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Academy Awards à la française
This week, we’re wiping our tears of joy while thanking the whole world as we celebrate the Movie Awards season 📽️👏
To help you shine at your next awards party, here are some interesting facts about the Césars, also known as the “French Oscars”: the first Césars ceremony took place on April 3, 1976 and was presided over by legendary French actor Jean Gabin; the César trophy is not gold-plated like an Oscar, but is a polished-bronze sculpture designed by artist César Baldaccini, hence its name; and finally, the films “Cyrano de Bergerac” (1990) and “Le Dernier Métro” (1980) hold the record for the most wins, with 10 trophies each, while Isabelle Adjani is the most rewarded actor with 5 Césars. You’re welcome! 😉
Alors, sans plus attendre, hold on tight to your golden statue while discovering the outstanding French Kwiziq content we’ve selected for you! 🎬🥹
Quand les acteurs français s’invitent aux Oscars
Listening and Reading practice – B2 Level
Let’s start our celebration of movie awards with an interesting fact: did you know that “only” 4 French actors have ever won an acting Oscar in Hollywood? Learn the names of these iconic French talents and the roles that made them shine in the bilingual article below:
Quand les acteurs français s’invitent aux Oscars
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Words Words Words
Cinema Vocabulary – B1 Level
In this awards season, you’ll need all the technical words to talk about your favourite contenders. We’ve got you covered with our star-studded Cinema vocabulary list and its interactive Word Game.
Another great way to remember new vocabulary is to write sentences using it in context. Here’s an example for you to get inspired:
J’ai vraiment aimé la cérémonie des Césars 2026 ! La grande fête du septième art français a célébré la diversité, des films romantiques aux œuvres plus dramatiques. Le grand gagnant de la soirée est le film “L’Attachement”, qui a remporté les Césars du Meilleur Film, de la Meilleure Actrice dans un second rôle et de la Meilleure Adaptation. On a également célébré les métiers techniques : de la qualité de la pellicule à la précision de la caméra lors du tournage, sans oublier le scénario et la bande originale qui donnent vie à chaque scène. Mais le clou du spectacle a été l’hommage électrique rendu par l’acteur Benjamin Lavernhe à Jim Carrey qui recevait ce soir-là un César d’honneur. Un grand moment de cinéma !
À vous de jouer !
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Let’s fill in some blanks!
Cinema Vocabulary – B1 Level
Finally, let’s use our newly refreshed Cinema vocabulary while expressing our love for le septième art with the following fill-in-the-blank exercise:
Ma passion pour le cinéma
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This week’s theme is Movie Awards.
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Bonne semaine à tous et à jeudi prochain !
Aurélie Drouard
Head of French
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