L'origine du feu (B1)
French dictation exercise

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard , HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE

Fire is one of the most important discoveries in human history.

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise:
"un ancêtre", "frotter", "un bout de bois", "la mousse (nature)", "cogner", "jusqu'à + [infinitive]", "une étincelle", "se déplacer", "sur demande", "primordial", "la maîtrise".

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, Pronom d'objet, Adjectif possessif
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