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Un appel à la banque

"A call to the bank"
French B1 dictation exercise

Philippe is calling his bank about a letter he received recently.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "bienvenue", "un courrier", "inquiéter [quelqu'un]", "informer", "un prêt [bancaire]", "augmenter de X", "à partir de", "une augmentation", "une échéance (financière)", "signer", "un conseiller financier", "les locaux", "un dossier", "transmettre [quelque chose] à [quelqu'un]", "les coordonnées", "rappeler".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-01-04

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: Pronom d'objet indirect, Adjectif possessif, Le Présent (Indicatif)
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