A B1 French speaker can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Practice listening and reading with this story about a surprise party. more »
Learn about the mobile jour férié and Christian holiday of Ascension, celebrated 40 days after Easter Sunday. more »
Notre-Dame de Paris, a jewel of French Gothic architecture, was partly destroyed by fire on 15 April 2019. Learn about some of the damage that was done in this video. more »
The Moulin Rouge is a world-famous revue in Paris. Take a look behind the scenes and sequins with this video report. more »
Reminisce about visiting grandparents in the fall in this audio article. more »
Enjoy Gad Elmaleh's stand-up comedy about learning English in this video. more »
On 2 July, 1816, the ship "La Méduse" wrecked on the shores of Mauritania, and inspired one of the most famous paintings in the world. more »
La fête de la musique is an annual celebration in France and around the world. Learn a bit of its history in our bilingual audio article. more »
Take a break from learning French to learn some interesting facts about French in our bilingual audio article. more »
Decide between the passé composé and imparfait in this fill-in-the-blank exercise. more »
