Un accueil et un apéritif inoubliables

"An unforgettable welcome and aperitif"
French C1 dictation exercise

Gaspard tells his friend Béatrice about his new neighbours' warm welcome when he moved in five years ago.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "ça fait ... que ...", "s'installer [quelque part]", "un emménagement", "accueillir [quelqu'un]", "franchement", "imaginer que + [Subjonctif]", "réserver un accueil chaleureux à [quelqu'un]", "décharger [quelque chose]", "un carton", "s'approcher", "engager la conversation", "à peine...", "rameuter [quelqu'un] (fam.)", "un apéritif/apéro", "improvisé.e", "faire la connaissance de [quelqu'un]", "haut en couleur (personne)", "ne pas avoir sa langue dans sa poche (exp.)", "fuser (blague)", "sans arrêt", "tomber au bon endroit", "être grand temps que + [Subjonctif]", "hebdomadaire".

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
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