Exam practice

DELF A1 writing practice: tell a visitor where to go on arrival

Write a French arrival note for Adam: Tuesday at ten, reception first, Nora in room B and a place to wait. Includes a model, scene and checklist.

In short

Give Adam the day and time, send him to reception first and tell him to ask for Nora. Add the waiting instruction with si: Si je ne suis pas disponible, attends-moi à l’accueil.

Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn

A visitor speaks to a receptionist at a community centre.
An arrival note sends the visitor to l’accueil first. Illustration: Atelier
Write as Nora
InformationWhat Adam needs
Tuesday at 10:00The arrival day and time
Nora is in room BThe person and her location
Reception firstThe first stop and where to ask for Nora
Nora unavailableWait at reception

Explore Adam’s arrival point

A cutaway of a small community centre lobby at ground level. Show the front glass doors, a reception counter with a receptionist, a waiting chair near the count

Write at least 40 words for this exercise. Use tu with Adam. Your note should let him follow the instructions in order: arrive, go to reception, ask for Nora and wait there if needed. Put the model aside until your own note is ready.

DELF A1 · Production écrite · visitor arrival noteNot an official exam paper

Vous êtes Nora. Adam arrive au centre mardi à dix heures. Vous l’attendez dans la salle B. Écrivez-lui un message : donnez le jour et l’heure, dites où vous êtes, demandez-lui de passer d’abord à l’accueil et de demander Nora. Si vous n’êtes pas disponible, il doit attendre à l’accueil.

(40 mots minimum)

You are Nora. Adam arrives at the centre on Tuesday at ten; you are waiting in room B. Give the day and time, say where you are, ask him to go to reception first and ask for Nora, and tell him to wait at reception if you are unavailable.

Your answer

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Read a model answer

Salut Adam !

Je t’attends au centre mardi à dix heures pour notre rendez-vous. Je suis dans la salle B. À ton arrivée, passe d’abord à l’accueil et demande Nora. Si je ne suis pas disponible, attends-moi à l’accueil. Merci et à mardi !

Nora

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How do you give simple instructions in French?

With a friend: the tu imperative
InfinitiveInstructionEnglish
passerPasse d’abord à l’accueil.Go to reception first.
demanderDemande Nora.Ask for Nora.
attendreAttends-moi à l’accueil.Wait for me at reception.
Question 1No account needed
Where should Adam go first?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

To reception.. D’abord à l’accueil gives reception as the first stop.

Question 2No account needed
What does Adam do if Nora is unavailable?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Il attend à l’accueil.. The waiting instruction keeps Adam at reception until Nora is available.