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🇫🇷 French · Fluency Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Writing the Petition

Write a French petition with the formula every petition uses, nous soussignes, and decide what it asks for and who signs first.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The kitchen table, a laptop, Chloe dictating, and Emma typing the most French sentence she has ever written.

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On commence comment ?oh(n) koh-mah(n)s koh-MAH(N)How do we start?
Comme toutes les pétitions. « Nous, soussignés, parents d'élèves de l'école de Saint-Julien. »kom toot lay pay-tee-syoh(n), noo, soo-see-nyay, pah-rah(n) day-lehv duh lay-kol duh sa(n)-zhew-LYA(N)Like every petition. "We, the undersigned, parents of pupils at the school of Saint-Julien."
Soussignés. C'est beau. Ensuite ?soo-see-nyay, seh boh, ah(n)-SWEETUndersigned. That's beautiful. Next?
« Demandons le maintien de la deuxième classe à la rentrée prochaine. »duh-mah(n)-doh(n) luh ma(n)-tya(n) duh lah duh-zyehm klahs ah lah rah(n)-tray proh-SHEHN"Request that the second class be kept next September."
Et on explique pourquoi ?ay oh(n) nehks-pleek poor-KWAHAnd do we explain why?
Trois lignes. Vingt-six élèves, un seul enseignant, cinq niveaux. Ça suffit.trwah leen-yuh, va(n)t-see zay-lehv, a(n) suhl ah(n)-seh-nyah(n), sa(n)k nee-voh, sah sew-FEEThree lines. Twenty-six pupils, one teacher, five year groups. That's enough.
Une signature par famille. Qui signe en premier ?ewn see-nyah-tewr par fah-meey, kee seen-yuh ah(n) pruh-MYAYOne signature per family. Who signs first?
Marcel, évidemment. Il a dit qu'il signerait en lettres majuscules.mar-sehl, ay-vee-dah-mah(n), eel ah dee keel see-nyuh-reh ah(n) lehtr mah-zhews-KEWLMarcel, obviously. He said he'd sign in capital letters.
Il a dit qu'il signerait.eel ah dee keel see-nyuh-REHHe said he'd sign.
En lettres majuscules.ah(n) lehtr mah-zhews-KEWLIn capital letters.