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Ville ou campagne ?

"City or countryside?"
French A1 dictation exercise

Stéphane and Amélie discuss their preferences between living in a city or in the countryside.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "parce que", "ennuyeux", "une salle de sport", "occupé/e", "cuisiner", "se promener", "un oiseau", "un klaxon".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-20

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 Présent (Indicatif), Verbes réguliers avec -ER, Préposition
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