Grandma's cassoulet

"Le cassoulet de Mamie"
French A1 writing exercise

Mathieu wants to make cassoulet with his grandmother.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to want to [do]", "to prepare [something] (food)", "a cassoulet (dish)", "of course", "very easy", "a recipe", "an ingredient", "to need [something]", "white beans", "a carrot", "an onion", "garlic", "then", "a butcher's (shop)", "in order to [do]", "a sausage", "bacon", "to add [something]", "duck (meat)", "too", "quick (adj.)", "to cook in the oven", "for several hours", "but", "perfect", "a meal", "for the winter", "now", "to be hungry".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2026-01-29

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

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- Grandma, I want to prepare your cassoulet. - Of course, Mathieu! It is a very easy recipe. - What are the ingredients? - We need (some) white beans, (some) carrots, (some) onions and (some) garlic. Then, we are going to go to the butcher's in order to buy (some) sausages and (some) bacon. - Do you add (some) duck too? - Yes, it is a very important ingredient. - Is it a quick recipe? - No, the cassoulet must cook for several hours in the oven, but it is a perfect meal for the winter. - Now, I am very hungry, Grandma!

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