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Léopold Sédar Senghor

"Léopold Sédar Senghor"
French C1 dictation exercise

Fatima tells us about one of the greatest Francophone writers.

To learn more about Léopold Sédar Senghor, click here.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "homme de lettres", "essayiste", "théoricien", "s'engager en", "natal/e", "Francophonie/francophonie", "rédiger", "aspirer à".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2024-02-08

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 Passé Composé (Indicatif), Temps composé, Préposition
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