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Dictation : “Le Ventre de Paris” (2)

October 1, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Second part of that Zola’s (1840-1902 ) Belly of Paris. That novel keeps conveying a powerful atmosphere both of life in the great market halls and of working class suffering in general. Just click below to listen to the dictation in French, and try to type what you hear. Good luck !
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Dictation : “Le Ventre de Paris” (1)

September 24, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Have you ever heard about “the belly of Paris” ? It is a famous novel written by Emile Zola (1840-1902) in 1873. he action takes place in Les Halles, the enormous, busy central marketplace of 19th Century Paris. It is also Zola’s first novel centred entirely on the working classes. Just click below to listen to the dictation in French, and try to type what you hear. Good luck !
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Dictation : “Le Rouge et le Noir”

September 17, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Today, a dictation taken from the famous novelist Stendhal : “le Rouge et le Noir”. Stendhal is considered one of the earliest and foremost practitioners of realism in his two novels Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black, 1830) and La Chartreuse de Parme (The Charterhouse of Parma, 1839). Just click below to listen to the dictation in French, and try to type what you hear. Good luck !
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Dictation : “L’Opéra de Paris”

September 10, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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It was Emperor Napoleon III who instigated the great Parisian reconstruction of the Second French Empire and chose the civic planner Baron Haussmann to supervise the reconstruction. In 1858 the Emperor authorized Haussmann to clear the required 12,000 square metres of land on which to build a second theatre for the world renowned Parisian Opera and Ballet companies. The project was put out to open competition in 1861, and was won by the architect Charles Garnier (1825–1898). Just click below to listen to the dictation in French, and try to type what you hear. Good luck !
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Dictation : “Maupassant”

September 3, 2008 · Dictation, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Today a dictation that will make you more familiar with Maupassant, one of the fathers of the modern short story. A protege of Flaubert, Maupassant’s short stories are characterized by their economy of style and their efficient, effortless dénouement. He also wrote six short novels. A number of his stories often denote the futility of war and the innocent civilians who get crushed in it. Are you ready ? So let’s jump into Maupassant’s universe.
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Dictation : “Les Invalides”

August 27, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Keep visiting Paris and brushing up your french with that dictation dedicated to the 7th district and more specially our choice of “Les Invalides”. This place consists of a complex of buildings containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France. There is also a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building’s original purpose. It is also the burial site for some of France’s war heroes such as Napoleon. Just click below to listen to the dictation in French, and try to type what you hear. Good luck !
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Dictation : “Réflexion pour les sots”, Voltaire

August 20, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Voltaire is one of the most famous French philosoph. Let’s focus this week on the essay Réflexion pour les sots. Just click below to listen to the dictation in French, and try to type what you hear. Good luck !
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Dictation : “Les Filles du Feu”, Gérard de Nerval

August 13, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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This week, an excerpt from Les Filles du Feu, from Gérard de Nerval. Just click below to listen to the dictation in French, and try to type what you hear. Good luck !
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Dictation : “Le Capitaine Fracasse” (2)

August 6, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Second ppart of the novelLe Capitaine Fracasse, by Théophile Gautier. Just click below to listen to the dictation in French, and try to type what you hear. Good luck !
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Dictation : “Le Capitaine Fracasse” (1)

July 30, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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This week, first episode of a novel from Théophile Gautier, Le Capitaine Fracasse Just click below to listen to the dictation in French, and try to type what you hear. Good luck !
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