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A2 Level A2 · TCF Canada Writing: A1 to C2

A2 · Messages: invite, reply, ask

Write the short message of task 1: invite, accept or refuse, ask for information, with the right register.

16 min · 9 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Choose tu or vous and the right opening and closing
  • Invite, accept and refuse politely
  • Write a 60–80 word message with all the information asked
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Task 1: a 60–120 word message; every point of the task is graded.
  • 2Friend: Salut, tu, Bises. Formal: Bonjour Madame, vous, Cordialement. Never mix.
  • 3Invite: Ça te dirait de…? Refuse: Merci, mais je ne suis pas libre…
  • 4Polite request: Pourriez-vous…? (conditional).

Key vocabulary

le pique-niquepicnic
s’occuper deto take care of
avoir lieuto take place
être libreto be free
CordialementKind regards