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Which book to choose?

"Quel livre choisir ?"
French C1 writing exercise

Christian is looking for a few recommendations at his local library.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "a major book", "a classic (literature)", "literature", "to recommend [something] to [someone]", "a literary genre", "a play (theatre)", "to enjoy [doing]", "to have a fondness for", "science fiction", "a complex plot", "intriguing (fascinating)", "to be in search of [something]", "greed (money)", "hypocrisy", "to depict [something] (words)", "deep-sea explorations".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-05-16

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), Pronom relatif, Pronom d'objet indirect

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- Hello! I would like to read a few major French books. However, I have no idea which ones to choose as I don't know any classics from French literature. Could you recommend one or two (to me)? - Absolutely! Which literary genres do you prefer? - Although I've never read a play, I very much enjoy going to the theatre. Besides, I've always had a fondness for science fiction novels which complex plots and intriguing characters I love. - If you're in search of an excellent French play, I think you should start by reading "L'Avare" by Molière which explores the themes of greed and hypocrisy. I also recommend (to you) "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne, which depicts deep-sea explorations and technological innovations from the 19th century . - Thank you very much for taking the time to help me!

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