A visit without a car
CEFR A2123 words
Nadir veut visiter sa tante dimanche. Elle habite près de la gare, mais loin du parking du centre. Nadir peut prendre un train direct. Sa sœur propose de venir en voiture. Leur tante marche difficilement et préfère attendre chez elle.
Le samedi, Nadir consulte les horaires. Le train du matin arrive avant le déjeuner. Celui de l'après-midi arrive après le repas. Sa sœur est disponible seulement l'après-midi. Nadir réserve donc le train du matin. Il écrit à sa tante pour annoncer son arrivée.
Elle répond : « Je prépare le déjeuner pour nous deux. La porte est à côté de la boulangerie, derrière la gare. » Nadir garde ce message pour trouver la maison sans demander à sa tante de venir le chercher.
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- horairestimetables
Questions
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Why does the train fit better than his sister’s offer?
Il permet de déjeuner avec sa tante. — The morning train arrives before lunch; his sister is only free in the afternoon.
Nadir’s sister offers to drive him on Sunday. Why does he not include her in the announced lunch?
Elle ne conduit que plus tard, après l’heure prévue pour le repas. — His sister is only available in the afternoon. Nadir chooses the train that arrives before lunch, and his aunt prepares lunch for two. The car offer is too late for that plan. The story does not attribute her unavailability to Sunday work; the morning train does arrive before lunch.
If Nadir loses the message on arrival, which solution best respects his aunt’s situation?
Lui demander d’envoyer de nouveau les indications. — His aunt has difficulty walking and prefers to stay home. Resending directions lets Nadir reach her without making her travel; the other plans require her to go out.
Nadir calls his aunt from the station and she offers to go to the town-centre car park. Which reply respects her situation and the destination he needs to find?
« Reste à la maison ; je peux suivre tes indications depuis la gare. » — The house is near the station and far from the car park, and his aunt has difficulty walking. Her directions allow Nadir to arrive without making her go out. Both outdoor meetings ignore this available solution and ask her to walk.
What can be concluded about the sister attending that lunch?
Elle ne fait pas partie du repas annoncé. — The sister is only free in the afternoon; the aunt announces lunch for herself and Nadir.
If Nadir forgets the directions but keeps his booking, which part of his arrangement still works?
L’arrivée en train avant le repas. — The booking is for the morning train, which arrives before lunch. Losing the message makes the door harder to locate but does not change that timetable or make his sister or aunt travel companions.