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Quelle belle journée !

"What a beautiful day!"
French B1 dictation exercise

Lara and Stéphane are being spontaneous about their plans for the day.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "le ciel", "donner envie de [faire]", "dehors", "faire beau (temps)", "encore plus", "profiter de [quelque chose]", "d'abord", "passer [quelque part]", "des fruits", "frais/fraîche", "s'installer [quelque part]", "la terrasse", "la rue principale", "les gens", "se promener", "une bière", "un programme", "après tout", "l'instant présent", "se dépêcher de [faire]", "perdre (temps)", "une minute de plus".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-08-28

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: Pronom réfléchi, Le Présent (Indicatif), Préposition
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