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La Saint-Valentin à la maison

"Valentine's Day at home"
French B1 dictation exercise

This year, Laurence's boyfriend organised a special "stay-at-home" Valentine's Day.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "romantique", "annuler", "du coup", "être d'humeur", "sans compter sur", "venir chercher [quelqu'un]", "couvrir", "aux couleurs de", "une gondole", "le carton", "presque".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-12

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: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Préposition, Le Passé Composé (Indicatif)
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