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La veille de Noël

"Christmas Eve"
French A2 dictation exercise

Here's what Yann, 8, did on Christmas Eve.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "la veille de Noël", "un pyjama", "aller au lit", "une histoire de Noël", "faire un bisou à [quelqu'un]", "s'endormir", "le matin suivant", "debout", "sauter de [quelque chose]", "un câlin", "foncer [quelque part]", "tellement".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-02-15

I'll play you French speech in sections for you to transcribe

  • Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
  • Play each section and write down what you hear
  • I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself
Start the exercise
How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Adjectif possessif, Pluriel
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