Readings

One of the best ways to get your daily dose of French is to read in French. Read articles, books, notes, news and any other texts that you enjoy.  You will improve your French reading comprehension a lot. In this post, you will discover great and free French readings to learn French for beginner and intermediate levels. Enjoy these French readings organized by levels!

Reading level 1 Click here

Reading level 2 Click here

 

Reading level 3 Click here

Reading level 4 Click here

Reading level 5 Click here

Reading level 6 Click here

Reading level 7 Click here

Reading level 8 Click here

 

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Readings Level 1

1. At the farm: À la ferme  (Test)
2. My family: Ma famille. (Test)
3. Coco Chanel: Coco Chanel. (Test)
4. Disney’s characters: Les personnages de Disney (Test)
5. Lolo and Lili: Lolo et Lili  (Test)
6. French cheese: Les fromages français (Test)
7. Tahiti: Tahiti 
8. The mysterious message: Le message mystérieux
9. My friend Ananya: Mon amie Ananya

 

Kids stories Level 1

1.- Tembo the baby elephant: Tembo le Bébé Éléphant

2.- Doudou the baby dolphin: Doudou le Bébé Dauphin

3.- Gisèle the baby dolphin: Gisèle le bébé girafe

 

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Readings Level 2

 

1. The house: La maison (Test)
2. Dad knows everything: Papa sait tout (Test)
3. Thanksgiving: Action de grâce 
4. Bleubeard Part 1: Barbe bleue (partie 1) (Test)
5. Bleubeard Part 2: Barbe bleue (partie 2) (Test)
6. Bleubeard Part 3: Barbe bleue (partie 3) (Test)
7. The five senses: Les cinq sens
8. My city and my neighborhood: Ma ville et mon quartier

 

Kids stories Level 2

1.- The careful buffalo: Le Buffle Prudent

 

Readings Level 2 and 3
(French Made Simple)

1. Who is Mr. Brown?: Qui est Monsieur Brown? (Test)
2.  The family of Mr. Brown: La famille de Monsieur Brown (Test)
3.  At Mr. Brown’s office: Au bureau de Monsieur Brown (Test)
4.  In the living room of Mr. Brown: Dans le salon de Monsieur Brown (Test)
5.  What time is it?: Quelle heure est-il?
6.  The good French kitchen: La bonne cuisine Française
7. What a bad weather!: Quel Mauvais Temps!
8. Mr. Brown’s day: La journée de M. Brown
9. Mr. Brown buys a lottery ticket: M. Brown achète un billet de Loterie

 

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Readings Level 3

1. Francophone countries : La francophonie
2. At the restaurant: Au restaurant
3. The special autograph: L’autographe spécial
4. My decisions: Mes décisions
5. A new career: Une nouvelle carrière (Test)
6. Their wedding plans: Leurs projets de mariage
7. Free time: Le temps libre
8. A romantic stay: Un séjour romantique
9. The bakery: La boulangerie
10. 10 good resolutions for the new year: 10 bonnes résolutions pour le nouvel an
11. 11 good resolutions for children: 11 bonnes résolutions pour les enfants

 

Readings Level 3 and 4
(Extra French)

1. Extra French Episode 1
2. Extra French Episode 2
3. Extra French Episode 3
4. Extra French Episode 4
5. Extra French Episode 5
6. Extra French Episode 6
7. Extra French Episode 7
8. Extra French Episode 8
9. Extra French Episode 9
10. Extra French Episode 10
11. Extra French Episode 11
12. Extra French Episode 12
13. Extra French Episode 13

 

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Readings Level 4

1. A trip to England (Preterit): Un voyage en Angleterre (Passé composé)

2. The story of Snow White (Preterit): L’histoire de Blanche-Neige (Passé composé)

3. A memorable weekend (Preterit): Un weekend mémorable (Passé composé)

4. The guillotine (all tenses): La guillotine

5. Go to Belgium (present tense): Allez en Belgique (présent)

6. Dreams of the future (Conditional): Rêves d’avenir (Conditionnel)

7. Meals at home: Les repas à la maison

8. Some portraits: Quelques portraits

 

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Readings Level 5

1.International day of happiness: Journée internationale du bonheur 
2. Boundin: Saute mouton
3. Internet outage: Une panne d’internet
4.The day without a laptop: La journée sans portable
5.The video game: Le jeu vidéo
6.Online shopping: Les achats en ligne
7. Veganism: Le véganisme
8. At the bank: À la banque
9. Winter in Quebec: L’hiver au Québec
10. Three things I would like to accomplish in my life:
Trois choses que j’aimerais accomplir dans ma vie

 

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Readings Level 6

1.-24 character strengths: 24 forces de caractère

2.- The qualities of an athlete: Les qualités d’un sportif

3.- covid-19 pandemic: pandémie de covid-19

4.- Claire the waitress: Claire la serveuse

5.- Different types of tourism: Différents types de tourisme

6.- Speed: La vitesse

7.- Ordinary day: Jour ordinaire

 

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Readings Level 7

1.- Eating insects: Manger des insectes

2.-The artist: a silent film in black and white: L’artiste: un film muet en noir et blanc

3.- Beware of theft: Attention aux vols

4.- Cinema loves holidays: Le cinéma aime les vacances

5.- Homeopathy to treat animals: L’homéopathie pour soigner les animaux

6.- In the Pyrenees: Dans les Pyrénées

 

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Readings Level 8

1.- The carpenter: Le menuisier

2.- The magic guitar: La guitare magique

3.- How to lose weight?: Comment perdre du poids?

4.- African cocoa production: La production de cacao africain

5.- Copyright: Le droit d’auteur

6.- Ban on wild animals in circuses: Interdiction des animaux sauvages dans les cirques

7.- Free transport in Dunkirk: Les transports gratuits à Dunkerque

8.- Christmas – explanation for kids : Noël – explication 

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Readings Level 9

1.- The influence of the weather on our lives: l’influence de la météo sur nos vies

2.- The National Library of France : La Bibliothèque nationale de France

3.- Participants in a space flight : Participants à un vol spatial

4.- The domestic animals : Les animaux de compagnie

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