Aïssa Maïga

"Aïssa Maïga"
French B2 dictation exercise

Miriam tells us why she loves French actress and director Aïssa Maïga.

Click here to learn more about Aïssa Maïga.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "né.e de (parents)", "malien / Mali", "sénégalien / Sénégal", "se faire naturaliser", "grâce à", "depuis", "suivre de près", "à la fois", "impressionner par", "un engagement humanitaire", "une ONG", "une prise de parole", "en plus de", "recommander vivement", "un documentaire", "co-réaliser", "un essai (littérature)", "initier", "s'intituler", "témoigner de [quelque chose]", "un stéréotype".

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
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