La bête du Gévaudan

"The Beast of Gévaudan"
French B2 dictation exercise

Sarah et Laure are talking about the legend of the Beast of Gévaudan!

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un documentaire", "une bête", "entendre parler de [quelque chose]", "un mythe", "une bergère", "un troupeau de moutons", "être retrouvé(e)", "sauvagement", "suivre", "non seulement...mais", "terroriser", "une obsession", "malgré", "un chasseur", "élucider un mystère".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2022-12-14

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), Adverbe, Participe passé
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