La boulangerie
In this reading “La boulangerie” you will learn about a baker and his dad and how they pass their work from generation to generation. Yo will use the imperfect past tense. Enjoy reading and practicing French vocabulary about your a bakery.
Reading : The bakery
| French | English |
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| Lorsque je suis entré dans la boulangerie pour acheter des croissants bien chauds, le boulanger m’a accueilli avec son sourire habituel. | When I entered the bakery to buy some warm croissants, the baker greeted me with his usual smile. |
| Nous le connaissons depuis des années, et avant lui, son père. | We have known him for years, and before him, his father. |
| D’après ce que son père nous a dit, ils sont tous boulangers de père en fils depuis deux siècles! La clé de leur succès c’est, j’en suis persuadé, cette attitude joviale et sincère avec laquelle ils vous accueillent. | From what his father told us, they have all been bakers from father to son for two centuries! The key to their success is, I’m sure, this jovial and sincere attitude with which they welcome you. |
Questions:
| French | English |
|---|---|
| 1.- Que voulait-il acheter ? | What did they want to buy? |
| 2.- Quelle est la clé de leur succès ? | What is the key to their success? |
| 3.- Que signifie de père en fils ? | What does it mean from father to son? |
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