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Real documents

Tickets, receipts, letters and notices to read like a local.

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Everyday FrenchReal documentA2

Read a French supermarket receipt: TVA, remise and total

A real-looking French supermarket receipt: items, a loyalty discount, deposit, VAT lines and payment. Work out what you paid and what you saved.

Culture & registerReal documentA2
Read a French museum notice: horaires, tarifs and gratuité
Everyday FrenchReal documentB1
Read a French electricity bill: abonnement, kWh and échéance
Reading & writingReal documentB1
Read a French weather bulletin: vigilance orange and rafales

Reading & writingReal 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.

DELF, DALF & examsReal documentC2

A French exam prompt asks for a speech: which features must survive the dossier?

Read a French practice prompt asking for a speech, compare two openings and identify the audience, stance and integrated evidence that must survive a dossier-based response.

DELF, DALF & examsReal documentC1
A French exam answer that is accurate but does not answer the question
Practise answering the exact focus of a French reading question. Compare factually accurate responses with the explanation or evidence the prompt requests.
Culture & registerReal documentA2
Read a French wedding invitation and reply
A French wedding invitation (faire-part) with the mairie, the church, the vin d'honneur and the dinner. Understand each part, then learn how to reply.
Everyday FrenchReal documentA2
Read a French train ticket: voiture, place and conditions
A realistic French train e-ticket: departure, coach and seat, fare conditions and the QR code. Find every detail you need before boarding.
Reading & writingReal 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.
DELF, DALF & examsReal documentC2
A DALF C2 personal contribution must do more than repeat the dossier
Add a substantive personal contribution to a French dossier argument. Distinguish a new criterion, example or counterexample from paraphrasing the sources.
Culture & registerReal documentA2
Read a French event poster: la Fête de la musique
A town poster for the Fête de la musique: stages, times, free entry, road closures and the shuttle. Find the information you need to plan your evening.
Everyday FrenchReal documentA2
Read a French bistro menu: formule, plat du jour, supplément
A real-looking French bistro menu with its prices, lunch deal and small print. Read it like a local, then answer questions about what you can order and pay.
Reading & writingReal 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.
DELF, DALF & examsReal documentC2
A French ethics dossier: evidence cannot choose the value criterion
Read four miniature French ethics sources separating measured change, lived experience, a normative principle and a technical constraint before choosing a criterion.
Culture & registerReal documentA2
Read a French school timetable (emploi du temps)
A French collège pupil's timetable: subjects, the free Wednesday afternoon, the long lunch, and what EPS, SVT and LV2 mean. Answer questions about the week.
Everyday FrenchReal documentA2
Read a French building notice: coupure d'eau and travaux
The notice in your building's hall announces a water cut and works. Read the dates, times and instructions, then know what to do and who to call.
Reading & writingReal 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.
DELF, DALF & examsReal documentB1
Read a French job advert: CDI, temps plein and avantages
A realistic French job offer: contract type, hours, salary range, required profile and benefits like tickets-restaurant and RTT. Check what it really offers.
Everyday FrenchReal documentA1
Read a French recipe card: crêpes for twelve
A handwritten-style French recipe for crêpes: ingredients with grams and centilitres, numbered steps, resting time and the verbs you need in the kitchen.
Reading & writingReal 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.
DELF, DALF & examsReal documentC1
A survey and an editorial disagree: can their numbers share a sentence?
Read a French survey and editorial with different populations and dates, then combine their claims without averaging incompatible percentages.
Everyday FrenchReal documentA2
Read a French boarding pass: porte, embarquement and zone
A boarding pass in French: flight, gate, boarding time, seat, zone and baggage. Know where to go and when, and what the airport announcements mean.
Reading & writingReal 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.
Everyday FrenchReal documentA2
Read a French brasserie bill and split it
The addition for two at a French brasserie: lunch menus, a free carafe of water, wine by the glass, coffees and service compris. Split it fairly.
Reading & writingReal documentC1
A critic's French superlative: who defines the comparison set?
Read French critical superlatives with their stated comparison sets, preserving a period, genre or selection rather than extending a verdict to all art.
Everyday FrenchReal documentB1
Read a French medicine leaflet: posologie and contre-indications
Understand a French medicine notice: posologie (dosage), how often, maximum per day, contre-indications and side effects. With a realistic leaflet extract.
Everyday FrenchReal documentB1
Read a French car rental contract: franchise, plein and kilométrage
The key lines of a French car rental agreement: deposit, insurance excess (franchise), fuel policy, mileage and damage check. Avoid surprise charges.
Everyday FrenchReal documentB1
Read a French move-in inventory: l'état des lieux
An état des lieux d'entrée records the condition of a rented flat room by room. Read one, spot what could cost you your deposit, and learn the key words.
Everyday FrenchReal documentA2
Read a French hotel booking confirmation
A French hotel confirmation email: dates, room type, breakfast, check-in times, the city tax and the cancellation policy. Check every detail.
Everyday FrenchReal documentB1
Read a French parking fine and know what to do
An avis de paiement for a parking fine: the amount, the deadline, the reduced rate and how to contest it. Understand every line of a French PV.
Everyday FrenchReal documentB1
Read a French payslip: brut, net and cotisations
A simplified French bulletin de paie: gross salary, social contributions, net before tax, income tax taken at source and the amount actually paid.
Everyday FrenchReal documentA2
Read French library rules: prêt, retard and renouvellement
A French public library's rules: how many books, how long, renewing online, late returns and the free membership. Understand the médiathèque's notice.
Everyday FrenchReal documentA2
Read a French prescription: ordonnance and dosage
A French doctor's ordonnance: two medicines, how many tablets, how often and for how long. Understand qsp, matin et soir, and non renouvelable.
Everyday FrenchReal documentB1
Read a French flat advert: T2, charges comprises and DPE
Decode a real-looking French rental ad: T2, m², loyer charges comprises, dépôt de garantie, DPE energy rating and agency fees. Then decide if it fits.