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Getting to know each other

"Faire connaissance"
French A2 writing exercise

New colleagues Julien and Olivier get to know each other over a coffee.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "an office", "ago", "everyone", "welcoming (people)", "a team", "to get along", "an atmosphere (mood)", "other", "it's time for [something]", "a meeting (work)", "to need help", "to ask [someone]", "thank you very much".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-04-27

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into French

  • I’ll show you where you make mistakes
  • I’ll keep track of what you need to practise
  • Change my choices if you want
Start the exercise
How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Verbes réguliers avec -ER, Le Passé Composé (Indicatif)

Here's a preview of the text for the writing challenge, when you're ready click the start button above:

- So, what do you think of the office? - I started a week ago, and everyone has been very welcoming. - Yes, I've been working here for two years and I really like the team. We get along very well. - The atmosphere is nicer than in my other job. - I'm happy for you. It's time for my meeting, but if you need help, you can always ask me. - Thank you very much!

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