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Describe a second-hand item in French: A2 advert practice

Write a clear French advert for a wooden table. Practise measurements, condition details, what is included and collection, with a model and picture cards.

In short

Name the item, give its size and state its condition with one precise detail. Finish with the price, what comes with it and how to collect it: La table est vendue seule. À récupérer sur place.

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A small wooden table has a visible scratch on its top.
The advert describes une petite table en bois. Illustration: Atelier
Facts for your advert
DetailNotes
Itempetite table en bois
Size80 cm de long, 50 cm de large, 72 cm de haut
Conditionstable ; une rayure visible sur le plateau
Price20 €
Includedla table seule, sans chaise
Collectionsur place, sur rendez-vous

Identify the object and the parts of the sale

A2 · Production écrite · practice taskNot an official exam paper

Vous vendez la table décrite dans les notes. Rédigez une petite annonce. Présentez l’objet, ses dimensions et son état. Indiquez le prix, ce qui est compris et les conditions de récupération. Invitez les personnes intéressées à vous contacter.

(60 mots minimum)

Write an advert for the table in the notes. Describe it, give its dimensions and condition, state the price and what is included, explain collection and invite interested readers to contact you.

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À vendre : petite table en bois

Je vends une petite table en bois pour vingt euros. Elle mesure 80 cm de long, 50 cm de large et 72 cm de haut. Elle est stable, mais le plateau a une rayure visible. La table est vendue seule, sans chaise. Elle est à récupérer sur place, sur rendez-vous. Si vous êtes intéressé, contactez-moi pour choisir un jour et une heure.

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Condition words need matching details
FrenchMeaningExample
stablesteadyLa table est stable.
une rayurea scratchIl y a une rayure sur le plateau.
compris / compriseincludedLa chaise n’est pas comprise.
environapproximatelyLa table pèse environ dix kilos.

The advert uses mais to put the useful feature and the defect together. The dimensions let readers judge the space themselves. Sur rendez-vous tells them to agree a collection time with you. When you adapt the advert to another object, change the measurements, condition and included parts together.

Question 1No account needed
Which line makes the offer clear?

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Answer and explanation

La table est vendue seule, sans chaise.. The notes include only the table. Sans chaise states the exclusion directly.

Question 2No account needed
You only have an approximate measurement. Which word makes that clear?

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Answer and explanation

environ. Environ marks an estimate, so the reader can distinguish it from an exact measurement.