La final de la Coupe du monde 1998

"The 1998 World Cup Final"
French A2 dictation exercise

Amélie and Samir remember watching the final of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, when France became the world champions.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "se souvenir de [quelque chose]", "la Coupe du monde 1998", "bien sûr", "la finale", "la télé", "le match", "se terminer", "tout le monde", "sauter de joie", "crier", "pleurer", "rire", "un moment de bonheur", "extraordinaire", "après", "sortir dans la rue", "célébrer la victoire", "un voisin", "les feux d'artifice", "les gens", "chanter [quelque chose]", "un joueur", "une soirée", "inoubliable".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2026-06-11

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: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Pronom réfléchi
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