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A great French handball team

"Une grande équipe française de handball"
French B1 writing exercise

Sophie and Alex are chatting about the French handball team's chances of winning another gold medal.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to follow [a team]", "French male handball team", "the Paris Olympics", "to be nice [to do something]", "glorious", "Olympic (adj.)", "a stadium", "to win a medal", "a gold medal", "to triumph", "at the last minute", "a final (sporting event)", "unstoppable (people)", "to play at home (sports)", "considerable".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-07-11

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Préposition, L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Le Passé Composé (Indicatif)

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- Alex, will you follow the French male handball team during the Paris Olympics this summer? - Yes, Sophie ! It'll be so nice to watch a team which has such a glorious Olympic history. - I was in the stadium in 2008 when they won their first gold medal. That was a big moment for French handball! - You're right! Then, they won another one in 2012. And in Tokyo in 2020, they triumphed at the last minute during the final. They were unstoppable ! - This time, they will play at home, which will give them a considerable advantage. Let's hope that they win another gold medal!

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