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  1. Lucas
    French As-tu déjà visité l'aéroport international de notre ville depuis sa rénovation récente ?

    Have you ever visited our city's international airport since its recent renovation?

  2. Marie
    French Pas encore. J'ai entendu dire qu'il est maintenant beaucoup plus grand et plus moderne qu'avant.

    Not yet. I've heard it is now much bigger and more modern than before.

  3. Lucas
    French Mes amis ont loué une cabine près de la mer pour passer tout l'été.

    My friends rented a cabin by the sea to spend the whole summer.

  4. Marie
    French Quelle bonne idée ! Le nouveau centre commercial [[shopping centre]] est aussi remarquablement grand avec beaucoup de magasins.

    What a good idea! The new shopping centre is very large with many shops.

  5. Lucas
    French Je sais. J'y suis allé samedi dernier et j'ai trouvé tous les magasins que je cherchais.

    I know. I went there last Saturday and found all the stores I was looking for.

  6. Marie
    French Parfait. Notre ville a vraiment de bonnes installations maintenant pour les habitants et les touristes.

    Perfect. Our town now has really good facilities for locals and tourists.

  7. Lucas
    French C'est vrai. Le nouveau stade près du parc central est aussi impressionnant et très moderne.

    That's true. The new stadium near the central park is also impressive and very modern.

  8. Marie
    French J'aimerais y aller pour voir un match de football avec mon père le mois prochain.

    I'd like to go see a football match with my father next month.

  9. Lucas
    French Excellente idée. Le centre sportif [[sports centre]] organise aussi des événements pour toute la famille pendant les vacances.

    Excellent idea. The sports centre also holds events for the whole family during the holidays.

  10. Marie
    French As-tu visité la nouvelle bibliothèque aussi ? Elle a une belle architecture moderne avec beaucoup de lumière.

    Did you visit the new library too? It has beautiful modern architecture with lots of light.

  11. Lucas
    French Oui, l'autre jour. Le bibliothécaire est très gentil et il y a une grande section pour enfants.

    Yes, the other day. The librarian is very kind and there is a large children's section.

  12. Marie
    French Notre ville devient vraiment agréable à vivre. Les nouvelles installations améliorent la qualité de vie pour tous.

    Our town is becoming really pleasant to live in. The new facilities improve the quality of life for everyone.

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