Au cinéma en plein air

"At the open air cinema"
French B1 dictation exercise

Marta is telling her friend Olivier about her recent experience at an open air cinema.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un cinéma en plein air", "une salle [de cinéma]", "traditionnel.le", "l'ambiance", "en plus...", "les gens", "avoir le droit de [faire]", "apporter à manger", "partager [quelque chose]", "un pique-nique", "une baguette [de pain]", "une bouteille de vin", "être trop bien", "une chaise pliante", "un plaid", "la prochaine fois", "accompagner [quelqu'un]", "avec plaisir".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2026-05-14

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), Adjectif, L'Imparfait (Indicatif)
Thinking...