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  1. Chloé
    French Le journaliste a dit que l'article avait été publié hier dans le grand magazine national.

    The journalist said the article had been published yesterday in the major national magazine.

  2. Nathan
    French L'architecte qui a conçu ce magnifique bâtiment est vraiment célèbre dans toute l'Europe maintenant.

    The architect who designed this magnificent building is now very famous across Europe.

  3. Chloé
    French Elle a dit que sa sœur est une romancière célèbre et son dernier livre est un succès énorme.

    She said her sister is a famous novelist and her latest book is a huge success.

  4. Nathan
    French J'aimerais beaucoup lire ses livres ! Quel genre d'histoires préfère-t-elle écrire habituellement ?

    I'd love to read her books! What kind of stories does she usually write?

  5. Chloé
    French Elle aime surtout les romans d'aventure et les histoires qui se passent dans des endroits exotiques.

    She especially likes adventure novels and stories set in exotic places.

  6. Nathan
    French Mon ami est photographe professionnel et il voyage beaucoup pour son travail dans le monde entier.

    My friend is a professional photographer and he travels a lot for work around the world.

  7. Chloé
    French Quelle profession passionnante ! Si j'avais son talent, je voyagerais aussi pour photographier la nature sauvage.

    What an exciting profession! If I had their talent, I would also travel to take pictures of wildlife.

  8. Nathan
    French Le réalisateur de cinéma qui habite près de chez moi prépare actuellement un nouveau film documentaire.

    The film director who lives near me is currently working on a new documentary.

  9. Chloé
    French Mon cousin est peintre et il vient de vendre plusieurs tableaux à une galerie importante de Paris.

    My cousin is a painter and he has just sold several paintings to a major gallery in Paris.

  10. Nathan
    French Si j'avais plus de temps, j'écrirais un livre sur ma vie et toutes les expériences que j'ai eues.

    If I had more time, I would write a book about my life and all the experiences I've had.

  11. Chloé
    French Le poète que nous avons rencontré au festival hier récitait ses œuvres avec beaucoup d'émotion.

    The poet we met at the festival yesterday recited their poems with a lot of feeling.

  12. Nathan
    French Les métiers créatifs sont vraiment merveilleux ! Ils permettent d'exprimer ses idées et de toucher beaucoup de gens.

    Creative jobs are really wonderful! They let you express your ideas and reach many people.

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