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Surya Bonaly : une légende du patinage

"Surya Bonaly: an ice skating legend"
French B1 dictation exercise

Paul and Chloé talk about Surya Bonaly, an immense French ice skating figure.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "se souvenir de [quelqu'un]", "talentueux.euse", "une patineuse", "l'époque", "une technique", "marquer [quelqu'un]", "une carrière", "un salto arrière", "être autorisé.e", "en compétition", "une médaille d'or", "être dommage", "mériter [quelque chose]", "à mon avis", "parler de [quelqu'un]", "rester", "une inspiration", "un sportif", "réaliser un rêve".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-03-06

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), Genre féminin, Préposition
Thinking...