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La Bretagne, un pays de légendes

"Brittany, a land of legends"
French B2 dictation exercise

Yann, a Breton storyteller, explains to Gabrielle, a local journalist, why there are so many legends in Brittany.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "en tant que ...", "un conteur", "regorger de", "tant de", "une superstition", "ancestral.e", "rendre [quelque chose] propice à [quelque chose]", "remarquer", "façonner", "au fil des siècles", "un.e ancêtre", "un esprit", "bienveillant.e", "maléfique", "avoir un impact sur", "un dolmen", "un menhir", "une forêt enchantée", "perdurer", "prendre le temps de".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-10-30

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 Présent (Indicatif), Pronom d'objet direct, Le Subjonctif Présent
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