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Pot de départ en retraite

"Retirement drinks"
French A2 dictation exercise

Diane gives a toast to Robert, who's retiring.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "cher", "un collègue", "survivre", "fiable", "un sens de l'humour", "décapant", "maintenant que", "prendre [sa] retraite", "faire la grasse matinée", "un potager", "profiter de [quelqu'un]".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-03-12

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), Le Présent (Indicatif), Genre masculin
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