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observablebear L.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

un étrange personnage

Pourqoi disons-nous "un étrange personnage", quand "une personne étrange" sonne plus français ?

Asked 1 year ago

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Gregory S.C1Kwiziq community member

Level C! quiz extensive testing of Passé Simple

Hello,

I'd like to know why the C1 quizzes focus so extensively on the Passé Simple. The tense is never used in speaking, (except perhaps in a stilted academic discourse), and is encountered primarily when reading.

For example, on a recent C1 quiz, seven of the ten questions were on the Passé Simple. I'd rather have my quizzes focus more on idiomatic expressions. Instead, the passé simple questions come up over and over again, even when I score a perfect "10" on a given quiz.

Thanks,

Greg

Asked 2 years ago

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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Audio issue?

When I listen to the entire passage, I clearly hear the word elle in the last sentence. When I listen to the last sentence as given in the exercise, I hear what sounds like 'on' instead of elle. I don't have the best ears, but it is what I hear.

Asked 2 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Last sentence doesn’t belong

Hi, has “ Je vais suivre tes conseils, merci.” been imported from a different exercise incorrectly? It doesn’t seem to belong there at all. Brian

Asked 3 years ago

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Susan H.B1Kwiziq community member

Speed of narrative

It would be so helpful if we could slow down the reading of the test and to repeat a phrase

Asked 2 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Extra connecting word in audio?

Hi, in the line “nous avons développé des intérêts communs” I believe I’m hearing a short connecting word/syllable between “intérêts” and “communs”. Am I imagining this?

Asked 3 years ago

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Laila G.Kwiziq community member

James se presente

-Bonjour ! Comment tu t'applles ?

-Je suis Laila.

-Tu n'es pas français James, j'entends un accent. D'où viens-tu?

-Je parlais anglais. Je suis de Géorgie.

-As-tu des frères et soeurs ?

- Oui j'ai une Soeur plus âgée

-j'habite dans le nord

-C'est super ! Tu parles très bien français.