Writing Resources

Write in French

Écrire en français

Resources to help you write – and type – in French.

• How to type accents
• French writing challenges
• Dictées (combined listening and writing practice)

French writing exercises by level:  A1  |  A2  |  B1  |  B2  |  C1    What’s my level?

Fun with French

Le soir d’Halloween – Dictée

Try this fun Halloween-themed dictée to practice your French listening comprehension:

   Le soir d'Halloween

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to do this exercise. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

  A2 - Low-Intermediate French 

Listening Practice

Ma famille – Dictée

Practice your French listening comprehension with this beginning-level dictée:

   Ma famille

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to do this exercise. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

  A1 - Beginning French 

Fun with French

Magnetic Poetry

Magnetic poetry is a fun little tool you can use to learn and practice French. 500 magnets with words and parts of words help you to express yourself in a unique and creative way.

  agreement • plurals • verbs • word order 

Listening Practice

Marie en France – Dictée

Practice your French listening and writing skills with this A1-level dictée:

   Marie en France

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to do this exercise. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

  A1 - Beginning French 

Writing Resources

My Bike Ride – Writing Challenge

Practice your French translation and writing skills with this A1-level writing challenge:

   My Bike Ride

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to do this exercise. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

  A1 - Beginning French 

Writing Resources

My Neighborhood – Writing Challenge

Practice your French translation and writing skills with this A1-level writing challenge:

   My Neighborhood

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to do this exercise. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

  A1 - Beginning French 

Writing Resources

My Weekend with Mom – Writing Challenge

Practice your French translation and writing skills with this A2-level writing challenge:

   My Weekend with Mom

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to do this exercise. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

  A2 - Low-Intermediate French 

Products and Reviews

Online Translators

Online translators can be helpful tools as long as you're aware of their limitations.

Products and Reviews

Orthographe et expression écrite

Que vous soyez français ou bien étudiant avec un niveau de français supérieur, vous pouvez améliorer votre orthographe et expression écrite en explorant l'univers de la Francophonie pendant 10 minutes chaque jour.

  B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • C1 - Advanced French • C2 - Near-Native French • spelling 

Writing Resources

Pompidou Center – Writing Challenge

Practice your French translation and writing skills with this C1-level writing challenge:

   Pompidou Center

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to do this exercise. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

  C1 - Advanced French 

Fun with French

Règles de rédaction

Here's a fun lesson wherein various rules of French grammar are explained by making the very mistakes that they are telling you to avoid.

Listening Practice

Rêve de vacances – Dictée

Practice your French listening comprehension with this intermediate-level dictée:

   Rêve de vacances

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to do this exercise. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

  B1 - Intermediate French 

Listening Practice

Scribe – Dictées

Dictées, or dictation exercises, are excellent for working on your French listening comprehension as well as spelling, vocabulary, and grammar all at the same time. Scribe is a very sophisticated program that provides real-time feedback as you listen and type.

  A1 - Beginning French • A2 - Low-Intermediate French • B1 - Intermediate French • B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • C1 - Advanced French • spelling 

Vocabulary Lists

Spelling Equivalents

Thanks to extensive Latin and French influence on English, French and English have many corresponding spelling patterns. These come in handy when learning French, as it means there lots of cognates that you'll easily recognize and understand at first sight.

  A2 - Low-Intermediate French • spelling 

Fun with French

Texting

There are many varieties of French, but perhaps one of the most elusive is French texting: the bewildering assortment of abbreviations, acronyms, and even symbols used in email, text messaging (SMS), social media, chatrooms, and forums.

  C1 - Advanced French • French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes • informalities • spelling