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Le rire dans tous ses états

"Fifty shades of laughter"
French B2 dictation exercise

Learn French expressions about laughter with this office's fit of laughter!

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "être pris.e d'un fou rire", "trébucher", "un gobelet", "un rire étouffé", "un éclat de rire", "exploser de rire", "être plié.e en deux", "en avoir les larmes aux yeux", "mort.e de rire", "esquisser un sourire", "crispé.e", "rire jaune", "falloir du temps à [quelqu'un]", "suffire que + [Subjonctif]", "se croiser du regard", "repartir de plus belle".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2024-04-04

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: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Adverbe
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