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Une leçon de ski

"A ski lesson"
French A2 writing exercise

Julie and Yvan are having their first ski lesson.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "ready", "a bit", "OK", "to start with the basics", "a ski", "parallel (adjective)", "slightly", "to bend one's knees", "to use", "a (ski) pole", "to maintain", "balance", "not that easy", "to need practice", "to stay", "relaxed (person)".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2024-01-18

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into French

  • I’ll show you where you make mistakes
  • I’ll keep track of what you need to practise
  • Change my choices if you want
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How the test works
You’ll practise: L'Impératif Présent, Mode impératif, Adjectif possessif

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- Are you ready for your first lesson? - We are a bit nervous but ready! - OK, so let's start with the basics. Your skis must be parallel. Now, lean forward and bend your knees slightly. Don't forget to look in front of you, and use your poles to maintain your balance. - It's not that easy! - No, but we just need some practice. - Exactly Yvan! Take your time and stay relaxed!

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