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Interesting Sentence Starters For Writing Stories

Started this discussion. Last reply by George Hunt Mar 18. 2 Replies

I've found that when the teacher assigns us an imaginative writing task, my stories tend to sound repetitive because the majority of my sentences start with "Il something something", "Apres ca, Il…Continue

Can someone please check my bit for my French oral?

Started Mar 16 0 Replies

Comment allez-vous/vous rendez-vous au lycée?Ma lycée n'est pas trop loin de ma maison alors je me promené tous les matins. Quand mon père est libre, il m'y conduit dans la voiture. J'aime se…Continue

Can someone see if I've made any mistakes for my French Oral?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Darren Mar 5. 3 Replies

Décrivez vos vacances de rêve. Pour moi, mes vacances de rêve sont aidées les personnes pauvres dans un autre pays. Je voudrais rentrer aux Viêtnam avec ma copine pour aider les enfants handicaper.…Continue

Whether to use 'de' with a verb or 'a'

Started this discussion. Last reply by Neil Coffey Feb 10. 1 Reply

Is there a set rule to know when to use 'de' with a verb or 'a'?Sometimes I'll write something where I want to do something to someone and sometimes it will be 'de' and sometimes 'a' so I was…Continue

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George Hunt replied to Darren's discussion Interesting Sentence Starters For Writing Stories
"L'Inspecteur (Clouseau)  se  sentait   agitait agité ...   my apologies!"
Mar 18
George Hunt replied to Darren's discussion Interesting Sentence Starters For Writing Stories
"Could you start with something descriptive instead? L'Inspecteur (Clouseau)  se  sentait agitait ...  - and see what happens next"
Mar 18
Darren posted a discussion

Interesting Sentence Starters For Writing Stories

I've found that when the teacher assigns us an imaginative writing task, my stories tend to sound repetitive because the majority of my sentences start with "Il something something", "Apres ca, Il something something" or sometimes just "Tout d'un coup something something"I was wondering what could be some better ways to start sentences for imaginative writing?See More
Mar 18
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Can someone please check my bit for my French oral?

Comment allez-vous/vous rendez-vous au lycée?Ma lycée n'est pas trop loin de ma maison alors je me promené tous les matins. Quand mon père est libre, il m'y conduit dans la voiture. J'aime se promener parce que je peux respirer l'air frais et je peux penser de choses de vie. J'ai un sac qui est très lourd et je suis souvent très fatigue quand j'y arrive. Si les professeurs ne donneraient pas moi tellement des devoirs, je voudrais se promener plus souvent. English Translation :My high school is…See More
Mar 16
Darren replied to Darren's discussion Can someone see if I've made any mistakes for my French Oral?
"Ahhh Merci Beaucoup :D"
Mar 5
Darren posted a discussion

Can someone see if I've made any mistakes for my French Oral?

Décrivez vos vacances de rêve. Pour moi, mes vacances de rêve sont aidées les personnes pauvres dans un autre pays. Je voudrais rentrer aux Viêtnam avec ma copine pour aider les enfants handicaper. Elle est allée en Chinois l’an dernier et après elle m’a dit, j’ai voulais aider les enfants aussi alors quand cette année fini, nous allons aller aux Viêtnam ensemble. Viêtnam est un pays pauvre alors touts les choses sont moins cher. Pour cette raison, nous pouvons rester en l’hôtel de luxe. Je…See More
Feb 28
Darren posted a discussion

Whether to use 'de' with a verb or 'a'

Is there a set rule to know when to use 'de' with a verb or 'a'?Sometimes I'll write something where I want to do something to someone and sometimes it will be 'de' and sometimes 'a' so I was wondering if there was a rule or something?See More
Feb 10
Gallet. H replied to Darren's discussion Can someone check my French, it's for my oral task?
"euh je vais t'aider un peu :) je suis français et il y a quelque erreurs ;) J’étudie le français parce que celon moi , c’est une langue fantastique. J’ai commencé à apprendre la langue quand…"
Feb 6
Grégory replied to Darren's discussion Can someone check my French, it's for my oral task?
"-'à mon avis'  is not proper to express likes and dislikes because it means ' I'm not sure of what I'm assuming or saying', so 'J'étudie le français parce qu'à mon avis…"
Feb 6
Jackie Cann replied to Darren's discussion Can someone check my French, it's for my oral task?
"Hello Darren - I noticed that you put  'j'etais douze ans' but it should be j'AVAIS douze ans for 'I was twelve'. OK? Jackie"
Feb 6
Tatiana Briosa replied to Darren's discussion Can someone check my French, it's for my oral task?
"I don't think there are any mistakes from what I've read. It's a really good piece of work in my opinion. Maybe also mention what other language you'd like to learn after the bit where you say that it's important to learn…"
Feb 6
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Feb 6
Erwan replied to Darren's discussion I'm Confused By This French Phrase
"Yes. It's quite close."
Feb 5
Darren replied to Darren's discussion I'm Confused By This French Phrase
"so is allez used in the same way as alors?"
Feb 5
Pibosan replied to Darren's discussion I'm Confused By This French Phrase
"Thanks, Erwin.  That's was fun. :-)"
Feb 5
Erwan replied to Darren's discussion I'm Confused By This French Phrase
"allez means here "so" and, as your friend said, tombez la chemisemeans "take off your shirt". But I don't find in the zebda's song lyrics the "si tu peux le parler" part. This song describes the joyful…"
Feb 5

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