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Le pot-au-feu de mon enfance

"My childhood beef stew"
French B1 dictation exercise

Colette is telling Paul about her favourite childhood dish: French pot-au-feu (beef stew).

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un plat", "la gastronomie", "réconfortant.e", "sans aucune hésitation", "le pot-au-feu", "une recette", "typique", "à base de [quelque chose]", "la viande de bœuf", "cuisiner [quelque chose]", "une enfance", "goûter à [quelque chose]", "dedans", "d'abord", "brunir [la viande]", "laisser cuire [quelque chose]", "ajouter [quelque chose] à [quelque chose]", "une carotte", "un poireau", "un navet".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-12-17

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