Barbe bleue Charles Perrault – Part 3
In this dictation “Barbe bleue Charles Perrault – Part 3” you will learn the vocabulary necessary to practice the preterite tense (Le passé composé). “Bluebeard” is a French folk tale, the most famous surviving version of which was written by Charles Perrault and first published by Barbin in Paris in 1697. The tale tells the story of a wealthy violent man in the habit of murdering his wives and the attempts of one wife to avoid the fate of her predecessors.
Dictation : Bluebeard Charles Perrault (Part 3)
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| Le lendemain, Barbe bleue est venu dans la tour chercher son épouse pour la punir. | The next day, Bluebeard came to the tower to get his wife to punish her. |
| Elle s’est jetée à ses pieds et une fois de plus,elle a demandé pardon. | She threw herself at his feet and once again, she asked for forgiveness. |
| Mais le cruel Barbe bleue ne voulait rien entendre. | But the cruel Bluebeard did not want to hear anything. |
| Il a pris son couteau et a levé le bras. | He took his knife and raised his arm. |
| Juste à ce moment-là, deux cavaliers sont entrés dans le château. | Just then, two riders entered the castle. |
| Ils étaient armés d’épées. La jeune femme a reconnu ses frères. | They were armed with swords. The young woman recognized her brothers. |
| Ils ont attrapé Barbe bleue qui essayait de fuir. | They caught Bluebeard who was trying to flee. |
| Dans la bataille avec les deux cavaliers, Barbe bleue est tombé du haut d’une tour et il est mort sur le coup. | In the battle with the two riders, Bluebeard fell from the top of a tower and died instantly. |
| La jeune femme s’est remariée plus tard à un très honnête gentilhomme. Ils ont eu beaucoup d’enfants. | The young woman remarried later to a very honest gentleman. They had many children. |
Questions:
Donne une caractéristique physique de Barbe Bleue.
Donne une caractéristique psychologique de Barbe Bleue. Justifie ta réponse.
Combien de temps après son mariage, Barbe Bleue partit-il en voyage ?
As-tu aimé ce conte ? Pourquoi ?
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