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Useful expressions to help structure your A level French essay.

Introd­ucing the first argument

Adding and listing arguments

Listing arguments - start.

Listing arguments - middle

Listing arguments - end

Indicating the reason for something

Expressing contrast / concession

Introd­ucing one's own point of view.

In conclusion

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As and a level french, essay writing.

As a rough guide you should spend about 10 minutes planning your essay, 45 minutes writing it and 5 minutes checking it.

I. Planning your essay:

It is important to plan your essay well. Make points clearly and logically so that the examiner can follow your argument. Take time to devise a plan before you start writing. This avoids rambling account and allow a structure which is easy to follow. You might find that the following points help you to plan your essay well:

· Read the question carefully. Make sure you have understood what you are being asked to do (the question may be in two parts)

· If you are completing an AS examination, the question will also have a list of bullet points to help you focus on the question. Make sure you engage with this guidance points BUT be aware that they do not in themselves give you the structure of the essay!

· It is sensible to plan your essay in French. This will prevent you writing ideas you are not able to express in the target language.

· Focus on the key words. For example, you may be asked to analyse, evaluate, explore or explain.

· Select the main point you want to make in your essay and then break this down into 3 or 4 sub-sections. They will become your paragraphs.

· Choose relevant information only!

· Decide on the order of your paragraphs. It might be a good idea to keep your strongest idea for your last paragraph. Note down linking words or phrases you can use between paragraphs to make your essay flow as a coherent and logical argument.

· Select one or two relevant and concise quotations which you can use to illustrate some of the points you make.

· Think about the suggested word count for the essay. It should always be possible to write a meaningful essay within the allocated number of words. So try to answer concisely.

· Think about how to introduce and conclude your essay, ensuring that you have answered the question set.

You might find the following template helpful to plan your essay:

II. Writing the essay:

· Remember that you are writing for a person who is reading your essay: the content should be interesting and should communicate your meaning with clarity and coherence.

· Stick to your plan and do not get side tracked into developing an argument or a point that is not relevant to the question set.

Introduction:

· It should be a single paragraph (approx. 5 lines)

· You can use a short sentence to introduce the film or the text you have studied.

· Show your understanding of the question: you should explain to your reader what you understand the question to mean, identify the issue it raises and how you are going to tackle them.

Question: Examinez le personnage de Saïd dans le film La Haine.

Introduction :

Development :

· This part will be divided into a number of interconnected paragraphs, each of which will pick up and develop the points raised in your introduction.

· Each paragraph should be introduced with a sentence stating what the paragraph is about.

· Make sure you are following a clear pathway through your paragraphs leading to your conclusion. You should move from one facet of your argument to the next, linking them conceptually by, for example, contrast, addition or comparison.

· Each paragraph must have an internal logic whereby you examine a separate point, making your argument, supporting it with evidence and possibly quotations and drawing conclusions.

· Try to have balanced paragraphs (with about the same amount of content).

Example (last paragraph):

Conclusion :

· Read through what you have written again and THEN write your conclusion.

· It should summarise your arguments succinctly

· Be careful not to simply lift passages from your development!

III. Check your work :

· Review your essay carefully and check for errors of: grammar, punctuation, accents and spelling.

· Check especially: verb endings, tenses and moods, and adjectival agreements.

· You should employ a good range of vocabulary and include terminology related to film and literature.

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How to Write an Essay in French

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When it comes to expressing your thoughts in French , there’s nothing better than the essay.

It is, after all, the favorite form of such famed French thinkers as Montaigne, Chateaubriand, Houellebecq and Simone de Beauvoir.

In this post, I’ve outlined the four most common types of essays in French, ranked from easiest to most difficult, to help you get to know this concept better. 

Why Are French Essays Different?

Must-have french phrases for writing essays, 4 types of french essays and how to write them, 1. text summary (synthèse de texte).

• 2. Text Commentary (Commentaire de texte)

3. Dialectic Dissertation (Thèse, Antithèse, Synthèse)

• 4. Progressive Dissertation (Plan progressif)

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Writing an essay in French is not the same as those typical 5-paragraph essays you’ve probably written in English.

In fact, there’s a whole other logic that has to be used to ensure that your essay meets French format standards and structure. It’s not merely writing your ideas in another language .

And that’s because the French use Cartesian logic (also known as Cartesian doubt) , developed by René Descartes , which requires a writer to begin with what is known and then lead the reader through to the logical conclusion: a paragraph that contains the thesis. Through the essay, the writer will reject all that is not certain or all that is subjective in his or her quest to find the objective truth.

Sound intriguing? Read on for more!

Before we get to the four main types of essays, here are a few French phrases that will be especially helpful as you delve into essay-writing in French:

Introductory phrases , which help you present new ideas.

Connecting phrases , which help you connect ideas and sections.

Contrasting phrases , which help you juxtapose two ideas.

Concluding phrases , which help you to introduce your conclusion.

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The text summary or synthèse de texte  is one of the easiest French writing exercises to get a handle on. It essentially involves reading a text and then summarizing it in an established number of words, while repeating no phrases that are in the original text. No analysis is called for.

A  synthèse de texte  should follow the same format as the text that is being synthesized. The arguments should be presented in the same way, and no major element of the original text should be left out of the  synthèse.

Here is an informative post about writing a synthèse de texte , written for French speakers. 

The text summary is a great exercise for exploring the following French language elements:

• Synonyms , as you will need to find other words to describe what is said in the original text.
• Nominalization , which involves turning verbs into nouns and generally cuts down on word count.
• Vocabulary , as the knowledge of more exact terms will allow you to avoid periphrases and cut down on word count.

While beginners may wish to work with only one text, advanced learners can synthesize as many as three texts in one text summary. 

Since a text summary is simple in its essence, it’s a great writing exercise that can accompany you through your entire learning process.

2. Text Commentary  (Commentaire de texte)

A text commentary or commentaire de texte   is the first writing exercise where the student is asked to present an analysis of the materials at hand, not just a summary.

That said, a  commentaire  de texte  is not a reaction piece. It involves a very delicate balance of summary and opinion, the latter of which must be presented as impersonally as possible. This can be done either by using the third person (on) or the general first person plural (nous) . The singular first person (je) should never be used in a  commentaire de texte.

A commentaire de texte  should be written in three parts:

• An introduction , where the text is presented.
• An argument , where the text is analyzed.
• A conclusion , where the analysis is summarized and elevated.

Here is a handy in-depth guide to writing a successful commentaire de texte,  written for French speakers.

Unlike with the synthesis, you will not be able to address all elements of a text in a commentary. You should not summarize the text in a commentary, at least not for the sake of summarizing. Every element of the text that you speak about in your commentary must be analyzed.

To successfully analyze a text, you will need to brush up on your figurative language. Here are some great resources to get you started:

• Here’s an introduction to figurative language in French.
• This guide to figurative language  presents the different elements in useful categories.
• This guide , intended for high school students preparing for the BAC—the exam all French high school students take, which they’re required to pass to go to university—is great for seeing examples of how to integrate figurative language into your commentaries.
• Speaking of which, here’s an example of a corrected commentary from the BAC, which will help you not only include figurative language but get a head start on writing your own commentaries.

The French answer to the 5-paragraph essay is known as the  dissertation .  Like the American 5-paragraph essay, it has an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion. The stream of logic, however, is distinct.

There are actually two kinds of  dissertation,  each of which has its own rules.

The first form of  dissertation  is the dialectic dissertation , better known as  thèse, antithèse, synthèse . In this form, there are actually only two body paragraphs. After the introduction, a thesis is posited. Following the thesis, its opposite, the antithesis, is explored (and hopefully, debunked). The final paragraph, what we know as the conclusion, is the  synthesis , which addresses the strengths of the thesis, the strengths and weaknesses of the antithesis, and concludes with the reasons why the original thesis is correct.

For example, imagine that the question was, “Are computers useful to the development of the human brain?” You could begin with a section showing the ways in which computers are useful for the progression of our common intelligence—doing long calculations, creating in-depth models, etc.

Then you would delve into the problems that computers pose to human intelligence, citing examples of the ways in which spelling proficiency has decreased since the invention of spell check, for example. Finally, you would synthesize this information and conclude that the “pro” outweighs the “con.”

The key to success with this format is developing an outline before writing. The thesis must be established, with examples, and the antithesis must be supported as well. When all of the information has been organized in the outline, the writing can begin, supported by the tools you have learned from your mastery of the synthesis and commentary.

Here are a few tools to help you get writing:

• Here’s a great guide to writing a dialectic dissertation .
• Here’s an example of a plan for a dialectic dissertation , showing you the three parts of the essay as well as things to consider when writing a dialectic dissertation.

4. Progressive Dissertation ( Plan progressif)

The progressive dissertation is slightly less common, but no less useful, than the first form.

The progressive form basically consists of examining an idea via multiple points of view—a sort of deepening of the understanding of the notion, starting with a superficial perspective and ending with a deep and profound analysis.

If the dialectic dissertation is like a scale, weighing pros and cons of an idea, the progressive dissertation is like peeling an onion, uncovering more and more layers as you get to the deeper crux of the idea.

Concretely, this means that you will generally follow this layout:

• A first, elementary exploration of the idea.
• A second, more philosophical exploration of the idea.
• A third, more transcendent exploration of the idea.

This format for the dissertation is more commonly used for essays that are written in response to a philosophical question, for example, “What is a person?” or “What is justice?”

Let’s say the question was, “What is war?” In the first part, you would explore dictionary definitions—a basic idea of war, i.e. an armed conflict between two parties, usually nations. You could give examples that back up this definition, and you could narrow down the definition of the subject as much as needed. For example, you might want to make mention that not all conflicts are wars, or you might want to explore whether the “War on Terror” is a war.

In the second part, you would explore a more philosophical look at the topic, using a definition that you provide. You first explain how you plan to analyze the subject, and then you do so. In French, this is known as  poser une problématique  (establishing a thesis question), and it usually is done by first writing out a question and then exploring it using examples: “Is war a reflection of the base predilection of humans for violence?”

In the third part, you will take a step back and explore this question from a distance, taking the time to construct a natural conclusion and answer for the question.

This form may not be as useful in as many cases as the first type of essay, but it’s a good form to learn, particularly for those interested in philosophy. Here’s an in-depth guide  to writing a progressive dissertation.

As you progress in French and become more and more comfortable with writing, try your hand at each of these types of writing exercises, and even with other forms of the dissertation . You’ll soon be a pro at everything from a synthèse de texte to a dissertation!

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A-Level French: A Complete Guide

Dr Rahil Sachak-Patwa

Are you considering studying A-Level French and wondering if it's the right choice for you? This guide will help you navigate the journey of mastering the French language and unlocking a world of opportunities. A-Level French is not just about learning to speak and write in another language; it equips you with critical thinking skills, cultural awareness, and professional development prospects. As of 2023, French is spoken by approximately 300 million people worldwide , making it the fifth most spoken language globally. This includes native speakers, as well as those who speak it as a second language in many French-speaking countries and regions around the world.

Whether you're aiming for a career in international business, translation, or simply looking to broaden your academic goals, this qualification is highly valued by universities and employers alike. Dive into this comprehensive guide to understand the exam format, explore the best resources, and discover how mastering French can be your first step towards a successful future in the French-speaking world.

Is A-Level French Useful?

Absolutely, A-Level French is incredibly useful for students with diverse academic and career aspirations. Firstly, achieving proficiency in the French language enhances your communication skills, which are invaluable for both personal and professional use.

• Language Proficiency : Speaking French fluently not only boosts your confidence but also increases your employability in various sectors.
• Cultural Understanding : By studying A-Level French, you delve into the rich tapestry of French culture, literature, and history, gaining insights into the artistic culture and social issues of French-speaking countries.
• Career Opportunities : The qualification opens doors in international business, diplomacy, tourism, and education. In the global job market, being bilingual is a significant asset , particularly in roles that require communication with French-speaking clients or colleagues.
• University Applications : From an academic standpoint, A-Level French is highly valued by universities. It demonstrates your dedication and ability to master a complex subject, especially for courses related to languages, humanities, and international studies.

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Therefore, pursuing A-Level French is a strategic step towards achieving your academic goals and enhancing your career prospects. Utilise various A-Level French Resources to enhance your learning experience.

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Is A-Level French Hard?

A-Level French can be challenging, but it is also highly rewarding. The complexity of the French language is a significant factor, with students facing advanced grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Mastering these elements requires dedication and consistent practice.

• Language Complexity : The advanced grammar, extensive vocabulary, and intricate syntax can be daunting, requiring a solid foundation and ongoing study. A-Level French is considered one of the hardest A-Levels due to its comprehensive nature
• Listening and Speaking : Achieving fluency and comprehension in spoken French demands regular practice and immersion. Listening to native speakers and engaging in conversations are crucial for developing these skills.
• Literary Analysis : Analysing French literature and films adds another layer of difficulty. Students must not only understand the language but also interpret and critique various texts and cinematic works.
• Workload : Balancing language practice with other subjects can be challenging. A-Level French requires a significant time investment for reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises. Avoid common A-Level revision mistakes by planning your study schedule effectively

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While A-Level French presents these challenges, it also offers immense personal and academic growth. With the right strategies and resources, students can overcome these difficulties and excel in their studies.

What is Studied in A-Level French?

A-Level French encompasses a comprehensive curriculum designed to deepen students' understanding of the French language and culture. Here’s a breakdown of the core content and options studied:

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Detailed Content

• Themes and Topics : Students explore current trends in French-speaking society, including social issues and developments, as well as the artistic culture and political life in French-speaking countries . This also includes historical context to provide a deeper understanding of these themes.
• Literature and Films : The curriculum involves the study of specific literary texts and films. This component allows students to engage with French literature and cinema, developing their analytical skills and cultural appreciation.
• Grammar and Vocabulary : Mastery of advanced grammar structures and extensive vocabulary is crucial. This includes in-depth study of syntax, verb conjugations, and nuanced language usage.
• Speaking and Listening : Developing oral proficiency and listening comprehension skills is a key focus. This involves regular practice through conversations, presentations, and listening exercises to enhance fluency and understanding. An Online French tutor can provide additional support for mastering difficult concepts

This structured approach ensures that students not only learn the French language but also gain a profound understanding of the French-speaking world, preparing them for various academic and professional opportunities.

What is the A-Level French Exam Structure?

The A-Level French exam structure is meticulously designed to assess a wide range of language skills and cultural knowledge. It includes three main papers, each targeting specific competencies and areas of study. Here’s a detailed overview of each paper along with the assessment criteria:

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Paper 1: Listening, Reading, and Writing

This paper evaluates students' abilities to comprehend spoken and written French and to translate between French and English. It covers:

• Listening : Responding to spoken passages that include complex factual and abstract content. Students have individual control of the recordings.
• Reading : Responding to various authentic texts, targeting main points, gist, and detail.
• Translations : Translating a passage from French to English and another from English to French, each at least 100 words long.

Paper 2: Writing

In this paper, students demonstrate their ability to write critically and analytically about French literature and films. It includes:

• Critical Essays : Writing essays on one set text and one set film or on two set texts. Students must provide a critical appreciation of the concepts and issues in the works studied.

Paper 3: Speaking

The speaking exam assesses oral proficiency and involves:

• Discussion : Discussing a sub-theme based on a stimulus card, covering one of the four main themes.
• Individual Research Project : Presenting and discussing an individual research project on a chosen theme, demonstrating in-depth understanding and fluency.

Each paper is carefully structured to ensure a comprehensive assessment of students' abilities in listening, reading, writing, and speaking French. Understanding the A-Level Results Day expectations can help you stay prepared. The assessments are designed not only to test language proficiency but also to gauge students' understanding of French-speaking cultures and their critical thinking skills.

Choosing the Right Exam Board

Selecting the right exam board for A-Level French is crucial for aligning the course with your academic goals and learning style. Choosing the right exam board also depends on the best A-Level subject combinations . Here’s a breakdown of the primary exam boards and their unique focuses:

• AQA : AQA’s A-Level French syllabus emphasises contemporary issues within French-speaking societies, offering a deep dive into current trends and social issues. Additionally, there is a significant focus on literature, requiring students to engage with and analyse set texts and films in detail.
• Edexcel : Edexcel’s curriculum centers around cultural topics and practical application of the French language. This board is ideal for students interested in the practical use of language in real-world contexts, covering a variety of cultural themes that enhance understanding and appreciation of the French-speaking world.
• OCR : OCR offers a broad curriculum that spans various cultural and historical topics within the French-speaking world. This syllabus provides a comprehensive overview of artistic culture, political life, and historical context, catering to students who enjoy a wide-ranging exploration of different themes.

Considerations for Choosing the Right Exam Board

When deciding on an exam board for A-Level French, consider the following factors:

• Exam Structure : Different boards have varied approaches to assessments, including the weightage of written exams, oral exams, and coursework. Review the exam formats to find one that suits your strengths.
• Content Focus : Choose a board that aligns with your interests, whether it’s contemporary societal issues, practical language use, or an extensive exploration of cultural and historical topics.
• Personal Preference : Your learning style and preferences are paramount. Some students may prefer the literary focus of AQA, while others might lean towards the practical language applications emphasised by Edexcel or the broad cultural topics offered by OCR.

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By carefully considering these aspects, you can select the exam board that best matches your academic needs and helps you achieve your desired outcomes in A-Level French.

What are the Best A-Levels to Take with French?

Choosing complementary A-Levels to study alongside French can enhance your overall academic experience and provide a more rounded education. Here are some of the best options:

• A-Level English Literature : This subject complements the literary analysis skills required in A-Level French. It enhances your ability to critique texts and understand complex narratives, which is beneficial when studying French literature and films.
• A-Level History : Studying history provides valuable historical context for understanding French society, culture, and political developments. This background knowledge can deepen your appreciation of the themes explored in A-Level French.
• Other Languages : Taking another language alongside French can significantly enhance your overall language learning skills. It helps in understanding linguistic structures and cultural nuances , making you a more adept language learner.
• A-Levels Politics: A-Level Politics deepens your understanding of political themes relevant to French studies. It covers political ideologies, institutions, and movements, enriching your insight into the political life of French-speaking countries.

Engaging with Oxbridge tutors can provide insights into the best subject combinations. These subjects not only complement the skills you develop in A-Level French but also broaden your academic and cultural horizons.

How Do You Get an A* in A-Level French?

Achieving an A* in A-Level French requires a strategic and dedicated approach. Here are key strategies to help you excel:

• Consistent Practice : Regularly engage in speaking, listening, and writing exercises. This consistency helps reinforce your understanding of the language and improves fluency. Practice with classmates, participate in language clubs, and use language apps to maintain daily practice.
• Immersion : Immerse yourself in French by engaging with French media, literature, and native speakers. Watch French films, listen to French music and podcasts, and read French books and articles. This immersion helps you grasp the nuances of the language and culture.
• Exam Technique : Understand the mark schemes and practice with past papers . Familiarise yourself with the exam format and types of questions you will encounter. Analyse past paper answers to identify common mistakes and learn how to avoid them. Implementing the best A-Level revision techniques can significantly improve your chances of achieving top grades.
• Tutoring : Seek personalised guidance to address specific weaknesses. A tutor can provide tailored feedback, help clarify difficult concepts, and offer targeted practice exercises. This individualised support can make a significant difference in your performance. An A-Level French tutor can offer personalised guidance to help you achieve top grades.

By incorporating these strategies into your study routine, you can enhance your language skills, deepen your cultural understanding, and boost your confidence, paving the way to achieving an A* in A-Level French.

Best A-Level French Resources

To excel in A-Level French, leveraging the right resources is essential. Here are some top recommendations:

• Textbooks : Invest in recommended textbooks specifically designed for A-Level French. These books provide comprehensive coverage of the syllabus, including themes, grammar, vocabulary, and practice exercises. Popular choices include " AQA A-Level French " by Hodder Education and " Edexcel A-Level French " by Pearson.
• Online Platforms : Utilise websites and apps for language practice. Platforms like Duolingo , Memrise , and Babbel offer interactive exercises for vocabulary and grammar. Websites such as BBC Languages and TV5Monde provide access to French news, videos, and audio materials to improve listening skills.
• Literature Guides : For studying set texts and films, literature guides are invaluable. Resources like "Letts A-Level French Literature " and " York Notes for AQA A-Level French " provide detailed analyses, summaries, and critical essays on prescribed literature and films, aiding in deeper comprehension and essay writing. Explore the best A-Level online courses for additional support.
• Grammar Books : Advanced grammar guides help reinforce your understanding of complex language structures. Books like " Schaum's Outline of French Grammar " and " Advanced French Grammar " by Véronique Mazet offer clear explanations and extensive practice exercises, ensuring mastery of grammar topics.
• Tutorchase : For personalised guidance and support, Tutorchase offers resources and tutoring services tailored to A-Level French students. Their expertise can help you navigate challenging areas and achieve your academic goals.

By integrating these resources into your study routine, you can enhance your language skills, cultural knowledge, and exam preparedness, setting yourself up for success in A-Level French.

Common Challenges and How to Overcome Them

Studying A-Level French comes with its set of challenges, but with the right strategies, these can be effectively managed. Here are some common challenges and how to overcome them:

• Speaking Fluency : Achieving fluency in speaking French can be difficult. To overcome this, practice regularly with native speakers and language exchange partners. Join language clubs, participate in conversation groups, and use platforms like Tandem or HelloTalk to connect with native speakers for real-time practice.
• Listening Comprehension : Understanding spoken French, especially at native speed, can be challenging. Regularly listen to French audio materials such as podcasts, news broadcasts, and films. Resources like TV5Monde , France24 , and French music playlists on Spotify can enhance your listening skills.
• Essay Writing : Writing coherent and well-structured essays in French requires practice. Engage in structured writing practice, focusing on different types of essays and topics. Seek feedback from teachers or tutors to improve your writing style, grammar, and vocabulary. Using resources like " AQA A-Level French Writing Skills " can provide helpful tips and practice exercises.
• Vocabulary Retention : Retaining and recalling vocabulary is a common hurdle. Use flashcards and vocabulary apps like Anki , Quizlet , or Memrise to reinforce your memory. Regularly review and test yourself on new words and phrases to ensure they stick. A GCSE French tutor can help build a strong foundation before advancing to A-Level.

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By addressing these challenges with targeted strategies, you can improve your language skills and perform better in your A-Level French exams.

Past Papers and Practice Questions

Practicing with past papers and understanding exam requirements are crucial for excelling in A-Level French. Here are some key points to help you effectively use these resources:

Accessing Past Papers : Past papers are invaluable for familiarising yourself with the exam format and types of questions. Use A-Level revision websites to access past papers and practice questions. You can find past papers for all exam boards, including AQA, Edexcel, and OCR, on their respective websites:

• AQA : Visit the AQA website's past papers section.
• Edexcel : Access past papers through Pearson's qualifications page.
• OCR : Find past papers on the OCR official site.

Mark Schemes : Understanding what examiners are looking for is essential for scoring well. Review the mark schemes available alongside past papers to learn how answers are evaluated. Pay attention to key elements like content accuracy, language use, and critical analysis. This insight helps you structure your responses to meet the examiners' expectations.

Practice Questions : In addition to past papers, use supplementary resources for extra practice. Websites like Seneca Learning , Quizlet, and BBC Bitesize offer practice questions tailored to A-Level French. Textbooks often include end-of-chapter questions and exercises. Regularly practicing with these questions helps reinforce your knowledge and improve your exam technique. Additionally, consider using Tutorchase A-Level French resources for comprehensive practice materials and guidance.

By consistently practicing with past papers, understanding mark schemes, and utilising additional practice questions, you can enhance your preparation and boost your confidence for the A-Level French exams.

The Role of Further French in A-Levels

Further French studies at the A-Level offer numerous opportunities for deepening your understanding and proficiency in the language. Here are some key aspects:

• Extended Projects : A-Level French often includes opportunities for extended research projects. These projects allow you to delve deeper into specific topics of interest within the French-speaking world, enhancing your research skills and cultural knowledge. Topics can range from historical events and literary analyses to contemporary social issues and artistic movements.
• Study Abroad : Immersing yourself in a French-speaking country can significantly enhance your language skills. Study abroad programs provide a unique opportunity to practice French in real-life situations, understand cultural nuances, and gain confidence in speaking. Such experiences not only improve your fluency but also offer a broader perspective on the world.
• University Courses : A-Level French serves as a strong foundation for further studies in French and related fields at the university level. It prepares you for a range of courses, including French language, literature, linguistics, translation studies, and international relations. The skills you develop in critical thinking, research, and communication are highly valued in higher education and beyond. If needed, consider retaking A-Levels to improve your mastery and grades.

Engaging in further French studies at the A-Level not only enhances your academic profile but also opens doors to diverse career opportunities and global experiences.

Getting Extra Help: Tutoring and Online Forums

Maximising your success in A-Level French can often require additional support outside the classroom. Here are some effective ways to get extra help:

• Private Tutoring : Private tutoring can provide personalised guidance tailored to your specific needs. Finding a qualified Online French tutor who understands the A-Level curriculum can help address weaknesses, clarify difficult concepts, and offer focused practice. Tutors can be found through local tutoring centers, online platforms like Tutorful and Superprof , or recommendations from your school. An IB French tutor can also provide valuable assistance for A-Level students.
• Online Forums : Joining French learning communities online can be a great way to enhance your learning. Websites like The Student Room , Reddit's r/French , and language-specific forums offer spaces to ask questions, share resources, and engage with fellow learners. These forums provide access to a broad network of support and a wealth of information from students and experts alike. Consulting US College admissions tutors can help if you're aiming for universities abroad.
• Study Groups : Collaborating with peers through study groups can be highly beneficial. Study groups allow you to exchange ideas, practice speaking, and work through challenging material together. You can form study groups with classmates or join existing ones within your school. Additionally, using tools like Zoom or Google Meet can facilitate virtual study sessions, making it easier to connect and study collaboratively.

By utilising private tutoring, participating in online forums, and engaging in study groups, you can enhance your understanding of A-Level French and gain the support needed to excel in your studies.

Opportunities with A-Level French

Pursuing A-Level French opens up a wealth of opportunities in higher education, career paths, and international experiences. Here’s a look at the various avenues available:

Higher Education

• Enroll in courses and degrees related to French language, literature, linguistics, and translation studies.
• Complementary to degrees in international relations, European studies, and global business.
• Enhances academic and professional profiles, making you a competitive candidate for university admissions.

Career Paths

• International Business : Roles such as international sales representative or foreign correspondent.
• Diplomacy and International Relations : Work in embassies, consulates, or international organisations.
• Tourism and Hospitality : Positions in travel agencies, hotels, and tour companies.
• Education : Opportunities to become a language teacher or cultural advisor.
• Translation and Interpretation : Work as a translator or interpreter in various settings.
• Competitive Edge : Bilingual skills set you apart in the global job market.

Travel and Work Abroad

• Living Abroad : Opportunities in French-speaking countries like Canada, France, Belgium, Switzerland, and numerous African nations.
• Teaching English : Teach English as a second language in French-speaking regions.
• Multinational Companies : Employment in global firms with offices in French-speaking countries.
• Cultural Exchange Programs : Participate in programs that promote cultural exchange and language immersion.
• Enriched Experiences : Enhance your personal and professional life through immersion in French-speaking cultures.

A-Level French not only enhances your academic credentials but also provides versatile career opportunities and the chance to immerse yourself in the rich cultures of French-speaking countries. Homeschooling A-Levels can be an option if you prefer a more flexible learning environment.

A-Level French offers numerous benefits, from enhancing language proficiency and cultural understanding to opening doors to diverse career opportunities and higher education prospects. While the course presents challenges such as mastering advanced grammar and maintaining consistent practice, the rewards are substantial. Developing critical thinking, communication skills, and a deep appreciation of the French-speaking world equips you with valuable assets for the future. If you are passionate about languages and eager to explore the rich tapestry of French culture, A-Level French is a worthwhile endeavor. Embrace the challenges, utilise the resources, and immerse yourself in the learning experience. Remember, most A-Levels don’t have coursework , focusing more on final exams. Your dedication will pave the way for academic success and exciting global opportunities.

What are the prerequisites for studying A-Level French?

Typically, students are expected to have a good grade in GCSE French before starting A-Level French.

How much study time should I dedicate to A-Level French each week?

It's recommended to dedicate at least 5-7 hours per week outside of class for study and practice.

Can I take A-Level French without having taken GCSE French?

While it's possible, it's challenging. Having a solid foundation in GCSE French is highly beneficial.

What types of literature are studied in A-Level French?

Students study a variety of French literature, including novels, plays, and poetry, often from both classical and contemporary authors.

Are there any summer programs for improving French before starting A-Level?

Yes, many institutions and language schools offer summer immersion programs that can help improve your French skills.

How important is grammar in A-Level French compared to vocabulary?

Both are equally important. Grammar provides the structure needed to form correct sentences, while vocabulary is essential for expressing ideas.

What careers specifically benefit from an A-Level in French?

Careers in international business, translation, diplomacy, tourism, and education often require or highly benefit from proficiency in French.

How can I practice speaking French if I don’t have native speakers around me?

You can use online platforms like Tandem or HelloTalk to practice with native speakers or join virtual language exchange programs.

What are the benefits of taking French alongside other humanities subjects?

Combining French with subjects like history, politics, or English literature can provide a broader cultural perspective and enhance analytical skills.

Is it possible to achieve an A in A-Level French through self-study?

While challenging, it is possible with dedication, structured study plans, and utilising various resources such as online courses, textbooks, and practice papers.

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Practise your French writing skills with our ever-growing collection of interactive French writing exercises for every  CEFR level from A0 to C1! If you're unsure about your current proficiency, try our test to get your French level  before diving into the exercises.

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• A baseball player Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Genre masculin Sports & Leisure Catherine tells us about her friend Mathieu who plays baseball.
• A busy sea holiday [US: vacation] Le Présent (Indicatif) Article défini Verbes réguliers avec -ER Aline spends her seaside holiday [US: vacation] enjoying water sports.
• A Christmas feast Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Article Food & Drink Celebrations & Important Dates Sébastien is in charge of Christmas Eve Dinner this year.
• A day in my cat Max's life Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Pronom réfléchi Family & Relationships Juliette tells about her cat's daily routine.
• A day in the city of Le Mans Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Adjectif possessif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Audrey had a nice time visiting Le Mans, in northwestern France.
• A day with my daughter Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Adjectif possessif Marc loves spending the day with his infant daughter!
• A declaration of love Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Présent (Indicatif) Article défini Here's a lovely love letter for your French Valentine.
• A dream Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif Family & Relationships Geoffrey tells us about one of his dreams.
• A favour between colleagues Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Question/Interrogative Brigitte needs a favour from her colleague Sandra.
• A French lunch menu Adjectif Article Article partitif Food & Drink Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Here's the typical lunch menu of a French coffee shop.
• A French woman Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre masculin Genre féminin Employment Élodie tells us about her everyday life as a lawyer specialising in women's rights.
• A love letter Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Première personne Thomas writes a love letter to his girlfriend Julie.
• A love story Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif Family & Relationships Cécile and Andrew meet in a bar.
• A musical family Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif possessif Music Family & Relationships In Killian's family, everyone loves music!
• A new bedroom for Manon Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Sophie and Damien are doing some cool DIY in their daughter's bedroom.
• A passion for planes Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Pluriel Léo's little brother loves planes.
• A quick phone call Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Family & Relationships Franck calls his wife Lisa before she leaves work.
• A quiet New Year's Eve Préposition Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Bastien likes spending New Year's Eve alone at home.
• A rainy afternoon Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Question/Interrogative Family & Relationships Soizic and Armelle meet up on a rainy day in Brest.
• A romantic Valentine Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Adjectif possessif Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Henri tells us about his special plans for Valentine's Day.
• A stylish couple Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Préposition Karim describes a couple's stylish outfits.
• A week of good deeds Le Présent (Indicatif) Article défini Article Philippe does one good deed every day.
• A week of treats Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Article défini To treat her mother, Julie organises a week of Mother's Day gifts.
• A winter meal Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Pluriel Food & Drink Bernard has his perfect comfort meal for cold nights.
• Actress Anne Dorval Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Genre féminin Famous People Film & TV Claire tells us about her favourite actress, French-Canadian Anne Dorval.
• Anne's Easter loot Adjectif Préposition Pluriel Celebrations & Important Dates Anne lists all the treats she found during her Easter egg hunt.
• Annoying Things Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif Family & Relationships Philippe and Julien share some of the things that really annoy them.
• Anthony, hairdresser Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre masculin Genre féminin Anthony tells us about his job as a hairdresser.
• Arnaud and Ophélie describe themselves Le Présent (Indicatif) Article défini Verbes avec -OIR Family & Relationships Arnaud and Ophélie describe themselves physically.
• Astérix Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbe irrégulier Learn more about this iconic character from French culture.
• At breakfast Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Adjectif Émilie and Jérémie are having breakfast.
• At midnight Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Food & Drink Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Sébastien's family celebrates Christmas on the evening of the 24th.
• At the airport Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Article Louis and Lucie are about to get on a plane.
• At the beach Free Le Présent (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Verbe irrégulier Food & Drink Sports & Leisure Conversation at the beach between an ice cream vendor and a customer.
• At the beach Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Verbes réguliers avec -ER Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Tom is telling us about his day at the beach.
• At the bookshop Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Question/Interrogative Employment Literature, Poetry, Theatre François needs help choosing a book.
• At the brasserie Le Présent (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Article Eve orders food at a brasserie in France.
• At the campsite Préposition Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Benjamin and Thomas have just arrived at the campsite.
• At the gift shop Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Adjectif démonstratif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Mike and Linda pick some souvenirs in a Montmartre gift shop.
• At the newsagent's Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Employment Family & Relationships Sophie is buying a few items at a French newsagent's.
• At the sporting goods store Le Présent (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Verbes réguliers avec -ER Sports & Leisure Alain is buying tennis equipment for his son.
• Baby at the beach Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Préposition Family & Relationships Baby enjoys being at the beach with his family.
• Back to School Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Language & Education Family & Relationships Mathieu tells us about going back to school tomorrow.
• Ball Sports Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Pluriel Sports & Leisure Vincent and Leila discuss their favourite ball sports.
• Between neighbours Le Présent (Indicatif) Forme négative Pronom disjonctif Neighbours Jules and Sarah talk about an upcoming barbecue.
• Beyoncé Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Genre masculin Famous People Music Family & Relationships The famous singer introduces herself.
• Board games Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif possessif Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Jonathan is playing board games with his family.
• Booking a hotel room Le Présent (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Verbe irrégulier Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Pierre wants to book a room in a hotel.
• Can I come? Le Présent (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Préposition Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Marie chats with her roommate's friend Damien.
• Clara's list to Santa Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Adjectif possessif Julien's daughter is quite exhaustive in her list to Santa this year!
• Cleaning with my family Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Genre féminin Family & Relationships Jonathan and his family are cleaning the house today!
• Colourful animals Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Article défini Here's a funny and colourful story about animals.
• Corsica is beautiful! Adjectif Pluriel Le Présent (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Julien explains why he thinks Corsica is so beautiful.
• Do you like the French language? Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Language & Education Noémie and Léo have opposite opinions on the French language!
• Do you like theme parks? Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre masculin Sports & Leisure Louis and Zoé give their opposite opinions on theme parks.
• Driving in the city Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Sophie and Christophe talk about driving in city centres [US: downtown].
• Easter decorations Free Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Alice and her sister Zoé are decorating their house for Easter.
• Easter preparations Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Préposition Celebrations & Important Dates Language & Education Today, Daniel and his pupils are getting ready for Easter.
• Émile and I Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Question/Interrogative Family & Relationships Antoine talks about his imaginary friend, Émile.
• Exchanging a scarf Le Présent (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Adjectif démonstratif Family & Relationships Christine is returning a scarf to the shop
• Father of two Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Pluriel Family & Relationships Léon talks about his two beloved children.
• Father's Day Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Préposition Sophie has a special routine for Father's Day.
• Filling in a form Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Question/Interrogative Employment Family & Relationships Olivier answers questions from a form.
• First day at uni Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Article défini Samuel and Gina meet at university.
• Food shopping for a picnic Le Présent (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Article Food & Drink Daniel and Aline are buying food for a picnic.
• For equality Le Présent (Indicatif) Article défini Article Hadrien and Sonia explain why they're for gender equality.
• Gardening with Jacqueline Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Genre masculin Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Julia always loves to take care of her aunt's garden with her.
• Going on a diet Le Présent (Indicatif) Futur Le Futur Proche (Indicatif) Food & Drink Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Marie has a plan to lose weight this year.
• Going shopping Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Food & Drink Family & Relationships Annie and Nicolas discuss her upcoming trip to the shop.
• Hanukkah with my family Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Rachelle celebrates Hanukkah with her family every year.
• Happy New Year! Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif Paul loves celebrating the New Year.
• Healthcare in France Préposition Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom sujet Learn about France's healthcare system.
• Hello, my name is France! Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Pluriel Politics, History & Economics The country France introduces itself.
• Hello! I'm Mario! Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom Pronom sujet Famous People Sports & Leisure The famous plumber introduces himself.
• Helping my neighbourhood Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif possessif Family & Relationships Noémie likes helping her neighbours after school.
• Helping the planet Le Présent (Indicatif) Article Préposition Technology & Science François does his best to help the planet in his everyday life.
• How to make a cake Préposition Article Le Futur Proche (Indicatif) Brigitte is going to make a cake today.
• How to stay healthy Le Présent (Indicatif) Forme négative Article Food & Drink Sports & Leisure Matthieu tells us about his healthy habits.
• How to vote at a polling station in France? Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbe irrégulier Politics, History & Economics Learn how to vote in a French election.
• Hurray for football [US:soccer]! Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Annie's brother is a big fan of football [US:soccer].
• Hurray for snow! Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Adjectif Léo loves snow.
• Hurray for the city centre! Préposition Le Présent (Indicatif) Article Julien tells us why he loves living in the city centre [US: downtown].
• Hurray for the internet! Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif Amir and Chloë talk about why they love the internet.
• I hate the rain! Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adverbe Sports & Leisure Annie stays in on rainy days
• I love camping! Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Genre masculin Anissa goes camping in the summer.
• I love Hallowe'en! Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Pronom réfléchi Gabriel tells us why he loves Hallowe'en.
• I, Louis XIV Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif Famous People Politics, History & Economics Family & Relationships The French king Louis XIV tells us about himself.
• I'm hot! Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Verbe irrégulier Family & Relationships Marc offers tips for dealing with the heat.
• I'm Jean Valjean Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbes avec -OIR At the beginning of Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables", our hero Jean Valjean knocks on a bishop's door.
• In a Basque restaurant Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Question/Interrogative Food & Drink Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Pascal wants to try a Basque specialty while visiting Biarritz.
• In French class Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom sujet Préposition Language & Education Marc explains what his French lessons consist of.
• In science class Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Article défini Language & Education Family & Relationships Jérôme's favorite subject is science!
• In the bathroom Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Pluriel Adrien describes his bathroom.
• Jean-Paul's routine Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Genre féminin Family & Relationships Retiree Jean-Paul loves his morning routine.
• Job: Postman Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Employment Philippe tells us about his job as a postman.
• Job: Veterinarian Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Article What does being a veterinarian entail?
• Juliette Binoche Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Article Famous People Film & TV The famous French actress tells us about herself.
• Learning the guitar Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre masculin Pluriel Music Sports & Leisure Stéphane tells us about his guitar lessons.
• Léna's family Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Genre masculin Family & Relationships Meet Léna's close family.
• Mimi the mermaid Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Family & Relationships Mimi the mermaid introduces herself.
• Mister Grumpy Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Article Family & Relationships Meet Mister Grumpy who hates jokes, humour and pranks!
• Money and me Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Genre masculin Politics, History & Economics Thibault and Flora are complete opposite when it comes to money!
• Montpellier Hérault Rugby club Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Adjectif possessif Sports & Leisure Martin tells us about his favourite rugby club, the MHR.
• Moods and colours Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Accord Language & Education Family & Relationships Martin likes different colours depending on his mood.
• Mrs Durand's Menagerie Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Family & Relationships Mrs Durand loves her many animals.
• My active routine Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbes réguliers avec -ER Sports & Leisure Thomas's routine reflects his passion for sports.
• My afternoons with my friend Lise Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbes réguliers avec -ER Nora and her friend Lise have a nice Saturday afternoon routine.
• My astronaut costume Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Adverbe Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure This year, Hugo is dressing up as an astronaut for Mardi Gras.
• My basketball team Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Quentin loves his basketball team!
• My bicycle ride Free Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Pluriel Bastien loves his weekend ride in the woods.
• My children's Hallowe'en Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Adjectif Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Luc's children are all ready for Hallowe'en.
• My cousin Benjamin Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Pluriel Family & Relationships Jonathan talks about his favourite cousin.
• My daughter and books Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Genre masculin Literature, Poetry, Theatre Sports & Leisure Patrick's daughter has a passion for books !
• My daughter's birthday Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Genre féminin Family & Relationships David's daughter Émilie is turning seven today!
• My daughters' interests Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Samuel's daughters have very different interests!
• My dog's birthday Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Préposition Every year, Florian celebrates his dog Max's birthday.
• My eco-friendly habits Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbes réguliers avec -ER Marc tries to help the planet in his everyday life.
• My favourite desserts Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Article défini Food & Drink Liliane, Sébastien and François talk about their favourite desserts.
• My favourite instrument Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Marc and Véronique tell Sabrina what their favourite musical instruments are.
• My favourite Olympic events Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Liam is describing his two favourite sporting events at the Olympic Games.
• My favourite season Le Présent (Indicatif) Article défini Adjectif Bertrand tells us why he prefers fall to other seasons.
• My favourite summer fruit Le Présent (Indicatif) Article Article défini Lucas tells what fruit he loves eating in the summer.
• My favourite superheroes Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Verbes réguliers avec -ER Thomas talks about his favourite superheroes.
• My favourite winter drink Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Food & Drink Find out what Coline's favourite winter drink is!
• My godmother Isabelle and I Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Adjectif Family & Relationships Simon talks about his great relationship with his godmother.
• My grandson Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Verbe irrégulier Raymond is completely gaga over his first grandson.
• My hotel room Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Lucas describes his Paris hotel room.
• My little sister Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Genre masculin Family & Relationships Damien's little sister can be pretty annoying.
• My neighbourhood Free Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre masculin Préposition Family & Relationships Antoine tells us about his neighbourhood's best features.
• My New Year's resolutions Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Pluriel Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Thierry makes a list of good resolutions for the new year 2020.
• My shopping list Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Article Food & Drink Family & Relationships Bertrand is getting his shopping list ready.
• My sister the nurse Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre masculin Verbes réguliers avec -ER Laure tells us about her sister's job.
• My staycation Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Pluriel Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Arthur is going to enjoy his week of staycation.
• My three children Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Genre féminin Justine tells us about her three beloved children.
• My turtle Caroline Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Pluriel Family & Relationships Daniel tells us about his favourite pet.
• My twin daughters Adjectif Pluriel Le Présent (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Philippe tells us about his lovely identical twins Ella and Emma.
• My typical snowy day Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbes réguliers avec -ER Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Pauline tells us what she likes to do when it snows outside.
• My week of activities Le Présent (Indicatif) Article défini Verbes réguliers avec -ER Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Julien's week is full on activities!
• Night routine before a test Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Adjectif Language & Education Technology & Science Antoine's night-before-a-test routine is all about reducing stress.
• No chores for me! Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre masculin Verbes réguliers avec -ER Family & Relationships Teenager Lise hates doing chores.
• On the red carpet Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Genre féminin Art & Design Laura admires the stars' outfits as they walk the red carpet.
• Opposite siblings Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbe irrégulier Family & Relationships Élodie tells us how different she is from her brother Thomas.
• Portrait of a cat Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Article défini Family & Relationships Marcel the cat is talking about himself.
• Profession: G.P. [US: family doctor] Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre masculin Pronom démonstratif Employment Technology & Science Thérèse talks about her job as a general practitioner [US: family doctor].
• Profession: Journalist Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Pluriel José tells us about his job as a journalist.
• Quebec City Adjectif Genre féminin Adjectif possessif Olivia loves living in Quebec City.
• Radio news bulletin Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Article Politics, History & Economics Here is a short news broadcast.
• Speed dating Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbes réguliers avec -ER Family & Relationships Claudine and Marc get acquainted during a speed dating session.
• Summer food and drinks Adjectif Article défini Pluriel Food & Drink Léa asks her friends what they like to eat and drink in the summer.
• Thanksgiving with family Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom réfléchi Préposition Food & Drink Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships James tells us about his Thanksgiving traditions.
• The driving licence test Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Préposition Language & Education Technology & Science Véronique is taking her driving licence exam.
• The election of the French president Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Question/Interrogative Politics, History & Economics Learn how the French president is elected.
• The Hobbies Family Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Troisième personne Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships In Raphaël's family, everyone has a different hobby!
• The woman on the train Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Article Family & Relationships Every morning, Lisa sees this woman on her commuter train.
• Tips to fight the cold Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre masculin Genre féminin Barnabé is very sensitive to cold, but luckily, he has lots of coping mechanisms!
• To buy a train ticket Le Présent (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Idioms about Time Family & Relationships Thomas is buying a train ticket at a French train station.
• To get to the train station Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbes réguliers avec -ER Family & Relationships Arnaud asks a passerby for directions to the train station.
• Toulouse's specialties Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Food & Drink Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Marius and Anaïs talk about the Southern city's delicious specialties.
• Visit to A&E [US: the ER] Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Adjectif Employment Technology & Science Lucie talks to a doctor at the hospital.
• Visiting Orléans Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Matthieu asks for recommendations for his first time visiting Orléans.
• What is Francophonie? Article Article défini Le Présent (Indicatif) Language & Education Damien explains what francophonie is.
• What's your favourite artistic activity? Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif Art & Design Sports & Leisure Nora and Lucien share their favourite artistic activities.
• When I'm sick Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Article Family & Relationships Julien tells us what he does when he's ill.
• Where is the town hall? Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Mode impératif Sports & Leisure James asks Mélanie for directions.
• Which French king am I? Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Genre féminin Politics, History & Economics This mysterious French king tells us about himself... do you recognise him?
• Why do I love the Alsace region? Genre féminin Adjectif possessif Pluriel Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sébastien tells us why he loves this French region.

A2: Lower Intermediate French writing exercises

• 10 house rules for children Mode impératif L'Impératif Présent Préposition Family & Relationships Here are ten rules to make home life nicer.
• A Creole picnic Adjectif Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Food & Drink Monuments, Tourism & Vacations During a visit to La Réunion, Julie and Léo went for a typical Creole meal.
• A day with Grandad Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Bastien went to visit his granddad at his retirement home.
• A family of dog lovers L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Genre féminin Family & Relationships Anthony had many dogs growing up, but Pip was special.
• A few days in Dordogne Free Pronom d'objet direct Adjectif Pronom d'objet indirect Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Monique tells Patrick about her coming holiday [US: vacation].
• A football accident Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Anthony had his friend Bruno over to play...
• A great party for Mum [US:Mom]! Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Genre Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Manon and her sister Aline treated their mother for Mother's Day.
• A great weekend Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Préposition Henri had a lovely weekend.
• A Hallowe'en party Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Le Présent (Indicatif) Amélie's guests are having a Hallowe'en blast!
• A holiday [US:vacation] letter Adjectif L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Jacqueline writes about her holiday [US: vacation] to her friend Patricia.
• A love for teaching L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pluriel Damien's passion for teaching started early.
• A new mother Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adverbe Rachelle and her boyfriend had to learn how to take care of their baby.
• A new TV Adjectif L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Sébastien tells Yvan about the TV he just bought.
• A nice train journey Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Family & Relationships Lucie and her boyfriend Marc went to the countryside by train this weekend.
• A noisy hotel room Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Bertrand complains to the hotel reception about noises during the night.
• A nostalgic walk Adjectif L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Bernard's neighbourhood has changed a lot over the years.
• A romantic trip to Paris Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Family & Relationships Anna took her boyfriend on a romantic trip to Paris.
• A romantic weekend away Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Aline and her boyfriend went away for a relaxing weekend.
• A sleeper's story L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Amélie used to be a real sleepyhead.
• A Thanksgiving gift Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Participe passé Verbes réguliers avec -ER Tammy's family prepared a Thanksgiving meal for a less fortunate family.
• A week of beach activities Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbe auxiliaire Participe passé Oriane spent the week enjoying beach sports and activities.
• A weekend of chores Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Romain and his wife Sabine spent the weekend doing chores.
• Afternoon ice cream Free Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Adjectif Food & Drink Lucie and Greg feel like an ice cream this afternoon.
• An Easter egg hunt Préposition Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Celebrations & Important Dates Discover where Julien and his siblings found their Easter eggs!
• An Italian holiday [US: vacation] Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Julia's girlfriends went on an Italian holiday [US: vacation].
• Apple tart Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Participe passé Verbes réguliers avec -ER Bruno helped his aunt make her famous apple tart.
• Arriving at the hotel Pronom d'objet direct Mode impératif Pronom d'objet indirect Employment Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Aline checks into her Parisian hotel.
• At a Fatals Picards concert Adjectif possessif Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Julien and his friend Matthieu went to see the French band Les Fatals Picards on stage.
• At my best friend's wedding Pronom d'objet direct Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Patrick gives a toast at Stéphane's wedding.
• At rapper Soprano's concert Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pluriel Troisième personne Music Romain was thrilled to finally see his idol Soprano live!
• At the allergist's Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Employment Technology & Science Pierre went to the allergist to get a diagnosis.
• At the bar Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Forme négative Food & Drink Au bar Patricia and Samuel discuss what drinks they want to order.
• At the bureau de change Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Employment Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Patrick needs to change some dollars upon arriving in Paris.
• At the Chinese restaurant Le Présent (Indicatif) Forme négative Article Food & Drink James is ordering food in a Chinese restaurant.
• At the cinema Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Adjectif possessif Thibault and Aïssa enjoy an evening at the movies.
• At the dermatologist's Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Employment Technology & Science Manon needs help with her eczema.
• At the farmers' market Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Verbe irrégulier Food & Drink Sports & Leisure Stéphane enjoys a visit to his local farmers' market.
• At the grocery store Le Présent (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Préposition Employment Food & Drink Family & Relationships Julie and Frank need some things from the grocery store.
• At the gym Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Hélène is looking to join some classes at her gym.
• At the library Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Sports & Leisure Alexandre is borrowing a book at his local library.
• At the medieval market in Orléans L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Art & Design Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Flora and Sami enjoy Orléans's medieval market.
• At the mountain restaurant Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Pronom d'objet indirect Food & Drink Gérard and Sylvie stop for lunch after their mountain hike.
• At the nail salon Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Préposition Barbara is at the nail salon.
• At the New Year's Eve House Party Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Celebrations & Important Dates Mathieu welcomes his guest at his New Year's Eve house party.
• At the post office Le Présent (Indicatif) Infinitif Adjectif possessif Family & Relationships Christophe has a few errands to run at the post office.
• At the shoe store Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Question/Interrogative Family & Relationships Christine is looking for a pair of shoes with the help of a nice sales assistant.
• At the till [US: cash register] Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adverbe A customer is offered the shop's loyalty card.
• Bastille Day in the South of France Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Celebrations & Important Dates Bernard tells us about celebrating Bastille Day last summer.
• Bedtime stories L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif Deuxième personne Literature, Poetry, Theatre Family & Relationships Florian remembers the bedtime ritual he had with his daughter.
• Breakfast in the sun Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Participe passé Food & Drink Family & Relationships Sabrina surprised Thomas with a nice breakfast on the balcony.
• Calling the hotel's room service Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Pronom démonstratif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Valérie calls room service from her hotel room.
• Camille Cottin Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Préposition Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire The French actress introduces herself.
• Chocolate mousse cooking tips! Mode impératif Le Présent (Indicatif) L'Impératif Présent Food & Drink André gives us some tips to make the perfect chocolate mousse.
• Chocolatier Amaury Guichon Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Préposition Inès introduces Thibault to the famous pastry chef and chocolatier.
• Conversation on the plane Le Présent (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Voix pronominale Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Family & Relationships Pascal and Julie get acquainted on a flight to Montpellier.
• Cooking as a family L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Adjectif Food & Drink Family & Relationships Yesterday, Antoine and his family made tartiflette together.
• Dividing the restaurant bill Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Verbes réguliers avec -ER Food & Drink Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Isabelle and her friends are splitting the bill at the restaurant.
• Do you have a favourite male singer? L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Genre féminin Genre masculin Famous People Music Simone and Amélie are talking about their favourite French-speaking male singers.
• Do you have any dirty clothes? Le Présent (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Pronom d'objet direct Family & Relationships Bastien and his mother debate the need for a dirty laundry basket.
• Drawing a face Adjectif L'Impératif Présent Mode impératif Teacher François asks his pupils to draw a face.
• Driving in France Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Adjectif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Technology & Science Here are a few things to be aware of when driving in France!
• Easter in France Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Article défini Learn more about how French people celebrate Easter.
• Finding a Father's Day present Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Préposition Louna and her brother Nassim went shopping for Father's Day.
• Fireworks Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Participe passé Idioms about Time Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Juliette went to watch New Year's fireworks yesterday.
• First Christmas Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif This year was baby Tristan's first Christmas.
• First visit to the vet L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Genre masculin Genre féminin Sébastien's cat just gave birth to four little kittens!
• Fishing with Dad Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pluriel Première personne Sports & Leisure Benjamin went fishing with his father last Sunday.
• From the city to the countryside Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Marie decided to leave Paris to live in the countryside.
• Gardening : yes or no? Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom sujet Thibault and Cécile gives their differing opinions on gardening.
• Getting to know each other Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Employment Family & Relationships New colleagues Julien and Olivier get to know each other over a coffee.
• Giving up tobacco Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Family & Relationships Amélie has stopped smoking and she's so happy about it!
• Gwoka: Guadeloupe's music Le Présent (Indicatif) Article défini Article Learn about Guadeloupe's traditional music.
• Holiday [US: Vacation] by the sea L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Adjectif possessif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Family & Relationships Édouard remembers his childhood seaside holidays [US: vacations] in the south of France.
• I love autumn! Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Préposition Food & Drink Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Jacqueline tells us what she loves to do in the fall.
• I love my grandmother! Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Préposition Family & Relationships Lucas tells us about his lovely grandmother.
• I love the mountains! Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Gilles shares why he loves going to the mountains more than going to the seaside.
• I prefer going skiing Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Comparatif Sports & Leisure Pierre tells us why he prefers going skiing rather than beach holidays.
• In a taxi Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Family & Relationships Magalie needs her taxi to take her for a few errands.
• In the changing rooms Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Pronom d'objet direct Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Mélanie is trying on a dress... and testing Pierre's patience!
• Instagram love Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Préposition Family & Relationships Technology & Science Julien and Sandra became famous thanks to their Instagram account.
• Instructions for a test Mode impératif L'Impératif Présent Préposition Language & Education Teacher Marc read out the instructions for today's French test.
• It's not my fault! Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Genre féminin Adjectif possessif Teacher Émilie lists her students' funny excuses.
• Jacques Brel Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Gaston is a big fan of the Belgian singer-songwriter.
• Jojo is such a joker! Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Genre féminin Family & Relationships Thomas talks about his school friend Jojo, who loves a joke.
• Last night's party Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Pauline and Adrien discuss yesterday's party at Thomas's house.
• Les Sables-d'Olonne Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Julien enjoyed his stay in the seaside town of Les Sables-d'Olonne, in the Pays de la Loire region in France.
• Lockdown solidarity Free Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre masculin Adjectif possessif Family & Relationships Clément and his neighbours organised to help each other.
• Making Halloween decorations Question/Interrogative Pronom d'objet direct Préposition Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Elsie and her mother are making some spooky Halloween decorations.
• Mister Snowman Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Mister Snowman was born this morning.
• Mother's Day presents Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Eve and Ornella compare their Mother's Day presents.
• Movie Date Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Film & TV Family & Relationships Luc was nervous for his first date with Belinda.
• Movie night at home Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Le Présent (Indicatif) Film & TV Food & Drink Pauline and Alex are getting ready to watch a movie at home.
• Moving in: Calling the electric company Adjectif possessif Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Bruno sets up the electricity account for his new place.
• Muscle ache Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Viviane tells her friend Jérôme how going back to the gym left her pretty sore!
• My afternoon at the funfair L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Sports & Leisure Sébastien spent last Saturday afternoon at the funfair with his friend Matthieu.
• My breakfast habits L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Genre féminin Food & Drink Sophie's breakfast habits have changed quite a lot over time.
• My children's after-school activities Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Genre féminin Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Marc's children have picked their after school activities for this year.
• My cousin and her accordion Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Language & Education Music Aurélie's cousin Lyse plays the accordion.
• My dad is the best! Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Verbes réguliers avec -ER Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Colette talks about her father and how kind he is.
• My driving licence [US: driver's license] Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Jean-Pierre is taking his driving test tomorrow.
• My electric car Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) François is really happy to have bought an electric car, despite a few disadvantages.
• My favourite team won! Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Genre féminin Yesterday, Anna celebrated her team's victory.
• My favourite work of art Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Adjectif possessif Art & Design Stéphane asks Isabelle, Clémence and Benjamin about their favourite works of art.
• My gratitude journal Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Genre masculin Benoît gets a lot out of his gratitude journal.
• My Hallowe'en costume Adjectif Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Genre féminin Daniel tells us how hard it can be to pick one's Hallowe'en costume.
• My head in the stars L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Genre masculin Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Technology & Science Thomas has always had one passion: the stars.
• My kids' letter to Santa Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pluriel Participe passé Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Julia's twins wrote their first letter to Santa.
• My name is Tintin! Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Language & Education Literature, Poetry, Theatre Famous reporter Tintin introduces himself.
• My new glasses L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Technology & Science Michel recently realised he needed glasses.
• My trips to the swimming pool with my daughter L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Préposition Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Brigitte fondly remembers her weekly trips to the swimming pool with her young daughter.
• My visit to Omaha beach Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Politics, History & Economics Peter went to visit this famous D-Day beach in Normandy.
• My weekend with Mum [US: Mom] Free Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Participe passé Adjectif possessif Family & Relationships Claire spent quality time with her mother last weekend.
• My weekend's activities Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Concordance des Temps Verbe irrégulier Sports & Leisure Éric tells us how the weather affected his weekend.
• My weekends with Dad L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pluriel Préposition Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Alexandre remembers the getaway weekends he used to spend with his father.
• My work experience placement Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Thomas worked in an office as part of his work experience placement.
• Napoleon, a Corsican emperor Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Genre L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Famous People Politics, History & Economics Did you know that French emperor Napoleon was from Corsica?
• Natural disasters Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbe irrégulier Technology & Science Frank and Julien talk about natural disasters and their causes.
• New Year's celebrations in Belgium Adjectif Préposition L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Food & Drink Celebrations & Important Dates Magalie discovered a few Belgian traditions when she spent New Year's there.
• New Year's plans Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Futur Proche (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Celebrations & Important Dates Yann and Paul are discussing their plans for New Year's Eve.
• On the first floor of the Eiffel Tower L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Question/Interrogative Visitors Jenny and Sam chat on the first floor of the famous Eiffel tower.
• One day in Father Christmas's workshop Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Let's peek through the window to see what the elves are doing.
• Organising my desk Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Adverbe Language & Education Julie got her desk ready to go back to school.
• Our new family member Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Adjectif possessif Family & Relationships The family is growing bigger with the arrival of Minette, our new cat.
• Paying bills Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Roommates Émilie and Judith discuss bills.
• Phone call from the bank Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Family & Relationships Mr Dupuy gets a phone call from his bank.
• Picking an outfit Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Pronom d'objet indirect Emma is choosing an outfit with the help of her friend Lucie.
• Playing with my boys Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Pronom sujet Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Romain likes spending time with his sons.
• Postcard from Vendée Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Juliette writes a postcard from the Vendée region in France to her best friend Matt.
• Quitting a job Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Employment Michelle had had enough of her boss's disrespect.
• Reading "The Lord of the Rings" L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Baptiste remembers the first time he read Tolkien's masterpiece.
• Room for dessert? Le Présent (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Food & Drink Olivier and his girlfriend Sarah debate having dessert at the restaurant.
• Saïd Taghmaoui Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Préposition L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Famous People Film & TV Learn about this famous French-Moroccan-American actor.
• Salad Niçoise recipe Mode impératif L'Impératif Présent Préposition Food & Drink Babette teaches us how to make a salad Niçoise.
• Segway in the park L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Noémie and her friend Manon went for a Segway ride in Versailles's royal gardens.
• Senegalese soldiers Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Politics, History & Economics Learn about these Senegalese soldiers and their role in French History.
• Studying abroad Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Language & Education Daniela shares her experience studying abroad for a year.
• Switzerland Article défini Adjectif Genre Learn more about this Francophone country.
• Taking Grandma phone shopping L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Family & Relationships Marielle took her grandmother to buy a mobile phone.
• Tent or camper van? Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Adjectif Sports & Leisure André and Yann discuss their camping preferences.
• The birth of my son Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Geoffrey remembers the first time he saw his son.
• The Grund neighbourhood in Luxembourg City Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Joséphine tells us about her favourite area in Luxembourg City.
• The LU Tower in Nantes Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom sujet Pronom Food & Drink Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Romain visited the famous former biscuit [US: cookie] factory in Nantes.
• The new menu at the Bistro du Soleil Adjectif Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Food & Drink Julien was happy to discover the Bistro du Soleil's new menu.
• The perfect couple Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Verbes réguliers avec -ER Family & Relationships Marielle tells us why she thinks that Marc and Julien are the perfect couple.
• The right to vote in France Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Politics, History & Economics Find out facts about the right to vote in France.
• This week Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pluriel Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Paul talks about his busy week.
• Tom's first day back to school Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Reflexive verbs Émilie tells us about her son Tom's first day of school.
• Two great museums in Nice Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Art & Design Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Barnabé tells Hélène about his visits to the Chagall and Matisse museums in Nice.
• Two major French-speaking female authors Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre masculin Adverbe Language & Education Literature, Poetry, Theatre Eric and Fiona talk about French-speaking authors Myriam Warner-Vieyra and Maryse Condé.
• Une leçon de ski L'Impératif Présent Mode impératif Adjectif possessif Sports & Leisure Julie and Yvan are having their first ski lesson.
• Visit of Marseille Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Gaspard spent the weekend in Marseille, France.
• Visiting the Arc de Triomphe in Paris Mode impératif Pronom d'objet direct Le Présent (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Couple Iris and Samuel are enjoying their visit to this iconic French monument.
• Visiting Toulouse Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Bastien and Léa enjoyed their visit of Toulouse's historical centre.
• Weather forecast Préposition Le Futur Proche (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Technology & Science Here's a French weather forecast.
• Weekend in Lyon Free Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Vincent tells us about the weekend he spent in Lyon with his cousin.
• Welcome to the Sticks Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Film & TV Mickaël learned a lot from this funny French comedy.
• What a change! L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Émilie moved from a small village to Paris, and that's a big change!
• What do you want to watch? Le Présent (Indicatif) Mode impératif Question/Interrogative Grégoire and Inès decide what they want to watch on TV.
• When I became a vegetarian Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Forme négative Pronom d'objet indirect Food & Drink Family & Relationships Geoffrey tells us about his journey becoming a vegetarian.
• Who am I? Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Famous People Politics, History & Economics Guess who this important figure of the French Resistance is.
• Who is this writer ? Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Participe passé Famous People Literature, Poetry, Theatre Guess who this (male) French writer is!
• Why I learned German L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Préposition Sabrina tells us why she first decided to learn German.
• Why study French? Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Language & Education Hugo gives us his reasons to pick up French again.
• Working from home - an opinion L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Patrick tells us about trying WFH a few months ago.

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• A better commute L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Pronom relatif Technology & Science Aurélie is looking forward to the new, much better commute she'll have soon.
• A childhood passion L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Vincent and his brother loved video games growing up.
• A clichéd break-up Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Family & Relationships François uses all the clichéd breakup lines to leave his girlfriend Sophie.
• A dinner invitation Préposition Le Conditionnel Présent Article défini Sabrina invites her friends Louise and Manon to dinner.
• A family day at the park Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Préposition Food & Drink Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Benoît will spend this Saturday at the park with his daughter Mia.
• A French April Fool's Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Verbes réguliers avec -IR Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Cécile and her sons are making the traditional French fish for April Fool's day.
• A friend's apology Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Forme négative Verbe irrégulier Gaston apologises for hurting his friend Miriam.
• A game of hide and seek Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Linda and Christian are watching from afar a game of hide and seek between the children.
• A gem of a restaurant Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Gilles and his wife Martine discovered a little Italian restaurant in town last weekend.
• A good work routine Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Genre féminin Employment Marc plans to improve his work routine.
• A great French handball team Préposition L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Sports & Leisure Sophie and Alex are chatting about the French handball team's chances of winning another gold medal.
• A greener future Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Verbes réguliers avec -IR Technology & Science Julien is seeing a future where people are more eco-conscious.
• A Horror Story Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships On a dark October night, Emma received a disturbing call...
• A luxury holiday [US: vacation] with friends Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Verbes réguliers avec -IR Alain has the perfect luxury holiday [US: vacation] planned for when he wins the lottery!
• A special Monday Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Anna is looking forward to a lazy Easter Monday!
• A strange encounter Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom réfléchi Pronom d'objet indirect Literature, Poetry, Theatre Family & Relationships Yoann had the strangest encounter in the Broceliande forest!
• A trip to the cinema Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Le Présent (Indicatif) Film & TV Sports & Leisure Antoine and his daughter Emma are planning a trip to the movies.
• A weather forecast Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Préposition Verbe irrégulier Technology & Science Find out what tomorrow's weather will be like.
• A weekend in Montpellier Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Présent (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Élise and Lucas plan their weekend in the southern French city.
• A wonderful job Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Pronom relatif Guillaume loves his job as an A&E [US: ER] doctor.
• An afternoon in the fall Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Adjectif Zoë is planning to meet her friend Quentin for a nice October afternoon.
• An amazing New Year's Eve meal Préposition Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Food & Drink Celebrations & Important Dates Henriette is planning a dazzling meal for New Year!
• An annoying cat allergy L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Genre féminin Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Éloïse suffers from an annoying cat allergy.
• An awful new boyfriend L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Grégory finds his aunt's new boyfriend quite repulsive!
• An incredibly caring boy L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Lydia's son, Olivier, is such a caring person.
• An old scary tradition L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Adjectif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Celebrations & Important Dates Yoann recalls celebrating the old Celtic tradition of Samhain with his Gran.
• An opinion on football [US:soccer] Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Théo has a nuanced take on football [US:soccer].
• Anger management Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adverbe Lucie talks about her techniques to manage her anger.
• Animal emergency Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Family & Relationships Julien's cat is stuck in the tree!
• Around the world by motorcycle Le Conditionnel Présent Préposition Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Joël would love to travel the world on his motorcycle.
• Artist Chéri Chérin Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Art & Design Famous People Learn about the amazing Congolese artist Chéri Chérin.
• Asking about a hotel room Adjectif possessif Verbe irrégulier Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Catherine has a few questions about the hotel room she's booked.
• At the amusement park Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Sports & Leisure Thomas will go to the amusement park with his friend Samia for their birthday this year.
• At the coffee machine Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Forme négative Cyril, Pauline and Eve catch up by the coffee machine on Monday morning.
• At the doctor's Le Présent (Indicatif) Mode impératif L'Impératif Présent Family & Relationships Robert goes to the doctor for a consultation.
• At the patisserie Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Le Conditionnel Présent Le Présent (Indicatif) Daniel needs a special cake.
• At the till Préposition Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Présent (Indicatif) Employment Sports & Leisure Peter is at the till [US: cash register] of a French supermarket.
• Back pain L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Flora tells the doctor how she hurt her back.
• Beatrice's baby shower Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Emma and her sister organised their cousin's baby shower.
• Becoming a model L'Impératif Présent Mode impératif Pronom réfléchi Art & Design Employment Enjoy some useful tips on becoming a model.
• Becoming an astronaut L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Pronom d'objet indirect Élodie dreams of becoming an astronaut.
• Belgian food facts Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Genre Discover some interesting food-related facts about Belgium.
• Birthday makeover Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pluriel Adjectif possessif Family & Relationships "New year, new me" Julia thought on her 20th birthday.
• Booking an appointment at the dentist's Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Famous People Marc needs an urgent dentist appointment for a bad toothache.
• Busy Schedule Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Idioms about Time Family & Relationships Isabelle recaps what everyone will have to do on Saturday!
• Camping at home Préposition Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Gabriel and Rose are making plans for the weekend.
• Cancelling a purchase L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Préposition Justin calls Bokado's customer service to cancel his order.
• Cathy's future holiday [US: vacation] in Montpellier Free Préposition Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Learn about Cathy's plan to spend her holiday [US: vacation] in Montpellier.
• Choosing a travel pass in Paris Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Susan needs (travel) tickets to visit Paris.
• Christmas at my parents' house Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Participe passé Verbe irrégulier Quentin spent a classic Christmas with his parents.
• Christmas in the mountains Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Antoine will spend Christmas at his dad's house in the Alps, if he can get there!
• Christmas specialities Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Article Food & Drink Celebrations & Important Dates Paul tells us about some traditional French Christmas dishes.
• Conversation between the election's two rounds Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Politics, History & Economics Marc explains the French presidential election process to his friend Alice.
• Corsican polyphonic singing Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Genre Verbes réguliers avec -ER Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Music Do you know about this bewitchingly melodic tradition from Corsica?
• Credit card fraud Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Participe passé Josiane calls her bank about a suspicious transaction.
• Cycling in Nantes Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Adjectif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Isabelle agrees with Nantes's status as France's "cycling capital".
• Dalida Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Genre féminin Adjectif possessif Famous People Music Learn about Dalida, an iconic French-speaking singer.
• Dealing with your emotions Adverbe Mode impératif Adjectif possessif Sports & Leisure Technology & Science Here's a guide to keeping calm.
• Discussing a ski weekend Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Pronom d'objet direct Sports & Leisure Laurent and his friend Matt are planning their ski weekend.
• Dreaming of Paris Le Conditionnel Présent Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Family & Relationships Grégory imagines his ideal Valentine's Day's proposal.
• Easter baking class Pronom d'objet direct Préposition Adjectif Food & Drink Celebrations & Important Dates Flora and Yvan enjoy decorating their Easter chocolate bunnies.
• Family holiday car trip Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Family & Relationships Let the squabbles begin!
• Flying anxiety Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Présent (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Family & Relationships Jean-Luc has a plan to deal with his fear of flying.
• Following the GPS Mode impératif L'Impératif Présent Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Technology & Science Follow this GPS's instructions to reach your destination.
• François Damiens's hidden camera videos L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Article Adjectif possessif Philippe and Anissa talk about their favourite hidden camera pranks by François Damiens.
• Getting ready for autumn Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Verbe irrégulier Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Rosalie won't get caught out by the arrival of autumn this year.
• Giving up smoking L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Forme négative Family & Relationships François tells us how he managed to stop smoking.
• Going back in time Le Conditionnel Présent Verbe irrégulier L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Politics, History & Economics Family & Relationships Marine asks Amanda, Bruno and Sébastien what they would do if they could go back in time.
• Going to the bank Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Préposition Adjectif possessif Family & Relationships Flora and her father need to go to the bank.
• Guadeloupe's Carnival Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adverbe Discover this colourful Guadeloupe tradition.
• Gymnastics enthusiasts Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Sports & Leisure Clara and Martine share a passion for gymnastics.
• How do you like to keep up with the news? Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Deuxième personne Vanessa and Ludovic tell us how they stay informed.
• How to share household chores equally Mode impératif L'Impératif Présent Préposition Family & Relationships Follow Céline's tips to share household chores more equally.
• I love swimming! L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Sports & Leisure Thomas tells us about his love for swimming and his hope to one day dive from up high!
• I miss French food! L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif Pronom d'objet indirect Food & Drink Hélène tells Betty how she's coping with missing French food abroad.
• I want to help! Le Conditionnel Présent Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Préposition Family & Relationships Suzanne wishes she had more time to help others.
• I, Lucky Luke Le Conditionnel Présent Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Adverbe Literature, Poetry, Theatre Christophe imagines what he would do if he were the fastest shooter in the West.
• I've always loved French Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Emily has always had a fascination for the French language.
• If I could be a child again Le Conditionnel Présent Adverbe Forme négative Laurent would love to be 10 again.
• If I could start over... Le Conditionnel Présent Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Employment Language & Education Anne wishes she could do things differently.
• If I were a chef Le Conditionnel Présent Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Food & Drink Benjamin tells us of his dream of being a chef.
• If I were Céline Dion Le Conditionnel Présent Adjectif Préposition Ornella imagines what it would be like to be the French Canadian star.
• If I were Wonder Woman Le Conditionnel Présent Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pronom réfléchi Film & TV Literature, Poetry, Theatre Annie imagines what it would be like to be Wonder Woman.
• In the changing rooms [US: locker rooms] Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Forme négative The guys are chatting after football [US: soccer] practice.
• Interview with a jewellery creator Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Verbes réguliers avec -ER Art & Design Hugo is interviewing Marie who creates her own jewellery.
• Ivory Coast: a destination like no other Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Find out why Ivory Coast is such an amazing holiday [US:vacation] destination.
• Learning to read in French Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Language & Education David talks about how he learned to read fluently in French.
• Let's go back to the gym! Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adverbe Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Olivier and Victoria discuss going back to the gym after the winter.
• Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Learn about the origin of the French Republic motto.
• Lighthouses in Brittany Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Politics, History & Economics Learn about the beautiful lighthouses you can find in Brittany.
• Lockdown shopping Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Préposition Marguerite's Christmas shopping habits will be a bit disrupted this year.
• Looking for a new house Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Le Conditionnel Présent Sébastien and Éric are looking at real-estate listings.
• Looking for my phone Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Adverbe Pronom d'objet direct Family & Relationships Jonathan lost his phone on the train...
• Lyon saucisson Adjectif Idioms about Time Genre féminin Food & Drink Learn about Lyon's famous pork sausage and how best to enjoy it.
• Making friends online Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Participe passé Family & Relationships Technology & Science Find out how Mary made new friends online
• Marseille's famous people Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Adjectif Louis and Emma talk about their favourite celebrities from Marseille.
• Message to my granddaughters Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Verbe irrégulier Family & Relationships Grandmother Viviane has a message for her beloved granddaughters.
• My brother and his wife Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Genre féminin Pronom d'objet indirect Family & Relationships Marielle tells us about her brother's great relationship.
• My European trip Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Préposition Verbes réguliers avec -ER Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Jonathan is planning a mini tour of Europe for next year's holiday [US: vacation].
• My family's breakfasts Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Pluriel Food & Drink Sébastien tells us about his family's different breakfast routines.
• My favourite things at Easter Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Pronom relatif Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Alain talks about the things he loves about this time of year.
• My Hallowe'en Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -IR Verbes réguliers avec -ER Like every year, Bastien will spend Hallowe'en with his nephews.
• My ideal day Le Conditionnel Présent Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Première personne Sports & Leisure Anna tells us how she would spend her ideal day.
• My ideal garden Adjectif Adverbe Le Conditionnel Présent Flora imagines her perfect garden.
• My ideal person Le Conditionnel Présent Adjectif possessif Verbe irrégulier Family & Relationships Cédric imagines his ideal partner.
• My love for museum gift shops Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Pronom d'objet direct Art & Design Laurent loves museums, and their gift shops even more!
• My neighbour from Hell Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adverbe Family & Relationships Julie's neighbour, Sonia, is pretty terrible!
• My new flat [US: apartment] L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Franck is moving soon into a much nicer flat [US: apartment]
• My New Year's Eve's celebration Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Verbes réguliers avec -IR Food & Drink Celebrations & Important Dates This year, Paul is hosting New Year's Eve.
• My next holiday [US: vacation] Verbes réguliers avec -ER Préposition Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations François has his holiday [US: vacation] to Canada well planned!
• My post-university plans Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adverbe Employment Language & Education Antony wants to move to Paris after his studies.
• My Provence dream Le Conditionnel Présent Verbe irrégulier Pronom relatif Juliette dreams of what life would be like if she lived in Provence.
• New in town Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Family & Relationships Caroline writes in her diary about her plans to make new friends in a new town.
• New recruit Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Adverbe Employment Family & Relationships Antoine sums up his first two months in the company.
• New year, new resolutions Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Comparatif Pronom disjonctif Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Séverine and her friend Maya discuss their future New Year's resolutions.
• Next summer in Paris Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Verbes réguliers avec -ER Sabrina will visit her friends in Paris next summer.
• On the phone to Grandma Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Le Présent (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Jeanne calls her grandmother to catch up.
• Our family chalet L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Genre féminin Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Florian tells about his family's chalet tradition.
• Our Halloween costumes Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Celebrations & Important Dates Lisa and her friend Olivier discuss what they'll wear for Halloween.
• Our next family reunion Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Préposition Sophie can't wait to see her family again.
• Our Parisian holiday Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Anthony has his Paris holiday all planned out.
• Our plans for Music Day Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Celebrations & Important Dates Music Sabine and Thomas discuss their plans to celebrate Music Day on June 21.
• Parisian monuments to visit Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Chantal and Luc are chatting about the Parisian monuments they've visited.
• Picking our wedding flowers Adjectif possessif Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pluriel Perrine has opted for a country-style wedding, with matching flowers.
• Police check Le Présent (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Family & Relationships Janine is stopped for a routine police check.
• Preparing our shopping list Le Présent (Indicatif) Article Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Food & Drink Thibault and Julie are writing their shopping list.
• Ready for Easter Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Préposition Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Celebrations & Important Dates Christine and Baptiste discuss their plans for Easter.
• Ready for school? Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Genre féminin Celebrations & Important Dates Language & Education Family & Relationships Lisa and Jonathan discuss their kids' state of mind before going back to school.
• Ready for the zombie apocalypse Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Verbe irrégulier Sébastien explains how he and his friends will deal with the imminent zombie apocalypse.
• Redecorating the bedroom Préposition Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Art & Design Jean-Marc and Pauline are chatting about redecorating their bedroom.
• Sailing in the Caribbean Le Conditionnel Présent Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Patrick and Sébastien are planning a sailing tour of some of Caribbean islands.
• Selfies L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Technology & Science Marc considers the photographic phenomenon of the selfie.
• Selling stamps L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Christophe needs help to sell a stamp collection.
• Spanish cooking Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Food & Drink Jean-Luc cooked a Spanish meal for his friends, with mixed results!
• Splitting the bill Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Food & Drink Sports & Leisure Lisa, Julien and Manon have to split the bill at the restaurant.
• Squabbling Sisters' Scrabble Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Pronom d'objet direct Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Maya and Liane are arguing while playing Scrabble.
• Studying abroad Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Le Présent (Indicatif) Language & Education Louis decided to go study abroad next year.
• Studying for an exam Pronom d'objet direct Verbe irrégulier Pronom d'objet indirect Language & Education Julie, Matthieu and Laurent discuss their revision strategies.
• Studying programme Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif indéfini Language & Education Jérôme and Thomas have a plan to study for their end-of-semester exams.
• Surfing in Biarritz Préposition Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Milo and Stéphane talk about going surfing in Biarritz.
• Synchronised swimming L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adverbe Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Frank would love to join a synchronised swimming team.
• Table for one Question/Interrogative Mode impératif Préposition Food & Drink Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Kelly is trying her luck for a table at a restaurant.
• The 8 skittles game Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbe irrégulier Sports & Leisure Learn about this French version of a classic sport.
• The best carnivals in the world Le Conditionnel Présent Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Adjectif Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Simon asks Mathieu and Lydia what carnival they'd love to go to.
• The best concert ever! Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Music Laura tells us about the great concert she went to yesterday.
• The brass band Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Music Alice can't wait to go and see the brass band on Sunday!
• The Cirque of Mafate in La Réunion Le Présent (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Find out about an exceptional place to visit on Réunion island.
• The manga phenomenon in France Adjectif Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Learn more about French people's love for these Japanese comics.
• The new dad Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Verbes réguliers avec -ER Family & Relationships Christophe wants to share so much with his newly born daughter.
• The play Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Pronom d'objet direct Literature, Poetry, Theatre Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Lucie just joined an after work drama class.
• The pleasure of traditional mail L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Coralie has always loved sending and receiving letters.
• The power of love L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Gaspard became a new man when he fell in love.
• The year of the Baccalauréat Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Adverbe Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Language & Education Laurent is planning the year ahead to prepare his end-of-high school exams.
• Travel money in France: what to do and not to do Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Politics, History & Economics Sports & Leisure Listen to Marc, a travel expert, tell people about travel money on a radio show.
• Trip to Paris Free Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Family & Relationships Mélanie's sister and her husband went to Paris last year.
• Trip to the theatre Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Pronom d'objet direct Thierry went back to the theatre last weekend.
• Two model daughters Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Verbes réguliers avec -IR Family & Relationships Marina and Louise are on their best behaviour to convince their parents to let them go out.
• Visit to the Chocolate Fair Préposition Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Food & Drink Vincent and his familly will go to the Paris Chocolate Fair this year.
• Watching the Olympic Games Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Bruno and Flora like following the Olympics.
• What I love about my partner Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adèle talks about her partner's best features.
• What literary hero would you be? Le Conditionnel Présent Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Adjectif Literature, Poetry, Theatre Michel and Lisa discuss what character from a novel they'd like to be.
• When I'm retired Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Adjectif Pluriel Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Bernard tells us what he'll do once he retires.
• Which band to see? Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbes réguliers avec -ER Sabrina and Angélique are deciding which band they want to go see next.
• Winter weather forecast Préposition Verbe irrégulier Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Film & TV Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Tomorrow's weather forecast is very wintery.

B2: Upper Intermediate French writing exercises

• "Amélie": my favourite film! Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Verbes réguliers avec -ER Film & TV Lisa explains why "Amélie" is her favourite film.
• "Vernon Subutex" - an opinion Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Carole tells us why she loves the first volume of Virginie Despentes's trilogy.
• (Scary) Bedtime stories Le Subjonctif Présent Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Jasmine talks to her partner Nicolas about the type of bedtime stories he is telling their son.
• A busy weekend ahead Le Subjonctif Présent Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Mode subjonctif Family & Relationships Olivier sums up his busy schedule for the weekend.
• A day in the countryside Free Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Préposition Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Marie spent last weekend in the countryside with her daughters.
• A great Advent calendar Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) L'Impératif Présent Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Find out how to make a unique Advent calendar.
• A great passion for reading L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Pluriel Literature, Poetry, Theatre Sports & Leisure Florence talks about her grandmother's passion for books.
• A guided tour of Avignon Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -IR Verbe irrégulier Art & Design Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Our local guide introduces three major monuments from the French city of Avignon.
• A History of French TV Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Préposition Film & TV Learn some interesting facts about the beginnings of French TV.
• A little lost dog L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Préposition Sébastien helped a lost dog find his home.
• A networking New Year's Eve Le Subjonctif Présent Le Présent (Indicatif) Mode subjonctif Jacques has to go to a networking party for work on New Year's Eve.
• A nice morning surprise Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Préposition Pronom d'objet direct Food & Drink Lucie will serve a delicious breakfast in bed to her fiancée on their anniversary.
• A nice table "à la française" Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Verbes réguliers avec -ER Food & Drink Jacqueline explains the intricacies of setting the table the French way.
• A nightmare journey Free Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Family & Relationships Josiane and Robert explain why they're an hour late to their friends' place.
• A perfect interview L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Employment Léo's just had the best job interview of his life!
• A professional phone call Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Sonia Martel is talking to M. Delarue's executive assistant.
• A slippery drive Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adverbe Technology & Science Richard struggled to get to work this morning: everything was frozen!
• A surprise gift Préposition L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Gaspard remembers a special gift he made for his mother when he was a boy.
• A year full of changes Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Annette reflects back on the last year and its ups and downs.
• Ahmed the elephant : an Ivory Coast story Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Préposition Pluriel Discover the heartwarming true story of Ahmed the elephant.
• At the dry cleaner's Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Verbe irrégulier Eric brought his favourite suit jacket to the dry cleaner's.
• At the football [US: soccer] game Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Participe passé Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Henri took his dad to a football [US:soccer] game for Father's Day.
• At the garage sale Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Patrick explains to Amelle how to find bargains.
• At the neighbours' house Pronom d'objet direct Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Food & Drink Family & Relationships Véronique and Bruno are at their neighbours' house for an aperitif.
• At the repair shop Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Verbes réguliers avec -ER Sabrina needs help with her laptop.
• At university Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Genre féminin Genre masculin Léa and Laura bump into each other at their new university.
• Autumn/Winter 2020 trends Verbe irrégulier Préposition Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Discover the Autumn/Winter 2020 fashion trends.
• Bad Movie Review L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif Le Subjonctif Présent Film & TV Bernadette delivers a scathing movie review.
• Barbara L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Genre féminin Famous People Music Laëtitia talks about her passion for fascinating French singer Barbara.
• Bastille Day in France L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Adjectif Mathilde remembers how she used to celebrate Bastille Day with her family.
• Bayonne, France's chocolate capital Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif Préposition Food & Drink Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Learn why Bayonne is considered the French capital of chocolate.
• Bouldering in Fontainebleau Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Pronom réfléchi Irène loves spending the day rock-climbing in Fontainebleau.
• Brasserie La Coupole Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Adverbe Food & Drink Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Vincent always eats here when he's in Paris.
• British National Museums Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations National museums are free in the UK, as Paul happily found out.
• Building a snowman Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Le Subjonctif Présent Sports & Leisure Martine and Bastien enjoyed building a snowman.
• Camping with your dog Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Patrick gives us some advice on taking your dog camping with you.
• Car breakdown Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif) Julien's car broke down at the most inconvenient time.
• Catherine Ségurane: a local heroine Préposition Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom réfléchi Famous People Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Politics, History & Economics Toni, a tourist guide from Nice talks about local legend Catherine Ségurane.
• City vs dog poop L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Genre féminin Politics, History & Economics Family & Relationships Alain and Pauline discuss the city's measures to fight against dog waste.
• Composting is awesome! Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbe irrégulier Technology & Science Elsa explains composting to her friend Pierre.
• Congratulations on your degree! Pluriel Pronom d'objet direct Genre masculin Language & Education Family & Relationships Thomas's aunt and uncle send him an email to congratulate him on getting his Master degree.
• Conversation between friends Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Friends Simon and Isabelle are catching up.
• Couples' annoying habits Le Présent (Indicatif) Forme négative Verbes réguliers avec -ER Family & Relationships Olivier gets so annoyed by the way couples behave sometimes!
• DIY with Dad L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pluriel Troisième personne Émilie loved spending time in her father's shed.
• Easter, a family celebration Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Préposition Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships François and his family celebrate the religious holiday of Easter.
• Extreme cosmetic surgery Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Anella had several operations to look like her idol, the Barbie doll.
• Family Reunion Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Family & Relationships At a family reunion, Lea sees her aunt Patricia for the first time in years.
• Fatherly pride L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Luc is so proud of his daughter's stage debut.
• Fighting lockdown blues Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Pronom d'objet indirect Samia did everything she could to cheer up her grandmother Janine during lockdown.
• Finding the perfect anniversary gift Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Le Présent (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Jean-Paul is listing his gift ideas for his wife on their anniversary.
• First night out after Baby Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif indéfini Romane couldn't wait to go out with her girlfriends again!
• Food shopping in farm shops Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Adjectif Food & Drink Politics, History & Economics Find out the advantages and disadvantages of food shopping in a farm shop.
• French Easter specialties Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Pronom relatif Celebrations & Important Dates Discover some of France's regional Easter specialties.
• French-style lemon tart recipe Mode impératif L'Impératif Présent Préposition Food & Drink Follow the recipe to make a delicious lemon tart.
• Garip Ay's amazing paintings Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Pronom relatif Art & Design Jean-Pierre tells us about the work of this fascinating Turkish artist.
• Getting ready for the holiday [US: vacation] Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Bastien and Alicia are getting ready for tomorrow's departure.
• Giving back Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom réfléchi Pronom relatif Celebrations & Important Dates Especially during the holiday season, it's good to give back to those less fortunate than us...
• Going lily-of-the-valley picking Adjectif possessif Pronom d'objet indirect Le Présent (Indicatif) Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Jean-Pierre's family goes to pick lily-of-the-valley every year.
• Happy Father's Day! Verbe irrégulier Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Sabrina has prepared the perfect Father's Day for her dad.
• Heatwave Préposition Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Impératif Présent Politics, History & Economics Technology & Science A weather forecast on one of the hottest days of the year.
• High cost of cigarette packaging change Préposition Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Politics, History & Economics Learn about the cost of the new policy on cigarette packaging in France.
• Holiday [US: Vacation] in French-speaking Switzerland Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Genre Irène tells Jules how delighted she was by her trip to French-speaking Switzerland.
• Holidaying abroad: pros and cons Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Verbes réguliers avec -ER Sébastien weighs up his pros and cons of going abroad for the holiday.
• Horse riding on the beach L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Iris discovered the joy of horse riding by the sea.
• How I met your mother L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif) Julien tells his children how he met their mother Émilie.
• How to become an official candidate in the French presidential election? Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Le Présent (Indicatif) Learn about the French electoral process to become a presidential candidate.
• I can't find my shirt! Pronom d'objet direct Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Family & Relationships Claire and Julien are almost ready to go out...except for Julien's missing shirt!
• In a clothes store Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Sports & Leisure Patrick complains to the sales assistant about a defective item.
• In the return taxi Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Aline talks about her trip with the taxi driver on her way back to the airport.
• In the woods with my dog Ulysse Le Présent (Indicatif) Infinitif Pronom relatif Gaëlle enjoys her walks through the woods with her dog Ulysse.
• Jean-Pierre Bacri Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Adverbe Yann and Élodie loved the great French actor who passed away in 2021.
• Living abroad Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Adverbe Bastien thinks that living abroad can only enrich one's life.
• Lockdown letters Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Alexandre has been sending letters to his grandmother during lockdown.
• Long time no see! Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Forme négative Family & Relationships Marina and her cousin Tom catch up after quite a while.
• Louise Bourgeois Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pluriel Genre masculin Art & Design Famous People Politics, History & Economics Marie-Claire tells us about her favourite French artist.
• Mice invasion Pronom d'objet direct Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Family & Relationships Lisa and Paul are discussing options to get rid of Lisa's mice.
• Moving house chores Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Family & Relationships Sophie had so many chores to do before moving into her new apartment.
• My car is a real beater! Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Sports & Leisure Technology & Science Yann's car has so many problems!
• My chosen family L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Préposition Family & Relationships Magalie found her own loving family.
• My dream invention Le Conditionnel Présent Verbe irrégulier Le Subjonctif Présent Technology & Science Sonia asks Sylvie what invention she'd dream to see becoming a reality.
• My exotic Christmas Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Celebrations & Important Dates Aline is remembering spending last Christmas in Marrakech, Morocco.
• My first Easter memory L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Alexandre remembers the first time he went egg hunting.
• My first music festival L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif) Adjectif Music Amélie recalls the first time she went to a music festival with her best friend Emma.
• My grandmother's rosebushes L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Family & Relationships Lucie tells us about her grandmother's beloved and renowned rosebushes.
• My hot-headed nephew L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Genre féminin Family & Relationships Michel talks about how his nephew used to get on his nerves.
• My kids' back to school day Le Subjonctif Présent Le Présent (Indicatif) Mode subjonctif Language & Education Family & Relationships Claire is getting ready for the kids' first day back to school.
• My life is a hashtag Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Participe passé Family & Relationships Technology & Science Sébastien explains why hashtags are so important in his life.
• My mother's favourite singer Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbe irrégulier Famous People Music Patricia tells us about her mum's passion for French singer Serge Lama.
• My passion for French cuisine Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Food & Drink James presents some of the reasons why he loves French cooking.
• My plan for the day of my exam Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Adverbe Language & Education Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Viviane has perfectly planned for her exam day.
• My sense of direction Verbe irrégulier Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Joseph and Sabrina discuss their more or less deficient sense of direction.
• My sister the future pianist Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Forme négative Music Sports & Leisure Lucas's sister has always dreamed of playing piano.
• New town, new friends Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Pluriel Family & Relationships Laurence wants to help her daughter make new friends in their new town.
• New vs old technologies L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Reflexive verbs Technology & Science Enzo asks retiree Gertrude her opinion on new technologies.
• New wallpaper in the dining room L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Temps composé Josiane explains her choice of new wallpaper for the dining room.
• Nostalgia: pros and cons Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Infinitif Noémie and Alain discuss the pros and cons of nostalgia.
• Nudist beaches in France Préposition Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Discover some of France's nudist beaches.
• Oceanopolis is great! Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Préposition L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Céline tells you about her visit to the ocean discovery park in Brest, Brittany.
• On the terrace of a fancy restaurant Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Verbe irrégulier Food & Drink Family & Relationships Jean-Luc and his fiancée are enjoying a meal on the terrace of a fancy restaurant.
• On Valentine's Day, beware of faux pas! Verbe irrégulier Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Family & Relationships Henri gives us tips to pick the right Valentine's Day's present.
• Our "grown-up" hobbies Préposition Le Présent (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Viviane and Luc tell us about their respective hobbies: adult colouring and homebrewing.
• Our camper holiday [US: RV vacation] Pronom d'objet direct L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Élodie and her cousin Sarah had the best time on their camper holiday [US: RV vacation].
• Our holiday [US:vacation] in Wallonia Verbes réguliers avec -ER Préposition Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Daniel and Claire are planning their visit to Wallonia [re: French-speaking Belgium].
• Our new house's renovations Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Le Présent (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Jacques and his partner Louise are planning their new house's renovations.
• Our plans for Valentine's Day Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Pronom d'objet direct Barnabé and Samia discuss their Valentine's Day plans.
• Pears in red wine and cassis Mode impératif L'Impératif Présent Préposition Food & Drink Here's chef Paul Bocuse's famous (and delicious) "Poires à la Beaujolaise" recipe.
• Pisces Horoscope Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Verbes réguliers avec -IR Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Technology & Science Find out what the predictions are for Pisces this coming week.
• Planning a camping trip Verbe irrégulier Pronom Le Présent (Indicatif) Patricia and Alexandre are planning their camping weekend.
• Playing video games Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Le Présent (Indicatif) Sports & Leisure Quentin and Lise are playing a racing video game together.
• Pre-date stress L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Forme négative Préposition Family & Relationships Luc was really nervous last week ahead of his date with the amazing Olivia !
• Public Transport L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships François discovered the joys of public transport when moving from a small village to Paris.
• Rebooking a flight Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Question/Interrogative Employment Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Patrice calls Easyplane to postpone his flight.
• Roaming charges in France Adjectif L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Technology & Science Lisa, who is French, discusses roaming charges for foreigners visiting France with her British friend Mike.
• Robbery at the bakery L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Employment Here's a local news article about a robbery.
• Saving up for Christmas Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Préposition Adverbe Politics, History & Economics Celebrations & Important Dates Nadia has a plan to save money until the Holidays.
• Sorting out my office Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Jean-Pascal's office needed a good clean.
• Stendhal syndrome Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Participe passé Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif) Learn more about this fascinating, if controversial, affliction.
• Strasbourg's Christmas Market Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adjectif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Celebrations & Important Dates Olivier tells us about one of the most magical Christmas markets in France.
• Tarte Tatin recipe Préposition Mode impératif Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Food & Drink Learn how to prepare this delicious French apple tart.
• Thanksgiving celebrations Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Verbes réguliers avec -ER Adam and his friends are making their own Thanksgiving dinner this year.
• The adventures of Fantômette L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Conditionnel Passé Adjectif possessif Literature, Poetry, Theatre Nadia has always loved the character of Fantômette!
• The Alsace wine route Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pluriel Pronom d'objet direct Food & Drink Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Henri is finding out about Laura's trip to Alsace.
• The Appeal of 18 June 1940 Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Article Article défini Politics, History & Economics Celebrations & Important Dates Discover the historical context around Charles de Gaulle's most famous speech.
• The benefits of yoga Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Pronom d'objet Discover a few of the many benefits yoga can bring into one's life.
• The best hotel booking L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif Pronom d'objet direct Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Olivier had the most amazing hotel experience!
• The mental load L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Emma explains how the bulk of household organisational tasks tends to fall on women's shoulders.
• The Nice Carnaval Préposition Pronom relatif Le Présent (Indicatif) Celebrations & Important Dates Sports & Leisure Guillaume plans on going to the famous Nice Carnaval this year.
• The Paul Bocuse Institute in Lyon Adverbe Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Préposition Famous People Food & Drink Language & Education Marie's son dreams of studying at this world-renowned French cooking school.
• The Ritz hotel in Paris Préposition Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Famous People Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Learn about one of the most iconic hotels in Paris.
• The worst holiday [US: vacation] of my life! L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Amandine tells us about her very disappointing holiday [US: vacation]!
• Thomas Pesquet Préposition Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Famous People Technology & Science Learn about France's most famous astronaut.
• Toussaint Louverture Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Préposition Adjectif Famous People Politics, History & Economics Find out why this historical figure is important in Haiti.
• Train mishap L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Genre masculin Family & Relationships Lisa missed her stop on her way to work!
• Training for a marathon L'Impératif Présent Mode impératif Verbe irrégulier Sports & Leisure Follow our tips to train and run your first marathon.
• Trouble on the way to holiday [US: vacation] Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Family & Relationships On the road to go on holiday [US: vacation], Christophe and Laure's car engine overheated.
• Two tourist destinations Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Le Subjonctif Présent Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Béatrice and Simon are discussing two different places to visit in France.
• Visit to Disneyland Paris Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Tristan can't wait to visit the famous theme park for the first time!
• Visiting my best friend L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Pronom d'objet indirect Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Juliette wants to visit her best friend Pierre who moved away last year.
• Watching fencing at the Olympics Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Sports & Leisure Couple Tina and Olivier are watching an Olympic fencing match on TV.
• Water damage Le Présent (Indicatif) Mode subjonctif Le Subjonctif Présent Family & Relationships Noémie and Samuel investigate a water leak in their flat [US: apartment].
• Welcome to Bordeaux's Tourist Office Free Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Article défini Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Bordeaux's Tourist Office introduces us to the city's best touristic attractions
• What is joual? Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Article défini Learn about this typical French Canadian way of speaking.
• What monster would you be? Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Le Conditionnel Présent Préposition Family & Relationships Suzanne asks David, Agathe and Hugo what monsters they'd like to be.
• What to get Mum [US Mom]? Pronom d'objet indirect Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Daniel and his girlfriend Olivia decide what to get his mother for her birthday.
• Where to study L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Le Conditionnel Présent Italian student Mateo finally picked the country where he wants to study.
• Women's vote in France Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Genre féminin Politics, History & Economics Catherine and Blanche tell us about the first time they were allowed to vote in 1945.
• Workaholic's back to work Le Présent (Indicatif) Pluriel Le Subjonctif Présent Employment Arthur hates time off and can't wait to be back at work!
• Working as an A&E [US: ER] doctor Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom réfléchi Adverbe Employment Technology & Science Find out what it's like for Dr. Patrick Dupond to work as an A&E [US: ER] doctor.
• Worrying weather changes Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif Adverbe Technology & Science Friends Ferdinand and Josette are worrying about the weather changes they've witnessed over the years.

C1: Advanced French writing exercises

• 3 Culinary delights from French-speaking countries Adjectif Le Présent (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Food & Drink Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Find out about three dishes from French-speaking countries.
• A bad matchmaker Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet Family & Relationships Sophie tells us about her failed attempt at matchmaking.
• A birthday party Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Nicolas has planned a birthday party full of games for his daughter Flora.
• A chilling story L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Pronom relatif A young couple had just moved into a huge manor...
• A couple's ups and downs Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom réfléchi Family & Relationships Hélène explains how she and her partner managed to navigate out of a rough patch.
• A difficult sibling relationship L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Pronom réfléchi Family & Relationships Yvan has always had a fraught relationship with his sister.
• A dissatisfied customer Mode subjonctif Le Subjonctif Présent Pronom d'objet direct Monsieur Dubois writes to complain about not receiving an order.
• A dreadful teenager L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Family & Relationships Philippe recalls his bad behaviour as a teenage boy.
• A drunken evening Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Participe passé Pronom d'objet direct Christophe had quite an eventful evening!
• A ghost story L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Hugo is visiting his mother on All Saints' Day.
• A hard time at work L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Employment Érica went through a rough time at work.
• A horrible storm! L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Mode subjonctif Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif) Technology & Science Julien remembers spending a horrible night due to a violent storm.
• A last minute request L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Employment Family & Relationships Isabelle's colleague keeps making her miserable...
• A long-standing friendship L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Genre féminin Family & Relationships Carole tells us about her long-standing relationship with her friend Aline.
• A lovely car L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Première personne Adjectif possessif Technology & Science Find out about Michel's beloved 2CV car.
• A lovely encounter L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif Genre féminin Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships On her daily walk, Audrey met a furry little friend in need of help...
• A snow storm to remember Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Le Subjonctif Présent Lily recalls last year's snow storm.
• A special Christmas in Switzerland L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif) Préposition Food & Drink Celebrations & Important Dates Damien recalls a wonderful family Christmas holiday in Switzerland.
• A sudden reappearance Pronom d'objet direct Forme négative Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Family & Relationships After years of disappearance, Olivia's friend is back.
• A wedding proposal L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect David tells us how he planned to propose to his girlfriend.
• Advice for new pet owners Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet Pronom d'objet direct Family & Relationships Laurent asks people for their advice on welcoming a new pet at home.
• Alberto Giacometti Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Jean-Louis and Samuel discuss the famous Swiss artist.
• Alice and the Caterpillar (Alice in Wonderland) Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Literature, Poetry, Theatre Alice meets the mysterious Caterpillar in this adapted excerpt from "Alice in Wonderland"
• An animal tale L'Imparfait (Indicatif) L'Impératif Présent Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) Family & Relationships By a lovely winter morning, Henri the hare meets poorly Lili the rabbit.
• An incredible trip on the Canal du Midi Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Verbe irrégulier Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Patrice recalls his trip along the Canal du Midi.
• An upcycling tutorial Adjectif Préposition Pronom d'objet direct Art & Design Sports & Leisure Technology & Science Find out a few ideas for your upcycling projets.
• Anna's birthday party L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Food & Drink Family & Relationships Clément discusses the organisation of his daughter's birthday party with his friend Charlotte.
• Anne of Brittany Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) Genre féminin Verbe irrégulier Learn about the extraordinary woman who was crowned Queen of France twice.
• At the psychiatrist's Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Employment Family & Relationships Mme Dupont is talking to her psychiatrist.
• At the ski resort Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Sports & Leisure Paul needs to get ski gear for himself and his family.
• At the water park Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif The whole family is having a good time at the water park.
• At Uncle Robert's 70th birthday Verbe irrégulier Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Family & Relationships Laura catches up with her cousin Charlotte at a family event.
• Back to School shopping Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Mode impératif Language & Education Family & Relationships Viviane and Christian try and get everything on their children's school supply list.
• Bathroom chat Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Bruno and Sonia are having a chat in the bathroom.
• Brest during World War II L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif) Politics, History & Economics Alex is talking about WWII in Brest with his granddad.
• Californian dream L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Olivia finally followed her dream to move to California.
• Camping in the woods Free L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Nathalie enjoys camping in the middle of the woods.
• Coco Chanel Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Article Famous People Politics, History & Economics Learn about this extraordinary woman who became a fashion icon.
• Complaining about a hotel room Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Gérard complains to the receptionist about the state of his hotel room.
• Coping with the heatwave Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Family & Relationships Emma asks how Simon and his pregnant girlfriend Christelle coped with the extreme heat.
• Deep-sea diving in Martinique L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Pronom relatif Léonard took his new wife Sophie deep-sea diving in Martinique.
• Discovering Guadeloupe Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -IR Pronom relatif Alicia takes us on a tour of some of Guadeloupe's tourist spots.
• Drôme provençale, a little piece of heaven Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Adjectif possessif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Politics, History & Economics Vincent tells us about this beautiful region in the South of France.
• Easter plans Mode subjonctif Le Subjonctif Présent Le Présent (Indicatif) Julia hopes Easter will be nicer this year!
• Édith Piaf Genre féminin Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) Genre masculin Famous People Music Here's a short biography of one of France's most beloved singers.
• Engagement dinner's speech Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Préposition Pronom relatif Family & Relationships The bride's father thanks the guests for attending and announces the evening programme.
• Engagement surprise Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Family & Relationships Louise enjoys an unexpected visit at her engagement party.
• Family Zoom Call Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Le Présent (Indicatif) Laurent tries to coordinate a Zoom call with his mother and grandparents.
• Financial advice Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Le Présent (Indicatif) Alicia had a meeting with her financial advisor.
• Finding love at a yoga retreat L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adverbe Adjectif possessif Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Seniors Germaine and Pierrot didn't expect to fall in love at a yoga retreat.
• Fireside memories L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Adjectif possessif Family & Relationships Manuelle has warm memories of family times by the fireside.
• First day back to school Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Préposition Le Subjonctif Présent Food & Drink Family & Relationships Sabrina tells us what she'll do on her children's first day back to school.
• Fishing with my father Free L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom réfléchi Adjectif possessif Julien remembers going fishing with his dad when he was young.
• French Mobile Phone Habits Adverbe Préposition Mode subjonctif Politics, History & Economics Technology & Science We're taking a look at the importance of mobile phones in French people's lives.
• Gardening weekend Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Participe passé Sports & Leisure Jean-Pierre had a busy weekend taking care of his garden.
• Gastronomical review Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Food & Drink Discover a mouthwatering review of a French restaurant.
• Gluten-free living L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Food & Drink Alexandre tells us how he dealt with his newly discovered gluten allergy.
• Gustave Moreau Museum L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Art & Design Claire tells us about her fascination for 19th-century symbolist painter Gustave Moreau.
• Holidaying in July L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Monuments, Tourism & Vacations July is a hard time to organise holiday [US: vacation] for, as Martine and Sam found out!
• How to show your love? Verbe irrégulier Adjectif possessif Préposition Family & Relationships Marianne and her partner Adèle are making some changes to show their appreciation for each other more.
• How to take the best portrait photos Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Sylvie gives Jacques some tips to improve his portrait photos.
• Icons of French tennis Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Famous People Sports & Leisure Marc and Aline are chatting about the most memorable French tennis players.
• If only I'd won the lottery! Pronom d'objet direct Le Conditionnel Passé Verbes avec être comme auxiliaire Vincent shares what he would have done with the lottery money if he'd won.
• If you could learn anything instantly... Le Conditionnel Présent Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Irène, Julien and Pascal answer the question.
• In the Jura mountains with my dog Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Stéphane recommends going on a mountain holiday [US: vacation] with your dog.
• In the lives of the writers of French romance novels Le Présent (Indicatif) Mode subjonctif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Employment Literature, Poetry, Theatre Discover what the life of a French writer of romance novels looks like.
• Jean-Marc Vallée Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom relatif L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Famous People Film & TV Nathan and Florence discuss the late Quebecois director Jean-Marc Vallée.
• Johnny Hallyday, a French icon L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Famous People Music Paul and his mum talk about her favourite French singer, Johnny Hallyday.
• La Petite France in Strasbourg Préposition Adjectif Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Art & Design Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Discover this unique area of Strasbourg, a UNESCO site and tourists' favourite.
• Last-minute hesitations L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adverbe Genre féminin Family & Relationships François is torn between his love for Marianne and his duty to the Duchess who he's about to marry.
• Letter to my daughter L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Mode subjonctif Le Subjonctif Présent Family & Relationships Marc writes a love letter to his newborn baby girl.
• Letter to Santa Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Mode subjonctif Celebrations & Important Dates Timothée writes to Santa, hoping he's been good enough this year...
• Living in Paris: pros and cons Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Parisians Bastien and Louise discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in the French capital.
• Long distance relationships Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Le Présent (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Here's some advice on how to keep your long distance relation working.
• Luxembourg: A bit of history Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Pronom réfléchi Politics, History & Economics Learn about the early history of this interesting country.
• Missed plane! Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Adverbe Le Subjonctif Présent Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Family & Relationships Bastien missed his morning flight to Paris!
• Missing a friend's Hen [US: Bachelorette] Party Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Adverbe Manquer l'EVJF d'une amie
• Moana's French voice-over's interview Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Film & TV Paul interviews Cerise Calixte, the French actress who gave her voice to Disney's Moana (Vaiana in the French version).
• Montpellier, city of street art Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Art & Design Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Valentin tells us why Montpellier is a great street art city.
• Multilingualism in Alsace Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Article Pronom d'objet direct Politics, History & Economics Language & Education Find out which languages are spoken in Alsace.
• My family's Hallowe'en L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Genre féminin Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Martin tells us about his family's Hallowe'en traditions.
• My first Mother's Day Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Danielle looks back on her very first Mother's Day with her son.
• My Hanukkah traditions L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Préposition Celebrations & Important Dates Family & Relationships Rachelle explains why Hanukkah is such a special occasion for her.
• My life as a locavore Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Le Subjonctif Présent Sophie explains why she decided to become a locavore.
• My son's school trip transformation L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Pronom relatif Family & Relationships Naomi wondered about her son's strange behaviour after his school trip to France.
• My trip to Lyon Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom relatif L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Yvan spent a few days exploring the French city.
• Nice's cuisine: a healthy diet Le Présent (Indicatif) Préposition Adjectif Food & Drink Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Find out why the dishes from Nice are so healthy.
• Not the festival type Mode subjonctif Le Subjonctif Présent Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Jean-Marc discovered that outdoor festivals were really not his thing!
• Ode to my favourite uncle L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Pronom d'objet direct Simon writes a loving text to his favourite uncle.
• Of the difficulties of learning French Le Présent (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Mike and Jane discuss the challenges they encountered learning French.
• On a desert island Le Conditionnel Présent Le Présent (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Technology & Science Pierre discusses his friend Yves's choice of single item that he would take with him on a desert island.
• Our baby's progress Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Le Présent (Indicatif) Christophe can't believe how fast his baby daughter is growing up.
• Paris Catacombs Visit: Juliette's review Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Juliette reviews her visit of Paris's Catacombs.
• Paris's Haussmannian revolution L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Art & Design Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Learn about the architectural revolution that took place in Paris in the 19th century.
• Planning mishap Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Sports & Leisure Family & Relationships Fabienne and Pascal were to meet Charlotte and Cyril to go to the cinema...except they showed up an hour late! What happened?
• Playground battle Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Family & Relationships Thomas and Alex fought an epic battle in the school playground.
• Police Station Dialogue Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Family & Relationships Detective Jacques Poireau is interviewing a murder suspect.
• Pompidou Centre Free Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Préposition Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Politics, History & Economics Learn about the history of this unique building in Paris.
• Post-holiday [US: vacation] voice mail Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Présent (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Family & Relationships Éric leaves a voice mail for his best friend after a sunny break in Nice.
• Prepaid travel cards Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Technology & Science Alain talks about the advantages of prepaid travel cards.
• Reading books in a foreign language Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Language & Education Literature, Poetry, Theatre Killian and Rose, who are not native French speakers, are chatting about reading books in French.
• Real daredevils! Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adverbe Patricia's twins have a loyalty card at the local hospital...
• Results of the 2022 presidential election's first round Pronom relatif Verbes réguliers avec -ER Verbe irrégulier Politics, History & Economics Here's a summary of the main results of the first round of France's 2022 presidential elections.
• Review of the iPhone 8 Plus Comparatif Forme négative Adverbe Technology & Science Christine reviews the disappointing new iPhone 8 Plus.
• Roxy's bath Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbe irrégulier Mode subjonctif Giving a bath to her dog Roxy is really no picnic for Lisa!
• Staycation: a positive experience Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Forme négative Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Sports & Leisure Oscar talks about his experience with staycations.
• Stereotypes about girls: an evolution? Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Question/Interrogative Politics, History & Economics Family & Relationships Danielle Moreau, a sociologist, talks about the evolution of stereotypes towards girls on a radio show.
• Summer recipes Le Présent (Indicatif) Mode subjonctif Le Subjonctif Présent Food & Drink Marielle shares her favourite summer dishes with us.
• Taking the children to the park Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Family & Relationships Overwhelmed dad Luc tells us about the challenge that is taking the kids to the park.
• Taking the driving license test Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Verbe irrégulier Irène is taking her driving license test.
• The "Veuve Clicquot" Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Pronom relatif Food & Drink Politics, History & Economics Here's the story of how widow Barbe-Nicole Clicquot created one of the most famous champagne brands in the world.
• The Abbey of Fontevraud: a Royal affair Le Présent (Indicatif) Verbes réguliers avec -ER Préposition Famous People Monuments, Tourism & Vacations Politics, History & Economics Eleanor of Aquitaine answers a few questions about the Abbey of Fontevraud.
• The benefits of music Pronom d'objet indirect Pronom d'objet direct Le Présent (Indicatif) Music Mathieu tells us about the benefits of music.
• The best house painting company Adjectif possessif Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect You won't find a better house painting company than Jean-Pierre's!
• The city of the future Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) Pronom relatif Verbe irrégulier Family & Relationships Technology & Science Yann asked people what they imagine cities will look like in the future.
• The feminist revolutionary Olympe de Gouges Mode subjonctif Le Subjonctif Présent Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) Famous People Politics, History & Economics Bastien tells us about this extraordinary humanist writer from 18th century France.
• The flower fair Adjectif L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Damien and his family really enjoyed their visit to the flower fair.
• The French language in the world Préposition Le Présent (Indicatif) Article défini Employment Language & Education Find out about the impact of French in the world.
• The GPS is malfunctioning! Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Le Présent (Indicatif) Technology & Science Rémi and Isabelle's car GPS is malfunctioning!
• The King cake Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Mode subjonctif Food & Drink Celebrations & Important Dates Learn about the tradition around King cake.
• The Lumberjack - Part 1 L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Pronom d'objet direct Celebrations & Important Dates Literature, Poetry, Theatre Here's an original Christmas story about a lumberjack who lived in the North Pole...
• The Lumberjack - Part 2 Forme négative Le Présent (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Celebrations & Important Dates Literature, Poetry, Theatre Who left those tiny footprints? Here's the end of our original Christmas story!
• The town of Gruyères Mode subjonctif Le Subjonctif Présent Verbes réguliers avec -ER Sébastien had a lovely time visiting the famous Swiss town.
• To our adopted son Pronom d'objet direct Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Family & Relationships Christian tells his son how wanted he was and still is.
• Unicycle passion Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif) L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) Yvette tells us about the day when her passion for unicycling was born.
• Welcome to Lille Le Présent (Indicatif) Adverbe Adjectif Monuments, Tourism & Vacations The northern city has a lot to offer to visitors.
• What's a good mother? Le Présent (Indicatif) Le Subjonctif Présent Pronom relatif Family & Relationships Julie has been getting much contradictory advice since she became a mother.
• Which book to choose? Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet indirect Verbes réguliers avec -ER Literature, Poetry, Theatre Christian is looking for a few recommendations at his local library.
• Who's your favourite football [US:soccer] player? Le Présent (Indicatif) Pronom d'objet direct Pronom d'objet indirect Bertrand and Léa discuss their favourite French football [US:soccer] players.
• Why did I become a vet? L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Genre féminin Le Présent (Indicatif) Jean-Luc tells us what made him choose this profession.
• Working as a PA Mode subjonctif Le Subjonctif Présent Verbe irrégulier Employment Sophie talks about her career as a personal assistant.
• Writer's Block L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Préposition Le Subjonctif Présent Literature, Poetry, Theatre Lucille talks about coping mechanisms to circumvent the dreaded writer's block.
• Yves Saint-Laurent L'Imparfait (Indicatif) Adjectif possessif Genre féminin Art & Design Famous People Thibault and his friend Sonia talk about French designer Yves Saint-Laurent.

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• How to Write a Great Essay for Different A-Level Subjects

In previous articles, we’ve given you lots of advice on how to write the perfect essay.

However, the skills we’ve discussed up to now have been generic, and have not taken into account the fact that different subjects require different skills when it comes to writing excellent essays for them. In this article, we look at the particular skills needed to write great essays for individual A-level subjects, so that you can familiarise yourself with what you need to do to excel in whatever A-levels you happen to be studying.

Good English literature essays revolve around intelligent interpretation. The problem many students have with this is organising their interpretations into a tightly structured essay that flows well; many simply let their ideas run wild and flit aimlessly between one point and the next. To combat this problem, you need to consider the writer’s overall aims and then show how they have conveyed those aims, paragraph by paragraph, with each paragraph devoted to a particular technique or focus. A good structure to use is as follows:

• Point – make a statement, such as “Brontë uses the bleakness of the moorland setting to reflect Heathcliff’s temperament.”
• Explanation – elaborate on the statement in more detail. In this example, your explanation would involve explaining the parallels between Heathcliff and the moors – their unpredictability and wildness, for instance, and the violence of the weather mirroring Heathcliff’s violent personality.
• Evidence – now provide quotes from the text to back up what you mean. In the Heathcliff example, you could quote specific words and phrases that show similarities in the way Heathcliff is described and the way in which the moorland landscape and weather are described.
• Reiterate – close off the paragraph by reiterating the point, and perhaps developing it a little further or introducing the idea you’re going to carry into the next paragraph. For example, “This ties in with a wider theme running through the book as a whole, which is that nature parallels human emotions.”

Good English essays pay close attention to detail, noting specific words, phrases and literary devices a writer has used, and to what effect. They quote liberally from the text in order to support each point, deconstructing the writing and analysing the use of language; they look at different interpretations, seeing beyond the surface and picking up on possible deeper meanings and connotations. But they also consider the meaning of the piece as a whole, and the overall effect created by the specific details noted. All this should be considered within the framework of the genre and context of the piece of writing. For instance, a poem by William Wordsworth would be considered within the context of the Romantic poets, and might be compared with work by contemporary poets such as Shelley or Keats; the historical background might also be touched upon where relevant (such as the Industrial Revolution when discussing the poetry of William Blake).

Though it’s also a humanities subject, History requires its own very particular set of skills that differ to an appreciable degree from those expected of you in English. A history essay is unequivocal about its writer’s opinion, but this opinion must be based on a solid analysis of evidence that very often can’t be taken as fact. Evidence must be discussed in terms of its reliability, or lack thereof. The good historian considers what biases may be inherent in a source, what vested interest the source might have, and what viewpoint that source was written from. For instance, you might analyse a source by discussing whether or not the person was present at the events they are describing; how long after the events they were writing (and therefore whether they are remembering it accurately if they were there, or whether they are getting their information second or third hand from someone else; and if so, how reliable the original source is); whether they are trying to show evidence to support a particular political view; and so on. So, each time you make a point, back it up with evidence, and consider the strengths and weaknesses of that evidence. A good history essay makes connections between what’s been written about, considering how issues interrelate, so think about how what you’re writing about ties in with other things; what was the impact of the event you’re discussing, did it happen in isolation, and what were the events that led to it?

It’s vital to look at both sides of the argument – or, where many possible viewpoints exist, to acknowledge these nuances. It’s fine to contradict yourself, provided you do so consciously; that is, you can build up an argument and then turn it on its head, observing that you are doing so (for example, “So far, so compelling; but what about the less well-known evidence from such and such?”). You can use quotes from historians you’ve read, but use these in the context of discussing scholarly opinion. Don’t quote a historian’s words as evidence of something, because this is only someone’s opinion – it’s not proof. Finally, where possible, use specialist terms to show that you know your stuff (“proletariat” instead of “workers”, for example).

The primary task that lies ahead of you in writing a French essay is, of course, to demonstrate your superior language skills. Keep the content itself very even-handed, sitting on the fence rather than presenting a forceful opinion that could distract attention away from the quality of your use of French. Focus on using as wide a variety of vocabulary and tenses as you can. It will help your essay if you can learn how to say more sophisticated phrases in French, of the sort you would use if you were writing an essay in English. This useful document from RealFrench.net, Writing Essays in French, will give you numerous useful French phrases to help you put together an impressive essay, including the vocabulary you need to present a balanced argument.

Geography is a subject that crosses the divide between the sciences and the humanities, considering both physical processes and human activities (and their effects on the world around us). Essays for Geography may differ depending on which of these focuses the essay is discussing, and the evidence you might include in your essay could vary from phenomena observed and data gathered in the natural world to the results of population censuses. To write a good Geography essay, you’ll need to include both theory and detailed, real-world case studies to support your answer. Mention specific places by name, and communicate the facts accurately. Your teacher will be assessing not just your knowledge, but your ability to support what you say with relevant information that proves it. You shouldn’t just rattle off everything you know about a particular case study; you should deploy relevant facts from the case study to support a specific point you’re trying to make. Keep linking each point back to the question, so that you’re always working towards answering it; this also helps you ensure that everything you include is actually relevant to the question. Showing that you’ve thought about an issue from multiple perspectives, and that you appreciate how they interrelate, is important in Geography. You can do this by organising the content of your essay into categories, considering different factors in turn, such as the scale of the issue, and the timeframe and environment involved. Discuss the various factors involved logically, one by one, such as the environmental impact of climate change or a natural disaster (such as a tsunami or volcanic eruption), followed by its physical, economic, social and political implications. Acknowledging the numerous nuances of the situation will demonstrate your appreciation of its complexity and show that you are thinking at a high level.

Classical Civilisations

As the study of the ancient world (primarily ancient Rome and Greece), Classical Civilisations combines archaeology and history, looking both at what survives materially (from small finds, to art and sculpture, to temples) and what survives in the way of texts by ancient authors. A good essay for this subject analyses, evaluates and interprets. The historical elements of the subject will require the same set of skills we discussed for History earlier, while the archaeological components of this subject require slightly different skills. With your archaeologist hat on, your job becomes similar to that of a detective, piecing together clues. Archaeology crosses over into science, and with that comes scientific considerations such as how archaeological evidence has been gathered – the methods used, their reliability, whether or not they could have been tampered with, how accurately they were recorded, and so on. You’ll look at a variety of different types of evidence, too, from the finds themselves to maps of the local topography. As with Geography, for which you’re required to learn lots of detailed case studies and names, you’ll need to learn plenty of examples of sites and finds to use as sources of evidence in building up a picture of the ancient world. And, as with any subject, looking at both sides of any argument is crucial to good grades. If the evidence you’re discussing could show one thing, but it could also show another, don’t just present one possibility – show that you’ve thought in depth about it and consider all the possible interpretations.

Science subjects

The sciences – Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics – are generally less essay-focused, so we’re grouping them together here because the essay skills required for each of these subjects are very similar. While the fundamentals of scientific essay writing are the same as any other subject – having a logical structure, well-developed argument, and so on – there are a few subject-specific considerations to bear in mind, and some common pitfalls to watch out for. The first is that there is no room for opinion in a scientific essay; unless you’re specifically asked for it, leave your own thoughts out of it and focus instead on a completely objective discussion of the evidence gathered through scientific research, which will most probably be quantitative data. Avoid vague language such as “it is thought that…”; be as precise as possible. Start with a hypothesis, and then discuss the research that supports or disproves it. Back up every statement you make with solid data; it’s not enough simply to drop in the name of the research, so briefly describe what the findings were and why they prove the statement you’ve just made. Another mistake many students make is to confuse cause and effect; this arises because of the tendency to assume that correlation implies causation, which is a common logical fallacy. Just because two things appear to be related, it doesn’t mean that one caused the other, and committing this error in an essay is a major faux pas that will lose you marks. It’s also a good idea to ensure that you’ve included every piece of research that could be relevant; if you don’t, you could be leaving out a crucial piece of evidence. Finally, mention any limitations there may have been with the methodology used to gather the data you discuss.

Psychology essays are best approached with a scientific mindset, but it’s far more difficult to prove anything in this subject – and this should be acknowledged in your essay. The task becomes one of assessing which theory is the more probable one, based on an analysis of the data from various studies. Make liberal reference to named and dated psychological experiments and research, but acknowledge the fact that there may be more than one theory that could account for the same set of results. When these experiments are quoted as evidence, this should be done with reference to any possible limitations of how the experiment was conducted (such as a small sample size). If you’ve reached the end of this article, you’re now equipped with the knowledge to write fantastic essays guaranteed to impress your teachers. You’re also well on the way to thinking in the right way for university-level essays, so keep working on these skills now and you’ll find it much easier to make the leap from sixth former to undergraduate.

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A-Level French A* Revision Tips

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Studying a language at A-level can be difficult since it’s very different from other a-levels. Below are 5 tips to help you whilst revising to get an A* in A-level French. Bonne chance!

1. Learn your grammar

People often find learning grammar boring but having a good understanding of grammar will help you achieve your A* in A-level French. There are French grammar books that you can use to help improve your grammar skills. Alternatively, you can create your own personal list of grammar points that you have come across and that you can continue to add to throughout your studies. This way you can constantly refer to this list when writing essays. Revision cards can also be useful in remembering different tenses and important grammar rules.

2. Practice speaking French

To become more confident in the speaking exam as part of your A-level French, you want to try to practice speaking in French as much as possible. Try practicing with your friends both in lesson and outside of lesson. You could organise a weekly lunchtime session where you meet up to discuss a particular topic in French. If you have the opportunity to speak to a French native that can be very helpful as they will be able to correct your pronunciation and any mistakes that you’re making. You can also practice by yourself at home by reading French text out loud slowly to help you improve in confidence.

3. Immerse yourself in the culture

There are many different resources that you can use to gain a greater insight into French culture but will help you achieve an A style in a level French. For example, try reading French newspapers and listening to the French news in the mornings. This will give you a greater idea of French culture and what is currently happening in France. Listening to French music can be helpful, after listening to a song try to translate it to English and see how much you can translate. This means that you are actively learning and you can add any new words you learn to your French vocabulary.

4. Study French consistently

A-level French requires consistency, particularly because it is a language and it is easy to forget things after a while. Try to practice your French every day even if it’s only for an hour. Set yourself different tasks when you study to ensure that you’re increasing your ability everyday such as writing essays and asking your teacher to mark them. If you want to push yourself further, try changing your phone’s default language to French. This will mean you’re exposed to French from the moment you wake up and will increase your familiarity with the language.

5. Use A-level French exemplars

Each exam board releases examples of A-level French students’ essays which are an excellent resource. You can check these out on your exam boards website. Take note of what each student does well and what gains you more marks. For example, using impersonal expressions helps to improve your grammatical range and will mean your writing sounds more French. This will show the examiner that you know what you’re doing and will push you towards an A*.

To get an A* in A-Level French, you need to have a strong command of the language, including a wide range of vocabulary, advanced grammar structures, and effective communication skills. You also need to be able to analyze and interpret complex texts, both written and spoken, and express your ideas clearly and coherently.

To study A-Level French effectively, it’s important to practice regularly, immerse yourself in the language as much as possible, and focus on areas where you need improvement. You should also try to read and listen to authentic French materials, such as news articles, podcasts, and films.

To improve your writing skills for A-Level French, you should practice writing regularly, using a range of different styles and formats. You should also pay attention to grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and use a variety of sentence structures to add depth and complexity to your writing.

Speaking practice is an essential component of A-Level French, as it allows you to practice your communication skills and develop fluency in the language. You should try to speak with native speakers as much as possible, and practice speaking in a variety of different contexts, such as debates, presentations, and conversations.

There are a variety of resources available for studying A-Level French, including textbooks, online tutorials, and language exchange programs. Your school or college may also provide additional resources and support, such as study groups or one-on-one tutoring.

If you’re struggling with A-Level French, you should reach out for help as soon as possible. This could mean asking your teacher or tutor for extra support, joining a study group, or seeking out additional resources online. Remember, it’s never too late to turn things around and improve your understanding of the language.

Getting an A in A-Level French is considered to be a challenging task, as it requires a solid command of the language, including a wide range of vocabulary, advanced grammar structures, and effective communication skills. However, with dedication, hard work, and effective study strategies, it is possible to achieve an A in A-Level French. It is important to note that the difficulty of achieving an A may vary from person to person depending on their individual strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. The level of difficulty may also depend on the specific exam board and the requirements for obtaining an A in their grading scheme.

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A-level French

• Specification
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• Introduction
• Specification at a glance
• 3.1 Social issues and trends
• 3.2 Political and artistic culture
• 3.3 Grammar
• 3.5 Individual research project

Scheme of assessment

• General administration

Find past papers and mark schemes, and specimen papers for new courses, on our website at aqa.org.uk/pastpapers

This specification is designed to be taken over two years.

This is a linear qualification. In order to achieve the award, students must complete all assessments at the end of the course and in the same series.

A-level exams and certification for this specification are available for the first time in May/June 2018 and then every May/June for the life of the specification.

All materials are available in English only.

Our A-level exams in French include questions that allow students to demonstrate their ability to:

• draw together their knowledge, skills and understanding from across the full course of study
• provide extended responses.

Courses based on this specification should encourage students to:

• enhance their linguistic skills and promote and develop their capacity for critical thinking on the basis of their knowledge and understanding of the language, culture and society of the country or countries where the language is spoken
• develop control of the language system to convey meaning, using spoken and written skills, including an extended range of vocabulary, for both practical and intellectual purposes as increasingly confident, accurate and independent users of the language
• develop their ability to interact effectively with users of the language in speech and in writing, including through online media
• develop language learning skills and strategies, including communication strategies to sustain communication and build fluency and confidence
• engage critically with intellectually stimulating texts, films and other materials in the original language, developing an appreciation of sophisticated and creative uses of the language and understanding them within their cultural and social context
• develop knowledge about matters central to the society and culture, past and present, of the country or countries where the language is spoken
• mediate between cultures and between speakers of the language and speakers of English
• foster their ability to learn other languages
• equip themselves with transferable skills such as autonomy, resourcefulness, creativity, critical thinking, and linguistic, cultural and cognitive flexibility that will enable them to proceed to further study or to employment
• develop their capacity for critical and analytical thinking through the language of study
• develop as independent researchers through the language of study.

Assessment objectives

Assessment objectives (AOs) are set by Ofqual and are the same across all A-level French specifications and all exam boards.

The exams will measure how students have achieved the following assessment objectives.

• in speech to spoken language including face-to-face interaction
• in writing to spoken language drawn from a variety of sources.
• in speech to written language drawn from a variety of sources
• in writing to written language drawn from a variety of sources.
• AO3: Manipulate the language accurately, in spoken and written forms, using a range of lexis and structure.
• AO4: Show knowledge and understanding of, and respond critically and analytically to, different aspects of the culture and society of countries/communities where the language is spoken.

Across assessment objectives AO1 and AO2, no more than 10% of the total marks for the qualification may be used for responses in English, including translation into English.

Assessment objective weightings for A-level French

Assessment weightings

The marks awarded on the papers will be scaled to meet the weighting of the components. Students’ final marks will be calculated by adding together the scaled marks for each component. Grade boundaries will be set using this total scaled mark. The scaling and total scaled marks are shown in the table below.

Paper 1: Listening, Reading and Writing

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes; total raw mark: 100

Listening and responding

Students will listen to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources, covering different registers and types. The content of the passages will be based on the themes and sub-themes in this specification.

Questions will target main points, gist and detail and will require either non-verbal responses or responses in French. Questions will include the need to infer meaning and will include abstract material such as opinions, views, emotional reactions and personal experiences.

For one question students will need to summarise in French what they have understood from the passage they have heard and marks will be awarded for the quality of French used. Students must write in full sentences and use their own words as far as possible in this question.

In the remaining questions requiring a response in French, students should give only the information required by the question.

Across the passages for listening, reference will be made to at least two French-speaking countries other than France.

At least one passage will involve more than one speaker. Passages will be studio recorded and recordings provided to schools and colleges. Students will have individual control of the recording.

Reading and responding

Students will read a range of stimulus texts adapted from authentic sources, including online sources. Texts will include contemporary and historical material and will cover non-fiction and literary fiction and/or material based on literature. The content of the stimulus texts will be based on the themes and sub-themes in this specification, except in the case of literary texts where the content may fall outside of these themes and sub-themes.

For one question students will need to summarise in French what they have understood from the stimulus text they have read and marks will be awarded for the quality of French used. Students must write in full sentences and use their own words as far as possible in this question.

For the remaining questions requiring a response in French, students should give only the information required by the question.

Across the stimulus texts for reading, reference will be made to at least two French-speaking countries other than France.

In questions requiring a summary, the marks for content (AO1 or AO2) and language (AO3) are awarded independently.

Long summaries will be marked for content (AO1 or AO2) or language (AO3) until the first natural break (usually the end of a sentence or main clause) between 90 and 100 words. Short summaries are not subject to an automatic penalty but in practice are unlikely to include all the required content points and will therefore be self-penalising.

The AO1 or AO2 mark is awarded for content points which contain the required information regardless of whether those points are expressed in the student’s own words, or are partly or wholly lifted from the recording or text. However, no AO1 or AO2 mark will be awarded for a content point where the student includes irrelevant material or copies inappropriately from the stimulus, eg by ‘lifting’ an element from the original which does not match the phrasing of the bullet point. Examples of this are in the specimen mark scheme. ‘Lifted’ language will not be eligible for credit when the AO3 mark is awarded.

In comprehension questions with no AO3 marks, where the natural answer to a question consists entirely or partly of words or phrases from the recording or text, students may use that material without rephrasing it. Minor spelling errors which do not distort the meaning will be tolerated. However, the AO1 or AO2 mark will not be awarded for a response in which the student includes irrelevant material or copies inappropriately from the stimulus, eg by ‘lifting’ an element from the original which does not match the phrasing of the question set. Examples of this are in the specimen mark scheme.

Translation

Students will translate a passage of at least 100 words from French into English. The content will be based on the themes and sub-themes in this specification.

Students will translate a passage of at least 100 words from English into French. The content will be based on the themes and sub-themes in this specification and students will be provided with a supporting text in French, giving them some of the vocabulary and structures which they will need for the translation.

No dictionaries are allowed in this exam.

Paper 2: Writing

Duration: 2 hours; total raw mark: 80

Students will answer an essay question in French for each of the two works they have studied (this can be a book and a film, or two books). Students will have a choice of question on each book/film. All questions will be in French and will require a critical and analytical response.

Students will be advised to write approximately 300 words per essay. Everything that students write will be marked; there is no word limit. Students who write the recommended number of words will have access to the full range of marks.

Access to the books and films is not allowed in this exam.

Paper 3: Speaking

Duration: 21–23 minutes (including 5 minutes supervised preparation time); total raw mark: 60

The test will be in two parts. Part 1 will be the discussion of one sub-theme from those in this specification, lasting 5–6 minutes, and Part 2 will be the presentation and discussion of the student’s individual research project.

In Part one, the teacher-examiner gives the student two cards, following the sequencing table provided as part of the assessment material and avoiding the topic of the student’s individual research project. Each card is based on a sub-theme and the two cards are drawn from different themes. The student chooses one of the two cards.

The stimulus card will form the basis for the discussion. The content of each card will be based on one of the sub-themes in this specification. Cards will contain images, text and three questions. The teacher-examiner will ask the student the questions during the discussion.

The student must ask the teacher-examiner two questions arising from the material on the card.

To meet the requirement to ask questions, a student must seek information or an opinion. Asking for repetition or clarification will not meet the requirement. The student’s questions must contain a conjugated verb. Rephrasing or repetition of the printed questions will not meet the requirement. Sample questions are shown in the specimen mark scheme.

Students may make notes during the 5 minute supervised preparation time and may make reference to these notes during the discussion of the sub-theme. The notes should be stored securely in the centre until results day.

In Part two the student will present the findings of his or her research for up to two minutes. This will be followed by a discussion of the findings of the student’s research. Examples of the types of question the teacher-examiner will ask during the discussion of the project are included in the AS and A-level French, German and Spanish Instructions for the Conduct of the Examinations at aqa.org.uk .

Students will provide in advance on the Research project form a list of headings to indicate the scope of their research and the sources used. Apart from the names of published sources, any headings must be in English. The teacher may help the student to complete the form. Students must use at least two sources and at least one of them must be an online source. Apart from the two required sources, any remaining sources and/or headings must not exceed 80 words. Sources could be visual, audio or written (in any combination) and must be capable of leading to findings that will form the basis of a 9–10 minute discussion.

Teachers are allowed to:

• provide suggestions for the subject of students’ individual research
• discuss, guide and advise students on their proposed project title (including language of the title) and the scope of the research
• correct the language of the project title where necessary
• give feedback to students on the extent to which their provisional titles will or will not meet the assessment criteria
• suggest sources of reference, including but not limited to websites, books and magazines
• provide support/guidance on research techniques, including how best to manage the storing and assimilation of knowledge and information that has been researched
• provide guidance on planning and timescales, including deadlines or milestones according to which research outcomes can be monitored and checked
• monitor students’ progress according to such deadlines or milestones
• provide general advice on the type of language which students might use in the presentation and discussion.

Teachers must not:

• provide the student with material that they have designed specifically for the student’s project
• download and give the student specific source materials or copied and pasted extracts
• provide specific advice on the language of the student’s presentation and discussion, apart from the language of the project title
• give feedback orally or in writing on any written notes, drafts or preparatory work produced by the student for the presentation or discussion
• give feedback orally or in writing on any oral practice presentation by the student, beyond informing the student if it exceeds 2 minutes.

General advice is defined as guidance which the teacher would include in the teaching and learning of the class and which would apply to all projects. Specific advice is defined as guidance which relates to a particular project and is tailored to an individual student or group of students.

During the presentation and discussion of their research project, students may only have access to their completed Candidate Record form . No other notes are allowed.

Speaking assessments will be conducted by either the school or college or a visiting examiner. All assessments must be recorded and a complete and unedited audio recording made available to AQA.

All assessments will be assessed by an AQA examiner.

A five - week window will be timetable d during April and May. All assessments must be conducted within this period.

Teachers conducting the assessments can open the assessment material up to two working days before the assessment window opens in order to prepare for conducting the tests.

Detailed instructions for the teacher will be issued before the test period. Online training materials will also be available to ensure that teachers are familiar with the requirements of the assessments.

The confidentiality of the assessment materials must be strictly maintained before and during the period of the assessments.

Access to dictionaries is not allowed at any time during the assessment or preparation time.

For further detail on Paper 3 Speaking, see A-level French, German and Spanish Instructions for Speaking tests and A-level French, German and Spanish: Candidate Record form.

Assessment criteria

Paper 1 summary questions: ao3.

Essays on texts and films will be assessed according to the following assessment criteria.

AO3 (20 marks)

AO4 (20 marks)

The following assessment criteria will be used.

Discussion of sub-theme

Ao1 (5 marks).

Fluency is defined as delivery at a pace which reflects natural discourse, although not of the level associated with a native speaker. Hesitation and pauses may occur to allow for a word to be found, for a phrase to be formulated or for self-correction and/or repair strategies to be used. The use of self-correction and/or repair strategies will not be penalised.

AO2 (5 marks)

If a student only asks one question, a maximum of 4 marks can be awarded for AO2. If a student asks no questions, a maximum of 3 marks can be awarded for AO2.

The material on the card is defined as the text containing the target-language heading, any statement of opinion, any factual/statistical information and the printed questions.

AO3 (10 marks)

Pronunciation and intonation are not expected to be of native speaker standard.

Serious errors are defined as those which adversely affect communication.

Idiom refers to a form of expression that is particular to the target language.

AO4 (5 marks)

Further guidance on what we expect for AO4 can be found in the indicative content in the specimen mark scheme.

Research-based topic presentation

The maximum mark available for the presentation is 5.

Research-based topic discussion

The maximum mark available for discussion of the research topic is 30 .

AO1 (10 marks)

AO4 (10 marks)

Assessment of Individual Research Project

Students will provide a two-minute presentation of their chosen research project. This will be followed by a discussion lasting 9–10 minutes.

The presentation will be assessed for AO4 and the discussion for AO1, AO3 and AO4.

The presentation

The presentation should cover some key findings emerging from the research carried out by the student. It will be the quality of these findings rather than their quantity that will determine the mark awarded.

The discussion

The examiner may use points made in the presentation as well as information given on the Candidate Record form to initiate the discussion.

From there on, the examiner proceeds on the basis of points made in response to questions. Questions can be informed by knowledge of the topic area, or lack of knowledge of the topic area.

The emphasis throughout the discussion will be on eliciting views, opinions, ideas, and reactions from the student which they will be invited to explain, develop further, justify, illustrate, and defend, and where knowledge of the topic area will be paramount in supporting the responses given.

The discussion will focus on key concepts such as importance, impact, value, contribution, significance, as well as on the student’s appreciation of the topic area – its appeal and interest, and the insights the study has brought to the student. This will naturally generate opportunities for the student to analyse, evaluate and draw conclusions on those aspects of the topic area that have been researched.

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French A level Essay Writing Help Sheet

Subject: French

Age range: 16+

Resource type: Worksheet/Activity

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20 June 2019

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A two-page help sheet for A level students needing to write essays for their exams.

Focuses on the development of the structure of the essays and contains:

• Sentence starters for introductions, plus key words
• Sentence starters for main paragraphs, plus key words
• Sentence starters for the conclusion, plus key words
• Advice on verbal constructions (based on mistakes I have seen in students’ essays)

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