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Christmas at my parents' house

"Noël chez mes parents"
French B1 writing exercise

Quentin spent a classic Christmas with his parents.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "as usual", "to have a (good) day", "to enjoy [doing]", "to get (a gift)", "brand-new", "to sit down to eat", "to devour", "oysters", "smoked salmon", "turkey", "a feast", "the Yule log (French specialty)", "magical".

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: Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Participe passé, Verbes réguliers avec -ER

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Last weekend, I went to my parents' house where, like every year, we celebrated Christmas. As usual, I had an excellent day and I enjoyed seeing my nieces and nephews! Before lunch, everyone opened their presents. I got what I wanted: a brand-new bike ! Then we sat down to eat, and we devoured some oysters, smoked salmon and turkey. And at the end of this magnificent feast, Mum [US: Mom] brought out the delicious Yule log that she makes herself every year! It was magical! And you, how did your Christmas go this year?

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