Comme une vraie Française

"Like a real French woman"
French B2 dictation exercise

Kelly tells us how much she has changed since she moved to France from the US.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "une arrivée", "les baskets", "un café à emporter", "une transformation", "adopter une habitude", "la façon de [faire]", "évoluer", "tandis que...", "avoir tendance à [faire]", "privilégier", "le confort", "la subtilité", "primer (verbe)", "faire attention à ...", "un accessoire", "ralentir", "savourer", "autrefois", "un extra", "garder", "l'optimisme", "l'enthousiasme", "apporter [quelque chose] à [quelqu'un]", "un mode de vie", "serein", "raffiné".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2025-03-06

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), Adverbe, L'Imparfait (Indicatif)
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