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  1. Hugo
    French Au moment où nous sommes arrivés, il faisait déjà complètement noir dans toute la forêt tropicale.

    By the time we arrived, it was already completely dark throughout the rainforest.

  2. Sarah
    French Quelle aventure inhabituelle ! À ses yeux, c'était l'idée la plus originale de toutes pour les vacances.

    What an unusual adventure! In his eyes, it was the most original idea for a holiday.

  3. Hugo
    French Ils avaient fait frire le poisson avant que tout le monde n'arrive au dîner de famille.

    They had fried the fish before everyone arrived at the family dinner.

  4. Sarah
    French Le repas était délicieux ! Avais-tu déjà goûté ce plat traditionnel à la mer avant ?

    The meal was delicious! Had you ever tried this traditional seafood dish before?

  5. Hugo
    French Jamais ! C'était une expérience extrême pour moi de manger tant d'épices différentes en une seule soirée.

    Never! It was too much for me to eat so many different spices in one evening.

  6. Sarah
    French Mon cousin aime aussi les sports extrêmes comme l'escalade sur les hautes falaises.

    My cousin also likes extreme sports like climbing high cliffs.

  7. Hugo
    French Si j'étais aussi courageux, j'essaierais le ski en montagne cet hiver avec mes amis.

    If I were braver, I would try skiing in the mountains this winter with my friends.

  8. Sarah
    French Mon frère a fait du surf dans des vagues énormes l'année dernière et il a presque eu un accident grave.

    My brother surfed in huge waves last year and he almost had a serious accident.

  9. Hugo
    French La nature peut être vraiment dangereuse quand le temps devient extrême ou quand le vent est très fort.

    Nature can be very dangerous when the weather becomes extreme or when the wind is very strong.

  10. Sarah
    French J'ai entendu une histoire incroyable de quelqu'un qui a survécu à une tempête terrible en pleine mer.

    I heard an incredible story about someone who survived a terrible storm at sea.

  11. Hugo
    French Si je voyais un orage aussi violent, je crois que j'aurais très peur et je me cacherais immédiatement.

    If I saw such a violent storm, I think I would be very scared and hide right away.

  12. Sarah
    French C'est une réaction normale ! Les expériences extrêmes ne sont vraiment pas pour tout le monde finalement.

    That's a normal reaction! Extreme experiences really aren't for everyone, after all.

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