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DELF A1 speaking question cards: turn a topic into a question

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Turn ville, travail and loisirs into French questions. Try eight choices on topic cards, question words and follow-ups that fit your partner’s reply.

In short

A topic card gives you a subject. Turn ville into Vous habitez dans quelle ville ?, then use the reply for your next question. Keep vous throughout this practice.

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Two learners practising a conversation with topic cards.
One opening question is vous habitez dans quelle ville ?. Illustration: Atelier
Study first: three cards, three openings
CardA possible questionEnglish
villeVous habitez dans quelle ville ?Which city do you live in?
travailQu’est-ce que vous faites comme travail ?What do you do for work?
loisirsQu’est-ce que vous aimez faire pendant votre temps libre ?What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

Choose one answer for each of the eight questions. Some items ask you to match a card; others ask you to follow the information your partner has just given. Read the French reply before choosing the next question. A good follow-up picks up one detail and invites the speaker to add something.

How do the DELF A1 question cards work?

Ville → avis → raison
  1. You

    Vous habitez dans quelle ville ?

    Which city do you live in?

  2. Partner

    À Nantes.

    In Nantes.

  3. You

    Vous aimez cette ville ?

    Do you like that city?

  4. Partner

    Oui, beaucoup.

    Yes, very much.

  5. You

    Pourquoi ?

    Why?

  6. Partner

    Parce que ma famille habite ici.

    Because my family lives here.

  1. Question 1No account needed
    Choose a question for the city card.ville

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Vous habitez dans quelle ville ?. Dans quelle ville asks which city the person lives in.

  2. Question 2No account needed
    Choose a question for the work card.travail

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Qu’est-ce que vous faites comme travail ?. Comme travail makes this a question about the person’s job.

  3. Question 3No account needed
    Choose a question for the leisure card.loisirs

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Qu’est-ce que vous aimez faire pendant votre temps libre ?. Pendant votre temps libre directs the question towards leisure.

  4. Question 4No account needed
    Your partner gives a city. Stay with that topic.J’habite à Nantes.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Vous aimez cette ville ?. Cette ville refers back to Nantes and asks for the partner’s opinion.

  5. Question 5No account needed
    Ask about the frequency of this activity.J’aime faire du sport.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Vous faites souvent du sport ?. Souvent asks how often the person does the sport just mentioned.

  6. Question 6No account needed
    Ask for a reason for this preference.J’aime beaucoup mon travail.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Pourquoi aimez-vous ce travail ?. Pourquoi asks the partner to explain the work preference.

  7. Question 7No account needed
    Choose the question that could lead to this answer.Je suis libre samedi après-midi.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Vous êtes libre quand ?. Quand asks for time; Saturday afternoon gives a time.

  8. Question 8No account needed
    Choose the question that asks for an age.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Vous avez quel âge ?. Quel âge asks how old someone is; quelle heure asks for a time.

Now use a card with your partner

Now choose one of the three cards and ask its opening question aloud. Let your partner answer with their own details. Ask one follow-up about that answer. Swap roles and choose another card; the same topic can lead to a different exchange.

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