Travel money in France: what to do and not to do

"Argent de voyage en France : que faire et ne pas faire"
French B1 writing exercise

Listen to Marc, a travel expert, tell people about travel money on a radio show.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "a tour operator", "some advice", "a listener (radio show)", "cash money", "to assume [something]", "a big mistake", "to avoid", "to check [something]", "the exchange rate", "a transaction fee/a conversion fee", "an ATM", "close to where...", "an e-wallet", "to get [something]", "a backup solution".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-08-10

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
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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Adjectif, Verbes réguliers avec -ER

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

- Hello Marc! You work as a tour operator. Would you have some advice for our listeners who are going to travel abroad this summer? - Yes Jackie! You should always have a bit of cash on you. We often assume that we will always be able to pay by card, which is a big mistake. To avoid bad surprises, I always check exchange rates and my bank's transaction and conversion fees. I also like to know if there will be ATMs close to where I'm going. Finally, getting an e-wallet is an excellent backup solution. - Thank you Marc, what good advice!

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