Lettre en désordre
Je suis un peu fatiguée et je viens de détruire par inadvertance la lettre que je devais envoyer à
Séréna. Pouvez vous m'aider à recoller les morceaux ?
Si je me souviens bien il était noté ceci:
Chère Séréna
Comment vas-tu? bien j'espère! je voulais te dire que nous faisons une petite fête pour l'anniversaire
de Laurent dimanche prochain (le 22) et nous nous demandions si Yann et toi étiez libres ce soir là. Ce
sera au restaurant à partir de 20h00 et cela nous ferait très plaisir s'il vous était possible de venir.
En espérant donc de vous voir bientôt.
Bisous.
Bridg
Questions:
and we were wondering if you and Yann could make it.
Hi how are you? Well I hope.
that we have decided to have a little party
Lots of love
We will be at the restaurant from about 8 o'clock onwards,
for Laurent's birthday next Sunday (22nd)
and it'd be great if you could come.
I am just writing to let you know
Bridg
Hope to see you then!
Dear Séréna,,
REPONSES:
Dear Séréna,,
Hi how are you? Well I hope.
I am just writing to let you know
that we have decided to have a little party
for Laurent's birthday next Sunday (22nd)
and we were wondering if you and Yann could make it.
We will be at the restaurant from about 8 o'clock onwards,
and it'd be great if you could come.
Hope to see you then!
Lots of love
Bridg
Vocabulaire : Une lettre maladroite à un ami
(mots de liaison)
Link words and phrases: examples
Use words and phrases like these in your topic sentences to show how one paragraph
relates to another.
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Les mots de liaison sont indispensables dans certains textes : ils servent montrer la
relation des idées entre elles : il s'agit ici d'une lettre contenant des arguments ...
Ex : I will go out in spite of the weather. => je sortirai malgré le temps.
Voici quelques mots de liaison, il y en a d'autres : voir la leçon de grammaire.
however
cependant, pourtant
moreover
de plus, en outre
as a matter of fact
en fait
in spite of
en dépit de
in other words
en d'autres mots
on the one hand
d'une part
on the other hand
d'autre part
although
bien que
therefore
c'est pourquoi
otherwise
sinon
for
car
furthermore
de plus, en outre
nevertheless
néanmoins
for that reason
c'est pourquoi
that's why
c'est pourquoi
because of
à cause de
besides
d'ailleurs
so that
de ce fait
since
puisque
unless
à moins que
Questions:
Dear Mirabel, the sooner, the better, __________________ ! I haven't written to you for ages.
so that
after all
because of
__________________ I feel rather ill at ease (mal à l'aise).
If not
For that reason
On the contrary
__________________ , I haven't written to Nigel either !
In spite of
To this end
Moreover
__________________ I am very embarrassed : I agreed to marry your brother
As a matter of fact
On the contrary
By comparison
__________________ his age
because of
in spite of
instead of
__________________ I must confess that it is now impossible.
by the way
but
since
__________________ , I have met Walter and we have immediately fallen in love.
Because
As a result
In other words
__________________, Walter is American and wants me to live in Boston with him...
Furthermore
Despite
In that case
__________________ , I 'll miss my friends and family
By contrast
On the other hand
On the one hand
__________________ , I' ll lose Walter if I don't go.
on the other hand
in other words
on the one hand
__________________ , I have made up my mind. I will go to Boston...
Therefore
If not
To this end
__________________ I love Walter and he loves me.
for
by the way
unless
__________________ , I won't marry Nigel... I hope it won't have any effect on our friendship.
In the same way
Or rather
This is why
__________________ , I would be very happy to have you at home in Boston.
In spite of
In any case
To this end
__________________, I would understand if you didn't come.
Nevertheless
For
As a consequence
__________________ , Nigel is your brother,
In the first place
Though
In the same way
__________________ , it's a long way from Bath to Boston.
in the second place
that is to say
therefore
__________________ , you've been my friend for so many years that you're like a sister to me.
'Angela'.
However
since
If
REPONSES:
1. after all
2. For that reason
3. Moreover
4. As a matter of fact
5. in spite of
6. but
7. In other words
8. Furthermore
9. On the one hand
10. on the other hand
11. Therefore
12. for
13. This is why
14. In any case
15. Nevertheless
16. In the first place
17. in the second place
18. However
Lettre à mes parents
I HAVE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD
I. READ THIS LETTER : AN APRIL FOOL'SDAY JOKE
Oxford
Oxford College of Technology
April 1st
Dear Mum and Dad,
I've been studying here for three months now, and this is the first chance I've had to write. It's been a
really hectic time. Anyway, I'll tell you all my news. Before you read on, I think you should sit
down.I'm doing quite well, now.The doctors say there'll be far less permanent damage to my leg than
we thought. I broke it when I jumped out of my bedroom window – the building caught fire soon after
I arrived. I only spent two weeks in hospital, and I can see almost perfectly in one eye now, and the
headaches have been getting less frequent.I've been working really hard since I left hospital, but it's
really difficult to study with only one eye, and walking library is almost impossible with only one
leg.Now that I've told you my news, you probably feel a little worried.Well… you needn't ! The truth
is that there was no fire, my leg isn't broken, I can see perfectly well and I don't get
headaches.However, I have got terrible marks in all my subjects – “E” in history and “D” in science
– and I wanted you to understand that things could be worse !Your loving daughter
Samantha PS : Sorry about the joke ! Hope you forgive me !
Questions:
She left home.
She wrote to her parents.
She broke her leg.
She went to hospital.
She arrived at the College.
There was a fire.
Samantha jumped out of the window.
REPONSES:
She left home.
She arrived at the College.
There was a fire.
Samantha jumped out of the window.
She broke her leg.
She went to hospital.
She wrote to her parents.
Lettre de réclamations
Come on our weekend tour!
* Visits to castles include
Visit beautiful Northumberland!
*Comfortable modern buses
*Experienced drivers
£25 per person payable on the day
Call 2184352 to reserve your place
**
Mary went on the weekend bus tour of Northumberland. The tour was a disaster. When she came
back she wrote this letter of complaint.
Therefore, in view of all these problems I would appreciate a complete refund.
Yours faithfully,
This could have resulted in a terrible accident.
In fact, we had to pay to go into one of the castles.
I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
Dear Sir or Madam,
Mary Jones (Mrs.)
First, in your advertisement you stated that the cost would include visits to castles.
Secondly, the bus was not as comfortable as you had said.
I am writing to you about the tour of Northumberland I went on last weekend.
Thirdly, the driver had obviously been drinking and almost lost control of the vehicle several times.
The seats were dirty and several had cigarette burns in them.
REPONSES:
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to you about the tour of Northumberland I went on last weekend.
First, in your advertisement you stated that the cost would include visits to castles.
In fact, we had to pay to go into one of the castles.
Secondly, the bus was not as comfortable as you had said.
The seats were dirty and several had cigarette burns in them.
Thirdly, the driver had obviously been drinking and almost lost control of the vehicle several times.
This could have resulted in a terrible accident.
Therefore, in view of all these problems I would appreciate a complete refund.
I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
Mary Jones (Mrs.)
Lettre à un ami
Compléter la lettre.
Questions:
Hi! It's now 5 o'clock in the afternoon and I'm __________________ in the living-room.
sitting
sat
sit
It's a lovely day outside. The sun is __________________ .
shine
shining
shone
My dog, Nicky, is __________________ at me with her big brown eyes.
look
watching
looking
Her eyes are __________________ me for some food.
ask
asked
asking
A few days ago, I __________________ Paris with my brother,
visit
visited
visits
We __________________ beautiful monuments, the city is wonderful.
have seen
saw
see
I __________________ sure I send you a photo of my trip.
will make
make
making
I __________________ you are well and happy. Please write me soon.
hoping
hopping
hope
REPONSES:
sitting
shining
looking
asking
visited
saw
will make
hope