On ne vit qu'une fois

"You only live once"
French B2 dictation exercise

Marta and Kylian are chatting about taking risks and living in the moment.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to be afraid of what people [do]", "at the time", "to quit one's job", "recently", "a comfort zone", "to be worth [doing] rather than [doing]", "a bold choice", "to take a risk", "here and there (occasions)", "to hand in one's resignation", "a trip around the world", "to dream of [something]", "to feel truly free", "for [something] to [be]", "as long as possible", "to plan [something]", "to have no idea where to start", "to make a list", "to be interested in [something]".

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
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