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Comment était Maman petite ?

"What was Mum [US:Mom] like as a girl?"
French B2 dictation exercise

Liana asks her gran what her mum was like as a child.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "être de nature [adjectif]", "rebelle", "un sacré caractère", "chercher la bagarre", "se laisser faire", "ne pas avoir la langue dans sa poche", "à tout prix", "gare à [quelqu'un]", "sûr.e de [soi]", "à l'époque", "se fâcher", "se faire percer + [partie du corps]", "faire une crise cardiaque".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-09-20

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 possessif, Genre féminin
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