Des fleurs pour la Toussaint

"Flowers for All Saints' Day"
French B2 dictation exercise

Listen to an ad on where to find flowers for All Saints' Day in France.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "être en quête de [quelque chose]", "un chrysanthème", "une pépinière", "parcourir", "une serre", "l'embarras du choix", "une bouture", "à coup sûr", "faire le bonheur de", "une jardinerie", "une composition florale", "fait.e sur mesure", "là aussi".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-01-04

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: Pronom d'objet indirect, Le Présent (Indicatif), Le Futur Simple (Indicatif)
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