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Texter ou téléphoner ?

"To text or to phone?"
French A2 dictation exercise

Lucie and Danielle tell us whether they prefer to text or call people.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "préférer [faire]", "écrire", "un SMS/un texto", "un email", "déranger [quelqu'un]", "les gens", "envoyer", "répondre à [quelqu'un]", "disponible/libre", "en plus", "être à l'aise", "appeler [quelqu'un]", "une voix", "à mon avis", "une intonation", "un malentendu", "beaucoup plus...", "rare", "et puis...", "un interlocuteur", "rappeler [quelqu'un]".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2024-06-04

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