Une coopérative d'artisans

"A cooperative of artisans"
French C1 dictation exercise

Béatrice shares how her discovery of a hidden cooperative of artisans inspired her.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "une coopérative", "un artisan", "zigzaguer", "escarpé.e", "à flanc de montagne", "une estafette", "brouter (a vehicle)", "à peine...que", "ne pas payer de mine", "s'aventurer [quelque part]", "un stand", "un étal", "déborder de", "en tous genres", "ici...là", "une savonnière", "une barre de savon", "un confiseur", "un berlingot", "avec des étoiles dans les yeux", "séduire", "finir par", "monter (a project)".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-07-17

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: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif), Adjectif
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