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Témoignage d'un vol à l'étalage

"Shoplifting testimony"
French A2 dictation exercise

Shop owner Coralie is giving a statement to a policewoman after thieves stole from her shop.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "se passer", "arriver", "une moto", "entrer", "ensemble", "décrire [quelqu'un]", "physiquement", "les cheveux bouclés", "voler [quelque chose]", "un portefeuille", "le cuir", "un sac à main", "une direction", "vers...", "principal.e", "essayer de [faire]", "retrouver [quelqu'un]".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-10-08

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), Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire, Question/Interrogative
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