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La mort de la reine Elizabeth II

"Queen Elizabeth II's death"
French B1 dictation exercise

Here's a French news announcement about the death of the long-reigning British Queen.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un téléspectateur", "interrompre", "une reine/monarque", "le Jubilé de platine", "des années de règne", "un record de", "la longévité", "la monarchie", "britannique", "décéder", "entouré.e de", "un cercueil", "déplacé.e", "rejoindre [un endroit]", "un deuil national", "jusqu'à", "les funérailles", "se dérouler", "le roi".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
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: Préposition, Adjectif possessif, Genre masculin
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