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Faire du bénévolat à Noël

"Volunteering at Christmas"
French C1 dictation exercise

Pauline is asking her friend Élise why she volunteers every year at Christmas.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "prévoir de [faire]", "faire du bénévolat", "se porter bénévole", "tourner en rond", "se rendre utile", "être dans le besoin","être en vie", "avoir de quoi faire", "avoir du temps à revendre", "le fait que + [Subjonctif]", "fortuné.e", "réchauffer", "faire preuve de", "l'entraide", "le réconfort", "contribuer à ce que [something]", "à ma manière".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-12-20

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), Verbe irrégulier, Adjectif possessif
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