Short Stories in French for Beginners
eBook - ePub

Short Stories in French for Beginners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn French the fun way!

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Short Stories in French for Beginners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn French the fun way!

About this book

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when reading. What does this book give you? · Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary
· Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently
· Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability
· Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!'
· Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free wayCarefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including· A glossary for bolded words in each text
· Full plot summary
· A bilingual word list
· Comprehension questions after each chapter.As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in French for Beginners will make learning French easy and enjoyable.

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French-English Glossary

A

Ă  cette heure-ci at this time
a l’air bon looks good
à l’aube at dawn
à l’avenir in the future
Ă  nouveau again
à quoi ça sert what this is for
Ă  tout prix at all cost
absolument absolutely
accident (l’) (m) accident
adresse (l’) (f) address
adresser to address
aĂ©roport (l’) (m) airport
Affectueusement, With love,
affirmer to claim
agence (l’) (f) the agency
aimable kind/nice/friendly
alimenter to feed
alliance (l’) (f) alliance
animal (l’) (m) animal
animé lively
appareil (l’) (m) equipment/instrument
apparemment apparently
applaudir to applaud/to clap
aprĂšs tant d’annĂ©es after so many years
aprùs-midi (l’) (m/f) the afternoon
arbuste (l’) (m) bush/shrub
arranger to fix
ascenseur (l’) (m) lift/elevator
assécher to dry (up)
attaquer to attack
attentivement carefully/attentively
atterrir to land
au fil des ans over the years
au niveau de la porte arriĂšre at the back door
au-delĂ  beyond
aussi heureux qu’avant as happy as before
aux commandes at the helm
aux niveaux national et international at national and international levels
avant que before
avec inquiétude with concern/with worry
aventure (l’) (f) adventure
avide greedy
avoir faim to be hungry
avoir quelque chose Ă  voir avec to have something to do with
avoir tort to be wrong/mistaken

B

bague (la) ring
banc (le) bench
banlieue (la) suburb
barbe (la) beard
barbecue (le) barbeque
barque (la) boat/rowboat
basculer to rock
bataille (la) battle/fight
bataille (la) fight/battle
bateau (le) boat/ship
bĂątiment (le) building
batterie (la) battery
beaucoup de potentiel much potential/a lot of potential
bénéfice (l...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. About the Author
  5. Introduction
  6. How to Read Effectively
  7. The Six-Step Reading Process
  8. La Ratatouille folle
  9. La Créature
  10. Le Chevalier
  11. La Montre
  12. Le Coffre
  13. Terres inconnues
  14. Laure, la femme invisible
  15. La Capsule
  16. Solutions
  17. French-English Glossary
  18. Acknowledgements
  19. Copyright