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A1 → B1 Lesson 1 of 3 · Reading Real Life: Signs, Menus, Letters

Signs, menus and text messages

Read opening hours, the signs of a public place, a restaurant menu and a short text conversation.

12 min · 12 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Find a day, a time and a price
  • Understand the signs of public places
  • Read a menu and a text conversation
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1First identify the type of document, then look for days, times, prices and verbs.
  • 2Times are written on the 24-hour clock: 16 h = 4 p.m.
  • 3“En sus” = in addition; “inclus / compris” = included.
  • 4Interdit de…, défense de… = forbidden; … permis, … accepté(s) = allowed.

Key vocabulary

ouvert / ferméopen / closed
la caissethe till, checkout
le pourboirethe tip
la table d’hôtethe set menu
le billetthe ticket