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La main verte

"Green thumbs"
French B2 dictation exercise

Gabrielle believes that everyone can develop green thumbs.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "avoir la main verte", "inné/e", "un don", "cela demande que + [Subjonctif]", "comme il faut", "humble", "un échec", "forcément", "un organe sensoriel", "tout est question de", "à [son] égard", "Dame Nature", "bien faire les choses", "décidément".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-12

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 Présent (Indicatif), Le Subjonctif Présent, Pronom relatif
Thinking...