French Texts for Beginners Beta
French texts for beginners (A1/A2) and intermediates (B1/B2) to practice your French reading and comprehension skills. Learning to read French well is a genuine accomplishment. For beginning learners, we offer an enjoyable way to improve your comprehension with the brief, text-based lessons below.
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Je m’appelle JessicaPopularJessica tells us about herself and her familyA1Not trained-C'est ma viePopularTell me a little bit about your life, AngelicaA2Not trained-Dans le Restaurant (Dialogue)PopularConversation between the restaurant waiter and the customerA2Not trained-La célébration de PâquesPopularSome Easter traditionsB1Not trained-Ma villeI describe how my quaint town isB1Not trained-La maison de BenBen has a fairly large houseB2Not trained-
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About a person8About me7Activities11Adventure3Animals6Articles2Birthday9Body1Career7Christmas11Cities3Clothes1Colors1Cooking5Culture4Daily routine8Directions1Doctor4Education12Environment2Everyday situations3Family11Famous people5Food3Friendship6Health7Holidays6House5Letter to friend12Moving house2Music2My city2Nature8Pets3Professions7Relationships3Restaurant4School9Science2Seasons3Shopping15Sights3Special day23Sports4Stories23Summer3Technology4Transport2Travelling17Weather3Winter7Work1
About me
Activities
Adventure
Animals
Articles
Birthday
Career
Christmas
La célébration de NoëlThe French and the celebration of ChristmasB2Not trained-PDFNoël en FranceHow do French people celebrate Christmas?B2Not trained-PDFC'est bientôt NoëlPremiumChristmas holidays, a delightful timeB1-Emile et ses trois soeursPremiumWe dress up when we celebrate ChristmasA2-La préparation des biscuits de NoëlPremiumSmell the magic and taste the holiday joy!B2-La préparation du sapin de NoëlPremiumWhose turn is it to put the star on?B2-La réunion de famillePremiumThe only time of the year when the family gets togetherB1-Le calendrier de l'AventPremiumI love advent calendarsB1-Les marchés de Noël en FrancePremiumIf there's a Christmas market, there's mulled wineB1-Un échange de cadeauxPremiumWhat surprise gift would you find in the bag?B1-Une surprise dans la boîte aux lettres à NoëlPremiumHow can one letter change your holiday spirit?B2-
Cooking
Culture
Daily routine
Directions
Doctor
Education
Environment
Everyday situations
Family
Famous people
Friendship
Health
Holidays
House
Letter to friend
La lettrePierre's letter to his dear friendA2Not trained-PDFLettre à ma meilleure amieWe're doing pretty well in FranceA2Not trained-PDFLettre de LondresPopularWhen you come, I'll take you on a walk through LondonA1Not trained-PDFVacances en Alsace (lettre)I'm telling Julie how I'm having a good timeB1Not trained-PDFPremium: 8 more texts
Moving house
Nature
Relationships
Restaurant
Science
Shopping
Special day
Sports
Stories
Summer
Technology
Transport
Travelling
Le voyagePopularPlanning what we'll do on vacationA1Not trained-PDFUne journée à ParisA quick tour of the French capitalB1Not trained-PDFUne journée de vacancesPopularOn holiday I am not in a hurry to do my stuffA1Not trained-PDFVisiter Marseille en un jourJason enjoys his walk around the cityB1Not trained-PDFPremium: 13 more texts
Weather
Winter
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