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Surfing in Biarritz

"Surfer à Biarritz"
French B1 writing exercise

Milo and Stéphane talk about going surfing in Biarritz.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to surf / a surfer", "the French Basque Country", "right next to [place]", "the Atlantic Ocean", "according to", "the time when...", "a wave", "experienced", "to start [doing]", "to plan [something]".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-06-29

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Préposition, Adjectif, Le Présent (Indicatif)

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- Where do you want to go surfing next year? - Let's go to Biarritz in the French Basque Country! It is an ideal place because it is right next to the Atlantic Ocean. My brother went there two years ago and according to him, it's the best place for surfing in Europe. We will have to go there between October and November because that's the time when the waves are the most interesting. - That sounds great! Which beach is the best? - I think that there are two (of them): the Grande Plage and the Côte des Basques. They would be perfect for us because we are not experienced surfers. - Let's start planning our next holiday [US: vacation]!

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