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Discussing a ski weekend

"Discuter d'un weekend au ski"
French B1 writing exercise

Laurent and his friend Matt are planning their ski weekend.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to check [something]", "weather forecast", "epic (adj.)", "can't wait to [do]", "skis", "to pick [someone] up", "around [time]", "a black ski run", "to be brave enough", "yeah", "so + [adj.]", "to leave [someone] behind", "to bet", "the loser", "a drink".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2022-12-28

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Futur Simple (Indicatif), Verbe irrégulier, Pronom d'objet direct

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- I've just checked the weather forecast, and the snow should be epic this weekend! - Fantastic! I can't wait to try my new skis. What time will you pick us up on Saturday? - I'll be there around 8.30am. This year, I'll go down the black ski run that was closed last year. Will you be brave enough to do it with me? - Yeah, yeah, I will go so fast, I'll leave you behind! - Do you want to bet? - OK, the loser will pay for all the drinks!

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