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A clichéd break-up

"Une rupture cliché"
French B1 writing exercise

François uses all the clichéd breakup lines to leave his girlfriend Sophie.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "first of all", "to really want to", "to commit (oneself) to a relationship", "to be fair of one to [do]", "to waste time", "There's plenty of fish in the sea (French equivalent expression)", "to deserve", "available emotionally", "must admit that...", "relieved", "a dream job", "to prevent [someone] from [doing]".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2024-02-13

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Pronom d'objet direct, Pronom d'objet indirect

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- Sophie, we need to talk. First of all, I really wanted to tell you that it's not you, it's me. I'm not ready to commit to a serious relationship, and it wouldn't be fair of me to make you waste more time. Plus, you know what people say: "There's plenty of fish in the sea"! I am sure that you will be happier without me, and you deserve someone more available emotionally. - I must admit that I'm relieved actually! My company offered me my dream job in Paris, and now, nothing prevents me from accepting it!

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