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A lovely baptism

"Un joli baptême"
French B1 writing exercise

Henri's friend Noémie went to a baptism at the weekend.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "a baptism", "a nephew", "to go well (an event)", "quaint (place)", "to wear [clothes]", "navy blue (colour)", "a dicky bow [US: a bow tie]", "a linen suit", "cute", "to stay calm", "a ceremony", "to behave well", "nervous", "a poem", "a guest", "to clap", "moving (emotion)", "so + [adj.]".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2026-01-08

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

Here's a preview of the text for the writing challenge, when you're ready click the start button above:

- Hello Noémie, how did your nephew's baptism go? - Hello Henri, everything went really well! The church was beautiful and quaint. My nephew was wearing a navy blue dicky bow [US: bow tie] and a linen suit which were very cute. - Did he stay calm during the ceremony? - Yes, he behaved very well. I was a bit nervous before the ceremony because I had to read a poem in front of the guests! But when I finished reading, they all clapped! It was a very moving moment. I was so happy for my nephew and his parents!

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