Dialogue
A1 French speaking review: check the time you agreed
Rehearse a short visit-booking dialogue, then compare the notes with what was agreed. Practise asking for a duration and repeating the final time.
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In short
Check your notes against the final agreement: the time chosen, the duration and the place to wait. Then replay the turn that needs work and ask a listener whether the time is clear.
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Your role: a Saturday morning visit
You want a visit on Saturday morning and are free until noon. Ask how long it lasts. In practice mode, hide your lines and say them from the English cues. Listen to the reply before choosing a time: the first slot you ask about is full.
- Accueil
Bonjour ! Vous souhaitez faire une visite ?
English
Hello! Would you like to take a tour?
- You
Bonjour ! Oui, samedi matin, s’il vous plaît.
Ask for Saturday morning.
English
Hello! Yes, on Saturday morning, please.
- Accueil
À quelle heure ?
English
At what time?
- You
À onze heures, c’est possible ?
Ask whether eleven is possible.
English
At eleven, is that possible?
- Accueil
À onze heures, c’est complet. Il reste des places à dix heures.
English
Eleven is full. There are still places at ten.
- You
D’accord. La visite dure combien de temps ?
Ask about the duration before deciding.
English
All right. How long does the tour last?
- Accueil
Trente minutes.
English
Thirty minutes.
- You
Dix heures, ça me va. Où est-ce que je dois attendre ?
Accept ten and ask where to wait.
English
Ten suits me. Where should I wait?
- Accueil
À l’accueil. Prenez une brochure, si vous voulez.
English
At reception. Take a brochure if you like.
- You
Donc, samedi à dix heures, pour trente minutes. Merci !
Repeat the day, time and duration.
English
So, Saturday at ten, for thirty minutes. Thank you!
Does this recap match the exchange?
| Rehearsal note | What the exchange says | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| “Saturday at eleven.” | Eleven is full; ten is accepted. | Write the final choice, ten. |
| “The visit lasts thirty minutes.” | Reception gives this duration. | Keep it: the information was obtained. |
| “Wait at reception.” | Reception answers the question directly. | Keep it in the recap. |
A useful review note is small and specific: “I kept the first time I asked for. Next time I will repeat the accepted time at the end.” The visit finishes at ten thirty, so it fits your noon limit. Ask a partner to change the available slot on the next rehearsal; keep the same questions.
At the visit desk
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