Roxy's bath

"Le bain de Roxy"
French C1 writing exercise

Giving a bath to her dog Roxy is really no picnic for Lisa!

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "energy to spare", "when the time comes to", "better to be...", "not so much that... but...", "to wag (tail)", "like crazy", "foam (shampoo)", "to lap (animal)", "just as...", "I can't wait for [something]", "the both of us".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-05

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Adverbe, Le Subjonctif Présent

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My (female) dog Roxy has tons of energy to spare, so when the time comes to give her a good bath, better to be ready for the fight! It's not so much that she doesn't enjoy it, but rather that she enjoys it too much! For example, she always waits to be covered in shampoo before she starts wagging her tail like crazy, which sends foam flying to every corner of the room! She also loves lapping the water straight from the shower head just as I desperately try and rinse her. I can't wait for spring so that we can do this outside in the garden. It will be so much more comfortable for the both of us!

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