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Un retour difficile

"A difficult return"
French A2 dictation exercise

Elizabeth isn't looking forward to going back to work.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "retourner au travail", "pas...du tout", "tellement", "détendu/e", "au bord de", "la terrasse", "mais là", "enfermé/e", "en plus", "un chef", "perdre son calme", "un/e collègue", "agaçant/e", "ne pas s'arrêter de", "nerveux/se", "bref", "vivement".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-01-04

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), L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Genre féminin
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