120 French dictationsExercises to hone your skills on
Dictation is the perfect excercise for acquiring precision in both spoken and written French. You can hone your skills with the help of 120 dictées de français.
Nine different native-speaking readers present the exercises. There are five different styles of text: idiomatic, phonetic, journalistic, literary and interview.
A first reading at normal speed allows you to get a feel for the overall text. Write or type what you hear during the dictation-speed reading. Revise your work with a final run through, before unveiling the original text for checking. Use the grammatical and cultural notes to learn from any mistakes.
Use the materials for dictation practice, of course. But be inventive too - the Literature section will give you a valuable introduction to contemporary and classic French writing, the Daily LIfe section will get you acquainted with idioms to use in your conversation.
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120 Dictations is available as an individual purchase for €45 euros