"Mardi gras ~ Pancake Day" 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. This article also has audio for you to practice your French listening skills; you can find many more listening activities in the French listening exercises section.
Learn about the various names and celebrations for the day before Ash Wednesday. Listen to the sound file, then in the Bilingual Reader you can click any phrase for the English translation and related grammar lessons.
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