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Une bibliothèque toute neuve

"A brand-new library"
French A1 dictation exercise

Solène and her children love the newly refurbished library.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "nouveau/nouvelle", "une bibliothèque", "très", "joli.e", "adorer", "la décoration", "coloré.e", "en plus", "beaucoup de", "un club de lecture", "sympa", "donc", "emprunter [quelque chose]", "plein de", "un roman", "vraiment", "génial", "aussi", "un espace", "une pièce (building)", "spécial.e", "écouter [quelque chose]", "la musique".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-05-16

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: Verbes réguliers avec -ER, Adjectif, Le Présent (Indicatif)
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