La francophonie, qu'est-ce que c'est ?

"Francophonie, what is it?"
French A1 dictation exercise

Alex is asking his friend Samantha what the term Francophonie means.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "la francophonie", "une question", "excellent.e", "si...", "les gens", "parler [quelque chose]", "le français (langue)", "un pays", "alors", "appartenir à [quelque chose]", "combien de [choses]", "francophone (adj.)", "une région", "par exemple", "donc...", "là-bas", "les enfants", "apprendre [quelque chose]", "à l'école", "souvent", "une langue officielle", "mais", "autre", "à la maison", "un sujet", "intéressant.e".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2026-03-18

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: Adjectif, Le Présent (Indicatif), Article
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