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9.1 --- Mise en oeuvre -- (anglais) |
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When does the story take place? (At what moment are we?) |
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During the summer vacation two years ago. |
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Where are Mireille, her sisters, and her cousins? |
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They are at Belle-Ile-en-Mer in Brittany. |
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Are their parents with them? |
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No, they are alone. |
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Does this house belong to the Belleau? (the Belleau family) |
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No, it's a house rented in common by the two families. (two Belleau brothers and their families) |
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Is the weather nice? What is the weather like? |
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No, it's not nice. It's raining. |
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Has it been raining for a long time? |
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It's been raining for three days. |
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Is the sea fun when it's raining? |
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No, it's boring. |
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Why is the sea boring? |
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Because there is nothing to do. |
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Why can't one play Basque pelota (jai alai) in the house? |
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Because one doesn't have room. |
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What can one play in the house? |
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One can play cards (bridge, pinochle, poker), portraits. |
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How does one play portraits? What does one do first? |
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Someone describes a person in two or three sentences. |
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And the others, what do they do? |
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They guess who it is. |
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Why is it necessary to pick (take) people who exist? |
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Because otherwise, one can't guess. |
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Whom does Georges propose to start with? |
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He proposes to start with people in the family. |
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Why doesn't Yvonne want to start? |
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She doesn't have any ideas. |
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What is uncle Bill like? Is he short? |
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No, he is tall. |
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Does he have black hair? |
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No, he has gray hair. |
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Does he have a bad disposition? |
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No, he has a good disposition. |
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Is he often in a bad mood? |
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No, he is always in a good mood. |
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Does aunt Georgette have a round nose? |
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No, she has a pointed nose. |
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Does she have a soft and melodious voice? |
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No, she has a sharp voice. |
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What type of man is Yvonne's father? |
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He's a great athlete. The perfect athlete. |
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What does he always talk about? |
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He's always talking about his past performances (running, 100 m., 400 m., marathon, high jump, pole vault ...) |
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Does Mireille's mother look ordinary? |
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No, she looks distinguished. |
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What time is it? |
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It's past four o'clock. |
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What does Mireille ask Marie-Laure? |
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She asks her to go get the snack. |
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Are there any Breton (of Brittany) cookies? Are there any left? |
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No, there aren't anymore. There aren't any left. |
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28. |
Why does Mireille say, "Ah, that's clever?" |
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Because Marie-Laure drops everything. |