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
Two sports journalists are providing live commentary on a breathtaking tennis match at the French Open in Roland-Garros.
Pay attention to the hints!
Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "en direct de [quelque chose]", "un court (tennis)", "assister à [quelque chose]", "époustouflant.e", "acculé.e", "renverser la vapeur (exp.)", "un revers (tennis)", "foudroyant.e", "en délire", "accumuler [quelque chose]", "un adversaire", "rester pantois.e (exp.)", "une frappe", "un point (sports)", "illustrer [quelque chose]", "la finesse", "le jeu sur terre battue (tennis)", "quoi qu'il en soit", "oser [faire]", "un coup pareil", "tendu.e", "compte tenu de [quelque chose]", "une balle de break (tennis)", "le calibre", "un prodige", "prendre le jeu à son compte (exp.)", "dicter la cadence (exp.)", "un échange", "avec brio", "la dextérité", "un rival", "trouver la parade (exp.)", "un set (tennis)", "l'issue de [quelque chose]", "une manche (sport)", "d'ores et déjà", "scellé.e", "vibrer".