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L'école en France

"School in France"
French A2 dictation exercise

Learn about the early stages of school in France.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "obligatoire", "à partir de", "inscrire [quelqu'un] à [quelque chose]", "l'école maternelle", "dès", "l'école primaire", "le CP (=1st year of primary school)", "un/une élève", "l'écriture cursive", "scolaire", "avoir classe", "un écolier".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-02-15

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 Présent (Indicatif), Préposition, Adjectif
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