Souvenirs d'enfance à la mer

"Childhood memories by the seaside"
French B2 dictation exercise

Viviane is fondly recalling spending her holidays at the seashore with her grandparents.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "la pêche à pied", "pieds nus", "un rocher", "à la recherche de [quelque chose]", "une moule", "un ormeau", "un panier en osier", "fabriquer [quelque chose] soi-même", "déguster [quelque chose]", "un crustacé", "nettoyer [quelque chose]", "soigneusement", "succulent.e", "le persil", "l'ail", "accompagner [quelque chose]", "une odeur", "envahir [quelque chose]", "chérir [quelque chose]", "se terminer".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-03-27

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), Préposition, Pronom d'objet direct
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