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Ouille Ouille Ouille !

"Ouch ouch ouch!"
French B1 dictation exercise

Ouch! Pascal lists all his ailments for his doctor ... (Loosely inspired by Gaston Ouvrard's famous song "Je n'suis pas bien portant")

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "la rate", "se dilater", "dégonfler", "les intestins", "faire du bien", "un poumon", "passer au court-bouillon", "les aisselles", "émettre", "rance", "se lancer dans", "un calvaire", "rendre [quelque chose] [adj]".

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), Pronom réfléchi, Pronom relatif
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