L'Amour : un sujet complexe

"Love: a complex topic"
French C1 dictation exercise

Julien is interviewing the philosopher Jacqueline Durand to understand the different types of love.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "recevoir [quelqu'un]", "un.e philosophe", "éclairer (sujet)", "compter (=matter)", "mentionner", "demeurer [quelque chose]", "un fondement", "exercer une influence", "structurer", "une relation", "qu'en est-il de...", "gagner du terrain", "se substituer à [quelque chose]", "une famille biologique", "défaillant.e", "auprès de...", "le réconfort", "le soutien", "l'amour platonique", "ne...guère", "catégorique", "bon nombre de ...", "privilégier [quelque chose]", "fondé sur [quelque chose]", "mutuel.le", "une réflexion", "offrir une perspective", "intemporel.le".

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
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