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Aïe Aïe Aïe ! Ça brûle !

"Ouch! It burns!"
French C1 dictation exercise

Jean-François got badly sunburnt last weekend.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "trouver le moyen de", "carabiné/e", "faire son coup", "se faire avoir comme un bleu", "cramoisi", "sortir des vannes", "en baver".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-20

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), Préposition, Genre féminin
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