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Apéro en terrasse

"Aperitifs outside"
French B1 dictation exercise

Julien enjoys aperitifs with friends on long summer evenings.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "une saison", "être synonyme de", "surtout", "refaire le monde", "une terrasse", "un apéritif dinatoire", "interminable", "commencer par", "un mojito", "l'arrivée", "un expert en [quelque chose]", "un cocktail", "faire goûter", "réussi (attempt)", "d'ailleurs", "ainsi", "la douceur", "déguster", "les tapas", "les amuse-gueules".

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), Pronom relatif, Verbes réguliers avec -ER
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