Recette de la Galette des Rois

"King Cake recipe"
French B1 dictation exercise

Caroline is teaching her cookery students how to make a delicious French King Cake.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "une recette", "une Galette des Rois", "déguster [quelque chose]", "un saladier", "mélanger [quelque chose]", "la poudre d'amande", "le sucre", "le beurre", "étaler [quelque chose]", "la frangipane", "un disque", "la pâte feuilletée", "une fève en céramique", "pousser [quelque chose]", "délicatement", "un mélange", "un index (finger)", "recouvrir [quelque chose] de [quelque chose]", "le tout (cuisine)", "appuyer", "un bord", "une fourchette", "badigeonner [quelque chose] avec [quelque chose]", "le jaune d'œuf", "mettre [quelque chose] au four", "croustillant.e", Bon appétit !".

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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