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At the medieval market in Orléans

"Au marché médiéval d'Orléans"
French A2 writing exercise

Flora and Sami enjoy Orléans's medieval market.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to watch/to look", "a juggler", "a musician", "to play an instrument", "traditional", "a market", "to roast [something]", "a pig", "to prefer [doing]", "to pet an animal", "a donkey", "a stall (market)", "to sell", "a sword", "the medieval era", "to find again".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-11-02

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

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- Sami, where were you ? - I was watching some jugglers. Did you listen to the musicians? - Yes, they're playing (some) traditional instruments. I really like this market! - Look! They're roasting a pig! - I prefer petting the donkeys. - I saw an interesting stall. They were selling (some) magnificent swords. - Cool! I need a present for Geoffrey and he loves the medieval era. Let's find that stall again!

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