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La sant
manger raisonnablement
faire attention la ligne
suivre un rgime
tre bon/mauvais pour la sant
tre sain/malsain : healthy
fumer beaucoup
fumer trop
la fume
le fumeur
mettre en danger la sant
les antibiotiques
La pollution
la pollution de l'environnement
polluer l'air / l'eau
la mare noire: black tide
la protection de la nature
protger l'environnement
l'effet (m) de serre: greenhouse effect
les gaz d'chappement: exhausted fumes
le rchauffement de la plante: global warming
avoir un abonnement cologique
la centrale nuclaire: nuclear power station
l'nergie nuclaire
Tiers Monde: Third World
aider les pays du Tiers Monde
la famine
la scheresse: drought
Ils n'ont pas assez manger.
envoyer de l'aide
soutenir les pays pauvres: support
souffrir de: suffer from
La communication
le (tlphone) mobile
envoyer/recevoir des textos
une fois par jour
dpenser beaucoup d'argent
revenir cherL cost a lot
tre isol de
tre en contact avec
tre abonn
tre abonn un journal to subscribe to a paper, to have a
subscription to a paper
tre abonn au tlphone to be on the phone, to have a phone
(humorous)
tre abonn Il est abonn aux records. He has a habit of breaking
records. Il est abonn aux accidents. He's very accident-prone.
surfer sur internet
tre connect
les rseaux sociaux: social networks
(se) procurer qc: procurer qch qn [+ travail] to get sth for sb, to obtain sth
for sb
le march
un oprateur: (= compagnie de tlphone) [de tlcoms, tlphonie]
La dlinquance: crime
la dlinquance juvnile
les adolescents
augmenter
une augmentation
baisser / diminuer
une baisse / une diminution
rduire
la rduction
prendre des mesures contre
menacer
la menace
le chmage
tre au chmage
se sentir en scurit
le dlit: offence
La protection des donnes: data
protger sa personnalit
surveiller qn.
la surveillance
la camra de surveillance
l'intimit: privacy, intimacy
La famille
les problmes familiaux
culpabiliser:
(= se sentir coupable) to feel guilty
faire culpabiliser qn to make sb feel guilty
1. Greetings
2. Where you are
3. How you went (montagne, plage, campagne, ville)
4. When / with whom you went
5. Where or with whom are you staying? ( lhtel, chez lhabitant, dans un camping,
dans un gte)
6. What you saw or visit/did or are doing, etc
7. Are you enjoying yourself?
8. What is the weather and or the place like
9. When are you coming back?
10. Farewells
11. Sign your name
While it is not necessary to provide all of the above information, It is important to note that
DELF exam instructions, sometimes select from the list above and specifically ask you to
include such information. As a result, it is important to practice different response which will
include different combination of the suggestions above. The ones highlighted in red are the
basics and should almost always be included in your postcard.
Writing your postcard
It is important to use as much as possible the grammar and vocabulary that you are required
to have at this level. As a result, use more than one tense, give your opinion and even make
a recommendation if there is space.
Sample Exercise:
Exercise 1 15 points
Vous tes en vacances Nice. Vous envoyez une petite carte postale a un ami Paris.
Vous lui parlez de temps, de vous activits et vous lui donnez votre date de retour. (40 50
mots).
Sample Response:
Bonjour Jean,
Je suis en vacances Nice pour cinq jours. Cest une ville trs sympa. Hier, jai jou au
volley sur la plage.Super! Maintenant, je prends le djeuner dans un petit caf. Il fait trs
beau, avec beaucoup de soleil. Je rentrerai chez-moi samedi prochain.
Bises
Janet
Salut______________,
Je suis en vacances _____________ pour _________________.
Cest une ville trs ______________. je visite_________________.
cest________________. Il fait______________ . Je rentrerai chez-moi
_____________________.
A bientt
________________
Evaluation:
1. Greetings : Bonjour Jean ( We could also use: Salut Jean Cher Jean . Use
Chre only if it is a female)
2. Where you are and for how long: Je suis en vacances Nice pour cinq jours
3. What you did or are doing: Hier, jai jou au volley sur la plage. Maintenant, je prends
le djeuner dans un petit caf.
4. Are you enjoying yourself? Super!
5. What is the weather and or the place like: Il fait trs beau, avec beaucoup de soleil.
6. When are you coming back?: Je rentrerai chez-moi samedi prochain.
7. Farewells: Bises ( We could also use: A bientt or a samedi! or a la semaine
prochaine ! or au revoir)
8. Sign your name: Janet
There is agreement of adjective and verb: un petit caf. Plus I have used three tenses:
Le prsent: je prends, Il fait,
le pass compos: jai jou
le futur: Je rentrerai.
I have included the specific information that they had asked for. I have also stayed within the
word limit.
Warning!
Remember to stick to the word limit and follow the instructions that are given. If they want
you to provide any specific information such as when you are coming back, the weather,
what you visited etc this must be included in your postcard. You will lose points if this is not
done.
In general for your french exam an invitation is usually for, however not limited to, :
A wedding
dinner
vacation
to see a movie
A Christmas party
an office party
a party to celebrate an engagement
a retirement party
a party to celebrate the end of studies
a baby shower or the birth of a baby
a birthday party
Ensure that you are familiar with the vocabulary related to these events. In the DELF
A1 You will be asked to write 40-50 words. While in the DELF A2 you will be asked to write
60-80 words.
When asked to write a letter or a message inviting someone, no matter the type, the
structure is usually the same. Here are some basic steps to follow when writing an
invitation:
Example of an invitation:
Context french:
Vous organisez un vin dhonneur pour votre mariage et vous voulez inviter vos collgues et
amis.
Context english:
You organize a reception for your wedding and you want to invite your friends and
colleagues.
Sample message:
Cher Jean,
Ca va bien? Pour notre mariage, Sandrine et moi organisons un vin dhonneur Versailles.
Nous esprons que tu seras des ntres pour fter avec nous notre bonheur. RSVP au : 06
87 45 67 00.
Amitis.
Matthew
(Word Count: 42 words)
TIP! If you notice, based on the instruction that was given, I reused almost all the words
that was given. I do not try to find words. This is extremely useful when you have limited
vocabulary.
Cher/Chre________ [use the first name if it is someone that you are familiar with or
the last name if is someone you do not know very well ],
Pour notre mariage, nous organisons un vin dhonneur/ un cocktail /dans
________ [precise the place where it will be held ]. Nous esprons que vous/tu seras des
ntres pour fter avec nous notre bonheur. RSVP au : ________ [ You can write here your
postal address, your telephone number or your email address].
Amitis.
_______________________
To say you are sorry you can use the following expressions:
Je suis vraiment dsol(e), mais
Je regrette, mais
Dsole(e), mais
Merci, mais
Merci de ton invitation que je viens de recevoir. Je pars en vacances Nice la semaine
prochain et malheureusement je serai absent le 25 Aout. Je le regrette beaucoup car jaurais
aime fter tes 32 ans avec toi.
Ton ami,
James
To show that you are accepting an invitation you can use the following expressions:
Informal
Oui, avec plaisir!
Cest sympa = cest sympathique
Cest un bonne idee
Pourquoi pas?Jaccepte avec plaisir.
Je viendrai avec plaisir.
formal
volontiers.