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French B1 — Intermediate: stories, opinions, work, plans
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The whole French B1 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.
What you can do when B1 is finished
- Tell stories with passé composé and imparfait
- Compare things and argue opinions politely
- Handle work talk and make future plans
B1, unit by unit
Stories and opinions
Stories: passé composé vs imparfait
Two pasts! PASSÉ COMPOSÉ = finished actions (JE SUIS ARRIVÉ = I arrived). IMPARFAIT = ongoing scenes (IL FAISAIT BEAU = it was sunny). Set the scene with imparfait, fire events with passé composé.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hier | yehr | yesterday |
| la semaine | lah suh-MEN | week |
| l'année | lah-NEH | year |
| la fois | lah fwah | time (occasion) |
| l'histoire | lees-TWAHR | story |
| la fête | lah fet | party |
| le cadeau | luh kah-DOH | gift |
| la surprise | lah sewr-PREEZ | surprise |
J'AI PARLÉ = I spoke (done). JE PARLAIS = I was speaking/used to speak (ongoing). Imparfait: parlAIS, parlAIS, parlAIT — same sound! Weather, feelings, habits → imparfait. Single events → passé composé.
passé composé (done) · imparfait (was doing)| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Je suis arrivé à huit heures. | zhuh swee ah-ree-VEH ah wee turr. | I arrived at eight. (done) |
| Il faisait beau. | eel fuh-ZEH boh. | It was sunny. (scene) |
| Je parlais quand tu es arrivé. | zhuh pahr-LEH kah(n) tew eh ah-ree-VEH. | I was speaking when you arrived. |
- Using passé composé for weather: IL FAISAIT beau, not IL A FAIT.
- Using imparfait for arrivals: JE SUIS ARRIVÉ, not J'ARRIVAIS.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Léa | Hier, je suis allée à une fête. | yehr, zhuh swee ah-LEH ah ewn fet. | Yesterday I went to a party. |
| Théo | C'était comment? | seh-TEH koh-mah(n)? | What was it like? |
| Léa | C'était super. Il y avait de la musique et on a dansé. | seh-TEH sew-PAIR. eel ee ah-VEH duh lah mew-ZEEK eh oh(n) ah dah(n)-SEH. | It was great. There was music and we danced. |
| Théo | Génial! | zheh-NYAHL! | Awesome! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this French practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.
multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Stories: passé composé vs imparfait: Choose the contextual meaning of hier (yehr).
- yesterday
- week
- year
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yesterday
fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Stories: passé composé vs imparfait: Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “week”.
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la semaine
translatePractice 3 [translation] — Stories: passé composé vs imparfait: Read l'année (lah-NEH) and give its lesson meaning.
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year
translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Stories: passé composé vs imparfait: Produce “time (occasion)” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.
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la fois
matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Stories: passé composé vs imparfait: Match l'histoire to its contextual meaning.
- party
- story
- gift
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story
put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Stories: passé composé vs imparfait: Rebuild this model with correct French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: I was speaking year you arrived.
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Je parlais quand tu es arrivé.
build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Stories: passé composé vs imparfait: Rebuild this model with correct French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: I arrived at eight. (done)
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Je suis arrivé à huit heures.
choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Stories: passé composé vs imparfait: Select the correct target form for “surprise”.
- hier
- la semaine
- la surprise
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la surprise
find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Stories: passé composé vs imparfait: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I was speaking year you arrived.”.
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Je parlais quand tu es arrivé.
finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Stories: passé composé vs imparfait: Complete Théo’s turn in the taught register: What was it like?
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C'était comment?
readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Stories: passé composé vs imparfait: Read C'était super. Il y avait de la musique et on a dansé. (seh-TEH sew-PAIR. eel ee ah-VEH duh lah mew-ZEEK eh oh(n) ah dah(n)-SEH.). What exact detail is communicated?
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It was great. There was music and we danced.
paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Stories: passé composé vs imparfait: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Génial!
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Awesome!
Quick check (5).
quick checkJ'AI PARLÉ vs JE PARLAIS: the difference is…
- I/you
- done vs ongoing
- loud/quiet
- past/future
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done vs ongoing
Passé composé = done; imparfait = ongoing.
quick checkIL FAISAIT BEAU means…
- it is sunny
- it was sunny
- it will rain
- it snowed
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it was sunny
Imparfait scene-setting.
quick checkLE CADEAU is…
- party
- gift
- story
- surprise
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gift
Cadeau = gift.
quick checkC'ÉTAIT COMMENT? means…
- How was it?
- Where was it?
- When was it?
- Who was it?
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How was it?
C'était comment = what was it like.
quick checkWhich sets a story scene?
- je suis arrivé
- je parlais
- j'ai acheté
- j'ai voyagé
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je parlais
Imparfait paints the background.
Worksheet: Past stories worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to French. | yesterday party gift | hier la fête le cadeau |
| Choose passé composé or imparfait. | I arrived (done) It was sunny (scene) I was speaking (ongoing) | je suis arrivé(e) il faisait beau je parlais |
| Start a story (two lines). | Yesterday I went to … It was … | Hier, je suis allé(e) à … C'était … |
| Integrated French lab: read, transform, and rehearse aloud. Check French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register. | Je suis arrivé à huit heures. Hier, je suis allée à une fête. | I arrived at eight. (done) Yesterday I went to a party. |
Review list. hier · la semaine · l'année · la fois
Opinions and comparisons
Compare with PLUS…QUE (more…than) and MOINS…QUE (less…than). Specials: MEILLEUR (better), PIRE (worse). Opinions: JE TROUVE QUE (I find that), À MON AVIS (in my opinion).
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| meilleur | meh-YURR | better |
| pire | peer | worse |
| même | mem | same |
| différent | dee-feh-RAH(n) | different |
| l'opinion | loh-pee-NYOH(n) | opinion |
| la raison | lah reh-ZOH(n) | reason |
| plus | plew | more |
| moins | mwa(n) | less |
PLUS + adjective + QUE = more…than: PLUS GRAND QUE = bigger than. LE PLUS… = the most. MEILLEUR never takes PLUS — it already means better! LE MEILLEUR = the best.
plus/moins + adj + que · meilleur/pire| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Elle est plus grande que ma maison. | ell eh plew grah(n)d kuh mah meh-ZOH(n). | It is bigger than my house. |
| Ce livre est meilleur. | suh LEEVR eh meh-YURR. | This book is better. |
| Je trouve que c'est pire. | zhuh troov kuh seh peer. | I find it worse. |
- Saying PLUS MEILLEUR — just MEILLEUR!
- Forgetting QUE: PLUS GRAND QUE, with QUE!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Théo | Je trouve que ce café est meilleur. | zhuh troov kuh suh kah-FEH eh meh-YURR. | I find this café better. |
| Léa | À mon avis, l'autre est moins cher. | ah moh(n) ah-VEE, lohtr eh mwa(n) shair. | In my opinion, the other one is cheaper. |
| Théo | Tu as raison, mais celui-ci est plus joli. | tew ah reh-ZOH(n), meh suh-lwee-SEE eh plew zhoh-LEE. | You are right, but this one is prettier. |
| Léa | D'accord! | dah-KOHR! | Okay! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this French practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.
the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Opinions and comparisons: What is the central communicative purpose of “Opinions and comparisons”?
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Compare with PLUS…QUE (more…than) and MOINS…QUE (less…than).
spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Opinions and comparisons: Read Tu as raison, mais celui-ci est plus joli. (tew ah reh-ZOH(n), meh suh-lwee-SEE eh plew zhoh-LEE.). What exact detail is communicated?
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You are right, but this one is prettier.
what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Opinions and comparisons: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Elle est plus grande que ma maison. without overclaiming.
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In my opinion, the other one is cheaper.
listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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I find this café better.
dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the labeled synthetic French audio and type the complete line in Latin script.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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À mon avis, l'autre est moins cher.
listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.
- You are right, but this one is prettier.
- Okay!
- more
audio drill — play it in the course player
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You are right, but this one is prettier.
listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Opinions and comparisons: Rebuild this model with correct French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: This book is better.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Ce livre est meilleur.
listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Je…”.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Je trouve que ce café est meilleur.
repeat itPractice 10 [repeat more audio] — Opinions and comparisons: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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À mon avis, l'autre est moins cher.
pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Opinions and comparisons: Practise même (mem) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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même
shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Opinions and comparisons: Shadow the synthetic French model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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D'accord!
guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Opinions and comparisons: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions and comparisons”; compare with the model.
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À mon avis, l'autre est moins cher.
Quick check (5).
quick checkPLUS GRAND QUE means…
- big and good
- bigger than
- very big
- big house
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bigger than
Plus…que = more…than.
quick checkWhy no PLUS with MEILLEUR?
- it is ugly
- meilleur already means better
- it is slang
- it is formal
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meilleur already means better
Meilleur = better, complete.
quick checkTU AS RAISON means…
- you are wrong
- you are right
- you are late
- you are lost
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you are right
Avoir raison = to be right.
quick checkL'AUTRE is…
- the same
- the other one
- the best
- the shop
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the other one
Autre = other.
quick checkJE TROUVE QUE means…
- I know that
- I find/think that
- I see that
- I want that
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I find/think that
Je trouve que = I find that.
Worksheet: Opinions worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to French. | better different opinion | meilleur différent l'opinion |
| Compare (use plus…que). | My house / big / yours This café / cheap / that one | Ma maison est plus grande que la tienne Ce café est moins cher que celui-là |
| Give your opinion. | I find this book better You are right | Je trouve que ce livre est meilleur Tu as raison |
| Integrated French lab: read, transform, and rehearse aloud. Check French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register. | Elle est plus grande que ma maison. Je trouve que ce café est meilleur. | It is bigger than my house. I find this café better. |
Review list. meilleur · pire · même · différent
Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement
A story in French is signposted: D'ABORD … , ENSUITE … , PUIS … , FINALEMENT. The frame keeps the tense honest — passé composé for the events, imparfait for the scene behind them.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| d'abord | dah-BOR | first |
| ensuite | ah(n)-SWEET | then, next |
| finalement | fee-nal-MAH(N) | finally |
| tout à coup | too tah KOO | suddenly |
| au final | oh fee-NAL | in the end |
D'abord je suis arrivé à la gare. Ensuite, tout à coup, le train s'est arrêté. Puis nous avons attendu une heure. Finalement, je suis rentré à pied. Signposts carry the listener; the tenses carry the time.
d'abord … · ensuite … · puis … · tout à coup … · finalement …| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| D'abord, je suis arrivé à la gare. | dah-BOR, zhuh swee zah-ree-VAY ah lah GAR. | First, I arrived at the station. |
| Tout à coup, le train s'est arrêté. | too tah KOO, luh tra(n) say tah-reh-TAY. | Suddenly the train stopped. |
| Finalement, je suis rentré à pied. | fee-nal-MAH(N), zhuh swee rah(n)-TRAY ah PYAY. | In the end I walked home. |
- Ensuite, toujours, puis répétition. → Ensuite, le train est parti. One signpost per move.
- J'étais arrivé à la gare à huit heures. → Je suis arrivé à la gare à huit heures. A single finished arrival takes the passé composé, not plus-que-parfait.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Théo | Raconte-moi ta journée. | rah-koh(n)t-MWAH tah zhooR-NEE. | Tell me about your day. |
| Léa | D'abord, le train a eu une heure de retard. | dah-BOR, luh tra(n) ah ü ÜN UHR duh ruh-TAR. | First, the train was an hour late. |
| Théo | Et ensuite ? | ay ah(n)-SWEET ? | And then? |
| Léa | Ensuite, tout à coup, il est arrivé : finalement, je suis rentrée très tard. | ah(n)-SWEET, too tah KOO, eel ay tah-ree-VAY : fee-nal-MAH(N), zhuh swee rah(n)-TRAY tray TAR. | Then, all of a sudden, it arrived: in the end I got home very late. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this French practice tests. French. Every exercise works on grammatical gender and agreement, the passé composé/imparfait split, the two registers of tu and vous, and the nasal vowels that make liaison audible.
multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement — Choose the meaning of d'abord (dah-BOR) in this lesson.
- first
- then, next
- finally
- suddenly
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first
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement — Type the French expression meaning “then, next”.
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ensuite
translatePractice 3: [translation] Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement — Interpret the Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « ») in context: D'abord, je suis arrivé à la gare. (dah-BOR, zhuh swee zah-ree-VAY ah lah GAR.).
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First, I arrived at the station.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement — Write in Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « »): Suddenly the train stopped..
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Tout à coup, le train s'est arrêté.
matchingPractice 5: [matching] Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement — Match finalement to its lesson meaning.
- finally
- first
- then, next
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finally
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent French: In the end I walked home..
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Finalement, je suis rentré à pied.
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (d'abord … · ensuite … · puis … · tout à coup … · finalement …): First, I arrived at the station..
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D'abord, je suis arrivé à la gare.
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement — Select the French form for “suddenly”.
- tout à coup
- au final
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tout à coup
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Ensuite, toujours, puis répétition.
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Ensuite, le train est parti.
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Tell me about your day.
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D'abord, le train a eu une heure de retard.
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement — Read “Et ensuite ?” (ay ah(n)-SWEET ?). What does it mean?
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And then?
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Raconter une anecdote : d'abord, ensuite, finalement — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Then, all of a sudden, it arrived: in the end I got home very late.
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Ensuite, tout à coup, il est arrivé : finalement, je suis rentrée très tard.
Quick check (5).
quick checkWhich meaning best fits d'abord?
- first
- then, next
- finally
- suddenly
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first
d'abord (dah-BOR) means first in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits ensuite?
- then, next
- first
- finally
- suddenly
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then, next
ensuite (ah(n)-SWEET) means then, next in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits finalement?
- finally
- first
- then, next
- suddenly
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finally
finalement (fee-nal-MAH(N)) means finally in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits tout à coup?
- suddenly
- first
- then, next
- finally
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suddenly
tout à coup (too tah KOO) means suddenly in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits au final?
- in the end
- first
- then, next
- finally
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in the end
au final (oh fee-NAL) means in the end in this lesson.
Worksheet: Story worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Chain the anecdote. | first the train was late then it arrived suddenly finally I got home late | D'abord, le train a eu du retard. Ensuite, tout à coup, il est arrivé. Finalement, je suis rentré tard. |
| Order the moves. | first then finally | d'abord ensuite finalement |
| Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « »), then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register. | D'abord, je suis arrivé à la gare. Raconte-moi ta journée. | First, I arrived at the station. Tell me about your day. |
Review list. d'abord · ensuite · finalement · tout à coup
Real world
Work and VOUS (formal you)
At work, use VOUS with strangers and bosses. VOUS takes -EZ verbs: VOUS PARLEZ. TU is for friends; VOUS is respect. Switching to TU too fast can shock people!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| le travail | luh trah-VAH-yuh | work / job |
| le bureau | luh bew-ROH | office |
| le patron | luh pah-TROH(n) | boss |
| la réunion | lah reh-ew-NYOH(n) | meeting |
| l'e-mail | ee-mehl | |
| le projet | luh proh-ZHEH | project |
| le client | luh klee-AH(n) | client |
| l'horaire | loh-RAIR | schedule |
TU PARLES (friend) vs VOUS PARLEZ (formal/plural). VOUS ÊTES (you are), VOUS AVEZ (you have). One form covers politeness AND plural — learn it once, use it twice!
vous + -ez verb (parlez, êtes, avez)| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Vous parlez anglais? | voo pahr-LEH ah(n)-GLEH? | Do you (formal) speak English? |
| Comment allez-vous? | koh-mah(n) ah-LEH-voo? | How are you? (formal) |
| Vous avez raison. | voo zah-VEH reh-ZOH(n). | You (formal) are right. |
- Using TU with a new boss — start with VOUS.
- Using PARLES with vous — vous takes PARLEZ.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Théo | Bonjour. Comment allez-vous? | boh(n)-ZHOOR. koh-mah(n) ah-LEH-voo? | Hello. How are you? (formal) |
| Léa | Très bien, merci. Et vous? | treh bya(n), mair-SEE. eh voo? | Very well, thanks. And you? |
| Théo | Bien. La réunion est à quelle heure? | bya(n). lah reh-ew-NYOH(n) eh ah kell urr? | Fine. What time is the meeting? |
| Léa | À dix heures, au bureau. | ah dees urr, oh bew-ROH. | At ten, at the office. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this French practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice. Every exercise works on French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.
answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Work and VOUS (formal you): Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Work and VOUS (formal you)”; compare with the model.
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Vous avez raison.
role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Work and VOUS (formal you): Role-play Léa: At ten, at the office.
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À dix heures, au bureau.
write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Work and VOUS (formal you): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using l'e-mail.
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Comment allez-vous?
short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Work and VOUS (formal you): Write 2–3 connected French sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.
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Vous avez raison. Vous parlez anglais?
say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Work and VOUS (formal you): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Vous parlez anglais?
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Vous parlez anglais?
summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Work and VOUS (formal you): Summarize the dialogue in one precise French sentence.
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À dix heures, au bureau.
guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Work and VOUS (formal you): Compose a short response using “vous + -ez verb (parlez, êtes, avez)”.
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Vous avez raison.
change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Work and VOUS (formal you): Recast “Do you (formal) speak English?” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.
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Vous parlez anglais?
read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Work and VOUS (formal you): Identify the tone or stance of Comment allez-vous?.
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The wording realizes VOUS: the -EZ respect form in the lesson-appropriate register.
which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Work and VOUS (formal you): Distinguish la réunion and l'e-mail in meaning and grammatical use.
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la réunion means “meeting”; l'e-mail means “email”. Context and grammar select between them.
meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Work and VOUS (formal you): Explain the contextual force of l'e-mail here.
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It contributes “email” within VOUS: the -EZ respect form.
multiple choicePractice 14 [multiple choice] — Work and VOUS (formal you): Choose the contextual meaning of le projet (luh proh-ZHEH).
- project
- client
- schedule
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project
Quick check (5).
quick checkVOUS takes which ending?
- -e
- -es
- -ez
- -ent
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-ez
Vous + parlez/êtes/avez.
quick checkLE PATRON is…
- office
- boss
- client
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boss
Patron = boss.
quick checkVOUS PARLEZ ANGLAIS? (formal) means…
- He speaks English
- Do you speak English?
- She likes English
- Speak English!
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Do you speak English?
Formal you, -EZ form.
quick checkLA RÉUNION is…
- office
- project
- meeting
- schedule
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meeting
Réunion = meeting.
quick checkStart with VOUS when talking to…
- your best friend
- your little brother
- a new client
- your dog
Show the answer
a new client
Respect first, tu later.
Worksheet: Work worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to French. | office boss meeting | le bureau le patron la réunion |
| Make it formal (vous). | Do you speak English? How are you? You are right. | Vous parlez anglais? Comment allez-vous? Vous avez raison |
| Ask about the meeting. | What time is the meeting? At ten, at the office | La réunion est à quelle heure? À dix heures, au bureau |
| Integrated French lab: read, transform, and rehearse aloud. Check French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register. | Vous parlez anglais? Bonjour. Comment allez-vous? | Do you (formal) speak English? Hello. How are you? (formal) |
Review list. le travail · le bureau · le patron · la réunion
Wishes: je voudrais
Dream big! JE VOUDRAIS (I would like) + verb makes soft wishes: JE VOUDRAIS VOYAGER = I would like to travel. J'ESPÈRE (I hope) opens plans: J'ESPÈRE VOYAGER = I hope to travel.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| l'avenir | lahv-NEER | future |
| le rêve | luh rev | dream |
| le désir | luh deh-ZEER | wish |
| le plan | luh plah(n) | plan |
| le voyage | luh vwah-YAHZH | trip |
| la chance | lah shah(n)s | luck |
| l'espoir | les-PWAHR | hope |
| le destin | luh des-TA(n) | destiny |
JE VOUDRAIS = I would like. Add any verb whole: JE VOUDRAIS APPRENDRE = I would like to learn. TU VOUDRAIS, IL VOUDRAIT — same music, softer endings.
je voudrais + verb (whole)| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Je voudrais voyager. | zhuh voo-DREH vwah-yah-ZHEH. | I would like to travel. |
| J'espère voyager. | zhes-PAIR vwah-yah-ZHEH. | I hope to travel. |
| Bonne chance! | bohn shah(n)s! | Good luck! |
- Changing the verb after VOUDRAIS: JE VOUDRAIS VOYAGER, whole!
- Saying JE VEUX for soft wishes — VOUDRAIS is kinder.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Léa | Quels sont tes projets? | kel soh(n) teh proh-ZHEH? | What are your plans? |
| Théo | Je voudrais voyager en Espagne. | zhuh voo-DREH vwah-yah-ZHEH ah(n) es-PAHN-yuh. | I would like to travel to Spain. |
| Léa | J'espère! On y va ensemble? | zhes-PAIR! oh(n) ee vah ah(n)-SAH(n)bl? | I hope so! Shall we go together? |
| Théo | Bonne chance! | bohn shah(n)s! | Good luck! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this French practice tests. fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea. Every exercise works on French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.
fill the gapPractice 4 [fill in the blank] — Wishes: je voudrais: Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “plan”.
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le plan
translatePractice 5 [translation] — Wishes: je voudrais: Read le voyage (luh vwah-YAHZH) and give its lesson meaning.
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trip
translate into the languagePractice 6 [reverse translation] — Wishes: je voudrais: Produce “any” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.
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la chance
matchingPractice 7 [matching] — Wishes: je voudrais: Match l'espoir to its contextual meaning.
- destiny
- hope
- future
Show the answer
hope
put it in orderPractice 8 [reorder] — Wishes: je voudrais: Rebuild this model with correct French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: I hope to travel.
Show the answer
J'espère voyager.
build the sentencePractice 9 [sentence building] — Wishes: je voudrais: Rebuild this model with correct French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: Good luck!
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Bonne chance!
choose the wordPractice 10 [word selection] — Wishes: je voudrais: Select the correct target form for “dream”.
- le désir
- le plan
- le rêve
Show the answer
le rêve
find the mistakePractice 11 [error correction] — Wishes: je voudrais: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I hope to travel.”.
Show the answer
J'espère voyager.
finish the dialoguePractice 12 [dialogue completion] — Wishes: je voudrais: Complete Théo’s turn in the taught register: Good luck!
Show the answer
Bonne chance!
readingPractice 13 [reading comprehension] — Wishes: je voudrais: Read Quels sont tes projets? (kel soh(n) teh proh-ZHEH?). What exact detail is communicated?
Show the answer
What are your plans?
paragraphPractice 14 [paragraph comprehension] — Wishes: je voudrais: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Je voudrais voyager en Espagne.
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I would like to travel to Spain.
the main ideaPractice 15 [main idea] — Wishes: je voudrais: What is the central communicative purpose of “Wishes: je voudrais”?
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Dream big! JE VOUDRAIS (I would like) + verb makes soft wishes: JE VOUDRAIS VOYAGER = I would like to travel.
Quick check (5).
quick checkJE VOUDRAIS VOYAGER means…
- I travel now
- I would like to travel
- I travelled
- I must travel
Show the answer
I would like to travel
Voudrais + verb = soft wish.
quick checkJ'ESPÈRE means…
- maybe
- I hope
- goodbye
- never
Show the answer
I hope
Espère = hope.
quick checkLE RÊVE is…
- plan
- dream
- luck
- trip
Show the answer
dream
Rêve = dream.
quick checkAfter VOUDRAIS the verb…
- changes endings
- stays whole
- disappears
- repeats
Show the answer
stays whole
Je voudrais VOYAGER — whole.
quick checkBONNE CHANCE! means…
- Have fun!
- Good luck!
- Well done!
- See you!
Show the answer
Good luck!
Bonne chance = good luck.
Worksheet: Wishes worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to French. | dream luck hope | le rêve la chance l'espoir |
| Make soft wishes. | I would like to learn I would like to travel | Je voudrais apprendre Je voudrais voyager |
| Talk about plans. | What are your plans? Good luck! | Quels sont tes projets? Bonne chance! |
| Integrated French lab: read, transform, and rehearse aloud. Check French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register. | Je voudrais voyager. Quels sont tes projets? | I would like to travel. What are your plans? |
Review list. l'avenir · le rêve · le désir · le plan
Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience
Job talk names experience with ÇA FAIT … QUE + present, and the wish with JE SUIS INTÉRESSÉ PAR. The interview frame: PARLEZ-MOI DE VOTRE PARCOURS.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| le parcours | luh par-KOOR | career path |
| l'expérience | lek-speh-RYAH(N)S | experience |
| le poste | luh POST | position, job |
| le CV | luh say-VAY | CV, résumé |
| l'entretien | lah(n)-truh-TYA(N) | interview |
Ça fait trois ans que je travaille dans la logistique. Je m'occupe des livraisons et je suis intéressée par ce poste. The ça fait … que frame is the spoken way to state a duration that is still running.
ça fait + durée + que + présent · je suis intéressé(e) par … · je m'occupe de …| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ça fait trois ans que je travaille dans la logistique. | sah feh trwah ZAH(N) kuh zhuh trah-VAHY dah(n) lah loh-zhees-TEEK. | I have been working in logistics for three years. |
| Je m'occupe des livraisons. | zhuh moh-KÜP day lee-vee-zOH(N). | I handle deliveries. |
| Je suis intéressée par ce poste. | zhuh swee za(n)-tay-reh-SAY par suh POST. | I am interested in this position. |
- Je travaille dans la logistique pendant trois ans. → Ça fait trois ans que je travaille dans la logistique. pendant counts a closed stretch; a duration still running takes depuis or, in speech, ça fait … que.
- Je suis intéressé pour ce poste. → Je suis intéressé par ce poste. Interest in something takes par.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recruteuse | Parlez-moi de votre parcours. | par-LAY-MWAH duh votr par-KOOR. | Tell me about your career path. |
| Léa | Ça fait trois ans que je travaille dans la logistique. | sah feh trwah ZAH(N) kuh zhuh trah-VAHY dah(n) lah loh-zhees-TEEK. | I have been working in logistics for three years. |
| Recruteuse | Et pourquoi ce poste ? | ay poor-KWAH suh POST ? | And why this position? |
| Léa | Je m'occupe déjà des livraisons et je suis intéressée par l'organisation du service. | zhuh moh-KÜP day-ZHAH day lee-vee-zOH(N) ay zhuh swee za(n)-tay-reh-SAY par lohr-gah-nee-zah-SYOH(N) dü sehr-VEES. | I already handle deliveries and I am interested in how the department is organised. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this French practice tests. French. Every exercise works on grammatical gender and agreement, the passé composé/imparfait split, the two registers of tu and vous, and the nasal vowels that make liaison audible.
multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience — Choose the meaning of le parcours (luh par-KOOR) in this lesson.
- career path
- experience
- position, job
- CV, résumé
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career path
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience — Type the French expression meaning “experience”.
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l'expérience
translatePractice 3: [translation] Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience — Interpret the Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « ») in context: Ça fait trois ans que je travaille dans la logistique. (sah feh trwah ZAH(N) kuh zhuh trah-VAHY dah(n) lah loh-zhees-TEEK.).
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I have been working in logistics for three years.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience — Write in Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « »): I handle deliveries..
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Je m'occupe des livraisons.
matchingPractice 5: [matching] Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience — Match le poste to its lesson meaning.
- position, job
- career path
- experience
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position, job
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent French: I am interested in this position..
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Je suis intéressée par ce poste.
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (ça fait + durée + que + présent · je suis intéressé(e) par … · je m'occupe de …): I have been working in logistics for three years..
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Ça fait trois ans que je travaille dans la logistique.
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience — Select the French form for “CV, résumé”.
- le CV
- l'entretien
Show the answer
le CV
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Je travaille dans la logistique pendant trois ans.
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Ça fait trois ans que je travaille dans la logistique.
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Tell me about your career path.
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Ça fait trois ans que je travaille dans la logistique.
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience — Read “Et pourquoi ce poste ?” (ay poor-KWAH suh POST ?). What does it mean?
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And why this position?
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Postuler : CV, entretien, expérience — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: I already handle deliveries and I am interested in how the department is organised.
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Je m'occupe déjà des livraisons et je suis intéressée par l'organisation du service.
Quick check (5).
quick checkWhich meaning best fits le parcours?
- career path
- experience
- position, job
- CV, résumé
Show the answer
career path
le parcours (luh par-KOOR) means career path in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits l'expérience?
- experience
- career path
- position, job
- CV, résumé
Show the answer
experience
l'expérience (lek-speh-RYAH(N)S) means experience in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits le poste?
- position, job
- career path
- experience
- CV, résumé
Show the answer
position, job
le poste (luh POST) means position, job in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits le CV?
- CV, résumé
- career path
- experience
- position, job
Show the answer
CV, résumé
le CV (luh say-VAY) means CV, résumé in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits l'entretien?
- interview
- career path
- experience
- position, job
Show the answer
interview
l'entretien (lah(n)-truh-TYA(N)) means interview in this lesson.
Worksheet: Interview worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| State your experience. | three years in logistics I handle deliveries | Ça fait trois ans que je travaille dans la logistique. Je m'occupe des livraisons. |
| Answer the questions. | why this position? what is your goal? | Je suis intéressé par ce poste. Mon objectif est de … |
| Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « »), then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register. | Ça fait trois ans que je travaille dans la logistique. Parlez-moi de votre parcours. | I have been working in logistics for three years. Tell me about your career path. |
Review list. le parcours · l'expérience · le poste · le CV
Plans and media
Future simple: je voyagerai
The real future adds endings to the WHOLE verb: VOYAGER → JE VOYAGERAI (I will travel), TU VOYAGERAS, IL VOYAGERA. Just add -AI/-AS/-A to the infinitive!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| voyager | vwah-yah-ZHEH | to travel |
| étudier | eh-tew-DYEH | to study |
| travailler | trah-vah-YEH | to work |
| apprendre | ah-PRAH(n)dr | to learn |
| économiser | eh-koh-noh-mee-ZEH | to save (money) |
| déménager | deh-meh-nah-ZHEH | to move house |
| bientôt | bya(n)-TOH | soon |
| l'année prochaine | lah-NEH proh-SHEN | next year |
Keep the infinitive, add -AI, -AS, -A: JE PARLERAI, TU FINIRAS, IL PRENDRA. For -RE verbs drop the final E: PRENDRE → PRENDRA. A few rebels (JE SERAI, J'AURAI) come with practice.
infinitive + ai/as/a| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Je voyagerai bientôt. | zhuh vwah-yah-zhuh-REH bya(n)-TOH. | I will travel soon. |
| Tu étudieras le français? | tew eh-tew-dee-RAH luh frah(n)-SEH? | Will you study French? |
| Il apprendra vite. | eel ah-prah(n)-DRAH veet. | He will learn fast. |
- Cutting the verb: VOYAGERAI keeps -ER + AI.
- Confusing VOYAGEAIS (past habit) with VOYAGERAI (future).
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Théo | Tu feras quoi l'année prochaine? | tew fuh-RAH kwah lah-NEH proh-SHEN? | What will you do next year? |
| Léa | Je voyagerai en Espagne et j'étudierai le français. | zhuh vwah-yah-zhuh-REH ah(n) es-PAHN-yuh eh zheh-tew-dee-REH luh frah(n)-SEH. | I will travel to Spain and study French. |
| Théo | Tu apprendras vite! | tew ah-prah(n)-DRAH veet! | You will learn fast! |
| Léa | J'espère! | zhes-PAIR! | I hope so! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this French practice tests. detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response. Every exercise works on French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.
spot the detailPractice 5 [detail identification] — Future simple: je voyagerai: Read Tu feras quoi l'année prochaine? (tew fuh-RAH kwah lah-NEH proh-SHEN?). What exact detail is communicated?
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What will you do next year?
what is meantPractice 6 [inference] — Future simple: je voyagerai: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Il apprendra vite. without overclaiming.
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He will learn fast.
listeningPractice 7 [listening comprehension] — Future simple: je voyagerai: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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You will learn fast!
dictationPractice 8 [dictation] — Future simple: je voyagerai: Play the labeled synthetic French audio and type the complete line in Latin script.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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J'espère!
listen and choosePractice 9 [listen and choose] — Future simple: je voyagerai: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.
- What will you do next year?
- I will travel to Spain and study French.
- to travel
audio drill — play it in the course player
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What will you do next year?
listen, then orderPractice 10 [listen and reorder] — Future simple: je voyagerai: Rebuild this model with correct French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: I will travel soon.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Je voyagerai bientôt.
listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Future simple: je voyagerai: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Tu…”.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Tu apprendras vite!
repeat itPractice 12 [repeat after audio] — Future simple: je voyagerai: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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J'espère!
pronunciationPractice 13 [pronunciation] — Future simple: je voyagerai: Practise économiser (eh-koh-noh-mee-ZEH) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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économiser
shadow the audioPractice 14 [shadowing] — Future simple: je voyagerai: Shadow the synthetic French model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
Je voyagerai en Espagne et j'étudierai le français.
guided speakingPractice 15 [guided speaking] — Future simple: je voyagerai: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Future simple: je voyagerai”; compare with the model.
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J'espère!
answer in your own wordsPractice 16 [free response] — Future simple: je voyagerai: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Future simple: je voyagerai”; compare with the model.
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Je voyagerai bientôt.
Quick check (5).
quick checkJE VOYAGERAI means…
- I travel
- I travelled
- I will travel
- I want travel
Show the answer
I will travel
-ER + AI = future I.
quick checkFuture endings attach to…
- the stem
- the whole infinitive
- nothing
- the subject
Show the answer
the whole infinitive
VOYAGER + AI — whole verb.
quick checkL'ANNÉE PROCHAINE is…
- last year
- next year
- this year
- every year
Show the answer
next year
Prochaine = next.
quick checkVOYAGEAIS vs VOYAGERAI: the difference is…
- I vs you
- past habit vs future
- loud vs quiet
- fast vs slow
Show the answer
past habit vs future
VoyageAIS = used to travel; voyagerAI = will travel.
quick checkAPPRENDRE means…
- to teach
- to learn
- to study
- to forget
Show the answer
to learn
Apprendre = to learn.
Worksheet: Future worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to French. | to travel to learn soon | voyager apprendre bientôt |
| Put VOYAGER in the future. | I will travel you will travel he will travel | je voyagerai tu voyageras il voyagera |
| Talk next year. | What will you do next year? I will travel to Spain | Tu feras quoi l'année prochaine? Je voyagerai en Espagne |
| Integrated French lab: read, transform, and rehearse aloud. Check French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register. | Je voyagerai bientôt. Tu feras quoi l'année prochaine? | I will travel soon. What will you do next year? |
Review list. voyager · étudier · travailler · apprendre
Media and LE/LA (it)
Replace things with LE (him/it) and LA (her/it): JE VOIS LE FILM → JE LE VOIS (I see it). LE/LA jump BEFORE the verb. News words: INFORMATIONS, ÉMISSION, FILM.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| les informations | leh za(n)-fohr-mah-SYOH(n) | news |
| l'émission | leh-mee-SYOH(n) | TV show |
| le film | luh feelm | film |
| la série | lah seh-REE | series |
| la chaîne | lah shen | channel |
| la publicité | lah pew-blee-see-TEH | advert |
| l'acteur | lahk-TURR | actor |
| l'écran | leh-KRAH(n) | screen |
Je vois le film → JE LE VOIS (I see it). Je vois la série → JE LA VOIS. LE = masculine IT, LA = feminine IT. Before vowels: L' — JE L'AIME (I like it).
le/la/l' + verb| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Je la vois chaque jour. | zhuh lah vwah shahk zhoor. | I see it (the series) every day. |
| Tu le sais? | tew luh seh? | Do you know it? |
| Je ne le comprends pas. | zhuh nuh luh koh(m)-prah(n) pah. | I don't understand it. |
- Saying JE VOIS LE — LE must jump before: JE LE VOIS.
- Using LE for feminine things: LA série → JE LA VOIS.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Léa | Tu regardes les informations? | tew ruh-GAHRD leh za(n)-fohr-mah-SYOH(n)? | Do you watch the news? |
| Théo | Oui, je les regarde chaque soir. | wee, zhuh leh ruh-GAHRD shahk swahr. | Yes, I watch them every evening. |
| Léa | Tu aimes la nouvelle série? | tew em lah noo-VELL seh-REE? | Do you like the new series? |
| Théo | Oui, je la regarde le vendredi. | wee, zhuh lah ruh-GAHRD luh vah(n)-druh-DEE. | Yes, I watch it on Fridays. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this French practice tests. roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice, fill in the blank. Every exercise works on French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.
role playPractice 6 [roleplay] — Media and LE/LA (it): Role-play Théo: Yes, I watch them every evening.
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Oui, je les regarde chaque soir.
write a sentencePractice 7 [sentence writing] — Media and LE/LA (it): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using l'acteur.
Show the answer
Je la vois chaque jour.
short writingPractice 8 [short writing] — Media and LE/LA (it): Write 2–3 connected French sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.
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Tu le sais? Je ne le comprends pas.
say it another wayPractice 9 [paraphrase] — Media and LE/LA (it): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Je ne le comprends pas.
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Je ne le comprends pas.
summarisePractice 10 [summary] — Media and LE/LA (it): Summarize the dialogue in one precise French sentence.
Show the answer
Oui, je les regarde chaque soir.
guided compositionPractice 11 [guided composition] — Media and LE/LA (it): Compose a short response using “le/la/l' + verb”.
Show the answer
Tu le sais?
change the registerPractice 12 [register transformation] — Media and LE/LA (it): Recast “I don't understand it.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.
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Je ne le comprends pas.
read the tonePractice 13 [tone identification] — Media and LE/LA (it): Identify the tone or stance of Je la vois chaque jour..
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The wording realizes LE/LA: it jumps before the verb in the lesson-appropriate register.
which one fitsPractice 14 [semantic distinction] — Media and LE/LA (it): Distinguish la publicité and l'acteur in meaning and grammatical use.
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la publicité means “hot”; l'acteur means “actor”. Context and grammar select between them.
meaning in contextPractice 15 [contextual meaning] — Media and LE/LA (it): Explain the contextual force of l'acteur here.
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It contributes “actor” within LE/LA: it jumps before the verb.
multiple choicePractice 16 [multiple choice] — Media and LE/LA (it): Choose the contextual meaning of l'écran (leh-KRAH(n)).
- screen
- news
- TV show
Show the answer
screen
fill the gapPractice 17 [fill in the blank] — Media and LE/LA (it): Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “news”.
Show the answer
les informations
Quick check (5).
quick checkJE LA VOIS means…
- I see her/it
- she sees me
- we see it
- they see us
Show the answer
I see her/it
La + vois = I see it (f).
quick checkLE FILM is…
- show
- film
- news
- advert
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film
Film = film.
quick checkLE/LA go…
- after the verb
- before the verb
- at sentence end
- nowhere
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before the verb
Je le sais — before!
quick checkLES INFORMATIONS are…
- films
- news
- series
- adverts
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news
Informations = news.
quick checkJE NE LE COMPRENDS PAS means…
- I know it
- I don't understand it
- I see it
- I want it
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I don't understand it
Ne…pas wraps the verb.
Worksheet: Media worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to French. | news film screen | les informations le film l'écran |
| Replace with le/la. | Je vois le film → … Je vois la série → … Tu sais la réponse? → Tu …? | Je le vois Je la vois Tu la sais? |
| TV habits. | Do you watch the news? Yes, I watch them every evening | Tu regardes les informations? Oui, je les regarde chaque soir |
| Integrated French lab: read, transform, and rehearse aloud. Check French gender/agreement, verb forms, liaison awareness, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register. | Je la vois chaque jour. Tu regardes les informations? | I see it (the series) every day. Do you watch the news? |
Review list. les informations · l'émission · le film · la série
Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler
Appointments move with three verbs: DÉPLACER (move), ANNULER (cancel), CONFIRMER. « Ça te va ? » checks the time without imposing it.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| déplacer | day-plah-SAY | to move (an appointment) |
| annuler | ah-nü-LAY | to cancel |
| confirmer | koh(n)-feer-MAY | to confirm |
| le rendez-vous | luh rah(n)-day-VOO | appointment |
| ça te va | sah tuh VAH | does that suit you |
On se voit mardi à dix heures ? Ça te va ? Sinon je dois déplacer le rendez-vous à jeudi. The question at the end leaves the other person a way out.
on se voit … ? · ça te va ? · je dois déplacer / annuler le rendez-vous| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| On se voit mardi à dix heures ? | oh(n) suh VWAH mar-DEE ah dee ZUHR ? | Shall we meet Tuesday at ten? |
| Ça te va ? | sah tuh VAH ? | Does that suit you? |
| Je dois déplacer le rendez-vous à jeudi. | zhuh DWAH day-plah-SAY luh rah(n)-day-VOO ah zhuh-DEE. | I have to move the appointment to Thursday. |
- Je dois annuler le rendez-vous à jeudi. → Je dois déplacer le rendez-vous à jeudi. Annuler cancels; déplacer moves.
- On se voit au mardi. → On se voit mardi. Days take no preposition: mardi.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Théo | On se voit mardi à dix heures ? | oh(n) suh VWAH mar-DEE ah dee ZUHR ? | Shall we meet on Tuesday at ten? |
| Léa | Mardi, ça ne va pas — je dois déplacer. | mar-DEE, sah nuh vah PAH — zhuh DWAH day-plah-SAY. | Tuesday doesn't work — I have to move it. |
| Théo | Jeudi, alors ? | zhuh-DEE, ah-LOR ? | Thursday, then? |
| Léa | Jeudi, parfait. Je confirme par message. | zhuh-DEE, par-FEH. zhuh koh(n)-FEERM par meh-SAZH. | Thursday, perfect. I'll confirm by message. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this French practice tests. French. Every exercise works on grammatical gender and agreement, the passé composé/imparfait split, the two registers of tu and vous, and the nasal vowels that make liaison audible.
multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler — Choose the meaning of déplacer (day-plah-SAY) in this lesson.
- to move (an appointment)
- to cancel
- to confirm
- appointment
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to move (an appointment)
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler — Type the French expression meaning “to cancel”.
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annuler
translatePractice 3: [translation] Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler — Interpret the Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « ») in context: On se voit mardi à dix heures ? (oh(n) suh VWAH mar-DEE ah dee ZUHR ?).
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Shall we meet Tuesday at ten?
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler — Write in Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « »): Does that suit you?.
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Ça te va ?
matchingPractice 5: [matching] Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler — Match confirmer to its lesson meaning.
- to confirm
- to move (an appointment)
- to cancel
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to confirm
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent French: I have to move the appointment to Thursday..
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Je dois déplacer le rendez-vous à jeudi.
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (on se voit … ? · ça te va ? · je dois déplacer / annuler le rendez-vous): Shall we meet Tuesday at ten?.
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On se voit mardi à dix heures ?
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler — Select the French form for “appointment”.
- le rendez-vous
- ça te va
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le rendez-vous
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Je dois annuler le rendez-vous à jeudi.
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Je dois déplacer le rendez-vous à jeudi.
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Shall we meet on Tuesday at ten?
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Mardi, ça ne va pas — je dois déplacer.
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler — Read “Jeudi, alors ?” (zhuh-DEE, ah-LOR ?). What does it mean?
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Thursday, then?
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Fixer un rendez-vous : déplacer, annuler — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Thursday, perfect. I'll confirm by message.
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Jeudi, parfait. Je confirme par message.
Quick check (5).
quick checkWhich meaning best fits déplacer?
- to move (an appointment)
- to cancel
- to confirm
- appointment
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to move (an appointment)
déplacer (day-plah-SAY) means to move (an appointment) in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits annuler?
- to cancel
- to move (an appointment)
- to confirm
- appointment
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to cancel
annuler (ah-nü-LAY) means to cancel in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits confirmer?
- to confirm
- to move (an appointment)
- to cancel
- appointment
Show the answer
to confirm
confirmer (koh(n)-feer-MAY) means to confirm in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits le rendez-vous?
- appointment
- to move (an appointment)
- to cancel
- to confirm
Show the answer
appointment
le rendez-vous (luh rah(n)-day-VOO) means appointment in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits ça te va?
- does that suit you
- to move (an appointment)
- to cancel
- to confirm
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does that suit you
ça te va (sah tuh VAH) means does that suit you in this lesson.
Worksheet: Appointment worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Fix the time. | shall we meet Tuesday? does that suit you? I have to move it to Thursday | On se voit mardi ? Ça te va ? Je dois le déplacer à jeudi. |
| Close the loop. | I'll confirm by message I have to cancel | Je confirme par message. Je dois annuler. |
| Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « »), then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register. | On se voit mardi à dix heures ? On se voit mardi à dix heures ? | Shall we meet Tuesday at ten? Shall we meet on Tuesday at ten? |
Review list. déplacer · annuler · confirmer · le rendez-vous
Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B1 words
These 126 drills are generated from the French B1 vocabulary list — the words of “Stories and opinions” through “Plans and media”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.
Stories and opinions — 42 drills
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does “hier” mean? | yesterday |
| How do you say “yesterday” in French? | hier — say it “yehr” |
| What does “la semaine” mean? | week |
| How do you say “week” in French? | la semaine — say it “lah suh-MEN” |
| What does “l'année” mean? | year |
| How do you say “year” in French? | l'année — say it “lah-NEH” |
| What does “la fois” mean? | time (occasion) |
| How do you say “time (occasion)” in French? | la fois — say it “lah fwah” |
| What does “l'histoire” mean? | story |
| How do you say “story” in French? | l'histoire — say it “lees-TWAHR” |
| What does “la fête” mean? | party |
| How do you say “party” in French? | la fête — say it “lah fet” |
| What does “le cadeau” mean? | gift |
| How do you say “gift” in French? | le cadeau — say it “luh kah-DOH” |
| What does “la surprise” mean? | surprise |
| How do you say “surprise” in French? | la surprise — say it “lah sewr-PREEZ” |
| What does “meilleur” mean? | better |
| How do you say “better” in French? | meilleur — say it “meh-YURR” |
| What does “pire” mean? | worse |
| How do you say “worse” in French? | pire — say it “peer” |
| What does “même” mean? | same |
| How do you say “same” in French? | même — say it “mem” |
| What does “différent” mean? | different |
| How do you say “different” in French? | différent — say it “dee-feh-RAH(n)” |
| What does “l'opinion” mean? | opinion |
| How do you say “opinion” in French? | l'opinion — say it “loh-pee-NYOH(n)” |
| What does “la raison” mean? | reason |
| How do you say “reason” in French? | la raison — say it “lah reh-ZOH(n)” |
| What does “plus” mean? | more |
| How do you say “more” in French? | plus — say it “plew” |
| What does “moins” mean? | less |
| How do you say “less” in French? | moins — say it “mwa(n)” |
| What does “d'abord” mean? | first |
| How do you say “first” in French? | d'abord — say it “dah-BOR” |
| What does “ensuite” mean? | then, next |
| How do you say “then, next” in French? | ensuite — say it “ah(n)-SWEET” |
| What does “finalement” mean? | finally |
| How do you say “finally” in French? | finalement — say it “fee-nal-MAH(N)” |
| What does “tout à coup” mean? | suddenly |
| How do you say “suddenly” in French? | tout à coup — say it “too tah KOO” |
| What does “au final” mean? | in the end |
| How do you say “in the end” in French? | au final — say it “oh fee-NAL” |
Real world — 42 drills
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does “le travail” mean? | work / job |
| How do you say “work / job” in French? | le travail — say it “luh trah-VAH-yuh” |
| What does “le bureau” mean? | office |
| How do you say “office” in French? | le bureau — say it “luh bew-ROH” |
| What does “le patron” mean? | boss |
| How do you say “boss” in French? | le patron — say it “luh pah-TROH(n)” |
| What does “la réunion” mean? | meeting |
| How do you say “meeting” in French? | la réunion — say it “lah reh-ew-NYOH(n)” |
| What does “l'e-mail” mean? | |
| How do you say “email” in French? | l'e-mail — say it “ee-mehl” |
| What does “le projet” mean? | project |
| How do you say “project” in French? | le projet — say it “luh proh-ZHEH” |
| What does “le client” mean? | client |
| How do you say “client” in French? | le client — say it “luh klee-AH(n)” |
| What does “l'horaire” mean? | schedule |
| How do you say “schedule” in French? | l'horaire — say it “loh-RAIR” |
| What does “l'avenir” mean? | future |
| How do you say “future” in French? | l'avenir — say it “lahv-NEER” |
| What does “le rêve” mean? | dream |
| How do you say “dream” in French? | le rêve — say it “luh rev” |
| What does “le désir” mean? | wish |
| How do you say “wish” in French? | le désir — say it “luh deh-ZEER” |
| What does “le plan” mean? | plan |
| How do you say “plan” in French? | le plan — say it “luh plah(n)” |
| What does “le voyage” mean? | trip |
| How do you say “trip” in French? | le voyage — say it “luh vwah-YAHZH” |
| What does “la chance” mean? | luck |
| How do you say “luck” in French? | la chance — say it “lah shah(n)s” |
| What does “l'espoir” mean? | hope |
| How do you say “hope” in French? | l'espoir — say it “les-PWAHR” |
| What does “le destin” mean? | destiny |
| How do you say “destiny” in French? | le destin — say it “luh des-TA(n)” |
| What does “le parcours” mean? | career path |
| How do you say “career path” in French? | le parcours — say it “luh par-KOOR” |
| What does “l'expérience” mean? | experience |
| How do you say “experience” in French? | l'expérience — say it “lek-speh-RYAH(N)S” |
| What does “le poste” mean? | position, job |
| How do you say “position, job” in French? | le poste — say it “luh POST” |
| What does “le CV” mean? | CV, résumé |
| How do you say “CV, résumé” in French? | le CV — say it “luh say-VAY” |
| What does “l'entretien” mean? | interview |
| How do you say “interview” in French? | l'entretien — say it “lah(n)-truh-TYA(N)” |
Plans and media — 42 drills
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does “voyager” mean? | to travel |
| How do you say “to travel” in French? | voyager — say it “vwah-yah-ZHEH” |
| What does “étudier” mean? | to study |
| How do you say “to study” in French? | étudier — say it “eh-tew-DYEH” |
| What does “travailler” mean? | to work |
| How do you say “to work” in French? | travailler — say it “trah-vah-YEH” |
| What does “apprendre” mean? | to learn |
| How do you say “to learn” in French? | apprendre — say it “ah-PRAH(n)dr” |
| What does “économiser” mean? | to save (money) |
| How do you say “to save (money)” in French? | économiser — say it “eh-koh-noh-mee-ZEH” |
| What does “déménager” mean? | to move house |
| How do you say “to move house” in French? | déménager — say it “deh-meh-nah-ZHEH” |
| What does “bientôt” mean? | soon |
| How do you say “soon” in French? | bientôt — say it “bya(n)-TOH” |
| What does “l'année prochaine” mean? | next year |
| How do you say “next year” in French? | l'année prochaine — say it “lah-NEH proh-SHEN” |
| What does “les informations” mean? | news |
| How do you say “news” in French? | les informations — say it “leh za(n)-fohr-mah-SYOH(n)” |
| What does “l'émission” mean? | TV show |
| How do you say “TV show” in French? | l'émission — say it “leh-mee-SYOH(n)” |
| What does “le film” mean? | film |
| How do you say “film” in French? | le film — say it “luh feelm” |
| What does “la série” mean? | series |
| How do you say “series” in French? | la série — say it “lah seh-REE” |
| What does “la chaîne” mean? | channel |
| How do you say “channel” in French? | la chaîne — say it “lah shen” |
| What does “la publicité” mean? | advert |
| How do you say “advert” in French? | la publicité — say it “lah pew-blee-see-TEH” |
| What does “l'acteur” mean? | actor |
| How do you say “actor” in French? | l'acteur — say it “lahk-TURR” |
| What does “l'écran” mean? | screen |
| How do you say “screen” in French? | l'écran — say it “leh-KRAH(n)” |
| What does “déplacer” mean? | to move (an appointment) |
| How do you say “to move (an appointment)” in French? | déplacer — say it “day-plah-SAY” |
| What does “annuler” mean? | to cancel |
| How do you say “to cancel” in French? | annuler — say it “ah-nü-LAY” |
| What does “confirmer” mean? | to confirm |
| How do you say “to confirm” in French? | confirmer — say it “koh(n)-feer-MAY” |
| What does “le rendez-vous” mean? | appointment |
| How do you say “appointment” in French? | le rendez-vous — say it “luh rah(n)-day-VOO” |
| What does “ça te va” mean? | does that suit you |
| How do you say “does that suit you” in French? | ça te va — say it “sah tuh VAH” |
The B1 test — 10 items
The 10-item test closes French B1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether French B2 unlocks.
translate into the languageSay: It was sunny
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Il faisait beau
fill the gapCe livre est ___ (better)
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meilleur
chooseFormal 'Do you speak English?'
- Tu parles anglais?
- Vous parlez anglais?
- Je parle anglais?
- Ils parlent anglais?
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Vous parlez anglais?
translate into the languageSay: I would like to travel
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Je voudrais voyager
translate into EnglishTu as raison.
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You are right.
fill the gapElle est plus grande ___ ma maison (than)
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que
put it in orderOrder: beau / faisait / il
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il faisait beau
say it out loudSay aloud: Je voudrais voyager en Espagne.
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Je voudrais voyager en Espagne.
fill the gapJe ___ vois chaque jour. (it - series)
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la
choose'I will travel soon'
- Je voyage bientôt
- Je voyagerai bientôt
- J'ai voyagé bientôt
- Je voyageais bientôt
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Je voyagerai bientôt
French B1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms
These sections are written for French B1 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.
Culture note
The French working day is legally 35 hours, and the calendar compensates: RTT days, a long lunch, and August, when half of Paris changes address. The vocabulary of the office is therefore as much about time as about tasks — la pause déjeuner, les horaires, les congés — and asking a colleague for a favour starts with a look at the clock, not with the request.
Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “35-hour workweek”.
Reading — read this aloud, slowly
Au bureau, la journée commence par un café et la question des horaires. Léa travaille de neuf heures à dix-sept heures, avec une vraie pause déjeuner. Elle a des RTT et prend trois semaines de congés en août. Théo, lui, est en télétravail le vendredi : il finit plus tôt et répond aux courriels le soir, ce qui ne plaît pas à tout le monde.
What it says: At the office the day starts with a coffee and the question of hours. Léa works from nine to five, with a real lunch break. She has RTT days and takes three weeks of leave in August. Théo works from home on Fridays: he finishes earlier and answers emails in the evening, which does not please everyone.
Listening — one voice, one text
Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged fr-FR; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.
Léa: Tu peux m'aider sur le dossier ?<br>Théo: Oui, mais pas avant deux heures.<br>Léa: Après la pause déjeuner, alors.<br>Théo: Parfait. Je t'envoie ma réponse cet après-midi.
What it says: Léa: Can you help me with the file? Théo: Yes, but not before two. Léa: After the lunch break, then. Théo: Perfect. I'll send you my answer this afternoon.
10 idioms and fixed phrases
| Idiom | Word for word | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| La pause déjeuner | the lunch break | the lunch break |
| Les horaires | the hours | the working hours |
| Prendre des congés | to take leaves | to take holiday |
| Être en télétravail | to be in remote work | to work from home |
| Un dossier | a file | a case, a project file |
| Ça marche | it walks | that works, OK |
| Je m'en occupe | I occupy myself with it | I'll take care of it |
| Coup de main | a hand blow | a helping hand |
| À la bourre | at the slack | running late (familiar) |
| Mettre les bouchées doubles | to put double mouthfuls | to put in double effort |
The 3 mistakes this level makes
- Je travaille ici depuis trois ans (for a job you still hold) — acceptable, but the spoken norm is « ça fait trois ans que je travaille ici ». → Ça fait trois ans que je travaille ici. Spoken French prefers the ça fait … que frame for duration up to now.
- Je prends mes congés en août depuis dix ans. → Ça fait dix ans que je prends mes congés en août. Duration up to now: ça fait + time + que.
- Je suis d'accord avec toi, mais je suis pas d'accord sur le budget (double 'je suis'). → Je suis d'accord avec toi, mais pas sur le budget. Do not repeat the verb when the subject has not changed.
Your task
Plan a week of work in French Write seven French lines that plan your week the way a colleague would hear it: the hours you work, one RTT or holiday day, a remote day, one request for a hand with a file and its reply, and one thing you will take care of yourself. Then say the same plan to a friend in tu form and note which words change.
After B1: the B1+ checkpoint
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