Easy French Reader

242 Pages·2015·12.1 MB·English

by  R. de Roussy de Sales

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Easy
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A Three-Part Text for Beginning Students
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R. de Roussy de Sales
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Easy French Reader is a book that beginners in French can
actually read—almost from the very first day of study. It uses
elementary vocabulary and keeps verb tenses to a minimum.
The book contains three sections, Marc et Julie, Les grandes figures
de l’histoire, and Histoires célèbres. The readings in each section
are followed by comprehension questions. When a word appears that
you may not know, it is glossed in the margins. ARévision, also with
comprehension questions, appears after each group of four to seven
chapters in Sections 1 and 2. In addition, crossword puzzles accompany
the Section 1 Révisions.
Section 1 tells the story of Julie, an American girl of high school age
who is living in Paris, and Marc, her French friend. We follow Julie’s
adventures in learning French both in school and out of school. Julie
and Marc discuss the differences between French and English and
discover some interesting cultural differences. Marc accompanies Julie
as she explores the Louvre and learns about parts of daily life in Paris
such as le métro and la poste.
Section 2 presents an overview of the history of France. This is an
account of French history which deals with the leaders of France from
the time of Gaul up to the present, offering biographical sketches of
famous personalities such as Joan of Arc, Napoleon, and De Gaulle.
In Section 3, we present four short stories by famous French authors.
These stories provide exposure and practice in reading literature in
French. Ayoung boy in Alsace learns a lesson when the language of his
school is suddenly changed in La dernière classe, by Alphonse Daudet.
Aboy puts into practice his republican values during a school rebellion
in Le grand Michu, by Émile Zola. Two small events completely change
the lives of the characters in Les pêches, by André Theuriet, and La
parure, by Guy de Maupassant. These stories are great for building
confidence about your reading ability and serve as an introduction to the
great French literary tradition.
This multilevel French reader provides an introduction to French
culture, history, and literature, as well as extensive reading practice in
French. We hope that you enjoy the readings at the same time as you
build your knowledge of the language.
Introduction k v
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1 Marc et Julie 2
2 Marc, Julie et le chien 4
3 La famille de Marc 5
4 La famille de Julie 7
Révision 1 9
5 À l’école de Julie 11
6 Où est la mouche? 13
7 Au revoir! 16
8 Julie a froid 18
9 Une leçon de français 20
10 Une autre leçon 23
Révision 2 25
11 La leçon d’anglais 27
12 Le féminin des mots 30
13 Les découvertes scientifiques 34
14 La poésie 39
15 Le coup de téléphone 41
Révision 3 44
16 La réconciliation 46
17 Chez le pharmacien 49
18 Le métro 52
19 Au musée du Louvre 54
20 Au bureau de poste 59
Révision 4 62
Table des matières k vii
1 Vercingétorix 66
2 Clovis, le premier roi des Francs 69
3 Charlemagne et son empire 72
4 Guillaume le Conquérant 75
5 Le roi saint Louis 78
6 Jeanne d’Arc 81
7 Louis XI unifie le royaume 84
Révision 1 87
8 François Ier et la Renaissance 89
9 Henri IV et les guerres de Religion 92
10 Louis XIII et Richelieu 96
11 Louis XIV, le Roi-Soleil 99
12 La Révolution française 102
Révision 2 107
13 Napoléon Bonaparte 109
14 Les derniers rois de France 113
15 Napoléon III 116
16 La Première Guerre mondiale 119
17 La Seconde Guerre mondiale 123
Révision 3 127
18 Le général de Gaulle 130
19 Georges Pompidou 134
20 Valéry Giscard d’Estaing 137
21 François Mitterrand 141
22 Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy et
François Hollande 144
Révision 4 147