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Online banking

"La banque en ligne"
French A1 writing exercise

Éric explains what he likes and dislikes about online banking.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "online banking (activity)", "easy to [do]", "to use", "to check [something]", "a bank account", "a mobile [US: cell] phone", "a computer", "to pay a bill", "straightaway", "a bank", "to wait for", "opening times", "an app", "to work (a machine)", "day and night", "sometimes", "technical problems", "to log in", "annoying (something)".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-09-19

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Genre masculin, Pronom démonstratif

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I like online banking because it is easy to use. I can check my bank account with my mobile [US: cell] phone or my computer. If I need to pay my bills, I can do that straightaway. I don't need to go to the bank and wait for opening times, because the app works day and night. But, sometimes, there are technical problems and I can't log in. That is really annoying!

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