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Merlin l'Enchanteur et la Fée Viviane

"Merlin the Magician and the Fairy Viviane"
French B1 dictation exercise

Patrick and Morgane are talking about the love story between Merlin and the fairy Viviane.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "entendre parler de [quelque chose]", "une fée", "une légende", "un sorcier", "accompagner", "selon", "une forêt", "tomber amoureux.se de [quelqu'un]", "être fou/folle amoureux/amoureuse de [quelqu'un]", "jeter un sort à [quelqu'un]", "emprisonner", "l'éternité", "donner envie à [quelqu'un] de [faire]".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-10-31

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), L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Pronom d'objet indirect
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