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La Grande Odyssée

"The Great Odyssey"
French B2 dictation exercise

Magalie dreams of winning this prestigious French dog sled race.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "renouvelé/e", "un chien de traîneau", "faire l'élevage de", "attelé/e", "un harnais de sécurité", "à peine", "défiler", "immaculé/e", "fouetter", "s'emparer", "les rênes", "compter [faire]", "un/e musher".

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), L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Préposition
Thinking...