Exercise 1: Match a word
Instruction: Match each beginning with its correct ending.
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Exercise 2: Exam preparation
Instruction: Read the text, fill in the gaps with the missing words, and answer the questions below
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Affiche au bureau : bien commencer la journée
Dans l'open space, un petit panneau donne une routine simple. Le matin, je me à 7 h. Je me rapidement, je m'habille et je me brosse les . Je me coiffe et je pars.
Le soir, je rentre et j'ai du temps pour dîner. Je me souvent à 22 h 30. Si je fais du sport, je me douche avant de . Le panneau rappelle : une douche très chaude le soir n'est pas idéale.In the open-plan office, a small sign shows a simple routine. In the morning, I wake up at 7:00. I shower quickly, get dressed and brush my teeth. I do my hair and then I leave.
In the evening, I come home and have time for dinner. I often go to bed at 10:30. If I exercise, I shower before going to sleep. The sign reminds us that a very hot shower in the evening is not ideal.
Exercise 3: Listen and answer the questions
Instruction: Listen to the audio and answer the questions.
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1. Quand Claire se brosse-t-elle les dents ?
2. Que fait Julien le matin ?
Exercise 4: Verb conjugations
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
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1. En semaine, je ___ toujours à 7h pour aller au travail.
(On weekdays, I ___ always wake up at 7 a.m. to go to work.)2. Le week-end, nous ___ souvent plus tard.
(At the weekend, we ___ often wake up later.)3. Quand tu es fatigué, tu ___ rarement après minuit.
(When you are tired, you ___ rarely go to bed after midnight.)Exercise 5: Dialogue comprehension
Instruction: Practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
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En retard au bureau
Julie (collègue): Show Salut Marc, ça va ? Tu es en retard ce matin.
(Hi Marc, how are you? You're running late this morning.)
Marc (employé): Show Oui… je me suis réveillé tard et je n'ai pas eu le temps.
(Yeah… I overslept and didn't have time.)
Julie (collègue): Show Qu'est-ce que tu fais le matin, en général ?
(What do you usually do in the morning?)
Marc (employé): Show Je me douche, je me brosse les dents avec du dentifrice, puis je m'habille vite.
(I take a shower, brush my teeth with toothpaste, then quickly get dressed.)
Open questions:
1. Pourquoi Marc est-il en retard ?
Why is Marc late?
Serviette manquante à la colocation
Nina (colocataire): Show Thomas, tu as ma serviette ? Je ne la trouve pas.
(Thomas, do you have my towel? I can't find it.)
Thomas (colocataire): Show Ah oui, désolé… après la douche je l'ai prise sans regarder.
(Oh, sorry… after my shower I grabbed it without looking.)
Nina (colocataire): Show Ton shampooing et ton savon restent toujours sur le lavabo.
(You always leave your shampoo and soap on the sink.)
Thomas (colocataire): Show Désolé. Le matin je me rase et je me coiffe vite, puis je vais me coucher tard, je suis souvent fatigué.
(Sorry. In the morning I shave and quickly style my hair, and I go to bed late, so I'm often tired.)
Open questions:
1. Quel est le problème dans la salle de bain ?
What is the problem in the bathroom?
Exercise 6: Respond to the situation
Instruction: Practice in pairs or with your teacher.
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1. Au travail, un(e) collègue te demande comment est ta routine le matin. Réponds simplement. (Utilise: se réveiller, se doucher, avoir du temps)
(At work, a colleague asks you about your morning routine. Reply briefly. (Use: se réveiller, se doucher, avoir du temps))Je me réveille
(Je me réveille ...)Example:
Je me réveille à sept heures. Je me douche vite et je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps.
(I wake up at seven. I shower quickly and I don't have much time.)2. Tu es en colocation. Le matin, la salle de bains est occupée. Tu demandes quand tu peux te doucher. (Utilise: se doucher, maintenant, après)
(You live with roommates. In the morning, the bathroom is occupied. Ask when you can shower. (Use: se doucher, maintenant, après))Je peux me doucher
(Je peux me doucher ...)Example:
Je peux me doucher maintenant, ou après toi ?
(Can I shower now, or after you?)Exercise 7: Writing correspondence
Instruction: Write a reply to the following message appropriate to the situation
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Salut ! C'est Camille, ta coloc.
Le matin, j'ai cours à 8h et je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps. Hier et aujourd'hui, la salle de bain était occupée longtemps.
Tu peux me dire à quelle heure tu te réveilles et à quelle heure tu te douches ? Tu préfères le matin ou le soir ? Comme ça, on s'organise 🙂
Hi! It's Camille, your roommate.
In the morning I have class at 8:00 and I don't have much time. Yesterday and today the bathroom was occupied for a long time.
Can you tell me what time you wake up and what time you shower? Do you prefer morning or evening? That way we can organize ourselves 🙂
Useful phrases:
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Je me réveille à ...
(I wake up at ...)
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Je me douche plutôt le matin / le soir.
(I usually shower in the morning / in the evening.)
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On peut utiliser la salle de bain à tour de rôle : ...
(We can take turns using the bathroom: ...)
Hi Camille! No problem. I wake up at 7:00. I usually shower in the morning, around 7:15, and I get dressed afterwards. This week I can shower in the evening if you prefer. Tomorrow morning I'll be done by 7:20, so you can go after that. Does that work for you?
Learn French for beginners - A practical A1 course with audio
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