Les derniers travaux d'automne au jardin

"Last autumnal work in the garden"
French B2 dictation exercise

Marc shares his tips with his friend Sonia to take care of his garden before winter.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "être épaté.e par [quelque chose]", "faire triste mine (exp.)", "ramasser [quelque chose]", "une feuille morte", "risquer de [faire]", "étouffer [quelque chose]", "une jeune pousse", "la pelouse/le gazon", "replanter [quelque chose]", "tailler [quelque chose]", "un rosier", "la gelée (weather)", "un potager", "un plant (plante)", "une tige", "faner", "suggérer que + [Subjonctif]", "arracher [quelque chose]", "conseiller de [faire]", "un légume-racine", "le paillage", "une cloche en verre", "une bâche", "soigneusement", "un outil de jardinage", "un abri de jardin", "Eh bien !".

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
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