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La Fête de la Citrouille au Château du Rivau

"The Pumpkin Festival at the Château du Rivau"
French A1 dictation exercise

Aline and Sabrina are looking into going to this fun pumpkin festival this weekend.

Click here to learn more about this Pumpkin Festival. 

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "une fête", "la citrouille", "se passer [quelque part]", "y", "un programme", "sympa", "un enfant", "un atelier", "sculpter", "un marché gourmand", "où", "goûter", "une spécialité", "comme", "une soupe", "un gâteau", "une courge", "donner faim", "tout ça", "réserver une place", "un site (internet)".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
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), Préposition, Expressions avec "il y a"
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