296 pages
Reading & writing
Graded stories, real-life texts and messages you can model your own on.
Matching gameB1
A French wellbeing article: advice, warning or personal testimony?
Match French wellbeing sentences to personal testimony, advice, practical warnings and limits, without turning one person’s experience into a universal claim.
Picture sceneA2
Retell a French scene from object notes: the missing puzzle piece
Explore a jigsaw scene, track two coloured pieces and turn short object notes into a clear A2 French retelling with a beginning and ending.
Graded storyA1
A1 French story: the guide takes off the red hat
Read an A1 identification story with eight glosses. A guide removes her red hat, so use the remaining glasses, scarf and name badge to recognise her.
ReadingA1
A1 French short story: a waiter who remembers every name
Read about Antoine, a café waiter who knows every regular's name and order. Easy present-tense French with glosses, then match customers to their drinks.
Exam practiceA2
Request an appointment in French: email model and practice
Build a French appointment email with a clear purpose, useful availability and a polite request. Includes an A2 writing task, model and reply exchange.
Cheat sheetC1
French causal claims: après, pourrait expliquer or a entraîné?
Choose French causal wording that fits your evidence. Compare chronology, a possible explanation and a causal claim, then revise a short argument.
Gap-fillB2
Make cela and cette mesure clear in a French paragraph
Replace vague references with precise French noun phrases. Study two clear rewrites, then complete a five-gap paragraph using a focused word bank.
Practical guideC1
Plan a French synthesis from three source notes
Turn three French source notes into a thematic plan. Compare current arrangements, requested changes and a response that is still being considered.
QuizC1
French rhetorical questions: eight argument-writing questions
Test what a French rhetorical question implies, which premise it assumes and how to support its answer. Eight questions with detailed explanations.
ArticleC1
Why academic French uses nous for a single writer
The nous de modestie: why one author writes nous avons montré in French theses and articles, and how agreement works (nous sommes convaincu). With examples to revise.
TimelineA2
A Paris baker's day: put the hours in order
From 2 am to 8 pm in a Paris bakery: a timeline of a baker's day in simple French. Read it, then shuffle the moments and rebuild the day.
Verb drillA2
A French writing revision log you can use again
Turn one corrected French sentence into a useful log entry: meaning, checked version, reason and a fresh prompt. Try six short retrieval drills.
Real documentA1
Read a French postcard from a friend on holiday
A short French holiday postcard: where they are, the weather, what they eat and do. Read it, answer questions, then use its structure for your own card.
PhrasebookB2
How to disclose AI assistance in writing in French
Explain AI assistance in French: name the drafting or editing task, describe human checks and accept authorship responsibility. Four scenes and 24 translated lines.
DialogueC1
Paraphrase a French sentence: change the shape, keep the meaning
Practise faithful French paraphrase in an editing dialogue. Move a condition, change a noun into a verb and preserve permission, action and scope.
Common mistakesC1
Comparable or equivalent? Four French argument mistakes
Use comparable, aussi… que and revient au même precisely in French. Compare two museum tours, repair overbroad conclusions and check your reasoning.
Matching gameB1
French letter openings and closings: match the pairs
Madame, Monsieur goes with veuillez agréer; Cher Paul with amitiés; Coucou with bisous. Match eight openings to the closing that fits the same register.
Graded storyA2
A2 French story: the same coat returns to the second-hand clothing fair
Read an A2 French story set at a second-hand clothing fair and track one blue coat through three neighbours and its return to the same event a year later.
ReadingC1
French synthesis: state where sources agree, then keep the differences
Read two French proposals about volunteer support. Identify the shared recommendation, preserve the different reasons and write a precise convergence paragraph.
Exam practiceA2
Lost or found? Write a clear French lost-property notice
Write a short French notice people can use: lost or found, object details, date, place and one contact route. Includes an A2 writing task and model.
Cheat sheetA2
French recipe abbreviations: c. à s., c. à c. and more
Decode French recipe shorthand: c. à s. (tablespoon), c. à c. (teaspoon), g, cl, th. 6, QS, une pincée. A one-page reference with a worked example.
Gap-fillA2
Write French from meaning notes: an invitation gap-fill
Turn brief notes into a French invitation and a reply. Practise the person, purpose, place, day and time, then check that a suggestion stays a suggestion.
Practical guideC2
Turn a French report into a clear public notice
Work from a short French access report to a useful public notice. Keep the open entrance, proposed route, approval condition and unknown date clear.
QuizA2
French food label quiz: ingredients, storage and dates
Twelve questions on real French food-label wording: à consommer de préférence avant, à conserver au frais, après ouverture, peut contenir des traces de.
ArticleC1
French source attribution: keep each claim with its speaker
Repair a French paragraph where source ownership drifts. Track a technical assessment, a residents’ request and an unconfirmed date through a worked revision.
TimelineB1
Marie Curie: a life in Paris in nine dates
From Warsaw to the Sorbonne, two Nobel Prizes and the Panthéon: Marie Curie's life as a French timeline, with the passé simple and passé composé side by side.
Verb drillC1
Condense French source sentences: keep the maximum and the exception
Shorten French lending rules while retaining who can borrow, how many items, the excluded category and the deadline. Includes five controlled rewriting drills.
Real documentC1
A French public leaflet that keeps the exception visible
Compare a dense French eligibility clause with a public leaflet that preserves the main rule, the exception and the effect of missing documents.
PhrasebookC1
Check a French paraphrase: phrases for discussing meaning
Use French review phrases to catch lost attribution, stronger predictions, wider scope and missing conditions. Compare a source with two paraphrases.
DialogueA2
Ask for feedback on a French draft: an A2 dialogue
Practise asking a tutor focused questions about a French email. Explain your aim, clarify a correction and use it in a new sentence.
Common mistakesC1
Objective French summaries: four ways personal commentary slips in
Spot added approval, stronger reporting verbs and lost source judgements. Repair four French summary mistakes using a committee’s request for more time.
Graded storyA2
A2 French short story: the shop that closes for a family meal
Every day at noon, Monsieur Ricci closes his hardware shop for a two-hour family lunch. An A2 story about French lunch habits, with glosses and questions.
ReadingB1
B1 French reading: life as a seasonal mountain worker
Read a B1 French profile of a seasonal worker. Eight glosses, translation and questions connect her job choices to money, family and mountain life.
Exam practiceA2
French A2 writing task: adapt a message for a new reader
Turn a message to a friend into an email to a receptionist. Keep the day, room, time and group size, then compare your French with a model and checklist.
Cheat sheetA2
French shop sign abbreviations: opening hours and prices
Read French shop signs fast: lun.–sam., 9h–12h / 14h–19h, fermé dim. et j. fériés, TTC, prix au kg, soldes -30 %. A one-page reference with examples.
Gap-fillA2
French garden rota: read the changes and fill the gaps
Read a community garden rota and three volunteer messages in French. Complete eight gaps about who opens the gate, changed tasks and shared equipment.
