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A1 French writing check: repair a museum invitation reply

Edited by Chris Lee · Updated · About the library

Compare a short French draft with its brief, fix the day and availability, then write your own museum reply with a model and checklist.

In short

==Check the meaning before polishing the French. Match the day, availability and question to the brief. Here, à partir de quatorze heures== means you are free from two pm; the meeting time and place still need agreement.

Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn

Two friends meeting outside a French art museum entrance on a calm afternoon, no clocks signs or writing.
Confirm where to meet for la visite du musée. Illustration: Atelier

How do you check an A1 writing answer?

Réponds à Nora. Accepte la visite du musée dimanche. Tu es libre à partir de quatorze heures. Demande le lieu du rendez-vous.

Reply to Nora. Accept the museum visit on Sunday. You are free from two pm. Ask where to meet.

Keep these four instructions beside you while checking the draft.

Salut Nora ! Je viens au musée samedi à treize heures. On se retrouve devant l’entrée. À bientôt !

Hi Nora! I’m coming to the museum on Saturday at one pm. Let’s meet in front of the entrance. See you soon!

This draft is the text to repair. Compare its arrangement with the brief.

Meaning check: before and after
Draft detailBrief detailRepair
samedidimancheJe viens au musée dimanche.
à treize heureslibre à partir de quatorze heuresJe suis libre à partir de quatorze heures.
On se retrouve devant l’entrée.Demande le lieu du rendez-vous.Où est-ce qu’on se retrouve ?

Keep the friendly greeting and clear acceptance. Change the day and availability, then ==replace the stated meeting place with a question==. Asking about the location gives Nora something concrete to answer. The wording à partir de keeps two pm as the start of your availability.

Four words for the museum visit

A1 · Short-message revision practiceNot an official exam paper

Écris un message à Nora. Accepte la visite du musée dimanche. Indique que tu es libre à partir de quatorze heures. Demande le lieu du rendez-vous. Commence par une salutation et termine ton message.

(25 mots minimum)

Write to Nora: accept Sunday’s museum visit, give your availability from two pm and ask where to meet. Add a greeting and an ending. Aim for at least 25 words for this exercise.

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Read a model answer

Salut Nora !

Merci pour ton invitation. Je viens avec plaisir au musée dimanche. Je suis libre à partir de quatorze heures. Où est-ce qu’on se retrouve ?

À bientôt !

Review your draft

Before you finish

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Finish with the words you used

Je suis libre. Où est-ce qu’on se retrouve ?

I’m free. Where shall we meet?

Check the form suis and the accent in où. The question keeps French spacing before the question mark.

Question 1No account needed
What does à partir de quatorze heures tell Nora?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

You are free from two onwards.. The phrase gives the start of availability; the exact meeting time can still be agreed.

Question 2No account needed
Which sentence performs the requested question?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Où est-ce qu’on se retrouve ?. The third option asks for the place; the first states a meeting point.

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