296 pages
Reading & writing
Graded stories, real-life texts and messages you can model your own on.
Practical guideA1
Build a short French paragraph: a beginner’s worked example
Turn simple sentences about a flat into one clear A1 paragraph. Follow a before-and-after model, choose connectors and review your own short description.
QuizB1
French assembly instructions quiz: parts, order and warnings
Read a French shelving-unit assembly notice, then answer twelve questions on parts, pronoun references, sequence and safety warnings.
ArticleC2
Analyse a metaphor in French: from image to argument
Build a precise French analysis of a metaphor: identify the mapping, explain its argumentative effect and write a developed paragraph with textual support.
TimelineB2
A French price comparison: base year, index update and current estimate
Order a French price index’s base year, initial release, revised observation and current estimate. Preserve each figure’s status in a short summary.
Verb drillB2
Develop a reason in French: go beyond parce que c’est mieux
Build a French reason from a specific benefit, an explanation and a condition. Compare a worked paragraph, then complete six short writing drills.
Real documentB1
Read a French cancellation letter: résiliation d'abonnement
A formal French letter cancelling a gym membership: subject line, contract reference, notice period, request for confirmation and the formal closing.
PhrasebookB1
How to ask permission to quote someone in French
Request quotation permission in French, confirm the exact words and agree the speaker’s credit. Four scenes and 24 translated phrases for an article or newsletter.
DialogueA2
French café dialogue: read the lunch menu and change an order
Read a €12 French lunch menu, then practise Lina’s order when the tart runs out. Check included dishes, drinks and the final bill.
Graded storyA2
A2 French story: a power cut interrupts the neighbourhood dinner
Read an A2 French dinner anecdote with a power cut, battery lamps and a practical solution. Follow the setting, interruption and sequence of neighbours’ actions.
ReadingA2
French vocabulary in context: let the actions reveal the meaning
Read a short art-studio scene and use actions to interpret toile, dossier and pièce. Picture cards and four questions help you test each meaning in context.
Exam practiceA1
Describe your family in French: an A1 paragraph to write and check
Write a short French family paragraph with names, ages and shared activities. Use the model, family picture cards and simple checks for pronouns and agreement.
Cheat sheetB2
Open a French argument with a specific question
Turn a broad French essay opening into a clear question about a local proposal. Use a three-part reference sheet, contrasting models and a short quiz.
Gap-fillB2
French B2 gap-fill: connectors in a workplace proposal
Fill 12 cohesive and evaluative expressions as an apprentice proposes a workshop change. Follow an objection, a trial and a measured conclusion, with translation.
Practical guideA2
French email checks: references, dates and attachments
Catch a wrong order number, an unclear item reference and a missing attachment in a French email. Compare a draft with the facts, then check your own message.
QuizA1
French public signs quiz: entrances, exits and access
Ten real-world French signs: Poussez, Tirez, Sortie de secours, Accès interdit and more. Choose what you should do, with a short explanation each time.
ArticleC1
French synthesis: turn three separate summaries into one paragraph
Rework a source-by-source French draft around demand, staffing and resources. Compare the before and after, then choose links that preserve the source limits.
TimelineB2
A French migration narrative: visits, moves and return visits
Follow a French life timeline that distinguishes temporary visits, a move and later return visits without assuming that a return means resettlement.
Verb drillC2
Represent a counterargument fairly in French: reformulation drill
Practise preserving an objection’s scope, reason and conditions in French. Six guided gaps, a worked response and checks for distorted summaries.
Real documentC2
A French technical term can be explained without replacing it
Explain a French technical term in plain language while preserving its meaning. Compare a useful gloss with a fluent but misleading substitute.
Graded storyB2
B2 French reading: a neighbourhood responds to summer heat
Read a B2 French neighbourhood report with eight glosses, translation and picture cards, then separate summer heat measures already in place from future proposals.
ReadingA2
A2 French reading: which pottery class suits Lina?
Compare two French pottery classes with Lina’s availability. Read the timetable change, learn pictured workshop words and choose the right follow-up question.
Exam practiceA2
Write a short French review: an A2 task with a model answer
Write a French review of a drawing workshop. Practise past events, a reason with parce que and a useful recommendation, with a model and checklist.
Cheat sheetC1
Announcing a French dialectical plan without premièrement
Use six French patterns to announce a genuine dialectical argument, aligning the plan with the question instead of listing generic sections.
Gap-fillB2
A problem-and-solution paragraph in French: guided gap-fill
Build a French paragraph from a concrete problem to a useful solution. Complete eight gaps, track the cause and effect, and check the condition for success.
Practical guideC2
Revise a French argument while keeping its position intact
Compare French revisions that change a proposal, remove a condition or exaggerate an objection. Practise keeping the same position in clearer language.
QuizB1
French warranty quiz: covered faults, exclusions and next steps
Read a vacuum cleaner’s warranty card and answer ten questions on covered parts, excluded damage, proof of purchase and the repair procedure.
ArticleC1
From description to recommendation in French: show the reason for the change
Turn a French observation into a reasoned recommendation. Compare facts, goals and actions, then test the link in a workshop-registration scene.
TimelineB2
A French permission dispute: agreement before recording before publication
Order a French permission dispute from agreement through recording to publication, then compare the later use with the original limits.
Verb drillB2
Write a French comparison paragraph: criteria, contrast and choice
Compare two venues in French using the same criteria. Study a model paragraph, complete eight sentence gaps and connect the choice to a clear purpose.
Real documentC2
A French register shift can quote a voice rather than become the author's voice
Read an original French editorial that briefly quotes familiar wording, identifying attribution, commentary and the boundary between a quoted voice and the author’s register.
Graded storyB1
B1 French short story: an apprentice's first solo repair
Mehdi, a plumbing apprentice, is sent alone to fix a leak for the first time. A B1 story with glosses, translation and questions that ask you to infer.
ReadingB2
B2 French short story: a promotion with an unexpected condition
Read a B2 French workplace story about a promotion and an unspoken cost, with eight glosses, full translation and questions that distinguish evidence from inference.
Exam practiceA2
French hotel complaint email: explain the fault, timeline and request
Write an A2 French hotel complaint about missing hot water. Organise the stay details, report to reception, practical impact and requested response.
Cheat sheetC1
Writing a French abstract: a longer report into four sentences
Turn a French report into a compact abstract. Follow a worked source, a four-part summary sheet, a model and questions on accurate condensation.
Gap-fillB1
French B1 gap-fill: time expressions in a sailing instructor’s day
Complete 12 chronology and duration expressions in a sailing instructor’s profile. Contrast depuis, pendant and en, with sailing pictures and translation.
Practical guideC2
Build a French revision portfolio with a useful before-and-after entry
Keep the source, draft, revision and reason together in a French writing portfolio. Follow a worked entry, then test the same repair on a fresh passage.
