Madame grincheuse

Mrs Grumpy

Brigitte et Pierre se promenaient et parlaient de leurs livres préférés.

Brigitte and Pierre were walking and talking about their favorite books.

Puis, au milieu de la conversation, Brigitte remarque un groupe d'adolescents dans la rue.

Then, in the middle of the conversation, Brigitte notices a group of teenagers on the street.

Ils écoutaient de la musique forte et faisaient beaucoup de bruit.

They were listening to loud music and making a lot of noise.

L'un d'eux cracha sur le sol et Brigitte dit avec dégoût :

One of them spat on the ground and Brigitte says with disgust:

BrigitteAh, les jeunes de nos jours. Ils ne respectent rien !

Ah, young people these days. They don't respect anything!

Brigitte et Pierre se promenaient et parlaient de leurs livres préférés.

Brigitte and Pierre were walking and talking about their favorite books.

Puis, au milieu de la conversation, Brigitte remarque un groupe d'adolescents dans la rue.

Then, in the middle of the conversation, Brigitte notices a group of teenagers on the street.

Ils écoutaient de la musique forte et faisaient beaucoup de bruit.

They were listening to loud music and making a lot of noise.

L'un d'eux cracha sur le sol et Brigitte dit avec dégoût :

One of them spat on the ground and Brigitte says with disgust:

BrigitteAh, les jeunes de nos jours. Ils ne respectent rien !

Ah, young people these days. They don't respect anything!

Pierre regarde les adolescents pour comprendre de quoi elle parlait...

Pierre looks at the teenagers to understand what she was talking about...

Brigitte continue :

Brigitte continues:

BrigitteC'est inadmissible ! Je ne comprends pas la nouvelle génération.

It is unacceptable! I don't understand the new generation.

Pierre se met à rire à haute voix. Brigitte est surprise par sa réaction...

Pierre starts to laugh aloud. Brigitte is surprised by his reaction...

BrigitteQuoi ?

What?

PierreTu parles comme une grincheuse de soixante-dix ans, haha !

You sound like a grumpy seventy year old, haha!

BrigittePourquoi ?

Why?

Alors Pierre explique qu'elle critiquait souvent la nouvelle génération...

So Pierre explains that she was often criticizing the new generation...

Puis Brigitte a réalisé que Pierre avait raison et elle a eu le souffle coupé...

Then Brigitte realized that Pierre was right and she gasped...

BrigitteOh non ! Je deviens une vieille grincheuse ! C'est horrible !

Oh no! I'm becoming a grumpy old woman! It's horrible!

Ils rient tous les deux.

They both laugh.

PierreNe t'inquiète pas ! Ça arrive rarement, mais ça me fait toujours rire !

Don't worry! It rarely happens, but it always makes me laugh!

Alors Brigitte demande à Pierre de lui dire quand elle était grincheuse...

So Brigitte asks Pierre to tell her when she was grumpy...

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Que font Brigitte et Pierre ?What are Brigitte and Pierre doing?

a Ils se promènentThey are going for a walk

b Ils dormentThey are sleeping

c RienNothing

d Ils lisentThey are reading

Question 2

Quel est le livre préféré de Brigitte ?What is Brigitte's favorite book?

a L'étrangerThe Stranger

b La pesteThe Plague

c Bel AmiBel Ami

d On ne sait pasWe don't know

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Question 1

Que font Brigitte et Pierre ?What are Brigitte and Pierre doing?

a Ils se promènent They are going for a walk

b Ils dorment They are sleeping

c Rien Nothing

d Ils lisent They are reading

Question 2

Quel est le livre préféré de Brigitte ?What is Brigitte's favorite book?

a L'étranger The Stranger

b La peste The Plague

c Bel Ami Bel Ami

d On ne sait pas We don't know

Question 3

Que font les adolescents dans la rue ?What are the teenagers doing on the street?

a Ils écoutent de la musique They are listening to music

b Ils lisent They are reading

c Ils dorment They are sleeping

d Ils construisent une maison They are building a house

Question 4

Pierre trouve que Brigitte est...Pierre thinks Brigitte is...

a Belle Beautiful

b Gentille Kind

c Grincheuse Grumpy

d Méchante Mean

Question 5

Quel âge a Brigitte ?How old is Brigitte?

a 20 ans 20 years old

b 25 ans 25 years old

c 30 ans 30 years old

d On ne sait pas We don't know

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