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A fresh start for the New Year

"Un nouveau départ pour la Nouvelle Année"
French A2 writing exercise

After a difficult year, Fiona and Amélie made nice plans for the new year.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "difficult", "for a start", "to travel", "a lot of...", "Plus...", "to see", "to take care of...", "to stop [doing]", "to start to [do]", "more healthily", "to decide to [do]", "to go on holiday [US: vacation]", "to spend (time)", "a nice hotel", "in the mountains".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-01-02

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Le Présent (Indicatif), Verbe irrégulier

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Last year was difficult for Fiona and me. For a start, we could not travel because we had a lot of work. Plus, we didn't see our family very often, and we didn't really take care of ourselves. But this year, it is going to be different! On January 1st, Fiona stopped smoking and I started to eat more healthily. We also decided to work less. And we're finally going on holiday [US: vacation]! Next weekend, we are going to spend a week in a nice hotel in the mountains!

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