Un Week-end à Lyon
At a glance
- A2 French
- Emma spends a weekend in Lyon and discovers the city through food, walking, and a small mistake.
- Practice focus
- A2 French reader practicing Passe compose and Polite questions in a train station.
- Story value
- 8 interactive lines, Spotlight words include curiosité, vieux, mauvais bus.
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Interactive story reader
Emma est arrivée à Lyon un samedi matin avec un petit sac et beaucoup de . Elle voulait visiter la vieille ville, manger dans un bouchon et marcher le long de la Saône. Après avoir laissé son sac à l'hôtel, elle a cherché une boulangerie pour acheter une brioche aux pralines. Dans la rue, elle a pris le et loin du centre. Au lieu de paniquer, elle a demandé de l'aide à une femme à . La femme lui a expliqué le chemin avec patience. Finalement, Emma est arrivée dans le Vieux Lyon juste avant midi. Elle était un peu fatiguée, mais elle avait déjà une histoire à .
Show full English translation
Emma arrived in Lyon on a Saturday morning with a small bag and a lot of curiosity. She wanted to visit the old city, eat in a traditional restaurant, and walk along the Saone. After leaving her bag at the hotel, she looked for a bakery to buy a praline brioche. In the street, she took the wrong bus and ended up far from the center. Instead of panicking, she asked a woman at the stop for help. The woman patiently explained the way. Finally, Emma arrived in Old Lyon just before noon. She was a little tired, but she already had a story to tell.
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