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Première rencontre

"First encounter"
French A2 dictation exercise

Anissa remembers her first impressions of Thomas.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "rencontrer", "un fleuriste", "le quartier", "faire la queue", "une boutique", "une queue de cheval", "le tweed", "délavé.e", "le cuir", "tout de suite", "le style", "engager la conversation", "attendre son tour", "un coup de foudre amical".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-08-21

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