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Tournoi de pétanque

"Boules tournament"
French C1 dictation exercise

Léon explains to Marius why he won't make the boules tournament.

Attention ! This dictée features a typical French Southern accent.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "la pétanque", "déconner", "de loin", "un pointeur", "ce n'est pas la peine que", "la chair de poule".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-02-15

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 Présent (Indicatif), Le Subjonctif Présent, Mode subjonctif
Thinking...