Pour ou contre : les longs repas de famille

"For or against: long family meals"
French A1 dictation exercise

Charlotte and Simon discuss the pros and cons of endless family meals.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un repas de famille", "parce que", "rarement", "donc", "c'est l'occasion de [faire]", "passer du temps avec [quelqu'un]", "pendant", "discuter", "rigoler", "savourer", "un bon plat", "absolument", "interminable", "rester assis.e", "toute l'après-midi", "et puis...", "toujours", "trop de nourriture", "faire une indigestion", "à chaque fois", "enfin", "finir en dispute", "tout le temps".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2025-10-02

I'll play you French speech in sections for you to transcribe

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  • Play each section and write down what you hear
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