Exam practice · DELF A2 · written production

DELF A2 writing practice: reply to a friend’s invitation

An original practice task in the style of the DELF A2 written paper: read the instructions, plan, write at least 60 words, then compare with a model answer and review your draft.

DELF A2 · Production écrite · practice taskNot an official exam paper

Votre amie Clara vous invite à son anniversaire samedi prochain. Vous ne pouvez pas y aller. Vous lui répondez : vous la remerciez, vous expliquez pourquoi vous ne pouvez pas venir et vous lui proposez une autre sortie.

(60 mots minimum)

Your friend Clara invites you to her birthday next Saturday. You can’t go. Reply to her: thank her, explain why you can’t come and suggest another outing. (At least 60 words.)

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Chère Clara,

Merci beaucoup pour ton invitation ! Malheureusement, je ne peux pas venir samedi : mes parents arrivent de Lyon ce week-end et je dois aller les chercher à la gare. Je suis vraiment désolée de rater ta fête.

Est-ce que tu es libre dimanche prochain ? Je t’invite au cinéma et après, on peut manger une pizza ensemble. Dis-moi !

Bon anniversaire en avance !

Bises,
Sam

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How this task relates to the DELF A2

The DELF A2 written paper asks for short, practical texts such as a message or a letter to a friend, and the instructions always list what your text must do. Answering every point in the instructions matters as much as correct grammar, which is why the checklist starts there.

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