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Le jour des rois

"King's day"
French B1 dictation exercise

Marie tells us about the French tradition of the "galette des rois".

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "en parts égales", "comme le veut la tradition", "désigner", "à l'aveuglette", "la fève", "une couronne", "doré/e", "la reine".

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 Futur Simple (Indicatif), Pronom d'objet direct, Verbes réguliers avec -IR
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