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Simone Veil et le droit à l'avortement en France

"Simone Veil and abortion rights in France"
French B1 dictation exercise

Laura and Émilie discuss Simone Veil's legacy and her fight for French women's rights.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "une figure", "les droits des femmes", "marquer", "un combat", "un avortement", "les années 70", "une force de caractère", "faire face à", "une opposition", "féroce", "un engagement", "briser un tabou", "garantir à [quelqu'un]", "disposer de son corps", "d'ailleurs", "un héritage", "se voir", "l'accès à", "un acquis", "le Parlement", "une victoire de plus".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-03-07

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), Genre féminin, Préposition
Thinking...