Description du docteur Arsène K. Merlan

"Description of Dr Arsène K. Merlan"
B2 dictation exercise

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]

Pay attention to the hints!

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".

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

Last updated: 2023-04-21

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You’ll practise: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Pronom relatif, Préposition

Description du docteur Arsène K. Merlan

"Description of Dr Arsène K. Merlan" B2 dictation exercise

I'll play you %s speech in sections for you to transcribe

"Description of Dr Arsène K. Merlan"
B2 dictation exercise