Language
French
CEFR Level
A1
Theme
Environnement Éducatif
Linked course
French A1

Core words

Story

Le bouton et l'équipe de Nathan

  1. Dans la salle de classe de Madame Léa, à l'école, tout est calme ce matin.

    In Madame Léa's classroom at school, everything is quiet this morning.

  2. La salle est lumineuse, avec des affiches sur les murs.

    The room is bright, with posters on the walls.

  3. Nathan sourit; il veut faire une petite affiche pour la classe aujourd'hui.

    Nathan smiles; he wants to make a small poster for the class today.

  4. Il propose à sa camarade de classe Emma et à Lucas de travailler ensemble.

    He asks his classmate Emma and Lucas to work together.

  5. Il y a un ordinateur sur la table, près de la fenêtre.

    There is a computer on the table, near the window.

  6. Nous nous asseyons, et Nathan dit un plan simple.

    We sit down, and Nathan says a simple plan.

  7. « Emma lit, Lucas regarde, et je clique », dit-il.

    "Emma reads, Lucas looks, and I click," he says.

  8. L'écran est noir, et personne ne trouve le petit bouton, mais Nathan cherche encore.

    The screen is black, and no one can find the small button, but Nathan keeps looking.

  9. Ils appuient ici et , mais rien ne se passe.

    They press here and there, but nothing happens.

  10. Nathan lève la main: « Madame Léa, pouvez-vous nous aider, s'il vous plaît ? »

    Nathan raises his hand: "Madame Léa, can you help us, please?"

  11. La maîtresse arrive doucement et sourit.

    The teacher comes in quietly and smiles.

  12. Elle montre le bon bouton et explique, et tout s'allume.

    She shows the right button and explains, and everything turns on.

  13. Elle dit: « Un parle, un lit, un clique, et on écoute les autres. »

    She says, "One speaks, one reads, one clicks, and we listen to others."

  14. Alors nous travaillons calmement; Nathan clique, Emma lit, et Lucas vérifie.

    Then we work quietly; Nathan clicks, Emma reads, and Lucas checks.

  15. Les autres écoutent et regardent, et la classe respire mieux.

    The others listen and watch, and the class breathes easier.

  16. Le travail est fini, et l'image de l'affiche brille à l'écran.

    The work is done, and the poster image shines on the screen.

  17. Dans la même salle, tout le monde sourit; la journée est bonne et tranquille.

    In the same room, everyone is smiling; the day is nice and quiet.

Topic examples

Il et mon camarade étudient.

English: He and my classmate study.

Il y a une salle de classe.

English: There is a classroom.

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