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French short stories, from beginner to advanced

Illustrated short stories written for each level, from your first A1 sentences to C2, with a guided lesson on each one.

Version française

Graded stories are where reading starts: every word is within reach, so you read for the story instead of for the dictionary. Start one level below where you think you are.

A1 · beginner

A2 · elementary

B1 · intermediate

B2 · upper intermediate

C1 · advanced

C2 · mastery

How a lesson works

  1. Watch or listenThe real scene, song or report, with French subtitles or the transcript beside it.
  2. UnderstandHover any French word for its English. The words worth knowing are picked out for you.
  3. PractiseQuestions on what you just heard, and one grammar point explained step by step.

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