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A2 French speaking: choose a morning activity together

Explore a cultural centre, compare a museum visit and drawing workshop, then choose an activity that fits a noon departure and a ten-euro budget.

In short

Choose the drawing workshop: it costs €8 and finishes at 10:00, so it fits Adam’s €10 budget and Nora’s noon departure. Then ask whether two places are available. A suitable activity still needs an availability check.

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A drawing table, pencils and artwork in a cultural centre.
L’atelier de dessin is the activity that fits both friends. Illustration: Atelier

Explore the cultural centre before you choose

A small cultural centre shown as a cutaway with a museum gallery on the left and an open drawing studio on the right. A reception desk stands between them. Clea
Two friends, two limits
PersonFrench role cardMeaning
NoraJe dois partir à midi. J’aime les deux activités.Leave at noon; likes both activities.
AdamJe peux dépenser dix euros maximum.Spend no more than €10.
Compare the programme
ActivityTimePrice per person
Visite du musée10:00–11:00€12
Atelier de dessin09:00–10:00€8
Quelle activité choisir ?
  1. Nora

    La visite du musée finit à onze heures. Ça me convient.

    The museum visit finishes at eleven. That suits me.

  2. Adam

    Mais douze euros, c’est trop cher pour moi.

    But twelve euros is too expensive for me.

  3. Nora

    Alors, on pourrait faire l’atelier de dessin. Il coûte huit euros et finit à dix heures.

    Then we could do the drawing workshop. It costs eight euros and finishes at ten.

  4. Adam

    Oui, ça nous convient à tous les deux. On demande s’il reste deux places ?

    Yes, that suits both of us. Shall we ask whether two places remain?

Ça me convient checks one person’s situation. Ça nous convient à tous les deux includes both people. The museum fits Nora’s time, but Adam’s reply brings the budget back into the conversation.

The workshop is full: respond to a new option

L’atelier est complet. Nous proposons aussi une promenade à neuf euros, de onze heures à treize heures.

The workshop is full. We also offer a walk for nine euros, from eleven until one.

Question 1No account needed
Why does the museum fail for the pair?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Its price is above Adam’s limit.. €12 is above Adam’s €10 maximum, although the finish time suits Nora.

Question 2No account needed
What should they check before joining the drawing workshop?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Whether two places remain. Their final question asks about two available places for drawing.

Question 3No account needed
Does the new walk fit both people?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

No, because it finishes after Nora must leave.. The walk meets the budget but ends at 13:00, after Nora’s noon departure.