grand-parents

grands-parents

family

tradition

history

old

picky

gray hair

older family

good story telling

warm

friendly

traditional

old

welfare

old

tired

dying

old stories

repsect

presents

doting

caring

old

old

wise

loving

respect

knowledge

family

old

tenderness

old

kind

old

friendly

cranky

gifts

loving

pinching cheeks

old

funny

stories

food

gifts

old

friendly

wise

old

wise

old

loving

 

grand-fathers

famille

agé

famille

générosité

soutien

chers

expérience

souvenirs

enfance

papy

mamy

papi

mami

enfance

mémoire

héritage

respect

leur histoire

papy

mamie

joie

indispensable

vacance

agés

souvenirs

cadeaux

famille

gateries

bonheur

gentillesse

tendresse

veillesse

experience

doting

relaxed

vieux

argent

guerre

famille

vieux

vacances

la tourte de pomme

l'autorité

experience

conseil

inconnus

différence

amour

morts

campagne

guerre

tradition

bonheur

Discussion

----I noticed that the French tend to describe grand-parents with warmer adjectives than their American counterparts. More specifically, French describe grand-parents as "famille", "papy", "mamy", and "experience"; while the most common American adjective for grand-parents is "old". I was thinking that maybe the lifestyle of grand-parents in France vs. USA makes a difference, so I have these questions for the SUP'AERO students: ----1. Where do grand-parents usually live? By themselves or with other family members? 2. How often do you see your grand-parents? 3. Do you talk with them often? Do you ask them for advice? ----Au revoir, Eladio.

----It is interesting to see that about a fifth of the American responses are simply the word "old", whereas a large percentage of the French responses are nicknames for grandparents ("papi, mamie, etc."). I have no explanation. Edward ------------------------------------------------------------------