speech recognition

scored 36 out of 65- quelle horreur- what about you?

Funny, I was feeling the same way. I got a 28! (I judge myself harshly, maybe.) So, I'll just do it again. I think these kinds of exercises are so beneficial. You train your brain. We just have to stick with it. Vouloir c'est pouvoir ! 

I suppose I shouldn't feel too awfully bad.  I got a 43 out of 65.  I, too, am pretty harsh about my self-grading, but this really, really SUCKED!!!  I will try again once I've gotten over my acute self-pity!  Thanks for the support, Kathleen and Katie.  

Don't ever let anything stop you from spending time in France if you want to learn French!!!
Personally, I find that in conversations it is actually easier to follow what the other person says than in those dictation exercises. People will slow down a bit and refrain from using slang. Also, you get to formulate a response, which is invaluable!
And it is fun!

So, by all means go to France and immerse yourself in the French language -- as soon as Covid permits.

I finally got a decent score on a dictee (can't find the accent mark on my keyboard), but I have a daughter who swims, so I was fortunately familiar with many of the words used. It really helps if one has experience with the subject!-michele

3 months later and I got 56- I did read through the written text before I started- is that counter productive?

I now live in France, but what I found while still living in Vancouver was that I learned more in one day in France than I did in several months while going to French school at home.

Carol, Michele, Kathleen et. al., 

I find the B2 dictations challenging but am getting better with time.  Normally, I start by looking up all of the unfamiliar words in the list.  I then listen to the passage 3 times, trying to get more each time.  Then I start the test.  Self-grading of course varies but if you apply your standards each time, you get a score relative to yourself and no one else.  If I don't recognize a word, I insert a question mark, go on to recognizable words, and come back to the questionable sound.  I increase my score by listening carefully to familiar prepositions.   Is it de, des, du, le, la, les?  That helps with making agreements.  If I get any words, the score is above 0. One or possibly 2 minor agreements is a 4.  2 and 3 are subjective.  Don't be too hard on yourself, be patient, and be thankful you have normal hearing.  Bonne continuation à tout ! 

As an aside, I really like this style of exercise, but I never score myself numerically. I just write down what I hear, listening multiple times to align my answer to the audio as far as I can. Then I look at the answer, and re-listen several times. I also speak each line several times.