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L'origine du feu

"The origin of fire"
French B1 dictation exercise

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

Pay attention to the hints!

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".

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: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Adjectif possessif, Pronom d'objet
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