Deux romans marquants sur la Seconde Guerre Mondiale

"Two remarkable WWII novels"
French C1 dictation exercise

Rose and Louis are discussing their favourite novels about the Second World War: "Suite française" and "Un sac de billes".

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "inachevé.e", "poignant.e", "heureusement que...", "sauver", "un manuscrit", "sans quoi", "à jamais", "un témoignage", "le vécu", "émouvoir [quelqu'un]", "lors de", "la façon dont...", "réussir à [faire]", "humaniser", "excuser [quelque chose]", "jurer par [quelque chose]", "des billes", "autobiographique", "bouleverser [quelqu'un]", "mêler [quelque chose] à [quelque chose]", "enfantin.e", "la gravité", "recommander [quelque chose]".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-06-05

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 Passé Composé (Indicatif), Pronom d'objet direct, Participe passé
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