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Lettre à moi-même

"Letter to myself"
French C1 dictation exercise

Hervé writes a thoughtful letter to himself, reflecting on his life full of regrets.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "ces choses-là", "réserver [quelque chose] à [quelqu'un]", "prendre [quelque chose] au sérieux", "notamment", "se faire confiance", "correspondre à [quelque chose]", "s'épanouir", "reconnaître la valeur de [quelque chose]", "commettre une erreur", "se pardonner", "gâcher [quelque chose]", "empêcher de [faire]", "une lueur d'espoir", "naître", "le repentir".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2025-09-11

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 Subjonctif Présent, Mode subjonctif, Verbe irrégulier
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