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Faire les vendanges

"Going grape picking"
French C1 dictation exercise

Anna is telling Tom why she takes part in the grape harvest every year.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "faire les vendanges", "un vignoble", "récolter", "trouver [adj.] que + [Subjonctif]", "tant", "une chambre de bonne", "un grand bol d'air frais", "et puis...", "se faire des amis", "au fil des ans", "la viticulture", "plutôt que de [faire]", "éprouvant.e", "se sentir connecté.e à [quelque chose]", "le terroir", "régner (ambiance)", "lors de", "une récolte", "se lever aux aurores", "tenter l'expérience".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-10-17

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), Pronom d'objet indirect, Pronom d'objet direct
Thinking...