Gap-fill
French garden rota: read the changes and fill the gaps
Read a community garden rota and three volunteer messages in French. Complete eight gaps about who opens the gate, changed tasks and shared equipment.
- A2
- 8 gaps
- Translation included
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In short
Le samedi describes the regular rota; ce samedi singles out this Saturday. Read the usual tasks and the three messages, then complete the updated rota with names, times and equipment.
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Study first: the usual Saturday
Le jardin partagé ouvre aux bénévoles le samedi matin. Adam ouvre le portail à neuf heures. Lina arrose les plantes près du mur. Karim vérifie les outils, puis il les range dans la cabane. Des gants et de petits arrosoirs sont disponibles sur place.
The community garden opens to volunteers on Saturday mornings. Adam opens the gate at nine. Lina waters the plants near the wall. Karim checks the tools, then puts them away in the shed. Gloves and small watering cans are available on site.
Un bénévole is a volunteer. La cabane is the shed in this garden.
- Adam
Ce samedi, je ne peux pas arriver avant dix heures. Karim, peux-tu ouvrir le portail à ma place ?
This Saturday, I can’t arrive before ten. Karim, can you open the gate instead of me?
- Karim
Oui, je l’ouvre à neuf heures. Je vérifierai les outils après.
Yes, I’ll open it at nine. I’ll check the tools afterwards.
- Lina
Il a beaucoup plu cette semaine. Je n’arroserai pas les plantes samedi. Je préparerai les étiquettes avec les nouveaux bénévoles.
It has rained a lot this week. I won’t water the plants on Saturday. I’ll prepare the labels with the new volunteers.
Equipment in the garden
Find:
Complete the summary using the messages. Write the times as words. The hint beside each gap tells you whether to look for a person, an object, a time or a place.
Le programme de ce samedi
Ce samedi, (prénom) ouvre le (gate) à (heure en lettres) heures. Adam ne peut pas arriver avant (heure en lettres) heures.
Après l’ouverture, Karim vérifiera les (tools), puis il les rangera dans la (shed). Lina préparera les (labels) avec les nouveaux bénévoles.
Les nouveaux bénévoles peuvent venir sans outils. Des (gloves) et de petits arrosoirs sont disponibles sur place.
Read it in English
This Saturday, Karim opens the gate at nine o’clock. Adam cannot arrive before ten.
After opening, Karim will check the tools, then put them away in the shed. Lina will prepare the labels with the new volunteers.
New volunteers can come without tools. Gloves and small watering cans are available on site.