Retrouver un jouet d'enfance

"Rediscovering a childhood toy"
French B1 dictation exercise

Camille found Blanche's beloved old doll in the attic and they're reminiscing together.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "le grenier", "une poupée", "un jouet", "une découverte", "emmener [quelque chose] avec soi", "partout", "avoir le droit de [faire]", "avoir le malheur de [faire]", "bouder", "protectrice", "passer des heures à [faire]", "coiffer [quelqu'un]", "habiller [quelqu'un]", "apporter [quelque chose] à [quelqu'un]", "l'enfance", "souhaiter", "garder [quelque chose]", "avoir [quelque chose]chez [soi]".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-04-01

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