This May Day video is in a style that almost exasperates learners. Thank goodness for the script. Be honest! Can any A level student ever reach that standard?
"La Fête du Travail du premier mai en France" has been shared to the blog from the French reading practice section of the learning library where you can find a large selection of interactive texts to help you with your reading skills.
In much of the world, the 1st of May is a public holiday called Labour Day. Learn the history of this important day in this French video with transcript and translation.
After listening to the song, scroll down for the transcript in our bilingual reader, where you can click any French phrase for the English translation and related grammar lessons.
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