Language & Education
Topic specific French practice exercises
The French language isn't just about vocabulary and verb conjugations - there are regional variations, endless idiomatic expressions, and so much more to explore! Enhance your learning with these fascinating insights into French language and education.
- À la gare
Henri needs to buy some train tickets. - Back to School
Mathieu tells us about going back to school tomorrow. - Easter preparations
Today, Daniel and his pupils are getting ready for Easter. - Hurray for money!
Lydia loves spending money! - In French class
Marc explains what his French lessons consist of. - In science class
Jérôme's favorite subject is science! - Les matins d'examen
Marina has her exam morning routine sorted. - Moods and colours
Martin likes different colours depending on his mood. - My favourite French regions
Aurélie wrote this little poem about her favourite French regions. - My language routine
Lisa has a great routine to improve her English. - Night routine before a test
Antoine's night-before-a-test routine is all about reducing stress. - Postcard from France
Émilie sends a postcard from France to her friend Sarah. - Qu'est-ce qu'ils portent aujourd'hui ?
Amélie describes the way her friends are dressed today - The driving licence test
Véronique is taking her driving licence exam. - What is Francophonie?
Damien explains what francophonie is. - At the dentist's
Liliane is at the dentist's for a toothache. - Balade en forêt
Sabrina went for a long walk in the snowy woods. - Celebrating Hanukkah
Rachelle celebrated the first day of Hanukkah with her son Sam. - Choosing your studies
Lisa and Marc discuss what they've chosen to study at uni. - Instructions for a test
Teacher Marc read out the instructions for today's French test. - L'école en France
Learn about the early stages of school in France. - Le soir d'Halloween
On Hallowe'en night, monsters have fun! - Le tapis rouge
Sabrina and her husband were very elegant on the red carpet. - Les consignes de la prof
In the beginning of a French lesson, the teacher gives instructions to the students. - Ma première rentrée
Lisa remembers her first day of school. - Mon poisson rouge
Émilie loves her goldfish Oscar ! - My name is Tintin!
Famous reporter Tintin introduces himself. - Organising my desk
Julie got her desk ready to go back to school. - Qu'est-ce que la Journée Internationale des Femmes ?
Aurélie tells us what the International Women's Day is about. - School bag nursery rhyme
Ever wondered what goes on in your school bag at night... Here's an original nursery rhyme by Aurélie. - Studying abroad
Daniela shares her experience studying abroad for a year. - Un mauvais numéro
Lucas has the wrong number! - Why study French?
Hugo gives us his reasons to pick up French again. - Working in francophonie
Lucie liked working to promote Francophone culture around the world. - Ma première rentrée des classes
Élodie remembers her first day of school in this A2 bilingual article. - "Pot Luck" [US: The Spanish Apartment]
Discover the plot of the French film "Pot Luck" [US: The Spanish Apartment]. - A poem for my mother
Here's a lovely poem by our own Aurélie to celebrate Mother's Day in flowers. - Allergies de printemps
Blandine is not looking forward to her spring allergies... - Allô les pompiers ?
Élodie is calling the Fire Brigade. - Clovis, roi des Francs
Learn about the first king of the Franks. - Délicieuse rédaction !
Isabelle has the perfect excuse for not handing her homework in... - Des révisions utiles
Aïssa thanks her private tutor Catherine for her help with her revisions. - Holiday [US: vacation] abroad
Mélanie was happy to know some Italian on her holiday [US: vacation]! - If I could start over...
Anne wishes she could do things differently. - Je ne veux pas tomber malade !
Monica is annoyed: despite all her efforts, she gets sick every year! - Les soldes
Juliette shopped the sales with her friends - My gap year
Gaspard has big plans for his gap year before university. - My post-university plans
Antony wants to move to Paris after his studies - Problème de machine
Louise's washing machine is broken! What can she do? - Studying abroad
Louis decided to go study abroad next year. - Studying for an exam
Julie, Matthieu and Laurent discuss their revision strategies. - Studying programme
Jérôme and Thomas have a plan to study for their end-of-semester exams. - The year of the Baccalauréat
Laurent is planning the year ahead to prepare his end-of-high school exams. - Un petit visiteur
A little hedgehog started visiting Inès and her family. - Why learn a foreign language?
There are many benefits to learning a foreign language. - Comment est née la langue française ?
Where did the French language come from? Get the short answer in this cute animated video for children. - L'enseignement en ligne : Témoignage de Céline
Learn about some of the pros and cons of online teaching in this interview with Céline. - L'oral de français en Première
At the end of "Première," the penultimate year of French high school, French students have to take a literary oral exam. Many of the tips offered in this video can be applied to other oral exams. - La rentrée des classes de Mathilde
Discover Mathilde's well-organised plan for the first day back-to-school, , while practising your French B1 reading and listening comprehension. - Le français moderne
Learn about Modern French in part five of our series of bilingual articles on the development of French over the centuries. - Le TCF sur ordinateur
Learn how to take the official French test known as TCF (Test de Connaissance du Français), while practising your listening and reading comprehension. - Les cours d'anglais - Gad Elmaleh
Enjoy Gad Elmaleh's stand-up comedy about learning English in this video. - Mon français est fantastique avec Kwiziq !
Rebecca tells us why she loves Kwiziq as her new French learning tool in this Bilingual article. - Monsieur Grognon
Put your French negation skills to work with this bilingual article - click any phrase to see the English translation as well as links to related French grammar lessons. - Parle-t-on français ailleurs dans le monde ?
Is French spoken anywhere outside of France? Find out in this cute animated video for children. - Partir étudier à l'étranger - les qualités à avoir
Listen to these French students talking about their experience of studying abroad, while practising your French reading and listening comprehension. - Plus de faits intéressants sur le français
By popular demand, more interesting facts about French, while practising your French reading and listening skills. - Prénoms français
French parents are not completely free to choose their child's first name - learn about some surprising restrictions in this bilingual audio article. - Présentation de l'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
Learn about the organisation behind the International Day of Francophonie in this inspiring video. - Quelques faits intéressants sur le français
Take a break from learning French to learn some interesting facts about the French language, while practising your French reading and listening skills. - Romance au marché
Here's a cute story about love at first sight, packed with delicious French idioms. - Car problems
David had a horrible time with his car yesterday! - Choosing a different bank
More "responsible" banking options for a different future. - Congratulations on your degree!
Thomas's aunt and uncle send him an email to congratulate him on getting his Master degree. - Contacter un prof particulier
Joséphine is calling her private tutor to resume their English lessons. - Des soldes décevantes
Justine was very disappointed by this year's winter sale. - Emergency consultation
François is calling his doctor's practice for an emergency consultation. - France's geography
Learn about France's geographical diversity. - Francophonie's celebrations
Louise presents her city's programme of celebrations for Francophonie's 50th anniversary. - Inclusive writing
What do we call "inclusive writing", and how to use it? - It's never too late...
Betty's life-long French dream is finally about to come true. - Jeux dans la cour de récré
Léo and Chloé are playing marbles in the school playground. - L'entrée au collège
Christine's grandson is starting secondary school, and there's a lot to think about. - L'origine du mot "canicule"
Learn about the surprising etymology of the French word "canicule" (heatwave). - La cuisine de mes rêves
Laura tells us about her great new custom kitchen. - Laissez un message !
Listen to Anne-Sophie and Guy Degrenne's voice mail. - Le Baccalauréat
Aurélie tells us what this French exam is about. - Learning styles
Learn about the different learning styles. - Mes supers décorations d’Halloween
Aurélie has really outdone herself for this year's Halloween! - My kids' back to school day
Claire is getting ready for the kids' first day back to school. - My plan for the day of my exam
French B2 Freeform Writing Exercise - Pour ou contre les zoos : une opinion
Juliette gives us her balanced opinion on zoos. - Rentrée de professeur
Teacher Alicia tells us how she prepares for going back to school. - The Conservatoire de Paris
Learn about this famous music institution in the French capital. - The Paul Bocuse Institute in Lyon
Marie's son dreams of studying at this world-renowned French cooking school. - Un nouveau passeport
A new passport Grégory needs to renew his passport to go on holiday [US: vacation]. - Alpine French School
Learn about the Alpine French School where you can ski and learn French at the same time, while practising your listening and reading comprehension. - Bretagne news - sketch by Les Inconnus
Get an (exaggerated) idea about French as it's spoken in Bretagne in this humorous sketch by Les Inconnus (a famous French trio of humorists from the 90's). - Demande d'emploi
This audio article about a job letter was specially written to help you prepare for the listening and reading portions of the AP French exam. - Dialectes et langues régionales
For centuries, France was divided into two main dialectal regions. Learn about the development of French in this bilingual article. - Histoire d'animaux
Learn or practise some French expressions with animals in this cute bilingual story. - Histoires d'argent
A bilingual text about different relationships to money, rich in French idioms. - La main dans le sac
Learn or practise some idiomatic French expressions in this bilingual caper. - Le DELF-DALF en témoignages
The DELF and DALF are official French proficiency tests. In this video, French teachers in various countries talk about what DELF and DALF mean to them. - Le français classique
Learn about Classical French in this 5-part series of bilingual articles about the development of French over the centuries. - Le moyen français
Learn about Middle French in this 5-part series of bilingual articles about the development of French over the centuries. - Les Français vus par les étrangers
Listen to some opinions about the French by people all over the world while working on your French listening comprehension. - Mon année à l'étranger
Quelle chance ! Spend a year in France with this audio article and bilingual reader. - Mon répondeur
Listen to a French answering machine and its messages to practise your listening and reading comprehension. - Rentrée de professeur
The start of a new school year is a big deal for students as well as teachers, as heard in this audio article. - An Easter catastrophe!
Despite her best efforts to make Easter perfect, Madeleine ended up with egg on her face! - Back to School shopping
Viviane and Christian try and get everything on their children's school supply list. - Combattre l'hypocondrie
Nathalie talks about her struggle with hypochondria. - Cultural Refugee Festival
Anne-Claire explains the benefits of their cultural refugee festival. - Discovering Entraygues-sur-Truyère
Gisèle introduces her beloved Aveyron village and its many charms. - Dur dur de réviser
Géraldine is struggling to stay focused on revisions in sunny June. - Entretien pour être fille au pair
Interview to be an au pair Jane applies to be an au pair in France. - Information about organ donation in France
Here's some information about organ donation in France. - J'ai besoin d'aide, Docteur !
Yann tells his doctor about his painful back problems. - Je n'ai plus d'argent !
Mathieu tells his friend why he's broke this month. - La science du langage
Linguistics as a science made a giant leap thanks to one great discovery. - Le chauffage
Amélie asks Marc to help her with the heating system. - Letters from another time...
Lydia made a romantic discovery in her grandparents' attic... - Monsieur Dépensier
Geoffrey can't seem to control his spending! - Online teaching
Catherine talks about her experience having to suddenly teach online. - Rimbaud's poem "Voyelles"
Learn about one of Rimbaud's most famous poems. - Shades of fear
Practise many colourful ways to express fear in French. - Sorbonne University
Learn about the most famous French university. - Sorry teacher
Nina writes a letter of apology after disrespecting her teacher. - Talking about fake news in French
A French-language commission came up with a translation for the ubiquitous expression "fake news". - Thanks to the medical staff
Amélie wanted to thank the hospital staff who took care of her father. - Une routine très précise
Julie has a very precise daily routine...to the minute ! - Alsatian accent
Get an (exaggerated) idea about French as it's spoken in Alsace in this humorous sketch by Les Inconnus (a famous French trio of humorists from the 90's). - Ces fautes qui deviennent des règles - La Chronique Langue de Laélia Veron
Learn about the fascinating evolution of the French language, when today's mistakes become tomorrow's rules. - Histoire et origine du français canadien
The French spoken in Québec is different than what you might be used to - but why? Check out this animated video for an explanation of the Québécois accent ... - Savoyard accent
Get an (exaggerated) idea about French as it's spoken in Savoie in this humorous sketch by Les Inconnus (a famous French trio of humorists from the 90s). - Ma semaine dans les Alpes françaises (A2)
Practise your A2 Level French with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Une directrice sévère (Demonstrative Pronouns)
Practise French demonstrative pronouns (celui, celle, ceux, celles) with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise
- Mes cours de français (How to express “for”)
Practise how to express "for" in French (depuis/pendant/car/pour) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Mon prof préféré (Imparfait)
Practise your French conjugations in L'Imparfait with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Apprendre en ligne (Le Passé Composé vs l'Imparfait)
Practise when to use Le Passé Composé vs L'Imparfait with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Pourquoi apprendre une langue étrangère ? (Le Présent)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Présent with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Préparer la rentrée scolaire (Le Futur)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Futur with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- En attendant Aline (Le Futur Antérieur)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Futur Antérieur with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Agence de ménage à domicile (Le Présent)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Présent Indicatif with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Développer la Francophonie (Plural of Adjectives)
Practise the plural forms of adjectives in French with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- La surprise de Madame Charon (Three types of "you")
Practise the three types of "you" in French with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Permis de conduire raté ! (Le Passé Composé)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Passé Composé with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Préparer sa première rentrée (Le Passé Composé)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Passé Composé with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Rentrée à l'université (Agreement of Adjectives)
Practise the agreement of French adjectives with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Vive la rentrée ! (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French School vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise !
- Réunion de classe de Terminale (Verbs followed by à or de)
Practise a selection of List of verbs followed by the preposition de and an indirect object in French - 1 and List of verbs followed by the preposition à and an indirect object in French - 1 with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Mes matières préférées (Vocabulaire)
Practise your School subjects vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise !
- À la plage (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Beach vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blank exercise
- Comment réussir un bon gigot (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Cooking verbs in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Conseils et astuces en cuisine (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Cooking verbs in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- L'arrière-saison (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Fall/autumn vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Vive les soldes d'hiver ! (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Winter clothes vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
