Improve Your French Pronunciation

Speak Clearly, Not Perfectly When learning French, many students worry about having the “right” accent. They spend hours trying to sound exactly like a Parisian, afraid that every mispronounced sound will make them difficult to understand. The good news? Your goal isn’t to have a perfect French accent—it’s to communicate clearly and confidently. Pronunciation certainly … Read more

French audio and text – Extrait de Brigade Mondaine (M.Leblanc)

Read, listen, and repeat Listen to audio and read transcript to improve pronunciation and comprehension. Learn and review vocabulary and grammar. Extrait de Brigade Mondaine, de Maurice Leblanc [Download the book] Listen to the audio    

French Numbers Practice (Level A)

Numbers in French Listen to pronuntiation Zero Zéro /zeʀo/ One Un /œ̃̃̃/ Two Deux /dø/ Three Trois /tʀwɑ/ Four Quatre /katʀ/ Five Cinq /sɛ̃k/ Six Six /sis/ Seven Sept /sɛt/ Eight Huit /ʽɥit/ Nine Neuf /nœf/ Ten Dix /dis/ Eleven Onze /ɔ̃z/ Twelve Douze /duz/ Thirteen Treize /tʀɛz/ Fourteen Quatorze /katɔʀz/ Fifteen Quinze /kɛ̃z/ Sixteen … Read more

French listening comprehension- Video “At a restaurant” (Levels A2 and +)

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Practice French comprehension – Conversation in a restaurant Watch the following video in a restaurant and identify the topic of the conversation and comment on the design, history, menu, etc. Which criteria would make this restaurant a good candidate to win a design context?   Submit answers or contact a French tutor for more information

French comprehension – Use of past tense (Levels A1 and +)

Activity A: Listening Comprehension  See transcript Activity B: Grammar – conjugate in Passe Compose Use online verb conjugation tool    Activity C: Listening comprehension Listen to the following conversation and report what he does ______________________________ Submit answers or contact a French tutor for more information

French listening comprehension – Biography of a French poet (Level A2 and +)

Short biography of French poet, Jacques Prevert Listen to audio Open in a new window View Transcript Questions More information Full biography in  French (or in English) One of his most known poems – ”Les feuilles mortes” [Listen the song]   Contact a French tutor to receive support  

Listening comprehension in French – Podcasts with transcription

Plenty of podcasts in French with transcription to help you progress in listening comprehension. Listening to audio and review words and expressions in sentences. Check lists of podcasts here   Have a question? Want to develop communication skills? Contact a French tutor now