Une éclipse à ne pas rater

"A must-see eclipse"
French C1 dictation exercise

Olivia and Daniel are planning to see the 2026 solar eclipse and reminisce about the previous one in France.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "à moins que + [Subjonctif]", "une éclipse (totale)", "partiellement", "là où...", "être dommage que + [Subjonctif]", "avoir lieu", "s'abîmer les yeux", "une mise en garde", "contempler [quelque chose]", "[quelque chose] à couper le souffle", "garder les yeux clos", "serrer [quelque chose]", "une peluche", "un froussard", "faire en sorte de [faire] ", "s'offrir [quelque chose]", "un séjour en amoureux", "exagérer", "assister à [quelque chose]", "hors du commun", "se reproduire (évènement)".

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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