Un nouveau passe-temps sportif

"A new sporting hobby"
French A2 dictation exercise

Victor is asking Liliane about the new sport she decided to practise.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "faire [un sport]", "le foot(ball)", "arrêter [quelque chose]", "parce que", "intéresser [quelqu'un]", "ne...plus", "autre", "s'inscrire dans un club", "le tennis", "choisir [quelque chose]", "une activité sportive", "jeune", "à la télévision", "toujours", "trouver [quelque chose] + [adj.]", "passionnant.e", "du coup", "décider de [faire]", "essayer", "participer à [quelque chose]", "un tournoi", "bientôt", "d'abord", "apprendre à [faire]", "correctement".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2026-05-28

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), Le Présent (Indicatif), L'Imparfait (Indicatif)
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