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L'anniversaire d'Émilie

"Émilie's birthday"
French A1 dictation exercise

Émilie talks about her upcoming birthday party to her cousin Joanna.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "bientôt", "un anniversaire", "tellement", "impatient.e", "décorer [quelque chose]", "une guirlande", "multicolore", "une copine", "bien s'amuser", "ensemble", "préparer", "un gâteau", "le chocolat", "un parfum (food)", "utiliser", "les fruits", "mettre", "une fraise", "une framboise", "Miam !".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-09-09

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: Pluriel, Le Futur Proche (Indicatif), Futur
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