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DELF A1 postcard reading: who is doing what tomorrow?

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Read Nora’s seaside postcard, track je, nous and tu, and answer five questions about today’s visit, tomorrow’s separate plans and Adam’s reply.

In short

The signature tells you who je is: Nora. Nous means Nora and her sister here; tu addresses Adam. Track each person again when the message moves from today to tomorrow.

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Read the French first; open the English afterwards.

Une carte pour Adam

Salut Adam !

Je suis à la mer1 avec ma sœur. Aujourd’hui2, nous visitons le vieux port. Demain3, je vais faire du vélo ; ma sœur va rester à la plage. Et toi, tu travailles samedi ?

À bientôt !

Nora

Read it in English

Hi Adam!

I’m at the seaside with my sister. Today, we’re visiting the old harbour. Tomorrow, I’m going cycling; my sister is going to stay at the beach. And you, are you working on Saturday?

See you soon! Nora

Explore the seaside in Nora’s postcard

A small French seaside town seen from slightly above: an old harbour on the left and a sandy beach on the right. A bicycle rests beside a bench on the waterfron

Study first: the postcard’s viewpoint

Read the greeting and signature together
ClueWho or when it identifies
Salut Adam !Adam receives the postcard.
NoraNora writes it.
jeThe writer.
nousThe writer and her sister.
tuThe person receiving the message.
aujourd’hui / demainToday / tomorrow.
Question 1No account needed
Who writes the postcard?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Nora.. The signature is Nora, so je refers to her.

Question 2No account needed
Who visits the old harbour today?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Nora et sa sœur.. Nora is with her sister; nous visitons refers to those two people.

Question 3No account needed
What will Nora do tomorrow?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Faire du vélo.. Nora writes je vais faire du vélo after demain.

Question 4No account needed
What will her sister do tomorrow?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Rester à la plage.. The subject changes to ma sœur, whose plan is to stay at the beach.

Question 5No account needed
What do we know about Adam’s Saturday?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

He is asked whether he works.. Nora asks tu travailles samedi ?; the postcard contains her question.

Add Adam’s reply

Salut Nora ! Samedi, je ne travaille pas. Je vais voir des amis. Bonnes vacances !

Hi Nora! I’m not working on Saturday. I’m going to see some friends. Have a lovely holiday!

Now Adam supplies his Saturday plans. In his reply, je belongs to Adam. Try writing your own two-sentence reply with an activity and a day, then add your name at the end.

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