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A1: Beginner
- My cousin Benjamin
Mon cousin Benjamin Jonathan talks about his favourite cousin. - My neighbourhood Free
Mon quartier Antoine tells us about his neighbourhood's best features. - My daughter and books
Ma fille et les livres Patrick's daughter has a passion for books ! - Exchanging a scarf at the shop
Échanger une écharpe au magasin Christine is returning a scarf to the shop for an exchange. - I hate the rain!
Je déteste la pluie ! Annie stays in on rainy days! - Summer food and drinks
La nourriture et les boissons estivales Léa asks her friends what they like to eat and drink in the summer. - Learning the guitar
Apprendre à jouer de la guitare Stéphane tells us about his guitar lessons. - At the beach Free
À la plage Conversation at the beach between an ice cream vendor and a customer. - Mimi the mermaid
Mimi la sirène Mimi the mermaid introduces herself - A love story
Une histoire d'amour Cécile and Andrew meet in a bar... - Opposite siblings
Des frères et sœurs opposés Élodie tells us how different she is from her brother Thomas ! - Booking a hotel room
Réserver une chambre d'hôtel Pierre wants to book a room in a hotel - Back to School
La rentrée des classes Mathieu tells us about going back to school tomorrow - A dream
Un rêve Geoffrey tells us about one of his dreams. - Mrs Durand's Menagerie
La ménagerie de Mme Durand Mrs Durand loves her many animals! - My children's Hallowe'en
L'Halloween de mes enfants Luc's children are all ready for Hallowe'en ! - Can I come?
Est-ce que je peux venir ? Marie chats with her roommate's friend Damien. - A day in my cat Max's life
Une journée dans la vie de mon chat Max Juliette tells about her cat's daily routine. - Thanksgiving with family
Thanksgiving en famille James tells us about his Thanksgiving traditions. - Hanukkah with my family
Hanoucca en famille Rachelle celebrates Hanukkah with her family every year. - Going on a diet
Faire un régime Marie has a plan to lose weight this year. - My typical snowy day
Mon jour de neige typique Pauline tells us what she likes to do when it snows outside. - A romantic Valentine
Un Valentin romantique Henri tells us about his special plans for Valentine's Day. A2: Lower Intermediate
- Have you got any dirty clothes?
As-tu du linge sale ? Bastien's mum [US: mom] debates the need for a dirty laundry basket with her teenage son. - Weekend in Lyon Free
Weekend à Lyon Vincent tells us about the weekend he spent in Lyon with his cousin. - My name is Tintin!
Je m'appelle Tintin ! Famous reporter Tintin introduces himself. - Taking Grandma phone shopping
Emmener Mamie acheter un téléphone Marielle took her grandmother to buy a mobile [US: cellphone]. - When I became a vegetarian
Quand je suis devenu végétarien Geoffrey tells us about his journey becoming a vegetarian. - At the Chinese restaurant
Au restaurant chinois James is ordering food in a Chinese restaurant. - A few days in Dordogne Free
Quelques jours en Dordogne Monique tells Patrick about her coming holiday in Dordogne, France. - My cousin and her accordion
Ma cousine et son accordéon Aurélie tells us about her cousin Lyse who plays the accordion. - Who is this writer ?
Qui est cet auteur ? Guess who this French writer is ! - At my best friend's wedding
Au mariage de mon meilleur ami Patrick gives a toast at his best friend Stéphane's wedding. - At the shoe store
Au magasin de chaussures Christine is looking for a pair of shoes with the help of a nice sales assistant. - Bastille Day in the South of France
Le 14 juillet dans le sud de la France Bernard tells us about celebrating Bastille Day in France with his wife last summer. - My trips to the swimming pool with my daughter
Mes sorties à la piscine avec ma fille Brigitte remembers fondly her weekly trips to the swimming pool with her young daughter. - My weekends with Dad
Mes weekends avec Papa Alexandre remembers the getaway weekends he used to spend with his father. - Our new family member
Le nouveau membre de notre famille The family is growing bigger with the arrival of Minette, our new cat! - In the changing rooms
Dans les cabines d'essayage Mélanie is trying on a dress... and testing Pierre's patience! - I love autumn!
J'adore l'automne ! Jacqueline tells us why she loves this beautiful season. - My weekend's activities
Mes activités du weekend Éric tells us how the weather affected his weekend's activities. - Muscle ache
Courbatures Viviane tells her friend Jérôme how going back to the gym left her pretty sore! - My favourite work of art
Mon œuvre d'art préféréeStéphane asks Isabelle, Clémence and Benjamin about their favourite works of art. - New Year's plans
Les projets pour le Nouvel An Yann and Paul are discussing their plans for New Year's Eve. - Why study French?
Pourquoi étudier le français ? Hugo gives us his reasons to pick up French again. - Recette de la salade niçoise
Salad Niçoise recipe Babette teaches us how to make a salad Niçoise. - I prefer going skiing
Je préfère aller skier Pierre tells us why he prefers going skiing rather than beach holidays - A romantic weekend away
Un weekend en amoureux Aline and her boyfriend went away for a relaxing weekend. B1: Intermediate
- Family holiday car trip
French B1 Freeform Writing Exercise - Trip to Paris Free
Mélanie's sister and her husband went to Paris last year, and she tells us about their trip! - What literary hero would you be?
French B1 Freeform Writing Exercise - Interview with a jewellery creator
French B1 Freeform Writing Exercise - I've always loved French
French B1 Freeform Writing Exercise - I miss French food!
French B1 Freeform Writing Exercise - The best concert ever!
Laura tells us about the great concert she went to yesterday - Cathy's future holiday in Montpellier Free
We learn about Cathy's plan to spend her holiday in Montpellier - I love swimming!
Thomas tells us about his love for swimming and his hope to one day dive from up high! - My brother and his wife
Marielle tells us about her brother's great relationship - If I were Wonder Woman
Juliette imagines what it would be like to be Wonder Woman - Busy Schedule
Isabelle recaps what everyone will have to do on Saturday! - My new flat [US: apartment]
Franck is moving soon in a much nicer flat [US: apartment]. - Rebooking a flight
Patrice calls Easyplane to postpone his flight - My ideal day
Anna tells us how she would spend her ideal day - My post-university plans
Antony wants to move to Paris after his studies - If I could start over...
Anne wishes she could do things differently... - When I'm retired
Bernard tells us what he'll do once he retires. - A Horror Story
Une Histoire d'Horreur On a dark October night, Emma received a disturbing call... - Getting ready for autumn
Se préparer pour l'automne Rosalie won't get caught up by the arrival of autumn this year. - At the amusement park
Au parc d'attractions Thomas will go to the amusement park with his friend Samia for their birthday this year. - At the doctor
Chez le médecin Robert goes to the doctor for a consultation. - A family day at the park
Une journée au parc en famille Benoît will spend this Saturday at the park with his daughter Mia. - Giving up smoking
Arrêter de fumer François tells us how he managed to stop smoking. - If I were a chef
Si j'étais chef cuisinier Benjamin tells us of his dream of being a chef. - Splitting the bill (B1)
Partager l'addition Lisa, Julien and Manon have to split the bill at the restaurant. B2: Upper Intermediate
- My kids' back to school day
French B2 Freeform Writing Exercise - Welcome to Bordeaux's Tourist Office Free
Bordeaux's Tourist Office introduces us to the city's best touristic attractions - The adventures of Fantômette
French B2 Freeform Writing Exercise - High cost of cigarette packaging change
French B2 Freeform Writing Exercise - My plan for the day of my exam
French B2 Freeform Writing Exercise - A nice table "à la française"
French B2 Freeform Writing Exercise - My mother's favourite singer
Patricia tells us about her mum's passion for French singer Serge Lama and what she would love to be able to do for her - A day in the countryside Free
Marie tells about spending last weekend in the countryside with her daughters - My grandmother's rosebushes
Lucie tells us about her grandmother's beloved and reknowned rosebushes - Pre-date stress
Luc was really nervous last week ahead of his date with the amazing Olivia ! - The worst holiday [US: vacation] ever!
Amandine tells us about her very disappointing holiday [US: vacation]! - Family Reunion
At a family reunion, Lea sees her aunt Patricia for the first time in years - My dream invention
Sonia asks Sylvie what invention she'd dream to see becoming a reality. - Congratulations on your degree!
Thomas's aunt and uncle send him an email to congratulate him on getting his Master degree. - I can't find my shirt!
Claire and Julien are almost ready to go out...except for Julien's missing shirt! - Visiting my best friend
Rendre visite à mon meilleur ami Juliette wants to visit her best friend Pierre who moved away last year. - Heatwave
La canicule A weather forecast on one of the hottest days of the year. - Mice invasion
Invasion de souris Lisa and Paul are discussing options to get rid of Lisa's mice. - Giving back
Donner en retour Especially during the holiday season, it's good to give back to those less fortunate than us... - Garip Ay's amazing paintings
Les peintures extraordinaires de Garip Ay Jean-Pierre tells us about the work of this fascinating Turkish artist. - Building a snowman
Faire un bonhomme de neige Martine and Bastien enjoyed building a snowman. - My passion for French cuisine
Ma passion pour la cuisine française James presents some of the reasons why he loves French cooking - A slippery drive
Un trajet en voiture glissant Richard struggled to get to work this morning: everything was frozen! - In a clothes store
Dans un magasin de vêtements Patrick complains to the sales assistant about a defective item. C1: Advanced
- Engagement surprise
French C1 Freeform Writing Exercise - Pompidou Centre Free
French C1 Freeform Writing Exercise - Review of the iPhone 8 Plus
French C1 Freeform Writing Exercise - A sudden reappearance
French C1 Freeform Writing Exercise - Gastronomical review
French C1 Freeform Writing Exercise - Camping in the woods Free
Nathalie enjoys camping in the middle of the woods. - The benefits of music
Mathieu tells us about the benefits of music - In the lives of the writers of French romance novels
Discover what the life of a French writer of romance novels looks like - A bad matchmaker
Sophie tells us about her failed attempt at matchmaking. - The "Veuve Clicquot"
Here's the story how widow Barbe-Nicole Clicquot created one of the most famous champagne brands in the world. - Gardening weekend
Jean-Pierre tells about his busy weekend he spent taking care of his garden. - Holidaying in July
July is a hard time to organise holiday [US: vacation] for, as Martine and Sam found out! - In the bathroom
Bruno and Sonia are having a chat in the bathroom. - Complaining about a hotel room
Gérard is not happy with the state of his hotel room and complains to the receptionist - French Mobile Phone Habits
We're taking a look at the importance of mobile phones in French people's life - First day back to school
Sabrina tells us what she'll do on her children's first day back to school. - My Son's School Trip Transformation
Naomi wonders about her son's strange behaviour after his school trip to France... - A lovely encounter
On her daily walk, Audrey met a furry little friend in need of help... In this text, use Le Passé Simple when appropriate. - Californian dream
Olivia had always dreamt of discovering California...why wait any longer? In this text, use Le Passé Simple when appropriate. - Planning mishap
Fabienne and Pascal were to meet Charlotte and Cyril to go to the cinema...except they showed up an hour late! What happened? - A ghost story
Une histoire de fantôme Hugo is visiting his mother on All Saint's Day... Use Le Passé Simple when appropriate. - Advice for new pet owners
Conseils pour nouveaux propriétaires d'animaux de compagnie Laurent asks people for their advice on welcoming a new pet at home. - Engagement dinner's speech
Discours du dîner de fiançailles The bride's father thanks the guests for attending and announces the evening programme. - At uncle Robert's 70th birthday
Aux 70 ans de tonton Robert Laura catches up with her cousin Charlotte at a family event. - Gustave Moreau Museum
Le Musée Gustave Moreau Claire tells us about her fascination for 19th-century symbolist painter Gustave Moreau. - An animal tale
Un conte d'animaux By a lovely winter morning, Henri the hare meets poorly Lili the rabbit. - Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel A short biography of this extraordinary woman who became a fashion icon. - At the ski resort
À la station de sports d’hiver Paul needs to get ski gear for him and his family - Letter to my daughter
Lettre à ma fille Marc writes a love letter to his newborn baby girl.