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French videos for beginners conversations (Level A and +)

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Comprehension and communication for beginners –  French videos with transcripts and vocabulary   Vie quotidienne  – Everyday life Faire connaissance —  Parler du quotidien —  Faire des achats    Vie professionelle – At work Au bureau — Aller au travail — Conditions de travail —  Communiquer avec ses collegues   ______________________________ Submit answers or contact a … Read more

French listening comprehension – ‘Retour au cinema’ (levels A 2 and +)

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Listen to the following audio and find missing words from the text below [Open audio in a new window] Mon retour au cinéma, un _____ à la normale ? Ma séance avait lieu à _____ dans mon cinéma habituel, le MK2 Quai de Seine/Quai de Loire, à _____ sur le bassin de la Villette et … Read more

Start conversing in French – Daily activities, living in Paris (Levels A2 and +)

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Activities to develop conversation skills in French   Activity 1: Read the following text and describe your daily activities   Activity 2: Listening comprehension – view following videos. Talk about the city you live in. Shopping a Paris Vivre a Paris   ______________________________ Submit answers or contact a French tutor for more information

Use of past tense in French – Talking about a trip (A2 and +)

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Reading Comprehension – practice   Conversation Describe the activities (places, time, ..) taking place during the weekend in Normandie – see itinerary  below Grammar – conjugate in the past tense (passe compose) Listening comprehension Listen to the following conversation and report what he does   ______________________________ Submit answers or contact a French tutor for more … Read more

Listening comprehension in French “Choisir un cadeau d’anniversaire” (Level A2 and +)

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French Listening comprehension practice 1) Listen to the conversation and answer questions below   2) Questions 3) Transcript   ______________________________ Submit answers or contact a French tutor for more information

Reading comprehension in French – Special day for Chanel and Napoleon? (Levels B1 and +)

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Reading comprehension about the famous French designer Coco Chanel and the date connection with Napoleon … Listen to the audio Click here to view the text and read the story about the famous Chanel fragrance Questions Qui est Coco Chanel? Expliquez le choix du nom ‘No 5’ Quel est le point commun entre le célèbre … Read more

Beginning in French – Basic grammar rules in French

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 1) Gender of a noun Every noun in French is ‘gendered’ , it is either a masculin or feminin. Some general rules can help you determine if a noun is feminin or masculine; ex: nouns ending with ‘e’ and ‘tion’ are general  feminin , but beware of multiple exceptions! (see in further lesson) .   … Read more

French vocabulary – text about Tu and Vous ? (Levels B1 and +)

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French vocabulary – find synonyms and explain the meaning of words and expression below   Un véritable casse-tête. Que choisir entre le vous et le tu ? Ne vais-je pas paraître trop pompeux, ou au contraire trop familier? Quel est l’usage dans cette situation particulière? Nous le savons, la langue française dispose d’autant de règles qu’elle a d’exceptions. S’il … Read more

French reading / comprehensions – “Pourquoi lit-on des romans ?” (Level B-C)

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French vocabulary / French reading comprehension 1) Définissez et trouvez un synonyme des mots et expressions  en vert 2) D’après ce texte, est-ce que la lecture de romans est recommandable ? 3) Quels arguments pourriez-vous fournir pour rejeter les critiques présentées dans ce texte   ___________________________________________ Pourquoi lit-on Madame Bovary ou Da Vinci Code ? À quoi bon se passionner … Read more

First verbs to know in French: ETRE, AVOIR, ALLER

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Learn the first verbs you need to know in French TO BE — ETRE I am — Je suis You are — Tu es (informal singulier) He/She is — Il/Elle est We are — Nous sommes You are — Vous êtes (formal or  plural) They are – Ils/Elles sont  ============================================================ TO HAVE — AVOIR I have … Read more