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The morning of the first day back to school

"Le matin de la rentrée des classes"
French A1 writing exercise

Irène and her daughter Émilie are getting ready for Émilie's first day of school.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "good morning", "to get up for school", "so + [adj.]", "happy", "to wear (clothes)", "a dress", "of course", "shoes", "breakfast", "cereal", "cold milk", "a glass of", "apple juice", "very well", "to brush one's teeth", "a school bag", "next to", "the front door (house)", "ready".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2024-08-13

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Genre féminin, Adjectif

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- Good morning Émilie! It's seven o'clock. You must get up for school. - Yes, I'm so happy! I'm going to wear my red dress. - Of course, with your purple shoes. What do you want for breakfast? - I would like some cereal with (some) cold milk, and a glass of apple juice, please. - Very well! Now, you must brush your teeth. - Where is my school bag? - It's next to the front door. - I am ready for my first day of school!

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