Un mauvais séjour en camping

"A bad camping trip"
French C1 dictation exercise

Mathilde recalls the worst family camping trip she ever went on.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "supplier [quelqu'un] de [infinitif]", "être peine perdue", "d'autant que", "ne (pas) cesser de", "râler", "monter/démonter (tente)", "balayer (temps)", "sans répit", "détendre l'atmosphère", "couronner", "exécrable", "se faire piquer (insecte)", "écourter", "retenter", "une nouvelle".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-08-15

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 Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif), Pronom d'objet direct, Adverbe
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