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Dans la cuisine de ma mère

"In my mother's kitchen"
French B2 dictation exercise

Laëtitia reminisces about cooking with her mother.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "d'aussi loin que", "culinaire", "hors du commun", "y être pour quelque chose", "servir de [quelque chose] à [quelqu'un]", "un/e commis de cuisine", "s'affairer", "envoûtant/e", "émaner", "tout au long de", "la madeleine de Proust", "le guide Michelin", "d'emblée", "égaler [quelque chose]".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
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: Adjectif possessif, L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Verbe irrégulier
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