Description du docteur Arsène K. Merlan (B2)
French dictation exercise

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard , HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE

Milo is surprised by the doctor's rather odd appearance...

Extract adapted from the French edition of the children's book:
"Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days!" by Stephen Manes.
"Comment devenir parfait en trois jours"
[Lit: How to become perfect in three days]

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise:
"des rayures", "imprimé", "un palmier", "un clown", "un nœud papillon",
"tyrolien", "bosselé", "mordre à belles dents", "dégouliner".

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, Adjectif, Pronom relatif

Description du docteur Arsène K. Merlan (B2)French dictation exercise

I'll play you French speech in sections for you to transcribe

Description du docteur Arsène K. Merlan (B2)
French dictation exercise