Un jeune sauveteur

"A young first aider"
French A2 dictation exercise

Benjamin was 13 when he saved his brothers' lives.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "se déclarer (incendie)", "seul", "hésiter", "sauter", "aller chercher", "une échelle", "un voisin", "un appel au secours", "par chance", "blessé/e", "recevoir une médaille".

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), L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Genre masculin
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