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Lesson 57 of 159

Students talking in French about school tasks and test results — lesson focuses on classroom phrases.

Goal: Talking about tests, projects and small problems at school

Free French lessons with guided practice, audio, and speaking support.

Bienvenue — lesson 57! Quick and friendly: we'll hear short school phrases, practice them, then say them out loud. A little Yak Yacker goes a long way: chat about school, not yaks.

Level A2: In this lesson you'll practice common school phrases for asking permission, talking about test scores, projects, schedules, and small problems (forgotten items, missed class). This CEFR-aligned set focuses on useful classroom sentences you can say to classmates and teachers.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Level A2: ask politely to turn work in later and request help with school items.
  • Say and understand phrases about test results and what you're studying.
  • Talk about missed classes, start times, and classroom projects.
A classroom scene with a teacher and students discussing schedules, projects, and missing items in French.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

Je peux vous le rendre demain ?

Can I turn it in tomorrow?

Meaning: Can I turn it in tomorrow?

When to use: Use this to ask a teacher politely if you may submit homework or an assignment the next day. Use 'vous' for a teacher and 'te' informally for a friend.

Tip: Beginners sometimes forget to use 'vous' with a teacher and say 'tu' instead; use 'vous' for polite requests.

Je peux vous le rendre demain ?
Can I give it to you tomorrow?
Désolé, je peux vous le rendre demain ? J'ai eu un empêchement.
Sorry, can I turn it in tomorrow? I had an issue.

J'ai eu ___ au contrôle.

I got ___ on the test.

Meaning: I got ___ on the test.

When to use: Report your score or grade on a test. Fill the blank with a number or grade, e.g. '15' or 'un A'.

J'ai eu 15 au contrôle.
I got 15 on the test.
J'ai eu une bonne note au contrôle, j'ai eu 18.
I got a good grade on the test: I got 18.

T'as eu combien au contrôle ?

How did you do on the test?

Meaning: How did you do on the test?

When to use: Ask a classmate about their test result in an informal way. More formal: 'Tu as eu combien au contrôle ?'.

Tip: Remember that 'T'as' is casual; in polite contexts use 'Tu as' or a more formal question.

T'as eu combien au contrôle ?
How many points did you get on the test?
T'as eu combien au contrôle ? J'espère que ça s'est bien passé.
How did you do on the test? I hope it went well.

On travaille sur ___.

We're learning about ___.

Meaning: We're learning about ___.

When to use: Say what topic your class is studying now: 'On travaille sur la Révolution française', 'On travaille sur les fractions', etc.

On travaille sur la Révolution française cette semaine.
We're working on the French Revolution this week.
En maths, on travaille sur les équations simples.
In math, we're working on simple equations.

Les cours commencent à ___.

School starts at ___.

Meaning: School starts at ___.

When to use: Tell someone what time classes begin at your school or university. Fill in the time.

Les cours commencent à huit heures.
Classes start at eight o'clock.
À la fac, les cours commencent à neuf heures le lundi.
At university, classes start at nine on Monday.

J'ai raté le cours hier.

I missed class yesterday.

Meaning: I missed class yesterday.

When to use: Say this when you were absent or couldn't attend a lesson. For multiple classes, use 'les cours'.

J'ai raté le cours hier à cause d'un rendez-vous médical.
I missed class yesterday because of a doctor's appointment.
Désolé, j'ai raté le cours hier. Tu peux me passer les notes ?
Sorry, I missed class yesterday. Can you share the notes?

J'ai oublié mon/ma ___ chez moi.

I forgot my ___ at home.

Meaning: I forgot my ___ at home.

When to use: Use this to tell a teacher or classmate you left something important at home. Use 'mon' before masculine nouns and 'ma' before feminine nouns.

Tip: Check the gender of the noun: 'mon' before masculine, 'ma' before feminine; for vowels, you may say 'mon amie' even though 'amie' is feminine.

J'ai oublié mon livre chez moi.
I forgot my book at home.
J'ai oublié ma calculatrice chez moi, est-ce que je peux emprunter une calculatrice ?
I forgot my calculator at home—can I borrow one?

On a un projet sur ___.

We have a project about ___.

Meaning: We have a project about ___.

When to use: Tell someone the topic of a group project or assignment. Fill the blank with the topic.

On a un projet sur l'environnement pour le semestre.
We have a project about the environment for the semester.
On a un projet sur la biologie et on doit présenter en groupe.
We have a project on biology and we must present in groups.

Tu peux vérifier mon/ma ___ ?

Can you check my ___?

Meaning: Can you check my ___?

When to use: Ask a classmate or friend to look over your homework, essay, or exercise. Use 'mon' or 'ma' depending on the noun gender.

Tu peux vérifier mon devoir ?
Can you check my homework?
Tu peux vérifier ma présentation avant la classe ?
Can you check my presentation before class?

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Hallway after class

Two students in a hallway asking about test scores and whether they can turn in work tomorrow — natural French school dialogue.

What do Anna and David talk about?

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

T'as eu combien au contrôle ?

How did you do on the test?

Portrait of David in a French lesson dialogue

David

J'ai eu 12 au contrôle.

I got a 12 on the test.

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

On a un projet sur la biologie. Tu peux vérifier mon plan ?

We have a project on biology. Can you check my plan?

Portrait of David in a French lesson dialogue

David

Oui. Et je peux vous le rendre demain pour le devoir ?

Sure. And can I turn it in to you tomorrow for the homework?

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which French sentence asks for permission to submit something tomorrow?

Which sentence asks a friend about their test result informally?

Which sentence means 'I missed class yesterday'?

Which sentence says 'We have a project about ___'?

The teacher says homework is due today. Student: Can I turn it in tomorrow?

Le professeur dit que les devoirs doivent être rendus aujourd'hui. Étudiant : ___

David asks Anna: 'How did you do on the test?'

David demande à Anna : '_____ '

Arriving to class, Paul says: 'Sorry, I forgot my ___ at home.'

En arrivant en classe, Paul dit : 'Désolé, ___ '

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

Je peux vous le rendre demain ?

Can I turn it in tomorrow?

Say this phrase out loud:

J'ai eu ___ au contrôle.

I got ___ on the test.

Say this phrase out loud:

T'as eu combien au contrôle ?

How did you do on the test?

Say this phrase out loud:

On travaille sur ___.

We're learning about ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Les cours commencent à ___.

School starts at ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

J'ai raté le cours hier.

I missed class yesterday.

Say this phrase out loud:

J'ai oublié mon/ma ___ chez moi.

I forgot my ___ at home.

Say this phrase out loud:

On a un projet sur ___.

We have a project about ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Tu peux vérifier mon/ma ___ ?

Can you check my ___?