Un phénomène inhabituel

An unusual phenomenon

Philippe devait arriver chez Emily vers quinze heures.
Philippe was supposed to arrive at Emily's at 3pm.
Mais il était seize heures et Philippe n'était toujours pas là...
But it was 4pm and Philippe was still not there...
Quand il arrive enfin, elle lui demande pourquoi il était en retard.
When he finally arrives, she asks him why he was late.
PhilippeTu ne vas pas me croire !
You won't believe me!
EmilyQue s'est-il passé ?
What happened?
PhilippeSur le chemin, j'ai vu un faucon dans le ciel !
On the way, I saw a falcon in the sky!
Emily ne le croyait pas.
Emily didn't believe him.
EmilyIl n'y en a pas ici.
There are none here.
Philippe devait arriver chez Emily vers quinze heures.
Philippe was supposed to arrive at Emily's at 3pm.
Mais il était seize heures et Philippe n'était toujours pas là...
But it was 4pm and Philippe was still not there...
Quand il arrive enfin, elle lui demande pourquoi il était en retard.
When he finally arrives, she asks him why he was late.
PhilippeTu ne vas pas me croire !
You won't believe me!
EmilyQue s'est-il passé ?
What happened?
PhilippeSur le chemin, j'ai vu un faucon dans le ciel !
On the way, I saw a falcon in the sky!
Emily ne le croyait pas.
Emily didn't believe him.
EmilyIl n'y en a pas ici.
There are none here.
PhilippeJe te le jure ! J'en ai vu un !
I swear to you! I saw one!
Puis Emily demande si c'était vraiment la raison pour laquelle il était en retard...
Then Emily asks if that was really the reason why he was late...
Philippe a eu un petit rire et répond :
Philippe laughed and replies:
PhilippeNon, c'est parce que j'étais coincé dans les bouchons.
No, it's because I was stuck in a traffic jam.
Et Philippe continue de parler du faucon.
And Philippe continues to talk about the falcon.
Même s'il commençait à croire qu'il avait rêvé...
Even though he started to think that he had dreamed...
Mais en regardant les informations à la télé, ils entendent quelque chose de surprenant...
But while watching the news on TV, they hear something surprising...
Des faucons avaient été vus pour la première fois dans la région !
Falcons had been seen for the first time in the area!
Philippe crie qu'il avait raison et qu'il n'était pas fou !
Philippe yells that he was right and that he wasn't crazy!
Emily sourit et dit :
Emily smiles and says:
EmilyJ'ai toujours su que tu disais la vérité !
I always knew you were telling the truth!
Menteuse...
Liar...

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Initialement, à quelle heure Philippe devait arriver ?Originally, what time was Philippe supposed to arrive?
a Avant 15hBefore 3pm
b Vers 15hAround 3pm
c Avant 16hBefore 4pm
d Après 16hAfter 4pm
Question 2
Au final, à quelle heure il arrive ?In the end, what time does he arrive?
a Avant 15hBefore 3pm
b Vers 15hAround 3pm
c Avant 16hBefore 4pm
d Après 16hAfter 4pm
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Question 1
Initialement, à quelle heure Philippe devait arriver ?Originally, what time was Philippe supposed to arrive?
a Avant 15h Before 3pm
b Vers 15h Around 3pm
c Avant 16h Before 4pm
d Après 16h After 4pm
Question 2
Au final, à quelle heure il arrive ?In the end, what time does he arrive?
a Avant 15h Before 3pm
b Vers 15h Around 3pm
c Avant 16h Before 4pm
d Après 16h After 4pm
Question 3
Quel oiseau dit-il avoir vu ?What bird does he say he saw?
a Un corbeau A crow
b Un pigeon A pigeon
c Un aigle An eagle
d Un faucon A falcon
Question 4
Au final, disait-il la vérité ?In the end, was he telling the truth?
a Oui Yes
b Non No
c On ne sait pas We don't know
d Autre chose Something else
Question 5
Quelle chaîne de télévision regardent-ils ?What TV channel are they watching?
a TF1 TF1
b France 2 France 2
c M6 M6
d On ne sait pas We don't know
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