Le chef-d'œuvre tahitien de Gauguin

"Gauguin's Tahitian masterpiece"
French B2 dictation exercise

Nora and Christophe are talking about French painter Gauguin's most famous painting, "D'où venons-nous ? Que sommes-nous ? Où allons-nous ?", created during his time in Tahiti.

Discover Gauguin's famous painting "D'où venons-nous ? Que sommes-nous ? Où allons-nous ?".

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un podcast", "un peintre", "connaître [quelqu'un] de nom", "citer [quelque chose]", "une partie de...", "tout à fait", "peindre", "s'intituler", "intrigant.e", "exprimer", "une toile", "une étape", "au milieu de ...", "la naissance", "la vieillesse", "un ton (couleur)", "employer [quelque chose]", "une manière de [faire]", "quasi", "envoûtant.e", "illustrer [quelque chose]", "existentiel.le", "se poser une question", "marquer un tournant décisif", "permettre de [faire]", "une esthétique".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-10-09

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 Présent (Indicatif), Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Verbes réguliers avec -ER
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