GCSE French dictation
Listen, type what you hear, then check every word.
How it works: press Exam style to hear the sentence the way it is read in the exam: once in full, then in short sections with time to write, then in full again. Use Whole or the Part buttons to replay as often as you like, and tick Slower if you need to. When you have written all five sentences, press Check my answers.
Punctuation and capital letters don't count. Every word does, accents included, because that's how dictation is marked in the exam.
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What is the dictation task in GCSE French?
In the listening exam you hear short French sentences and write them down exactly, spelling included. At Foundation the sentences are short and use common words; at Higher they are longer and use a wider range of tenses and vocabulary.
How do I get better at dictation?
Learn how the sounds of the language are spelt, write one section at a time, and always check the accents and the endings of verbs and adjectives. Little and often works best: one set of five sentences a day is plenty.
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