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  1. Jade
    French Si j'avais su qu'il allait neiger, j'aurais porté des vêtements plus chauds hier matin.

    If I had known it was going to snow, I would have worn warmer clothes yesterday morning.

  2. Léo
    French L'équipe d'urgence a travaillé toute la nuit pour réparer les dégâts causés par la tempête.

    The emergency team worked all night to repair the damage caused by the storm.

  3. Jade
    French Le vent du nord-est était extrêmement froid et nous avons eu de la difficulté à sortir de chez nous.

    The northeast wind was extremely cold and we had difficulty leaving our house.

  4. Léo
    French Quand le temps devient si dangereux, il vaut mieux rester à la maison et attendre que ça passe.

    When the weather becomes so dangerous, it's better to stay home and wait for it to pass.

  5. Jade
    French Mon frère a glissé sur la glace hier et il s'est blessé gravement à la jambe gauche.

    My brother slipped on the ice yesterday and seriously injured his left leg.

  6. Léo
    French J'espère qu'il va se rétablir vite ! La saison glaciale cause vraiment beaucoup d'accidents tous les ans.

    I hope he recovers quickly! The icy season really causes a lot of accidents every year.

  7. Jade
    French Si l'inondation continue, plusieurs routes seront fermées et les gens ne pourront pas aller au travail.

    If the flooding continues, several roads will be closed and people will not be able to go to work.

  8. Léo
    French Le tonnerre et l'orage hier soir m'ont vraiment effrayé pendant plusieurs heures.

    The thunder and the storm last night really scared me for several hours.

  9. Jade
    French Mon village a connu un grand vent l'année dernière et plusieurs arbres sont tombés sur les maisons.

    My village had strong winds last year and several trees fell on houses.

  10. Léo
    French La nature peut être vraiment cruelle et nous devons être préparés pour faire face à ces défis difficiles.

    Nature can be really cruel and we must be prepared to face these difficult challenges.

  11. Jade
    French Si chacun aidait son voisin pendant les crises, la communauté entière surmonterait mieux toutes les difficultés.

    If everyone helped their neighbor during crises, the whole community would cope with difficulties better.

  12. Léo
    French C'est vrai ! La solidarité reste notre meilleure arme contre les conditions extrêmes que nous rencontrons parfois.

    That's true! Solidarity remains our best weapon against the extreme conditions we sometimes face.

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