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Au barbecue

"Around the barbecue"
French A2 dictation exercise

Stéphane and Aline have a chat around the barbecue.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "allumer", "un barbecue", "le charbon de bois", "le feu", "apporter", "une brochette", "penser à", "le halloumi", "végétarien", "poser", "la terrasse", "griller", "une saucisse", "réclamer", "une chipolata", "un cas", "se servir un verre".

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 Passé Composé (Indicatif), Le Présent (Indicatif), Préposition
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