Grandir dans une famille bilingue

"Growing up in a bilingual family"
French B2 dictation exercise

Élise is telling her friend, Ophélie, what it was like for her growing up in a bilingual family.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "avoir de la chance d'[avoir fait]", "bilingue", "en même temps", "un avantage", "n'est-ce pas", "adolescent.e", "vivre une situation délicate", "être tiraillé.e entre ... et ...", "et puis...", "mettre la pression à [quelqu'un]", "de la part de [quelqu'un]", "respectif.ive", "corriger [quelqu'un]", "mettre [quelqu'un] mal à l'aise", "une sensation", "enrichir [quelqu'un] (emotionally)", "transmettre [quelque chose] à [quelqu'un]", "à présent".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-09-25

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: Pronom d'objet direct, Pronom d'objet indirect, L'Imparfait (Indicatif)
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