Un Dîner Entre Amis
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- A1 French
- This evening, Julie invites her friend Paul for dinner. They decide to cook together. "Shall we make a quiche?" suggests Julie. "Good…
- Practice focus
- A1 French reader practicing Present tense and Polite questions in a fromagerie and market.
- Story value
- 1 interactive lines, Spotlight words include cuisiner, les oignons, les œufs.
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Ce soir, Julie invite son ami Paul à dîner. Ils décident de ensemble. « On fait une quiche ? » propose Julie. « Bonne idée ! » dit Paul. Julie coupe et les tomates. Paul casse dans un bol et ajoute la crème. « Il faut aussi du fromage, » dit Julie. Paul râpe . Ils mélangent tout et mettent la quiche au four. En attendant, ils préparent une salade verte avec de la vinaigrette. Après trente minutes, la quiche est prête. Elle sent merveilleusement bon. Ils s'assoient à table et mangent ensemble. « C'est délicieux ! » dit Paul. « On cuisine bien ensemble, » rit Julie. Ils finissent le repas avec du chocolat et du thé.
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This evening, Julie invites her friend Paul for dinner. They decide to cook together. "Shall we make a quiche?" suggests Julie. "Good idea!" says Paul. Julie cuts the onions and the tomatoes. Paul cracks the eggs into a bowl and adds the cream. "We also need cheese," says Julie. Paul grates the cheese. They mix everything and put the quiche in the oven. While waiting, they prepare a green salad with vinaigrette. After thirty minutes, the quiche is ready. It smells wonderfully good. They sit at the table and eat together. "It's delicious!" says Paul. "We cook well together," laughs Julie. They finish the meal with chocolate and tea.
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