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Le perruquier

"The wigmaker"
French A2 dictation exercise

Geoffrey used to work as a wigmaker at the opera.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un perruquier", "l'opéra", "occupé", "car", "une perruque", "passionnant", "un atelier", "s'entendre bien avec", "une équipe", "un postiche", "détaillé", "fier", "un comédien", "monter sur scène", "plusieurs fois", "une carrière".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-02-15

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: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Adjectif indéfini, Le Passé Composé (Indicatif)
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