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Haiti's Independence Day

"La Fête de l'Indépendance Nationale d'Haïti"
French B1 writing exercise

Elsa is asking her friend Louise about Haiti's Independence Day.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to still live [somewhere]", "Haiti", "to visit [someone]", "at the end of the year", "to celebrate [something]", "independent", "a country", "to gain [one's] independence", "following [something]", "a slave revolt", "to prepare [food]", "traditional", "a pumpkin soup", "to include [something] (dish)", "beef", "potatoes", "to share a meal with one's family", "meaningful", "to be allowed to [do]", "Haitian people", "to represent [something]", "freedom".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2026-07-01

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You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Question/Interrogative

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- Louise, does your cousin still live in Haiti? - Yes, Elsa. I will go and visit her at the end of the year to celebrate Haiti's Independence Day together. - When did Haiti become independent? - On the 1st of January 1804, it became the first country that gained its independence following a slave revolt. - How do people celebrate this day? - Usually, (the) families prepare a traditional pumpkin soup, the "soup joumou", which includes (some) Turban squash, (some) beef, (some) potatoes and (some) vegetables. Sharing this meal with one's family is very meaningful because before 1804, slaves were not allowed to eat that soup. So, for Haitian people, it represents freedom.

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