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Un garçon plein d'énergie !

"A boy full of energy!"
French B2 dictation exercise

Catherine explains how her lovely boy is also exhausting!

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "ça fait un moment que", "reposant.e", "être lessivé.e", "au lieu de [faire]", "se rendormir", "se hisser hors de", "bruyamment", "une fois que", "se mettre à [faire]", "dans tous les sens", "réussir à [faire]", "donner le vertige à [quelqu'un]", "faillir [faire]", "tomber dans les pommes", "oh là là !", "inscrire [quelqu'un] à [quelque chose]", "le karaté".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-11-16

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), Verbe irrégulier, Le Présent (Indicatif)
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