Posted by Laura K Lawless

In: Reading B1, Listening or Seeing B1

Discussion of this reading exercise: 3

Modern French dates from about the year 1300, but where did it come from? Learn about the birth of French in this French audio and transcript - just click any phrase for the English translation and related grammar lessons.

The Development of French

1. Birth of the French language
2. Dialects and regional languages
3. Middle French
4. Classical French
5. Modern French

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• Histoire de la langue française
• Grandes dates de la langue française

• More French reading practice