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Un repas du dimanche ennuyeux

"A boring Sunday lunch"
French A2 dictation exercise

Julien and Sophie are moaning about the upcoming family Sunday lunch at their uncle's.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un tonton (= un oncle)", "s'ennuyer", "un sujet de conversation", "tellement", "nul", "parler de [quelque chose]", "une collection de [quelque chose]", "un nain de jardin", "et puis...", "cuisiner", "toujours", "la même chose", "une saucisse", "des petits pois", "avoir raison", "préférer", "quand", "une atmosphère", "joyeux.se", "un plat", "délicieux", "manquer à [quelqu'un]".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-11-28

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 Présent (Indicatif), Pluriel
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