296 pages
Reading & writing
Graded stories, real-life texts and messages you can model your own on.
Exam practiceC1
Write a recommendation in French: a C1 position-paper task
Turn a position into a concrete recommendation in French: choose an action, defend its purpose, set a launch condition and explain how to review the trial.
Graded storyA1
A1 French story: the book goes to the wrong letterbox
Read an A1 delivery story with eight glosses. Use house numbers, next-door and opposite relations to find the right letterbox for a returned book.
ReadingA1
A1 French short story: one free seat on the bus
Three passengers, one empty seat. An easy French story about politeness on the bus, with glosses, a translation and questions about who sits and why.
Exam practiceC1
French synthesis writing: practise a divergence paragraph
Compare two positions on opening a repair workshop. Write one C1 synthesis paragraph, then use a model, a comparison table and a revision checklist.
Graded storyA1
A1 French story: the sofa will not fit through the door
Read a short A1 French moving-day story about a sofa and two doors. Follow grand, étroit, large, devant and derrière to discover the route inside.
ReadingC1
C1 French short story: a farewell speech with a hidden reproach
Read a C1 French farewell scene with eight glosses and translation. Separate literal praise, implied criticism and uncertain motives using precise textual evidence.
Exam practiceA2
Wrong item delivered: write a French email with a model answer
Practise an A2 French complaint email: contrast the ordered and delivered items, give the order number and ask how to arrange an exchange.
Graded storyB2
B2 French reading: when a factory becomes a public venue
Explore a converted factory in a B2 French feature. Compare heritage, public access and running costs with eight glosses, translation and three questions.
ReadingA2
A2 French reading: a class trip to the museum
Read a teacher’s French museum-trip message. Find the meeting point, coach time, packing list and rainy-day lunch plan, with glosses and questions.
Exam practiceA2
Who does elle mean? Revise a French paragraph with two people
Make a short French paragraph clear when two people share elle. Use the action notes, rewrite the paragraph, then compare with an A2 model.
Graded storyC1
A French narrator can be mistaken: read the evidence against the voice
Read a French first-person story whose confident memory meets a dated letter, separating a mistaken inference from proof of deliberate lying.
ReadingA2
A2 French reading: where can Lina collect her parcel?
Read a French parcel message and a neighbour’s reply. Find the collection address, first collection day and opening hours, then answer five questions.
Exam practiceA2
Write a home repair message in French: task and model
Report a bedroom radiator that is not heating up. Write a clear French email with a location, symptom, start time, availability and a polite request.
Graded storyA2
A2 French story: the flat has a view of a wall, not the park
Read an A2 French viewing story where a cropped photo suggests a park view. Compare the advert’s actual words, the visible courtyard and the visitor’s final decision.
ReadingB1
A guess or a fact? Follow a character’s thoughts in French
Read a short B1 story, track what each character knows and test the difference between a guess, a discovery and an unanswered question.
Exam practiceA2
Cancel an appointment in French: write a clear message
Practise a French appointment cancellation with annuler, booking details and a confirmation request. Write your message, then compare it with a model.
Graded storyA1
A1 French story: Le chat du voisin, with translation
Read a short A1 French story about a neighbour’s cat visiting a flat. Follow the present-tense action with eight glosses, an English translation and three questions.
ReadingC1
Where to break a French paragraph: length, pace and emphasis
Read a French proposal with three deliberate paragraph breaks. See how a developed point, a short pivot and a new focus change the reader’s pace.
Exam practiceA2
Ask to view a flat in French: A2 email task and model
Write a French flat-viewing email with a listing reference, two clear time windows and a question about furniture. Includes a task, model and checklist.
Graded storyA2
A2 French short story: a birthday on the wrong evening
Hugo throws a surprise party for Sophie, but on the wrong date. An A2 story about a misunderstanding with dates, with glosses, translation and questions.
ReadingA1
A1 French reading: a message from your new neighbour
Read a new neighbour’s introduction and a reply. Practise floors, homes and workplaces, explore the entrance hall and check the proposed coffee plan.
Exam practiceA2
Summarise a French message: keep the proposal and the time
Read Adam’s meeting message and write a short French summary. Keep Wednesday as a proposal, preserve after three and name the room for a new reader.
Graded storyA2
A2 French story: the volunteer remembers the wrong start time
Read an A2 French first-volunteering story in which an old email conflicts with a dated update. Identify the correct arrival time and the confirmation.
ReadingA2
A2 French reading: the same film scene, twice
Read Noé’s two viewings of a French film scene. Learn sous-titres, doublage and réplique, then compare what changes on the screen and in the sound.
Exam practiceA1
Write a birthday invitation in French: an A1 practice task
Write a friendly French birthday invitation with a day, time, place and reply request. Use a model message, picture cards and a practical checklist.
Graded storyA2
A2 French story: the hotel sends the bag to the previous room
Follow an A2 French hotel story in which an old room label sends a bag to the wrong floor. Use six glosses and comprehension questions to track the fix.
ReadingB1
B1 French reading: a repair café’s busiest afternoon
Read a French repair café report with eight glosses and translation. Match objects to decisions and check the difference between a repair and a promise.
Exam practiceB2
Write a concession paragraph in French: a B2 writing task
Write a French paragraph that accepts a benefit, explains a limit and proposes a solution. Includes an 80-word task, model, checklist and quiz.
Graded storyA2
A2 French short story: two neighbours swap a recipe
Madame Ferrand, 82, and her young neighbour Inès trade recipes: a tarte aux pommes for a dal. An A2 story with glosses, translation and questions on ingredients and substitutions.
ReadingA2
A2 French reading: moving from a city to a small village
Nadia leaves Lyon for a village of 400 people. An A2 first-person text comparing city and village life: shops, transport, neighbours and silence.
Exam practiceC2
Revise a French editorial: keep the stance clear and consistent
Rewrite a French editorial while preserving its position. Compare support, possibility and rejection, then draft a revision with a model and stance checklist.
Graded storyB1
B1 French story: a concert without its singer
The singer cannot come, but the concert goes ahead. Read a B1 French story with six glosses, instrument picture cards and questions on roles and reactions.
ReadingA1
A1 French short story: the cinema opens at six
Three friends arrive far too early for a film. An easy French story about opening times, film times and waiting, with glosses, translation and questions.
Graded storyB1
B1 French story: who says je in an old family letter?
Read a French family story with a letter inside it. Track who says je, who lent the scarf and when the journey happened, with glosses and questions.
ReadingA2
A2 French reading: the first vegetables from an allotment
Sami rents a small allotment and grows his first vegetables. Follow the stages from digging to harvest in this A2 French text, with glosses and questions.
Graded storyA2
A2 French story: the viewing shows a room the advert never mentioned
Read an A2 French flat-viewing story where an unmentioned storage room changes a visitor’s decision. Follow the rooms, measurements and explicit qui, que and où references.
