Visit to A&E [US: the ER]

"Visite aux urgences"
French A1 writing exercise

Lucie talks to a doctor at the hospital.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "a doctor", "here", "a hospital", "to feel well", "to have a stomachache", "OK", "to take one's temperature", "high (temperature)", "to check", "blood pressure", "indeed", "low (blood pressure)", "to run tests (medical)", "to help", "for the moment", "to rest".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-04-13

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into French

  • I’ll show you where you make mistakes
  • I’ll keep track of what you need to practise
  • Change my choices if you want
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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Genre féminin, Adjectif

Here's a preview of the text for the writing challenge, when you're ready click the start button above:

- Hello Lucie, I am the doctor. Why are you here at the hospital? - I don't feel very well. I have a stomachache and I am very tired. - OK. I'm going to take your temperature. It is a bit high. I'm going to check your blood pressure. Indeed, it is a bit low. We're going to run a few tests to help you. For the moment, you can rest here.

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