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About Dad
Trois frères et sœurs organisent dans un chat les soins de leur père — et disent enfin ce qui était resté longtemps tu.
Un chat entre frères et sœurs. Observe ce qui se lit entre les lignes : des reproches qui arrivent sous forme de questions, des excuses qui n’en sont pas — et le moment où le ton change.
The hospital called. Dad can come home on Thursday, but they were very clear that he should not be on his own for the first two weeks. We need a plan.
Thursday is difficult for me. I have the inspection at work that I told you about. I could do the weekend.
The weekend would help. Although I notice the weekend is always what you can do.
That is not entirely fair. I live four hours away and I have two small children. You live ten minutes from him.
I know where I live. I also know that for the last three years, every appointment, every prescription and every fall has been mine to deal with.
Can I say something before this goes where it usually goes? Eleanor, you are right, and you have been right for a long time, and neither of us has ever really said so. Simon, you are also right that distance is real. Both things can be true.
Fair. Eleanor, I am sorry. I think I told myself you were managing because you never asked.
I never asked because I assumed the answer would be the weekend.
Then let us not assume anything this time. I can take unpaid leave and stay with him from Thursday to Monday. Simon, can you take the following week, working from his place?
I will ask tomorrow. If they say no, I will take it as holiday. Either way, I will be there.
Thank you. Both of you. I did not realise how much I needed to hear that until now.
And after the two weeks, we look carefully at whether he needs help at home regularly, and we share the cost three ways. Not Eleanor by default.
Agreed. Three ways.
The hospital called. Dad can come home on Thursday, but he should not be alone for the first two weeks. We need a plan.
Thursday is difficult. I have an important day at work. I could do the weekend.
The weekend would help. But you can always only do the weekend.
That is not fair. I live four hours away and I have two small children. You live ten minutes from him.
I know. But for three years, I have done every appointment, every medicine and every fall.
Can I say something? Eleanor, you are right, and we never told you. Simon, you are also right: you live far away. Both things can be true.
All right. Eleanor, I am sorry. I thought you were fine because you never asked.
I never asked because I thought you would say the weekend.
Let us plan it carefully this time. I can take time off without pay and stay with him from Thursday to Monday. Simon, can you take the next week and work from his house?
I will ask tomorrow. If they say no, I will take holiday. I will be there.
Thank you, both of you. I really needed to hear that.
After the two weeks, we look at whether he needs help at home, and we share the cost three ways.
Agreed. Three ways.
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- Phrases
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- Mots par phrase
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- dans le vocabulaire
- 100 %
- niveau mesuré
- B2
- Temps de lecture
- 2 min
La grammaire dans ce texte
Ces formes figurent dans le texte en situation réelle. Avec « Afficher la grammaire », au-dessus du texte, elles sont surlignées.
the answer would be the weekend
Ce que quelqu’un avait supposé : I assumed the answer would be the weekend — would comme futur dans le passé. Les modaux au passé →
Agreed. Three ways
Dans un chat, beaucoup de choses tombent : Fair., Agreed. Three ways. — l’ellipse est brève, mais pas impolie. Les ellipses →
Although I notice
Although I notice … introduit une objection discrète. Opposition et concession →
Les mots à partir de C2 dans ce texte
Pas les mots difficiles en général, mais ceux de ton niveau : les 1 des 154 mots de ce texte sont au niveau C2 ou au-dessus. Le reste, tu le connais en arrivant ici.
entirely
entièrement
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Les listes de mots de ce texte
Les mots de ce texte figurent dans 29 listes de ce site ; le nombre qui suit indique combien viennent de chaque liste. Après la lecture, ce sont précisément ces mots dont on a eu besoin — et on peut réviser exactement ceux-là.
Questions de compréhension
5 questions sur le texte. À chaque réponse s’affiche la phrase où elle se trouve — une question dont on ne retrouve pas la réponse dans le texte ne vérifie rien.
1. Qu’a dit l’hôpital ?
Le premier message d’Eleanor.
Fais attention à « on his own ».
he should not be on his own for the first two weeks
2. Que reproche Eleanor indirectement à Simon ?
Le deuxième message d’Eleanor.
Fais attention au mot « always ».
I notice the weekend is always what you can do
3. Comment Ruth désamorce-t-elle la dispute ?
Lis le premier message de Ruth.
Fais attention à la dernière phrase de ce message.
Both things can be true
4. Quelle explication Simon donne-t-il de son comportement ?
Les excuses de Simon.
Fais attention à « never asked ».
I think I told myself you were managing because you never asked
5. Que décident-ils tous les trois pour l’après des deux semaines ?
Le dernier message de Ruth.
Fais attention à « three ways ».
we share the cost three ways