À la recherche du livre...

In search of the book...

Pierre est un grand fan d'une série de romans de fantasy "A Song of Ice and Fire".
Pierre is a big fan of a series of fantasy novels "A Song of Ice and Fire."
Il a lu tous les livres qui étaient disponibles et a regardé toutes les saisons de "Game of Thrones".
He read all the available books and watched every season of "Game of Thrones".
Puis un jour, il a lu que l'auteur du livre, George R. R. Martin, avait terminé son dernier livre.
Then one day, he read that the author of the book, George R. R. Martin, had finished his last book.
Alors, la semaine d'après, Pierre se dirige vers la librairie la plus proche.
So, the following week, Pierre heads for the nearest bookstore.
Pierre est un grand fan d'une série de romans de fantasy "A Song of Ice and Fire".
Pierre is a big fan of a series of fantasy novels "A Song of Ice and Fire."
Il a lu tous les livres qui étaient disponibles et a regardé toutes les saisons de "Game of Thrones".
He read all the available books and watched every season of "Game of Thrones".
Puis un jour, il a lu que l'auteur du livre, George R. R. Martin, avait terminé son dernier livre.
Then one day, he read that the author of the book, George R. R. Martin, had finished his last book.
Alors, la semaine d'après, Pierre se dirige vers la librairie la plus proche.
So, the following week, Pierre heads for the nearest bookstore.
Il entre dans le magasin et commence à chercher le livre.
He enters the store and starts to search the book.
Mais les étagères étaient vides...
But the shelves were empty...
Au début, il était très déçu, mais il a gardé espoir...
At first he was very disappointed, but he kept hope...
Il restait peut-être quelques exemplaires en stock...
There may still be a few copies in stock...
Alors il demande à la vendeuse :
So he asks the shop assistant:
PierreBonjour, excusez-moi, avez-vous le dernier livre de George R. R. Martin ?
Hello, excuse me, do you have the latest book by George R. R. Martin?
The shop assistantBonjour. Je crois qu'ils ont tous été vendus, mais je peux vérifier.
Hello. I believe they have all been sold, but I can check.
Pierre sourit.
Pierre smiles.
PierreMerci, ça serait génial !
Thank you, that would be great!
La vendeuse vérifie les étagères puis se dirige vers le stock...
The shop assistant checks the shelves and then heads for the stock...
Au bout de dix minutes, elle revient avec le livre dans ses mains...
After ten minutes, she comes back with the book in her hands...
The shop assistantC'est tout ce dont vous avez besoin ?
That's all you need?
PierreOui, merci.
Yes, thanks.
Pierre paie pour le livre.
Pierre pays for the book.
The shop assistantMerci pour votre achat. Bonne journée, au revoir !
Thank you for your purchase. Have a good day, goodbye!
PierreMerci, à vous aussi. Au revoir !
Thanks, to you too. Goodbye!
Il était impatient de commencer à lire le livre...
He couldn't wait to start reading the book...

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Pierre est fan des romans...Pierre is a fan of the novels...
a A Song of Ice and FireA Song of Ice and Fire
b Game of ThronesGame of Thrones
c Le trône de ferThe Iron Throne
d George R. R. MartinGeorge R. R. Martin
Question 2
Comment s'appelle l'auteur ?What is the author's name?
a A Song of Ice and FireA Song of Ice and Fire
b Game of ThronesGame of Thrones
c Le trône de ferThe Iron Throne
d George R. R. MartinGeorge R. R. Martin
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Question 1
Pierre est fan des romans...Pierre is a fan of the novels...
a A Song of Ice and Fire A Song of Ice and Fire
b Game of Thrones Game of Thrones
c Le trône de fer The Iron Throne
d George R. R. Martin George R. R. Martin
Question 2
Comment s'appelle l'auteur ?What is the author's name?
a A Song of Ice and Fire A Song of Ice and Fire
b Game of Thrones Game of Thrones
c Le trône de fer The Iron Throne
d George R. R. Martin George R. R. Martin
Question 3
Où va Pierre pour acheter le livre ?Where does Pierre go to buy the book?
a La poste The post office
b La banque The bank
c Au supermarché At the supermarket
d La librairie The bookstore
Question 4
Comment s'appelle la vendeuse ?What is the shop assistant's name?
a Claire Claire
b Amélie Amélie
c Poulain Poulain
d On ne sait pas We don't know
Question 5
Au final, Pierre...In the end, Pierre...
a A trouvé lé livre Found the book
b N'a pas trouvé le livre Did not find the book
c Doit encore attendre Still has to wait
d On ne sait pas We don't know
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