Graded storyA2
A2 French story: looking after the neighbour’s cat
Follow Lucie through a weekend of cat-sitting. Read a glossed French story, learn four pictured words and check who gets the key back.
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Reading & writing
Graded stories, real-life texts and messages you can model your own on.
ReadingB2
B2 French short story: the interview that never gets published
Read a B2 French newsroom story with eight glosses and translation, then distinguish a journalist’s ethical decision from practical publication obstacles.
Exam practiceA2
Lost property in French: write an email that helps staff find it
Write a French lost-property email with a clear description, a likely place and time, and a polite question. A2 task, model and picture practice.
QuizB1
French houseplant care quiz: light, watering and frequency
Ten questions on French plant-care labels: lumière vive sans soleil direct, arroser quand la terre est sèche, une fois par semaine, rempoter au printemps.
ArticleC2
Using an analogy in a French argument: link, limit, conclusion
Develop a French analogy from a vivid comparison into a precise argument. Compare stronger and weaker versions, test the limit and write a measured conclusion.
TimelineB2
A French research summary: data collected, report issued, policy proposed
Order French research events and distinguish collection dates from publication dates. Practise a summary that keeps older measurements in view.
Verb drillC1
Make dense French sentences clearer: eight editing drills
Unpack a dense French sentence, then practise eight focused edits. Restore verbs and clear references while preserving conditions, exceptions and verb tense.
Real documentC1
A French risk register: owner, trigger, response and remaining risk
Read a French risk register, distinguishing a possible event from an incident, the monitoring role from approval authority, and residual risk from closure.
PhrasebookA2
Plan a practical French email: facts first, then one clear request
Plan an A2 email to change an appointment. Separate known facts from questions, choose useful phrases and keep the new time pending until confirmed.
DialogueC2
Respond to a critical review in French: an editor–author exchange
Practise French replies to editorial criticism. Match each comment to a visible revision, explain a retained choice and distinguish completed edits from plans.
Common mistakesB2
Évidence or preuve? How to say “evidence” in French
Separate French évidence from proof, clues and supporting material. Compare argument sentences, repair overstatements and choose precise evidence words.
Matching gameC2
According to whom? Nested attribution in a dense French report
Track nested attribution in French expert prose. Match a claim to its original speaker, its reporter and the narrator’s actual commitment.
Picture sceneA1
French terrace vocabulary: read and explore Salomé’s plants
Explore a small terrace in French, then read an A1 scene about three plant pots. Practise colours, positions and the words arroser and arrosoir.
Vocabulary listB1
Reuse French reading words in a tiny story: a notebook and a loose page
Learn ten French words and phrases for a notebook scene, then reuse them in a short story. Includes pictures, a model and three practice questions.
Odd one outC1
A French philosophical question can hide two different questions
Identify descriptive, normative and conceptual French questions in six odd-one-out rows. Explain exactly how one question changes the inquiry.
Word scaleC2
A French gradation needs a real scale: arrange the terms
Read a French rhetorical gradation along an explicit scale. Compare increasing disruption, stronger commitments and random emotional vocabulary.
Spot the mistakeB1
Spot the mistake: register slips in a formal French email
Salut, tu, bisous, ok in an email to a company? Tap the word that breaks the formal tone in eight sentences, then learn the formal replacements.
Writing practiceB1
A clearer informal email in French
Write a clear informal email in French: accept an invitation, make an offer and add a useful detail, with an annotated model.
Sentence builderC2
A French appreciation paragraph: quote the word that carries the judgement
Build precise French appreciation sentences that quote an evaluative word, name its effect and keep the interpretation separate from proof of the underlying claim.
Graded storyB1
B1 French short story: a shopkeeper’s first holiday in years
Read a French shopkeeper’s holiday story with eight glosses and translation. Identify her worries, preparations and what happens while she is away.
ReadingB1
Read a mixed French review: what is praised, and what falls short?
Read a B1 film review with notes and questions. Match each judgement to its target and keep the recommendation’s audience in your summary.
Exam practiceA2
French thank-you message: name the help and add one detail
Write a warm French thank-you message with merci pour, a specific benefit and a friendly closing. Includes an A2 task, model and tu/vous comparison.
Cheat sheetC1
French executive summary: a decision brief with options and next steps
Build a French executive summary around the decision, options, recommendation and outstanding checks. Includes a compact reference sheet and a worked brief.
Gap-fillA1
A1 French gap-fill: a museum trip with one changed meeting point
Complete ten gaps in a French museum-outing plan. Track the changed meeting point, keep the museum as the destination and use the simple near future.
Practical guideC2
Audit a French argument: which assumption needs support?
Audit a funding recommendation in French. Separate survey results, feasibility assumptions and value choices, then revise the conclusion to fit the dossier.
QuizA2
French spelling quiz: a or à, ou or où, et or est
Twelve questions on the French homophones a/à, ou/où, et/est and son/sont. Use a simple substitution test to choose the right spelling every time.
ArticleC1
French analytical reports: separate findings, interpretation and advice
Build a clear French analytical report from one observation. Compare constat, interprétation and recommandation, then revise overstatements in a short quiz.
TimelineB2
A French debate position: original claim, concession and revised proposal
Order a French speaker’s original proposal, objections, concession and revised plan. Identify which challenge caused each concrete change.
Verb drillA2
French sentence-combining drill: join message updates with et
Merge pairs of short French updates with et, remove a repeated subject when it is shared and keep both actions, people and time details.
Real documentB1
Read a French weather bulletin: vigilance orange and rafales
A Météo-France-style weather alert: vigilance levels, wind gusts, heavy rain and advice. Understand what's coming and what you should do.
PhrasebookC1
French meeting minutes: phrases for proposals, decisions and actions
Write neutral French minutes with precise phrases for proposed, decided and pending actions. Work from meeting notes and check who is doing what.
DialogueA2
A2 French reading dialogue: a shopping note and a reply
Read Lina’s shopping note, then practise Adam’s reply. Track what is bought, what is already at home and which juice he offers to buy.
Common mistakesC1
Clear formal French: six wording traps and precise rewrites
Replace heavy French wording with precise formal sentences. Six before-and-after examples show how to keep the actor, action, exceptions and commitment.
