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Changement de rythme

"Change of pace"
French A2 dictation exercise

Bernard has decided to slow his busy life down.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "avant", "la vie", "plutôt", "stressant.e", "prenant.e (activité)", "voyager", "beaucoup", "une journée", "parfois", "un mois", "un médecin", "dire à [quelqu'un] de [faire]", "ralentir", "tout jeune", "le corps", "commencer à [faire]", "fatiguer", "décider de [faire]", "prendre du temps pour soi", "maintenant", "profiter de [quelque chose]".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2025-08-27

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), Genre féminin, Genre masculin
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