Stargazing

"Observer les étoiles de nuit"
French C1 writing exercise

Anna and Léo are talking about an unforgettable night of stargazing.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to cherish [something]", "to stargaze", "due to...", "to nearly [do]", "a night excursion", "to make a decision to [do]", "to decide otherwise", "to be a shame", "the Milky Way / Ursa Major", "a clear night sky", "to feel a connection to [something]", "to darken the sky", "to feel like [something happening]", "to belong to [someone]", "the two of us", "on the ground", "to be in awe of [something]", "to regret [not doing]", "to download an app", "stargazing (as an adj.)", "a constellation", "to make sure to [do]".

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- Anna, I will always cherish the night that we spent stargazing last summer. Due to the weather forecast, we'd nearly cancelled our night excursion before making the final decision to go. Imagine if we had decided otherwise! - Yes Léo, it would have been such a shame! After seeing the Milky Way and Ursa Major in the clear night sky, I felt a deep connection to the universe. Until the clouds began to darken the sky, I felt like the stars belonged to the two of us. - Yes, I remember lying on the ground, completely in awe of this spectacle. However, I regret not booking a guide or downloading a stargazing app. But, after having read many online articles on the topic, I thought we would recognise many more constellations. - Next time, we will make sure to be better prepared.

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