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Un plan astucieux pour Noël

"A cunning plan for Christmas"
French A1 dictation exercise

Victor came up with a cunning plan to see Santa in person.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "se cacher", "rester ici", "pour [faire]", "pouvoir [faire]", "voir", "le Père Noël", "aller au lit", "parce que", "tard", "une question", "savoir", "difficile", "être occupé.e (personne)", "mais", "écrire [quelque chose]", "une lettre", "d'accord", "maintenant", "bien", "aider [quelqu'un]".

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: Le Présent (Indicatif), Le Futur Proche (Indicatif), Futur
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