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Fix conflicting details in a French message: an A2 editing task

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Repair a French travel message with conflicting days, times and ticket information. Compare a fact sheet, rewrite the draft and check the model.

In short

Compare the draft with the agreed facts, then repair every mention of the same plan. Check the greeting, body and closing together. J’ai acheté les billets and je te les donnerai demain fit together: buying and handing over are different actions.

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The agreed plan
DetailFact
DaySaturday
DepartureTrain to Lyon at 14:00
MeetingStation entrance at 13:30
TicketsAlready bought; give Adam his ticket on Saturday
LuggageOne small suitcase each

Salut Adam ! On part dimanche à 14 heures pour Lyon. Rendez-vous samedi à 14 h 30 devant la gare. J’ai déjà acheté nos billets. Je vais acheter ces mêmes billets demain. À dimanche ! Lina

Hi Adam! We’re leaving for Lyon on Sunday at 2 pm. Meet outside the station on Saturday at 2.30 pm. I’ve already bought our tickets. I’m going to buy those same tickets tomorrow. See you on Sunday! Lina

Compare the day, meeting time and ticket purchase with the fact sheet.

Four things in the travel plan

A2 · Revise a practical messageNot an official exam paper

Réécrivez le message de Lina avec les informations du tableau. Corrigez le jour, l’heure du rendez-vous et les informations sur les billets. Ajoutez la destination, les bagages et une demande de confirmation à Adam.

(60 mots minimum)

Rewrite Lina’s message using the fact sheet. Correct the day, meeting time and ticket information. Include the destination, luggage and a request for Adam to confirm.

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Read a model answer

Salut Adam !

Je te confirme notre voyage à Lyon samedi. Le train part à 14 heures. On se retrouve à 13 h 30 devant l’entrée de la gare. J’ai déjà acheté nos billets et je te donnerai le tien samedi, quand on se retrouvera. Chacun prend une petite valise. Est-ce que tout est bon pour toi ? Envoie-moi un message pour confirmer, s’il te plaît.

À samedi !

Lina

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Before you finish

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Two actions, two times

J’ai déjà acheté les billets. Je te donnerai le tien samedi.

I’ve already bought the tickets. I’ll give you yours on Saturday.

Underline the verbs: ai acheté is the completed purchase; donnerai is the future handover. A change of tense can show a sensible sequence. The conflict in the draft concerns buying those same tickets again. After fixing it, check the closing too: an old À dimanche ! would leave Adam with two different days.

Question 1No account needed
Which pair fits the agreed plan?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Meeting Saturday at 13:30; departure at 14:00.. The fact sheet puts the meeting half an hour before Saturday’s train departure.

Question 2No account needed
Which sentence correctly follows the completed ticket purchase?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Je te donnerai le tien samedi.. The tickets are bought; the future action is giving Adam his ticket.

Question 3No account needed
Which closing matches the travel day?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

À samedi !. The agreed travel day is Saturday, so the closing must keep that day.

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