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Un anniversaire stressant

"A stressful birthday"
French B2 dictation exercise

Gabrielle recalls her daughter's catastrophic birthday party.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "Oh là là", "recommencer [quelque chose]", "s'organiser à l'avance", "inclure", "un RSVP [re: Répondez S'il Vous Plaît]", "une date butoir", "eh bien...", "quand même", "relancer [quelqu'un]", "faillir [faire]", "un acompte", "ma/mon pauvre !", "une piñata", "tourner au désastre", "arriver à [faire]", "se porter volontaire", "frapper [quelque chose]", "tellement...que...", "se décrocher", "atterrir".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-09-09

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 Passé Composé (Indicatif), Participe passé, Pronom d'objet direct
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