vie de classe
The French word for homeroom is vie de classe.
Meaning: class (noun)
Did you know?
- The word classe is a learned borrowing from the Latin 'classis', which originally referred to a fleet of ships or a division of the Roman people based on wealth.
- French schools often use vie de classe to teach 'citoyenneté', or citizenship, turning the homeroom period into a lab for practicing democratic debate and voting.
- In French schools, the period of vie de classe is often used to discuss 'le climat scolaire', a specific pedagogical term for the psychological atmosphere and social harmony of the group.
Example conversation
Two students are talking in the hallway before class.
- GabrielC'est l'heure de la vie de classe, Manon.It is time for homeroom, Manon.
- ManonOh non, je n'aime pas ce cours.Oh no, I don't like this class.
- GabrielPourquoi ? C'est utile pour nous.Why? It is useful for us.
- ManonC'est trop long, Gabriel.It is too long, Gabriel.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries classe, de, vie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
