Learn French with Stories for Beginners: 15 French Stories for Beginners with English Glossaries throughout the text.

by Frederic Bibard

A rewarding and effective method of learning French.
If you cannot easily visit a French speaking country and immerse yourself in the French language, reading is one of your best alternatives.
A painless and effective way to absorb the French Language.
Reading has long been proven to be one of the most effective ways of learning a foreign language. By studying in this way, you should be able to improve your French without the monotonous chore of memorising (memorizing) grammar. These eBooks cover a diverse range of grammatical structures (description, casual conversation, useful vocabulary).
No dictionary necessary
Each story is broken down - with French and English Glossary.
Sharon est une jeune fille anglaise qui est venue en France pour les vacances d'ete. Elle habite chez son amie Clementine Marais. Sharon et Clementine correspondent par emails depuis plus de six mois. C'est la premiere fois qu'elles se rencontrent. C'est aussi la premiere fois que Sharon voyage dans un pays etranger. Elle a un peu peur, mais tout se passe tres bien. La famille Marais est heureuse d'accueillir Sharon, cependant la jeune fille ne parle pas tres bien francais. Clementine decide de l'emmener dans un cours de langue pour debutants.
les vacances d'ete = the summer holidays habite = to live une jeune fille anglaise = a young English girl la premiere fois = the first time se rencontrer = to meet un pays etranger = a foreign country d'accueillir = have as a guest cependant= however un cours de langue pour debutants= a language course for beginners
No painful back and forth process of continually searching for definitions or translation.
Recommended for beginner and intermediate level learners of French.
However, a basic understanding of French would be highly recommended to achieve maximum enjoyment and effectiveness. Perfect for anyone who wants to brush up their French language skills. Improve your listening.
Practice your pronunciation and your listening with the MP3! (4 hours/ read by a French Native Speaker). Each story is recorded 2 different ways: A slow version to help beginners to improve their pronunciation A normal and natural speed for intermediate and advanced learners"
Never forget the vocabulary again.
A vocabulary list recap appears at the end of each chapter. You can review your study and make sure that you don't forget any essential French words.
Progress in your writing too.
We encourage you to make your own summary to reinforce the learning process. A sample summary is provided for each story. Write and compare. (though it's totally optional)
Useful vocabulary for everyday situations:
15 stories about Family, Months, Days, Numbers, Weather, Introduce yourself, House, Nature, Clothing, Shopping, Visiting/Tourism, Weekend Activities, Daily Routine, Describe yourself, Food, Cooking, Jobs and Occupation, At the Train Station
Technical detail: 1500 words expressions in French translated in English. MP3 (4 hours in total) Story Length: 15 000 words (Equivalent of a 60 page book) Get this book and start brush-up your French today!"

Genres: France, Language, Reference

218 pages, Paperback

First published August 12, 2015

Reviews

[Alvin Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before you read the review for this book I want to let you know there is a newer version that comes with audio. If you ever have the opportunity to purchase a book that comes with audio

Frédéric's books are a good option for beginning and lower-intermediate learners. His easy to follow stories expose readers to vocabulary in the context of common activities like: taking a course, shopping, spring cleaning, etc. Although all of the stories can be read independent of each other, Frédéric incorporates vocabulary learned in one story into the others. In addition, the in-text English glossary significantly reduces the number of times you have to pull out your French/English dictionary.

The audio is provided in two speeds slow and normal and is read by a native Frenchman -- Frédéric. The slow speed is almost painfully slow. However as you are trying to develop the ability to distingquish sounds, translate words, and interpret meaning through context sloooow is good. The normal speed is not the mind boggling, incomprehensible babble we Americans think of as French. It's closer to the average speed of an English speaker.

The great thing about books that come with audio is that you can work every aspect of learning the language: vocabulary, written and oral comprehension, as well as pronunciation.

[Monique · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great learning tool to advance my French aural skills. The accompanying mp3 audio was clear and went at a pace that was challenging enough but not too fast for my level (normal and slow speeds are offered). While I wouldn't recommend this for complete beginners, I started this book in the middle of my second college semester of French. Much of the highlighted vocabulary I knew but hearing it reinforced the pronunciation and the book added a lot more vocab to my repertoire. For me, listening to French while reading it is the best way to rapidly learn a language.

[Catherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Terrible audio. Many errors.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book to learn French with audio