Aux Galeries Lafayette à Paris

"At the Galeries Lafayette in Paris"
French C1 dictation exercise

Sabine and Hélène talk about their shopping experience in Paris's famous Galeries Lafayette.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "écumer les magasins", "à la recherche de", "trouver son bonheur", "non seulement... mais...", "être aux petits soins avec", "oser [faire]", "dénicher", "somptueux.se", "la soie", "mauve", "un boléro", "la dentelle", "à couper le souffle", "une coupole de verre", "étinceler", "un dôme en vitrail", "en prendre un coup", "ne pas manquer de [faire]".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-11-30

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: Préposition, L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Genre masculin
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