A trip to the cinema

"Une sortie au ciné"
French B1 writing exercise

Antoine and his daughter Emma are planning a trip to the movies.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "Aunty", "first time", "popcorn", "the counter (shop)", "whatever [you want]", "to have [food]", "to be scary", "a mermaid", "all right".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-05-18

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Futur Simple (Indicatif), Verbe irrégulier, Le Présent (Indicatif)

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- Emma, next week, when we're at Aunty Pauline's house, we'll go to the cinema. - It will be my first time! Will there be popcorn? - Of course! We will go to the counter and you'll be able to choose whatever takes your fancy! - I think that I'll have an orange juice and some popcorn. - Very good! And what film would you like to see? - I want to watch a film that is not too scary. Oh, and there must be mermaids! - All right, I will buy tickets for "The Little Mermaid"!

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