Choisir un costume de carnaval

"Choosing a carnival costume"
French B1 dictation exercise

Carole is asking a shop assistant for help finding a costume for an upcoming carnival she's going to attend.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "assister à [quelque chose]", "un carnaval", "désespérément", "un costume", "une sélection en magasin", "rechercher [quelque chose]", "quelque chose de + [adjectif]", "un chapeau de pirate", "un costume de dinosaure", "populaire", "auprès de [quelqu'un]", "une clientèle", "porter [un vêtement]", "élégant.e", "se laisser tenter par [quelque chose]", "une marquise", "aller à ravir à [quelqu'un] (vêtement)", "un masque vénitien", "avoir l'air de [quelque chose]", "une princesse", "essayer [un vêtement]", "une cabine d'essayage", "aller à [quelqu'un] comme un gant (vêtement)", "faire sensation (exp.)".

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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