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Worrying weather changes

"Des changements climatiques inquiétants"
French B2 writing exercise

Friends Ferdinand and Josette are worrying about the weather changes they've witnessed over the years.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "back in my day", "a harsh winter", "the Alps/the Pyrenees/the Jura (mountains)", "to fall heavily (snow)", "barely", "a ski resort", "fake snow", "to wonder if ...", "any different = different", "drastically", "a heatwave", "occasional", "whereas", "unbearable", "the last few years", "to experience (event)", "torrential rain", "to lead to [something]", "a flash flood", "it's highly likely that + [Subjonctif]", "to find ways [of doing something]", "to reverse [something]".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-05-13

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Adverbe, Adjectif

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- Back in my day, winters used to be much harsher. Snow used to fall heavily every year in the Alps, (the) Pyrenees and (the) Jura. - That's right, Ferdinand! I remember it perfectly! This year, it barely snowed in the mountains and the ski resorts had to use fake snow. I wonder if next year's winter will be any different. - Summers also have changed drastically. When we were young, heatwaves were occasional, whereas nowadays, they've become more frequent and unbearable. Besides, in the last few years, France has experienced episodes of torrential rain which led to flash floods. And it's highly likely that all this becomes more and more regular. - I completely agree with you, Ferdinand! I hope that they will find ways of reversing these changes!

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