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La mode de seconde main

"Second-hand fashion"
French B1 dictation exercise

Sonia decided to stop buying brand-new clothes.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "vouloir dire par là", "d'occasion", "finir par", "%", "collecter la poussière", "la mode éphémère", "quasiment", "tricoter", "le but", "réduire de moitié", "la garde-robe", "une bonne nouvelle".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-05

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: Adverbe, Forme négative, Le Présent (Indicatif)
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