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Le mime Marceau

"Mime Marceau"
French A2 dictation exercise

Xavier is a big fan of the world famous Strasbourg-born mime.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un mime", "merveilleux", "vrai", "un acteur", "créer", "un personnage", "silencieux", "le rouge à lèvres", "une fleur", "parcourir", "le monde entier", "une icône", "être à l'origine de", "décéder", "reposer", "un cimetière".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-01-04

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), Préposition, L'Imparfait (Indicatif)
Thinking...