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A1 Lesson 3 of 3 · Accents & Sound-Spelling

Typing accents and dictation practice

How to type French accents on any keyboard or phone, then three dictations to put it all together.

12 min · 8 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Type accents on Windows, Mac and phone
  • Write dictated sentences without accent mistakes
  • Proofread your accents
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Phone: long-press the letter. Mac: hold the key. Windows: add a French or Canadian Multilingual keyboard.
  • 2Exams on computer show accent buttons on screen.
  • 3Final check: reread only the accents for two minutes.

Key vocabulary

la bibliothèquelibrary
l’hôpitalhospital
déjàalready
près denear