Choisir où habiter à Paris

"Choosing where to live in Paris"
French B2 dictation exercise

Lucas and Emma are discussing which Paris neighbourhoods they can see themselves living in and why.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un quartier de Paris", "sans aucune hésitation", "apprécier [quelque chose]", "une ambiance animée", "une terrasse", "le fait que + [Subjonctif]", "à toute heure", "craindre que + [Subjonctif]", "se voir [quelque part]", "davantage", "paisible", "avoir du charme", "notamment", "s'ennuyer", "à la longue", "multiculturel.le", "regorger de [choses]", "une bonne adresse", "carrément !", "en fin de compte", "compter", "la façon dont...", "au quotidien", "quel.le que soit...", "inoubliable".

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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