Ask for feedback on a French draft: an A2 dialogue

Edited by Chris Lee · Updated 1 October 2026 · About the library

Practise asking a tutor focused questions about a French email. Explain your aim, clarify a correction and use it in a new sentence.

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In short

Tell the reviewer what your draft should do, then ask a specific question: Est-ce que ma demande est claire ? Ask for the reason behind a correction and try the pattern in a new sentence. That gives you a change you can use again.

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A tutor and learner discuss a draft beside a plain laptop in a French study room. — Focused questions make un brouillon easier to improve. Illustration: Atelier

You are reviewing an appointment email with your tutor, Léa. You use tu with her. The email goes to an administrative service, so its request uses vous. In practice mode, hide your lines and ask for each piece of feedback from the English cue.

You
Léa, tu peux lire mon brouillon ? Je voudrais demander un rendez-vous.
Ask Léa to read your draft and explain its purpose.
English
Léa, can you read my draft? I’d like to ask for an appointment.
Léa
Oui. À qui est-ce que tu écris ?
English
Yes. Who are you writing to?
You
Au service d’accueil. Est-ce que ma demande est claire ?
Name the recipient and ask whether your request is clear.
English
To reception. Is my request clear?
Léa
Oui. Tu écris : « Je voudrais prendre un rendez-vous. » C’est clair.
English
Yes. You write: “I’d like to make an appointment.” That’s clear.
You
Et mes disponibilités ? Est-ce que je dois être plus précis ?
Ask whether your availability needs more detail.
English
And my availability? Should I be more precise?
Léa
Tu écris : « Je suis disponible mardi. » Le matin ou l’après-midi ?
English
You write: “I’m available on Tuesday.” In the morning or the afternoon?
You
Le matin. Je vais ajouter ce détail. Tu peux aussi vérifier ma dernière question ?
Say you mean the morning, then ask about your last question.
English
In the morning. I’ll add that detail. Can you also check my last question?
Léa
Écris : « Pourriez-vous me proposer un créneau ? » Ta phrase avait un problème de forme verbale.
English
Write: “Could you suggest a time slot for me?” Your sentence had a verb-form problem.
You
Pourquoi est-ce qu’on utilise l’infinitif ici ?
Ask why the infinitive is used.
English
Why do we use the infinitive here?
Léa
Après « pourriez-vous », on utilise un infinitif : proposer, expliquer, indiquer.
English
After “could you”, we use an infinitive: suggest, explain, indicate.
You
Donc je peux écrire : « Pourriez-vous m’indiquer vos horaires ? »
Try the same pattern to ask for opening hours.
English
So I can write: “Could you tell me your opening hours?”
Léa
Exactement. Relis maintenant ton courriel avec la précision « mardi matin ».
English
Exactly. Now reread your email with the detail “Tuesday morning”.

Give each feedback request a clear target

Target	Ask this
Purpose	Est-ce que ma demande est claire ?
Practical detail	Est-ce que je dois préciser l’heure ?
Explanation	Pourquoi est-ce qu’on utilise cette forme ?
Error or optional style change	Ma phrase est incorrecte, ou c’est une autre façon de dire la même chose ?

Je suis disponible mardi matin. Pourriez-vous me proposer un créneau ?

I’m available on Tuesday morning. Could you suggest a time slot for me?

The revised extract adds the missing detail and uses the infinitive after the polite request frame.

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