3e ICARE

Thomas's letter: a difficult new life

This document is a letter from Thomas to his mummy. Ms El Rhrib thinks he was sent to the countryside with other children. Maybe he was from London or Manchester...

He hated his house because he slept in the basement and his family was horrible.

Thomas was bullied and punched by a child of the family.

The town was bombed and 10 people were killed, so he couldn't go out.

During the journey on the train he wet himself because he was squashed and he couldn't go to the toilet...

VOCABULARY

# a goal: un but # a child (→ children): enfant

# try (→ tried): essayer

# a journey: un trajet, un voyage

# bully: maltraiter

# can (→ could): pouvoir