Replying to a room change

A2.2 · Reply to a proposal with a workable decision and a next step.

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A1 foundations and sentences linked with and, but or because in the target language. No new tense is required.

Model

Bonjour Madame, merci pour votre message. La salle de danse est fermée vendredi. Notre groupe peut venir samedi à dix heures, mais pas vendredi soir. Nous préférons garder la grande salle, parce que nous sommes huit. Est-ce que le créneau de samedi est libre ? Merci pour votre aide. Bien cordialement, Lina.

1. merci pour votre message · It acknowledges the proposal or problem.
2. Notre groupe peut venir samedi à dix heures · It explains the constraint with a precise fact.
3. Est-ce que le créneau de samedi est libre ? · It proposes a next step that the reader can confirm.

Task

Reply in French to the room manager. Thursday’s drawing workshop at five is cancelled. Friday at six or Saturday at ten is offered. Your group finishes class at six thirty on Friday and is free on Saturday. Choose a slot, explain the constraint and request room and time confirmation.

50–80 words

Planning

1. Who will read your text, and what do they need to know first?
2. Note the facts you must keep and decide what information you will add.
3. Plan the order of your ideas and a sentence for your decision or request.

Criteria

1. Acknowledge the cancelled Thursday workshop.

   Identify the referent: the reader needs to know who or what you mean.

2. Explain Friday class ending at six thirty.

   Keep the fact that lets the reader act without guessing.

3. Choose Saturday at ten with a workable reason.

   Connect your decision to the need in this situation.

4. Politely request confirmation of the room and time.

   End with useful information for the next step.

Review

Keep your draft. Mark an improvement and explain why it helps the reader; if it already meets the criteria, identify and justify a specific check.

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