Sorting game
French comparison: rank three rooms by one stated criterion
Compare three French room descriptions by rent, stated brightness and walking time. Sort each conclusion by the single criterion it actually uses.
- A2
- 9 words to sort
- 3 boxes
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In short
Name the criterion before choosing a room. In the supplied table, C has the lowest monthly rent, B has the strongest stated brightness and B has the shortest walking time. A room can lead on two criteria; the lowest price does not automatically identify the brightest room.
Three practice room descriptions give the same three fields. The clarté labels form an explicit order for this exercise: faible, moyenne, forte. Walking times all start from the same visitor desk. Sort each conclusion according to the measure it uses, rather than moving all facts about one room into one bucket.
| Room | Monthly rent | Stated brightness | Walk from the visitor desk |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 420 € | Clarté moyenne | 8 minutes à pied |
| B | 460 € | Clarté forte | 4 minutes à pied |
| C | 390 € | Clarté faible | 12 minutes à pied |
Tap a word, then the box it belongs in.
The three rankings need not match
| Criterion | Ranking | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest rent | C → A → B | 390 € < 420 € < 460 € |
| Strongest stated brightness | B → A → C | Forte > moyenne > faible |
| Shortest stated walk | B → A → C | 4 min < 8 min < 12 min |
These rankings report different facts. C wins the price comparison, while B wins the two other comparisons. The table therefore supports C est la moins chère and B est la plus lumineuse at the same time. It does not choose a universal winner for every person.
La chambre C est la moins chère, mais la chambre B est la plus lumineuse.
Room C is the cheapest, but room B is the brightest.
Turn a ranking into a personal choice
A person prioritising the lowest rent would choose C from these facts. Someone prioritising the shorter stated walk would choose B. A useful recommendation names that priority: Si le prix est ta priorité, C est le meilleur choix parmi ces trois chambres. The condition makes the reason for meilleur explicit.
The brightness order comes from the words supplied in the practice descriptions. It is not inferred from a picture, the number of windows or the rent. In a real viewing, a reader could ask more questions about the room; in this task, the stated fields provide the evidence.