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B1 French reading: an announcement and its update

Edited by Chris Lee · Updated · About the library

Read two French drawing-workshop notices, track the changed room and materials, then choose the right message for a friend. B1 practice with glosses.

In short

Read the update alongside the first notice. Carry forward details such as à la même heure, replace the changed room and keep the materials condition. Your final message should tell a friend where to go, when to arrive and what to bring.

Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn

Drawing participants observe plants through a glass-fronted room’s windows.
The workshop now meets dans la salle vitrée. Illustration: Atelier

La séance de dessin

Première annonce

Samedi 8 juin, notre séance de dessin aura lieu dans la cour à 10 heures. Apportez votre carnet1 et un crayon. L’atelier commencera par l’observation des plantes, puis chacun choisira un détail à dessiner. En cas de changement de lieu, nous publierons un message vendredi soir.

Message du vendredi

La cour sera utilisée pour une livraison. Retrouvez-nous2 dans la salle vitrée, à la même heure3. Nous observerons les plantes depuis les fenêtres avant de dessiner. Les personnes qui n’ont pas de carnet pourront utiliser les feuilles4 disponibles sur place ; merci d’apporter un crayon.

Read it in English

On Saturday 8 June, our drawing session will take place in the courtyard at 10 am. Bring your sketchbook and a pencil. The workshop will begin by observing the plants, then everyone will choose a detail to draw. If the location changes, we will publish a message on Friday evening.

Friday’s message: The courtyard will be used for a delivery. Meet us in the glass-fronted room at the same time. We will observe the plants through the windows before drawing. People without a sketchbook can use the paper available on site; please bring a pencil.

What will you use at the workshop?

How do you follow changes in a French announcement?

Read the phrases, then combine them
DetailFirst noticeUpdate
Placedans la courdans la salle vitrée
Timeà 10 heuresà la même heure
Activityobservation des plantes, puis dessinobserver les plantes depuis les fenêtres avant de dessiner
Materialsun carnet et un crayonfeuilles pour les personnes sans carnet ; apporter un crayon

The time phrase points back to the first notice, so you need both texts. The activity also continues: people still observe plants and draw, but they observe through the windows. The update makes paper available to those without a sketchbook and repeats the request to bring a pencil.

Question 1No account needed
Where should your friend go?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Dans la salle vitrée.. Friday’s message replaces the courtyard with the glass-fronted room.

Question 2No account needed
At what time should they arrive?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

À 10 heures.. The update says à la même heure, which keeps the original Saturday start time of 10 am.

Question 3No account needed
What should they do about materials?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Apporter son crayon et utiliser une feuille sur place.. Paper is available for people without a sketchbook; the pencil request still applies.

Question 4No account needed
Which message combines the notices accurately?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Samedi à 10 heures, viens dans la salle vitrée avec ton crayon. Tu pourras utiliser une feuille sur place.. The second message keeps the day and time, updates the room and answers this friend’s materials question.

Now write your own update

Send a three-sentence message to a different friend who already has a sketchbook and pencil. Include the place, time and changed observation point. Then point to the words in the notices that support each sentence. Keep your message short enough to read on the way to the workshop.

Before sending the update

A self-review aid, not a grade. Ticks are not saved.

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