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Quelques bateaux célèbres à Brest

"Some famous boats in Brest"
French B1 dictation exercise

Gaëlle and Maya talk about famous ships from Brest, Brittany.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "être basé.e", "le port", "un bateau à voile", "emblématique", "brestois.e", "une réplique", "une goélette", "transmettre", "un voilier", "un bateau remorqueur", "être en détresse en mer", "servir", "tracter [quelque chose]", "peser", "une tonne".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-04-20

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: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Adjectif, Préposition
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