h – 11 hMusique

14 h – 16 hMathématiques

Pause méridienne : 12 h – 14 h · Cantine

Question 1No account needed
What happens on Wednesday afternoon?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

no lessons. Après-midi: pas de cours.

Question 2No account needed
What is EPS?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

physical education. Éducation physique et sportive.

Question 3No account needed
Which language is the second foreign language?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Spanish. Espagnol (LV2). Check it in the text above.

Question 4No account needed
How long is the lunch break?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

two hours. Pause méridienne: 12 h – 14 h.

Question 5No account needed
SVT covers…

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

biology and earth science. Sciences de la vie et de la Terre.

Words from the document

Vocabulary
FrenchEnglish
l'emploi du tempstimetable
la cantineschool canteen
la pause méridiennelunch break
l'EPSPE
la LV2second foreign language
la 4e (quatrième)Year 9 (age 13–14)

Wednesday afternoons off are a long French tradition, used for sport, music lessons and clubs. Pupils carry a carnet de correspondance (a contact booklet between school and parents) and their timetable usually lives inside it.

  • J'ai sport à 14 h.J'ai EPS à 14 h. (or sport, informally)

    EPS is the official subject name.

  • Je mange à la cantina.Je mange à la cantine.

    French spelling: cantine.

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