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Les costumes de Mardi Gras

"Mardi Gras's costumes"
French A1 dictation exercise

Julie tells us about her favourite Mardi Gras costumes.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "se transformer", "un pompier", "se déguiser", "un papillon", "un maillot", "coloré", "une aile", "être maquillé", "s'habiller en [quelque chose]", "les bijoux", "doré", "majestueux".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-03-12

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), Verbes réguliers avec -ER, Adjectif
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