Our "grown-up" hobbies

"Nos loisirs "d'adultes""
French B2 writing exercise

Viviane and Luc tell us about their respective hobbies: adult colouring and homebrewing.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "easy to carry around", "to hear of [something]", "an adult colouring book", "local (adj.)", "to give it a go", "to be hooked", "anything more...than", "to brew (beer)", "homebrewing (hobby)", "time-consuming", "to require", "to be worth the effort", "for anything in the world".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-20

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

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- At the time, I was looking for a hobby that would be cheap and easy to carry around. I'd never heard of adult colouring books before seeing them at the local book shop. I bought one to give it a go, and after only a couple of pages, I was hooked! - I don't think there's anything more satisfying than to drink a beer that you've brewed yourself. But don't be mistaken, homebrewing is a time-consuming hobby. It requires creativity, patience and precision, but the result is worth the effort! I wouldn't exchange my hobby for anything in the world!

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