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

Core words

Story

La carte de la cour

  1. C'est l'après-midi à l'École des Tilleuls.

    It's the afternoon at the École des Tilleuls.

  2. Dans la classe, Lucas a une idée.

    In the classroom, Lucas has an idea.

  3. Il y a un petit projet: Lucas veut une carte simple pour aider les nouveaux élèves.

    There is a small project: Lucas wants a simple map to help the new students.

  4. Lucas prend du papier et ses crayons de couleur.

    Lucas takes some paper and his colored pencils.

  5. Il aime dessiner.

    He likes to draw.

  6. Il fait une image de la cour de récréation.

    He makes a picture of the playground.

  7. Mais Lucas doute: les noms sont corrects ?

    But Lucas wonders: are the names correct?

  8. Madame Marie sourit et montre l'ordinateur sur le bureau.

    Mrs. Marie smiles and points to the computer on the desk.

  9. Emma dit qu'on peut vérifier ici.

    Emma says we can check here.

  10. La feuille est petite, alors ils vont à la petite librairie de l'école.

    The sheet is small, so they go to the school's little bookshop.

  11. Ils prennent une grande feuille et reviennent vite dans la classe.

    They take a big sheet of paper and come back quickly to the classroom.

  12. Lucas ajoute des titres et plus de belles couleurs, et Emma regarde.

    Lucas adds titles and more bright colors, and Emma watches.

  13. Avec l'ordinateur, ils comparent et voient que tout est bon.

    With the computer, they compare and see that everything is fine.

  14. Ils accrochent l'image finie près du bureau de Madame Marie.

    They hang the finished picture near Mrs. Marie's desk.

  15. C'est clair et doux, et demain ils vont dans la cour pour montrer la carte aux petits.

    It's clear and soft, and tomorrow they will go to the yard to show the map to the little ones.

Topic examples

L'école est peinte en colour-school.

English: The school is painted colour-school.

Il y a une nouvelle librairie.

English: There is a new bookshop.

Il y a un ordinateur à l'école.

English: There is a computer-school.

La réponse est correcte-école.

English: The answer is correct-school.

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