Barbara

"Barbara"
French B2 writing exercise

Laëtitia talks about her passion for fascinating French singer Barbara.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "as far as I ...", "to accompany [someone]", "to be filled with (music)", "poetic", "lighter" (adj.), "to reflect [someone]", "unwavering hope", "as I grew up", "melancholy", "to resonate with [someone]", "to lose oneself", "bewitching (music)", "(song) lyrics", "apparent darkness (mood)", "much more than", "a kindred spirit to [someone]".

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As far as I can remember, Barbara's unique voice has always accompanied me. She was my grandmother's favourite singer, and her house, where I spent all my Wednesday afternoons, was always filled with her poetic melodies. As a little girl, I preferred her lighter songs, the ones that reflected her unwavering hope and (her) love for life. Then, as I grew up, it was her melancholy that resonated with me. I would lose myself in her powerful, almost bewitching, songs whose lyrics, despite their apparent darkness, carried (a) wonderful strength. Much more than just a great singer, she will always be a kindred spirit to me and so many others. Barbara, as you used to sing (it) so perfectly, our most beautiful love story will always be you.

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