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Everyday Detectives: Fun Stories in Easy French (French Fun Stories: Immersion Without Stress)
Everyday Detectives, Fun Stories in Easy French is an engaging way to learn French through humor, quirky characters, and everyday situations. These lighthearted mysteries will transport you straight to France, all while expanding your language skills.
The stories feature funny and lovable characters, like a bumbling policeman, a vindictive crêpe seller, an overly meticulous notary, and a comedian who’s lost touch with reality.
These relatable characters find themselves in amusing situations that will not only entertain you but also help you learn useful French vocabulary—words and phrases you can easily use in real-life conversations.
Each story is written in simple French, and includes bilingual glossaries beneath each paragraph, so you can quickly look up new words without interrupting your reading flow. As you follow these everyday detectives solving quirky mysteries, you’ll be improving your comprehension, expanding your vocabulary, and boosting your confidence in speaking French.
By the end of this book, you’ll have learned French vocabulary you can use in everyday situations, all while solving fun mysteries with some of the most entertaining characters. Everyday Fun Stories in Easy French is the perfect book for anyone who wants to learn French in an enjoyable, stress-free way!
Perfect for intermediate French Learners (B1-B2).
Enjoy a sample from the book below!Les Improbables Justiciers (The Unlikely Avengers)Story Overview
In this delightful tale set in modern Paris, you'll meet Bernard, a meticulously organized lawyer whose perfectly ordered world is about to be turned upside down. When Jean-Claude—a larger-than-life character in a bright red tracksuit—bursts into his life claiming to be dating Bernard's daughter Cynthia, our unlikely duo finds themselves drawn into an investigation that will challenge everything Bernard believes about order, justice, and what really matters in life.
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Pay attention to how Bernard and Jean-Claude speak differently—it's part of what makes the story so fun!Don't worry if you don't catch every legal term—focus on following our dynamic duo's adventure.Look out for the humor in how these total opposites learn to work together.Keep an eye on how appearances can be deceiving (especially in fancy Parisian law firms!)Chapitre 1 : Le Jour où tout a basculéLa journée de Bernard avait commencé comme d'habitude. C'est-à-dire parfaitement. Comme toujours depuis trente ans.
7h : debout.
7h02 : pipi*.
7h05 : douche à 38 degrés.
7h15 : rasage* minutieux*.
7h30 : costume impeccable*.
pipi (m.) : peerasage (m.) : shavingminutieux : meticulousimpeccable : impeccableBernard aimait les choses bien faites. Très bien faites. Il rangeait* ses cravates par couleur, ses chaussettes* par taille, et même ses timbres par année d'émission.
The stories feature funny and lovable characters, like a bumbling policeman, a vindictive crêpe seller, an overly meticulous notary, and a comedian who’s lost touch with reality.
These relatable characters find themselves in amusing situations that will not only entertain you but also help you learn useful French vocabulary—words and phrases you can easily use in real-life conversations.
Each story is written in simple French, and includes bilingual glossaries beneath each paragraph, so you can quickly look up new words without interrupting your reading flow. As you follow these everyday detectives solving quirky mysteries, you’ll be improving your comprehension, expanding your vocabulary, and boosting your confidence in speaking French.
By the end of this book, you’ll have learned French vocabulary you can use in everyday situations, all while solving fun mysteries with some of the most entertaining characters. Everyday Fun Stories in Easy French is the perfect book for anyone who wants to learn French in an enjoyable, stress-free way!
Perfect for intermediate French Learners (B1-B2).
Enjoy a sample from the book below!Les Improbables Justiciers (The Unlikely Avengers)Story Overview
In this delightful tale set in modern Paris, you'll meet Bernard, a meticulously organized lawyer whose perfectly ordered world is about to be turned upside down. When Jean-Claude—a larger-than-life character in a bright red tracksuit—bursts into his life claiming to be dating Bernard's daughter Cynthia, our unlikely duo finds themselves drawn into an investigation that will challenge everything Bernard believes about order, justice, and what really matters in life.
Reading Tips
Pay attention to how Bernard and Jean-Claude speak differently—it's part of what makes the story so fun!Don't worry if you don't catch every legal term—focus on following our dynamic duo's adventure.Look out for the humor in how these total opposites learn to work together.Keep an eye on how appearances can be deceiving (especially in fancy Parisian law firms!)Chapitre 1 : Le Jour où tout a basculéLa journée de Bernard avait commencé comme d'habitude. C'est-à-dire parfaitement. Comme toujours depuis trente ans.
7h : debout.
7h02 : pipi*.
7h05 : douche à 38 degrés.
7h15 : rasage* minutieux*.
7h30 : costume impeccable*.
pipi (m.) : peerasage (m.) : shavingminutieux : meticulousimpeccable : impeccableBernard aimait les choses bien faites. Très bien faites. Il rangeait* ses cravates par couleur, ses chaussettes* par taille, et même ses timbres par année d'émission.
211 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 27, 2025
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Sylvie Lainé
82 books4 followersAuthor of Science Fiction stories and professor of Information Science at the University of Lyon.
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