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  1. Louis
    French Au moment où nous sommes arrivés au camping, la tempête était déjà passée.

    By the time we arrived at the campsite, the storm had already passed.

  2. Léa
    French Tant mieux. J'avais peur que le vent et la pluie gâchent notre week-end.

    That's good. I was afraid the wind and rain would ruin our weekend.

  3. Louis
    French Le lac, qui avait été gelé tout l'hiver, a commencé à fondre au printemps dernier.

    The lake, which had been frozen all winter, began to thaw last spring.

  4. Léa
    French C'est magnifique. Quand la glace fond, beaucoup d'animaux sauvages reviennent dans la forêt.

    It's wonderful. When the ice melts, many wild animals return to the forest.

  5. Louis
    French Hier matin, j'ai vu un lapin qui avait creusé un trou sous la clôture du jardin.

    Yesterday morning, I saw a rabbit that had dug a hole under the garden fence.

  6. Léa
    French Adorable ! Les lapins sont si mignons mais ils mangent souvent les légumes dans le potager.

    So cute! Rabbits are so sweet, but they often eat the vegetables in the garden.

  7. Louis
    French Je sais. Mon grand-père a installé un filet pour les empêcher d'entrer dans son terrain.

    I know. My grandfather put up a net to keep them off his land.

  8. Léa
    French Bonne idée. As-tu vu d'autres animaux sauvages pendant ta promenade dans la forêt hier ?

    Good idea. Did you see any other wild animals during your walk in the forest yesterday?

  9. Louis
    French Oui, j'ai aperçu des oiseaux colorés et même un écureuil qui grimpait rapidement à un arbre.

    Yes, I spotted colorful birds and even a squirrel climbing quickly up a tree.

  10. Léa
    French Quelle chance ! J'aimerais aussi observer les espèces sauvages dans leur environnement naturel.

    What luck! I would also like to see wild animals in their natural environment.

  11. Louis
    French On pourrait y aller ensemble dimanche. Je connais un beau sentier près du fleuve avec une cascade.

    We could go there together on Sunday. I know a beautiful trail near the river with a waterfall.

  12. Léa
    French Avec plaisir. Je préparerai un pique-nique et nous emporterons un guide pour identifier les plantes et fleurs.

    With pleasure. I'll prepare a picnic and we'll take a guide to identify the plants and flowers.

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