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Le Paris d'Amélie Poulain

"Amélie Poulain's Paris"
French B2 dictation exercise

Léa went for a walk through the key spots made iconic by the cult movie "Amelie" (Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain).

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "énième", "partager la vedette", "une enseigne", "une boucherie chevaline", "emblématique", "une croûte", "à la pointe de", "bercé/e de", "le funiculaire", "une placette", "une ruelle", "un jardinet", "se plaire à [infinitif]", "rêvasser".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-20

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: Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Pronom relatif, Préposition
Thinking...