Dictée virtuelle: Kamel Daoud

Hello Francophones and French learners! Join us for your favorite French exercise, la dictée, in this virtual event hosted by the Alliance Française de Seattle. This session features an excerpt from Kamel Daoud, the Algerian writer and journalist known for his acclaimed novel The Meursault Investigation, which reimagines Albert Camus's L'Étranger from a new perspective. In 2024, Daoud was awarded the prestigious Prix Goncourt for his novel Houris, which explores the aftermath of Algeria's "Black Decade" of the 1990s.

This dictée is non-competitive and recommended for fluency levels of B1 or above. 

How does it work?

• RSVP below; free for AF members, $5 for non-members.
• You will receive the Zoom meeting information after you RSVP.
• Join us on Zoom on the day of the event.
• AFSeattle instructor Pauline Chateau will be reading the text of the dictée. There are several readings: 
  • First reading: to discover the text in its entirety (not a dictation).
  • Dictation: Pauline will read the text slowly, and participants will write down the text as best they can. Usually, sentences and paragraphs are read at least twice at a slow pace.
  • Final reading: to hear the complete text again and look over any forgotten words, mistakes, and punctuation marks.
• Pauline will then lead the correction session and reveal the original text. Participants can follow and correct their own versions. This is the time to discuss new vocabulary, compare mistakes or successes, and have fun as a group!