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Natalie lives in Paris, France. She really wants some chocolate, but she doesn’t have any. Where does she go to find chocolate? Will she find some there? Read the short story below to find out. Make sure to click the audio button to hear how the words sound. Be prepared to complete some activities to check your understanding of the story after each paragraph.
Il y a une fille. Elle s’appelle Natalie. Natalie vit (lives) en France. Elle est intelligente. Elle est au restaurant. Elle a un café (coffee). Elle n’a pas de chocolat. Elle veut du chocolat. Le restaurant n’a pas de chocolat. Alors, elle va au parc.
Natalie veut du chocolat.
Where is Natalie?
Elle est au restaurant. (She is at the restaurant.)
Elle est au restaurant. (She is at the restaurant.)
Elle est au restaurant. (She is at the restaurant.)
What does Natalie have?
Elle a un café. (She has a coffee.)
Elle a un café. (She has a coffee.)
Elle a un café. (She has a coffee.)
What does Natalie want?
Elle veut du chocolat. (She wants some chocolate.)
Elle veut du chocolat. (She wants some chocolate.)
Elle veut du chocolat. (She wants some chocolate.)
Does the restaurant have chocolate?
Le restaurant n’a pas de chocolat. (The restaurant does not have chocolate.)
Le restaurant n’a pas de chocolat. (The restaurant does not have chocolate.)
Le restaurant n’a pas de chocolat. (The restaurant does not have chocolate.)
Where does Natalie go?
Elle va au parc. (She goes to the park.)
Elle va au parc. (She goes to the park.)
Elle va au parc. (She goes to the park.)
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If you had difficulty understanding the first part of the story, reread it now that you have seen the feedback from your answers. Then, keep reading to see what happens in the final paragraph of Natalie wants some chocolate.
Natalie est au parc. Elle veut du chocolat. Il y a un garçon au parc. Le garçon a du chocolat. Natalie dit: Bonjour! Je m’appelle Natalie. Comment t’appelles-tu? Le garçon dit: Salut, Natalie. Enchanté. Je m’appelle Pierre. Natalie dit: Pierre, je veux du chocolat. Pierre a du chocolat. Pierre donne (gives) du chocolat à Natalie. Natalie est contente!
Complete the next activity to check your understanding of the story.
Natalie veut du chocolat.
Who is at the park?
Il y a un garçon au parc. (There is a boy at the park.)
Il y a un garçon au parc. (There is a boy at the park.)
Il y a un garçon au parc. (There is a boy at the park.)
What is the boy’s name?
Le garçon s’appelle Pierre. (The boy’s name is Pierre.)
Le garçon s’appelle Pierre. (The boy’s name is Pierre.)
Le garçon s’appelle Pierre. (The boy’s name is Pierre.)
Does the boy have some chocolate?
Le garçon a du chocolat. (The boy has some chocolate.)
Le garçon a du chocolat. (The boy has some chocolate.)
Le garçon a du chocolat. (The boy has some chocolate.)
What does Natalie say to the boy?
Je veux du chocolat. (I want some chocolate.)
Je veux du chocolat. (I want some chocolate.)
Je veux du chocolat. (I want some chocolate.)
Does Pierre give chocolate to Natalie?
Pierre donne du chocolat à Natalie. (Pierre gives chocolate to Natalie.)
Pierre donne du chocolat à Natalie. (Pierre gives chocolate to Natalie.)
Pierre donne du chocolat à Natalie. (Pierre gives chocolate to Natalie.)
Is Natalie happy?
Natalie est contente. (Natalie is happy.)
Natalie est contente. (Natalie is happy.)
Natalie est contente. (Natalie is happy.)
You got # out of # correct. Click the Retry button for another attempt.
You got a perfect score. Great job!
