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La Galette des Rois

"Kings' Cake"
French C1 dictation exercise

Isabelle tells us about the right way to eat French "galette des rois".

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "la fève", "couronner", "le protocole", "lors de", "une dégustation", "un/une convive", "relever du miracle", "une assemblée", "à l'aveuglette", "subrepticement".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-03-12

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: Le Subjonctif Présent, Mode subjonctif, Le Présent (Indicatif)
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