Sports & Leisure
Topic specific French practice exercises
Tennis, anyone? Or how about cycling or football (soccer)? Whether you enjoy adrenaline filled hikes or a strategic game of chess, many sports you love are played in French-speaking countries. Some that you might not even be familiar with. Either way, you can learn more while practising and improving your French skills with these exercises.
- A baseball player
Catherine tells us about her friend Mathieu who plays baseball. - A brand-new library
Solène and her children love the newly refurbished library. - A day in Paris
Sylvie spends the day in the French capital. - A friendly invitation
Isabelle and Noémie discuss their afternoon plans. - A great drawing class
Find out what Paul needs for his art class and why he likes it so much. - A Parisian woman's typical Saturday
Claire enjoys her Saturdays in Paris. - A snowy day
Suzanne has a cosy routine for snowy days. - An afternoon at the park
Nothing nicer than a sunny afternoon at the park! - Arts and crafts with my son
Isabelle loves doing arts and crafts with her little boy! - At the aquarium
Lili and her mother are visiting their local aquarium. - At the beach
Conversation at the beach between an ice cream vendor and a customer. - At the sporting goods store
Alain is buying tennis equipment for his son. - Ball Sports
Vincent and Leila discuss their favourite ball sports. - Board games
Jonathan is playing board games with his family. - Boys' night out
Quentin and his friends go out regularly on Friday nights. - Can I come?
Marie chats with her roommate's friend Damien. - City or countryside?
Stéphane and Amélie discuss their preferences between living in a city or in the countryside. - Do you like New Year's (celebrations)?
Marie and Laura discuss their plans to celebrate New Year's Eve. - Do you like theme parks?
Louis and Zoé give their opposite opinions on theme parks. - Do you practise any sports?
Thierry and Maya talk about the sports they practise. - Driving in the city
Sophie and Christophe talk about driving in city centres [US: downtown]. - Easter decorations
Alice and her sister Zoé are decorating their house for Easter. - Gardening with Jacqueline
Julia always loves to take care of her aunt's garden with her. - Going on a diet
Marie has a plan to lose weight this year. - Hello! I'm Mario!
The famous plumber introduces himself. - Hide-and-seek with Lucas
Lucie plays hide-and-seek with her toddler Lucas. - How to stay healthy
Matthieu tells us about his healthy habits. - I hate the rain!
Annie stays in on rainy days - I'm scared!
Antoine and Lucie talk about what they're scared of. - In my garden
Clara describes her garden. - In my town
Gabrielle tells us about her town. - Learning the guitar
Stéphane tells us about his guitar lessons. - Let's meet in the city centre [US: downtown]
Julie and her friends all use different means of transport to meet up. - Lyon's Light Festival
Julien enjoys Lyon's Light Festival at Christmas. - Mardi Gras's costumes
Julie tells us about her favourite Mardi Gras costumes. - Marseille's football [US: soccer] club
Patrick is a big fan of the Olympique de Marseille, the city's football [US: soccer] club. - Montpellier Hérault Rugby club
Martin tells us about his favourite rugby club, the MHR. - Mountains are great!
Camille explains why she loves the mountains. - Movie Night
Louis and Anne are getting ready for a nice movie night at home. - My active routine
Thomas's routine reflects his passion for sports. - My astronaut costume
This year, Hugo is dressing up as an astronaut for Mardi Gras. - My beauty routine
Anaïs tells us about her beauty routine. - My children's Hallowe'en
Luc's children are all ready for Hallowe'en. - My daughter and books
Patrick's daughter has a passion for books ! - My daughters' interests
Samuel's daughters have very different interests! - My favourite French regions
Aurélie wrote this little poem about her favourite French regions. - My favourite Olympic events
Liam is describing his two favourite sporting events at the Olympic Games. - My favourite sports
Julien and Sophie tell us about their favourite sports. - My garden in the spring
Frédéric loves the way his garden looks in the spring. - My ideal Saturday morning
Alain has the perfect routine for a lazy Saturday morning. - My new resolutions
Amélie tells us about her New Year's resolutions. - My New Year's resolutions
Thierry makes a list of good resolutions for the new year 2020. - My routine at the market
Lucien has a weekly routine when he goes to the local market. - My son and his books
Noémie's son has a passion for books ! - My staycation
Arthur is going to enjoy his week of staycation. - My typical snowy day
Pauline tells us what she likes to do when it snows outside. - My Valentine's day schedule
Sonia has many things to do before her Valentine's date with Luc. - My week of activities
Julien's week is full on activities! - On a terrace
Julien and Laure order drinks on a terrace. - On snowy days
Lucille likes a cosy routine on snowy days. - On the Promenade des Anglais in Nice
Cindy enjoys a nice walk along Nice's famous seaside promenade. - Our favourite winter sports
Alice and Georges are talking about their favourite winter sports. - Our local theatre
Amélie and Gabriel are talking about their local theatre. - Pocket money
Sarah tells us about her pocket money. - Postcard from France
Émilie sends a postcard from France to her friend Sarah. - Professional basketball player
Jordan talks about his job as a professional basketball player. - Skiing with school
Émilie tells us about her skiing school trip. - Starting a new sport
Max has decided to start playing table tennis in a club. - Thanksgiving with family
James tells us about his Thanksgiving traditions. - The Hobbies Family
In Raphaël's family, everyone has a different hobby! - The months of the year dance
Enjoy this little ditty written by Aurelie to remember the months of the year in French! - The Pumpkin Festival at the Château du Rivau
Aline and Sabrina are looking into going to this fun pumpkin festival this weekend. - The Sun7 Beach of Marie-Galante
Élise loves this beach restaurant on the island of Marie-Galante in Guadeloupe. - Too bad!
Marie tells Tom why she can't come to Lucie's party tonight. - What do you like eating in the fall?
Lucie tells us what her favourite autumn food is. - What's your favourite artistic activity?
Nora and Lucien share their favourite artistic activities. - Where are you?
Pierre is lost and needs directions. - Where is the town hall?
James asks Mélanie for directions. - Where's the Eiffel tower, please?
Janine gives directions to a group of tourists lost in Paris. - Une semaine bien chargée
Discover Sylvain and Tina's plans for the week, while practising your French A1 reading and listening comprehension. - Vive l'automne !
Find out why fall is the best season, while practising your French A1 reading and listening comprehension. - Vive l'été !
Find out why summer is the best season, while practising your French A1 reading and listening comprehension. - Vive l'hiver !
Find out why winter is the best season, while practising your French A1 reading and listening comprehension. - Vive le printemps !
Find out why spring is the best season, while practising your French A1 reading and listening comprehension. - A busy day - part 1
Marc tells us about the busy day he has ahead of him! - A busy day - part 2
Marc tells us about the busy day he has ahead of him! - A football accident
Anthony had his friend Bruno over to play... - A fresh start for the New Year
After a difficult year, Fiona and Amélie made nice plans for the new year. - A hectic dinner!
Caroline tells us about last night's hectic dinner! - A lazy morning
Gabrielle and her boyfriend Cyril had a lazy morning. - A missed invitation
Romain tells Sophie why he can't go to Lisa's birthday party. - A murder mystery party
Danielle took part in a murder mystery party to celebrate Halloween. - A new pet
While on a walk with her new pet, Noémie bumps into Grégory, her neighbour. - A picnic in the park
Julien and his family had a nice day picnicking in the park. - A present for everyone!
Henriette tells us what Christmas presents she got for her relatives. - A ride in a hot air balloon
Learn more about the origin of hot air balloons and join us for a ride! - A romantic weekend away
Aline and her boyfriend went away for a relaxing weekend. - A Senegalese pen pal
Jordan received an email from Khadim, his new Senegalese pen pal. - A snowball fight
Anna had a great snowball fight yesterday! - A successful birthday party!
Florence's son had a space-themed party for his birthday! - A walk in the woods
Sabrina went for a long walk in the snowy woods. - At the barbecue
Stéphane and Aline have a chat around the barbecue. - At the circus
Adeline went to the circus yesterday and tells us all about it! - At the farmers' market
Stéphane enjoys a visit to his local farmers' market. - At the garden centre
Annie and Flora bump into each other at the garden centre. - At the library
Alexandre is borrowing a book at his local library. - At the Parc de la Tête d'or (English: "Park of the Golden Head") in Lyon
Sabrina took her nephew to Lyon's favourite park. - At the restaurant
Ophélie is ordering food at the restaurant. - At the swimming pool
Muriel went to the swimming pool yesterday. - At the theatre box office
Gérard is buying some tickets at the theatre box office. - Bad luck at the casino
Yvan is not very happy with his first time in a casino. - Becoming a ballerina
Gaëlle always knew she'd become a ballerina. - Billing problem
There's been a mistake on Julie and Olivier's restaurant bill. - Chestnut trees
In the fall, Christine loves going to the woods to pick up chestnuts. - Didier Drogba, my favourite football [US:soccer] player
A father discusses his football [US:soccer] idol Didier Drogba with his daughter. - Dividing the restaurant bill
Isabelle and her friends are splitting the bill at the restaurant. - Do you like going to the cinema [US: the movies]?
Mathieu shares his likes and dislikes about going to the cinema [US: the movies]. - Dressing for winter and summer
Chloé and Henri talk about the clothes they wear depending on the season. - Easter morning
Alice tells us about her children's egg hunt. - Fireworks
Juliette went to watch New Year's fireworks yesterday. - Fishing with Dad
Benjamin went fishing with his father last Sunday. - Girls night out
Julie spent the night out with her best friend Sophie. - Girls' night out
Léa had a great night out with her besties Isabelle and Julia! - Hurray for the library!
Irène tells us why she loves going to the library. - Hurray for yoga!
Justine tells her friend Mina about starting to do yoga. - I love autumn!
Jacqueline tells us what she loves to do in the fall. - I prefer going skiing
Pierre tells us why he prefers going skiing rather than beach holidays. - In the changing rooms
Mélanie is trying on a dress... and testing Pierre's patience! - In the fitting room
Sophie needs some help in the fitting room [US: dressing room]. - Last night's party
Pauline and Adrien discuss yesterday's party at Thomas's house. - Making Halloween decorations
Elsie and her mother are making some spooky Halloween decorations. - Memories of a bookseller
Brigitte used to work in a bookshop. - My afternoon at the funfair
Sébastien spent last Saturday afternoon at the funfair with his friend Matthieu. - My children's after-school activities
Marc's children have picked their after school activities for this year. - My favourite sport
Find out which new sport Marianne has enjoyed at school. - My first console
Émilie got her first console for her birthday. - My head in the stars
Thomas has always had one passion: the stars. - My programme for last week
Jacques had a very busy week of activities! - My son's moods
Mathilde's son was always in a bad mood until she tried something new. - My trips to the swimming pool with my daughter
Brigitte fondly remembers her weekly trips to the swimming pool with her young daughter. - My weekend's activities
Éric tells us how the weather affected his weekend. - My weekends with Dad
Alexandre remembers the getaway weekends he used to spend with his father. - On Music Day
Samuel really enjoyed Music Day this year. - Our plans for the Olympic Games
Friends Julien and Sonia are both going to the Olympics this summer. - Playing with my boys
Romain likes spending time with his sons. - Postcard from Vendée
Juliette writes a postcard from the Vendée region in France to her best friend Matt. - Reading "The Lord of the Rings"
Baptiste remembers the first time he read Tolkien's masterpiece. - Sports fanatics
Anne-Marie and her friend Nicolas used to practise lots of different sports. - Tent or camper van?
André and Yann discuss their camping preferences. - Thanks for my birthday!
Julien thanks his partner Patricia for his surprise birthday party. - The Parade
This year, Aurélie is organising Mardi Gras's parade! - The red carpet
Sabrina and her husband were very elegant on the red carpet. - This week
Paul talks about his busy week. - Une leçon de ski
Julie and Yvan are having their first ski lesson. - Waking up at the campsite
Julien greets Hélène outside their tent in the morning. - Water polo
Samir tells us about his favourite sport: water polo. - What a change!
Émilie moved from a small village to Paris, and that's a big change! - What is a staycation?
Louanne explains the concept of staycation to her friend. - Where to park?
Sarah and Bastien are looking for a parking space in town. - Zidane
The most famous French footballer [US:soccer player] introduces himself. - Carte postale
Enjoy this postcard about Magalie's stay with her grandparents, while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - La fête d'Halloween
Learn about Halloween, while practising your A2 French reading and listening skills. - La fin des vacances
Enjoy this podcast interview about the end of holiday [US: vacation] while practising your French reading and listening skills. - La semaine des Martin
Article about a busy week of activities for the Martin family. - Où sortir le soir à Paris ?
Discuss cool options to go out at night in the French capital, while practising your A2 French reading and listening comprehension. - Une journée chargée
Lucas has a busy day of shopping and socialising in this bilingual article. - "Pot Luck" [US: The Spanish Apartment]
Discover the plot of the French film "Pot Luck" [US: The Spanish Apartment]. - A childhood passion
Vincent and his brother loved video games growing up. - A day with Astérix
Patricia hopes to be able to take her kids to the Parc Astérix tomorrow. - A December tradition
Solène remembers what she and her mother used to do every December. - A different New Year's Eve
Stéphane has planned quite different New Year celebrations for this year. - A dog paw mystery
Lucie's little puppy Rouky seems to have hurt his paw... - A family day at the park
Benoît will spend this Saturday at the park with his daughter Mia. - A French April Fool's
Cécile and her sons are making the traditional French fish for April Fool's day. - A girls Valentine's Day
Charlotte is spending this year's Valentine's Day with her best friends! - A great French handball team
Sophie and Alex are chatting about the French handball team's chances of winning another gold medal. - A special Monday
Anna is looking forward to a lazy Easter Monday! - A trip to the cinema
Antoine and his daughter Emma are planning a trip to the movies. - A weekend in La Rochelle
Audrey and her girlfriends are planning a weekend in La Rochelle, France. - An afternoon in the fall
Zoë is planning to meet her friend Quentin for a nice October afternoon. - An exhibition at the museum: two opposing opinions
Sophie and Lise are talking about their different opinions about their recent visit to an art exhibit. - An invitation for the weekend
Théo invites Charlotte to join him on an outing this weekend. - Aperitifs outside
Julien enjoys aperitifs with friends on long summer evenings. - Around the world by motorcycle
Joël would love to travel the world on his motorcycle. - At the amusement park
Thomas will go to the amusement park with his friend Samia for their birthday this year. - At the haberdashery [US: sewing store]
Sophie goes to the haberdashery [US: sewing store] to get some advice. - At the mini golf
Alicia and Thomas enjoy an afternoon of mini golf. - At the till
Peter is at the till [US: cash register] of a French supermarket. - Back to the bar where we met
Claire and Zoé make plans to return to the bar where they first met. - Camping at home
Gabriel and Rose are making plans for the weekend. - Camping in the mountains
Solène went camping in the French Alps with her friend Tina. - Christmas shopping
Valérie left her Christmas shopping to the last minute again! - Cycling in Nantes
Isabelle agrees with Nantes's status as France's "cycling capital". - Dealing with your emotions
Here's a guide to keeping calm. - Discussing a ski weekend
Laurent and his friend Matt are planning their ski weekend. - Dungeons and Dragons
Sylvain is a big fan of Dungeons and Dragons. - Easter egg hunt
Jonathan is in charge of the family's Easter egg hunt this year. - First time at the cinema [US: movie theater]
Irène and her daughter Nina are planning a trip to the cinema for the first time. - Getting ready for autumn
Rosalie won't get caught out by the arrival of autumn this year. - Getting ready to go skiing
Jean-Marc's family is getting ready to go skiing this winter! - Grateful grandchildren
Céline's children wrote messages of gratitude to their grandparents. - Gymnastics enthusiasts
Clara and Martine share a passion for gymnastics. - How to get a library card?
Alana lost her library card and she's asking how to get a new one. - How to improve your health when you're 60 and up?
Here are a few ideas on how to improve your health when you're 60 and up. - I love swimming!
Vincent tells us about his passion for swimming. - I love swimming!
Thomas tells us about his love for swimming and his hope to one day dive from up high! - I've always loved French
Emily has always had a fascination for the French language. - If I could be invisible
Olivia imagines everything she would do if she could be invisible. - If my dad won the lottery...
Victor knows exactly what his dad would do with this money! - Interview with a female player from the French national rugby team
Marc is interviewing Pauline Bourdon, a female rugby player from the French national team (voiced by an actor). - J'adore nager !
Émilie loves swimming, but it wasn't always the case. - Musical hobbies
Yanis and Mélanie are discussing their music and dance hobbies. - My gap year
Gaspard has big plans for his gap year before university. - My ideal day
Anna tells us how she would spend her ideal day. - My ideal New Year's Eve
Ilona knows exactly how she'll celebrate New Year's Eve next year. - My idol Roger Federer
Philippe tells us why he admires the famous Swiss tennisman so much. - My next camping trip
Olivia is getting ready for her camping trip next month. - My skiing holiday [US: vacation] in Albertville
Florian hopes to go back to Albertville for his skiing holiday [US: vacation] this year. - My week in the mountains
Alexandre is planning his skiing holiday's [US: vacation's] activities. - New year, new resolutions
Séverine and her friend Maya discuss their future New Year's resolutions. - Our family chalet
Florian tells about his family's chalet tradition. - Rediscovering a childhood toy
Camille found Blanche's beloved old doll in the attic and they're reminiscing together. - Sailing in the Caribbean
Patrick and Sébastien are planning a sailing tour of some of Caribbean islands. - Second-hand fashion
Sonia decided to stop buying brand-new clothes. - Shape up plan
Sylvie wants to get in shape for her next holiday [US: vacation]. - Some famous boats in Brest
Gaëlle and Maya talk about famous ships from Brest, Brittany. - Splitting the bill
Lisa, Julien and Manon have to split the bill at the restaurant. - Squabbling Sisters' Scrabble
Maya and Liane are arguing while playing Scrabble. - Surfing in Biarritz
Milo and Stéphane talk about going surfing in Biarritz. - Surya Bonaly: an ice skating legend
Paul and Chloé talk about Surya Bonaly, an immense French ice skating figure. - Swimming with dolphins
Émilie can't wait to realise her life-long dream of swimming with dolphins. - The 8 skittles game
Learn about this French version of a classic sport. - The best carnivals in the world
Simon asks Mathieu and Lydia what carnival they'd love to go to. - The lost invitation
Stéphane tells Inès about an upcoming party. - The play
Lucie just joined an after work drama class. - The tradition of Hallowe'en
Catherine tells us about the tradition of Hallowe'en. - Travel money in France: what to do and not to do
Listen to Marc, a travel expert, tell people about travel money on a radio show. - Valentine's Day at home
This year, Laurence's boyfriend organised a special "stay-at-home" Valentine's Day. - Visiting an orchard
Olivia and Noah are chatting about their upcoming visit to a local apple orchard. - Visiting the aquarium
Sébastien loved visiting La Rochelle's giant aquarium. - When I'm retired
Bernard tells us what he'll do once he retires. - Where do you like to go in the evening?
Jacqueline and Céleste shares their favourite places to go out at night. - À l'agence de location de voitures
Get some info on how to rent a car in France, while practising your B1 French reading and listening comprehension. - Après le coronavirus
Discover Marianne's post-lockdown plans, while practising your listening and reading comprehension. - C'est quoi les soldes ?
Learn about the specific French sales, "les soldes", in this fun and instructive video, while practising your French listening and reading skills. - Ce soir - Amir
Dance and sing along to Amir's irresistible party call "Ce soir", while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - Comment fabriquer une piñata d'Halloween
Learn how to make a special piñata for Halloween, while practising your listening and reading comprehension. - Comment rester en bonne santé
Get tips to stay healthy while practising your French reading and listening skills. - DIY Pâques - Œuf avec message surprise à l'intérieur
Follow this tutorial to make a fun decorated egg with a surprise message inside, while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - Euro 2016
Learn about the Euro (European football/soccer championship) 2016, while practising your listening and reading comprehension. - La chasse aux œufs
Join the hunt for Easter eggs, while practising your French B1 reading and listening comprehension. - La pelote basque (Les sports régionaux de France)
Discover the Basque country's own ball game "Pelota Basqua", while you practise your French reading and listening comprehension. - Laura Flessel (Athlètes Olympiques Français)
(Re)discover French trailblazing fencing champion Laura Flessel, while practising your B1 French listening and reading comprehension. - Le Tour de France
Learn about this famous French bike race and incredible test of endurance, while practising your listening and reading comprehension. - Le tournoi de Roland-Garros
Learn more about Roland-Garros tournament (or French Open), the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay courts, while practising your French reading and listening comprehension. - Les maillots du Tour de France
There are four official Tour de France jerseys - do you know what the colors mean? - Marie-José Pérec (Athlètes Olympiques Français)
(Re)discover the great French sprinter Marie-José Pérec in a short video, while practising your B1 French listening and reading comprehension. - Septembre chez mes grands-parents
Reminisce about visiting grandparents in the fall in this audio article. - Teddy Riner (Athlètes Olympiques Français)
(Re)discover French athlete Teddy Riner, the greatest judoka in the world, while practising your B1 French listening and reading comprehension. - Vacances aux sports d'hiver
Have a nice chat about your skiing holiday [US: vacation], while practising your B1 French reading and listening comprehension. - 25th December with family
In Elsa's family, December 25 is a lazy post-Christmas day. - A book lover
My nephew Damien has always been a real bookworm! - A crazy night out
Sophie had a crazy night out. - A day in the countryside
Marie spent last weekend in the countryside with her daughters. - A fan of the Cannes Festival
Charlotte explains to Olivier her passion for the famous Cannes Festival. - A great Advent calendar
Find out how to make a unique Advent calendar. - A great passion for reading
Florence talks about her grandmother's passion for books. - A Halloween outing
Listen to this ad for a great Halloween outing. - A relaxing lovers' break
Romain and his partner Sophie took a short break away from the kids. - A stressful birthday
Gabrielle recalls her daughter's catastrophic birthday party. - A very proud mother
Viviane loves her son's hand-made presents! - At the arts and crafts fair
Olivia and Laure enjoy a visit to the arts and crafts fair. - At the florist's shop
Madame Vidal is visiting her florist to order a very special gift. - At the football [US: soccer] game
Henri took his dad to a football [US:soccer] game for Father's Day. - Baby gift ideas
Daniel asks Aïssa for advice to find a baby gift. - Building a snowman
Martine and Bastien enjoyed building a snowman. - Busy weekends
Rose tells Tom how busy she's been on the weekends lately. - Camping with your dog
Patrick gives us some advice on taking your dog camping with you. - Carpe Diem
Julien is making the biggest leap of his life by moving to his dream country! - Childhood memories by the seaside
Viviane is fondly recalling spending her holidays at the seashore with her grandparents. - Christmas in Australia
Thibault will spend Christmas in Australia for the first time next year. - Conversation between friends
Friends Simon and Isabelle are catching up. - Disappointing Sales
Justine was very disappointed by this year's winter sale. - Dressed to the nines
Yesterday, Lucie was all dressed up for a special occasion. - Fishing for cockles
Amélie and her brother Bruno love fishing for cockles on Normandy beaches. - Flowers for All Saints' Day
Listen to an ad on where to find flowers for All Saints' Day in France. - Getting ready to go clubbing
Adeline and her best friend Noah are getting ready to go out dancing. - Going lily-of-the-valley picking
Jean-Pierre's family goes to pick lily-of-the-valley every year. - Green thumbs
Gabrielle believes that everyone can develop green thumbs. - If I were Fantômette!
Stéphanie has always dreamt of being the famous Fantômette! - In a clothes store
Patrick complains to the sales assistant about a defective item. - Inviting a friend to a game bar
Adam invites Lucas to go to a new games bar with him. - Laure Manaudou
Learn about the exceptional career of one of the best French swimmers of all time. - My awesome Halloween decorations
Aurélie has really outdone herself for this year's Halloween! - My car is a real beater!
Yann's car has so many problems! - My favourite toy
Marielle remembers her most memorable Christmas present. - My Harry Potter passion
Alicia is a massive Harry Potter fan. - My plan for the day of my exam
Viviane has perfectly planned for her exam day. - My sister the future pianist
Lucas's sister has always dreamed of playing piano. - Nigloland
Sabrina was enchanted by her discovery of this French theme park. - Oceanopolis is great!
Céline tells you about her visit to the ocean discovery park in Brest, Brittany. - On the TGV
Olivier and Sophie are on the train to their holiday [US: vacation] destination. - On the way to the concert
Grégory, Ben and Lucie are (more or less!) on their way to a concert. - Organising a country-style buffet
Sabrina organises a nice country-style buffet in her garden. - Our resolutions for this new year
Adrien and Sonia made a list of New Year's self-care resolutions. - Pisces Horoscope
Find out what the predictions are for Pisces this coming week. - Playing video games
Quentin and Lise are playing a racing video game together. - Public Transport
François discovered the joys of public transport when moving from a small village to Paris. - Some winter sport activities
Emma and Julien discuss their favourite winter sports. - The Christmas spirit
Sophie is getting into the Christmas spirit! - The ferry, how awful!
Emeline is remembering the worst journey she's had to endure while travelling on a ferry from France to the United Kingdom. - The Great Odyssey
Magalie dreams of winning this prestigious French dog sled race. - The Nice Carnaval
Guillaume plans on going to the famous Nice Carnaval this year. - The sales
Juliette shopped the sales with her friends. - The school's carnival
Sabrina has decided to help with her daughter's school's costumes, and it's a lot of work! - The young citizen
Hugo is so proud of his daughter and her green initiatives. - Training for a marathon
Follow our tips to train and run your first marathon. - Visit to Disneyland Paris
Tristan can't wait to visit the famous theme park for the first time! - Visiting my best friend
Juliette wants to visit her best friend Pierre who moved away last year. - Watching fencing at the Olympics
Couple Tina and Olivier are watching an Olympic fencing match on TV. - Watching football [US:soccer] on television
Carole and Sabine are watching a football [US:soccer] game together. - What is cricket?
Priya explains the rules of cricket to her friend. - What to do for Halloween?
Samuel and Eva discuss what they'd like to do for Halloween. - What to do on a snow holiday [US: vacation]?
Joséphine is looking for activities to do with her young children on their upcoming holiday in the French Alps. - Alpine French School
Learn about the Alpine French School where you can ski and learn French at the same time, while practising your listening and reading comprehension. - Comment préparer son bagage en cabine
Get some useful packing tips with Catherine Schwaab, while practising your French B2 listening and reading comprehension. - Conseils pratiques pour profiter des marchés de Noël
Get some practical advice to help you make the most of Christmas markets, while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - Coupe du Monde 1998
Twenty years ago, France beat Brazil to become world champions of European football (aka soccer). In this video, trainer Aimé Jacquet shares his first thoughts. - Départ en Vacances 2 - Sur place
Dreading going on holiday [US: vacation] with small children? Fortunately, Céline is here with some fun tips to pick your holiday [US:vacation] rental! - Des initiatives pour parents et enfants pendant le confinement
Discover some initiatives in Belgium to teach and entertain children during lockdown, while practising your listening and reading comprehension. - Devant un match de foot
Join two friends to watch a football [US:soccer] game on TV, while practising your French reading and listening comprehension. - Le Gouren (Les sports régionaux de France)
Discover Brittany's own martial art called "Gouren", while you practise your French reading and listening comprehension. - Les bonnes résolutions de fin d'année
Find out people's New Year's resolutions in this video taking place in a French gym, while practising your B2 French listening and reading comprehension. - On va camper ce weekend !
Prepare a camping trip for the weekend with this B2 audio article, specially written to help you prepare for the listening and reading portions of the AP French exam. - Pokémon Go - La chasse est ouverte
Pokémon Go has taken the world by storm, and while we can't offer any tips on finding Charmanders or Jigglypuffs, we can help you understand their French names in our bilingual article. - Taxi !
Listen to this dialog between a taxi driver and a customer for some useful French expressions. - Trottinettes électriques-À quand la fin de l'anarchie à Paris?
Electric scooters can be found all over Paris - at least until the police come along and have them impounded. - Un week-end devant l'écran
Find out about Camille's intense binge-watching weekend while practising your B2 French reading and listening comprehension. - A bad camping trip
Mathilde recalls the worst family camping trip she ever went on. - A car collision!
Learn a selection of flowery French language as two drivers end up in a collision! - A cooperative of artisans
Béatrice shares how her discovery of a hidden cooperative of artisans inspired her. - A lovely encounter
On her daily walk, Audrey met a furry little friend in need of help... - A New Year's Eve in the snow
Sylvie is remembering the New Year's Eve celebrations she spent with her kids in the Alps. - A ruined cinema outing
Lola recalls her ruined cinema experience while watching the Minecraft movie. - A summit meeting
Find out how Mireille and Josiane became besties. - Aerobics class
Burn the fat with aerobics coach Daniella! - An eventful picnic
This long-awaited picnic really turned on a dime! - An illegal rave
Viviane and Gérard are discussing last night's illegal rave which disturbed the whole village. - An incredible trip on the Canal du Midi
Patrice recalls his trip along the Canal du Midi. - An unexpected victory
Julia thought she was winning at Scrabble against her grandma... - An upcycling tutorial
Find out a few ideas for your upcycling projets. - At the fish market
Louise remembers discovering a fish market on a sunny holiday in Brittany. - At the Galeries Lafayette in Paris
Sabine and Hélène talk about their shopping experience in Paris's famous Galeries Lafayette. - At the ski resort
Jérome and his girlfriend have just arrived at the ski resort and they need some equipment. - At the ski resort
Paul needs to get ski gear for himself and his family. - Bargain hunters
Paul tells Mathilde about awesome bargains at the second-hand store. - Boules tournament
Léon explains to Marius why he won't make the boules tournament. - Choosing gifts: what a pain!
Magalie dislikes having to buy gifts, and she tells us why! - Cultural Refugee Festival
Anne-Claire explains the benefits of their cultural refugee festival. - Discovering Entraygues-sur-Truyère
Gisèle introduces her beloved Aveyron village and its many charms. - Finding love at a yoga retreat
Seniors Germaine and Pierrot didn't expect to fall in love at a yoga retreat. - French women's basketball team qualifying for Rio in 2016
Listen to this review of the French women's basketball team's 2016 victory against Canada. - Gardening weekend
Jean-Pierre had a busy weekend taking care of his garden. - Grandma the seamstress
Marie-Louise's grandson asked for a clown costume. - Housewarming party
Thomas marvels at Tania's new place at her housewarming party. - How to pitch your tent properly
Here are a few tips to help you pitch your tent properly. - Icons of French tennis
Marc and Aline are chatting about the most memorable French tennis players. - Letter from a pianist to another
Chloë writes to her piano teacher grandmother about her own musical progress. - Live from the Olympic rowing event
French sport commentators Lucile and Thierry are reporting live from the Olympics rowing finals. - Navigator Florence Arthaud
Learn about the extraordinary French sailor Florence Arthaud. - Ouch! It burns!
Jean-François got badly sunburnt last weekend. - Our memories of spring
Joseph remembers the outdoor activities he used to enjoy with his family. - Painting figurines
Christelle reminisces about her teenage passion for Warhammer figures. - Planning mishap
Fabienne and Pascal were to meet Charlotte and Cyril to go to the cinema...except they showed up an hour late! What happened? - Predictions for the Six Nation Tournament France-Ireland game
A sports commentator discuss the predictions for the next Six Nation Tournament rugby game, opposing France to Ireland. - Réunion island's Grand Raid marathon
Joël talks about the craziest marathon he's ever done. - Stargazing
Anna and Léo are talking about an unforgettable night of stargazing. - Staycation: a positive experience
Oscar talks about his experience with staycations. - The gifts conundrum
Thierry lists everything that annoys him when having to pick a gift. - The Paris metro challenge
Estelle really struggled to find her bearings when she first moved to the capital. - Tour on the Seine
Discover Paris from the Seine river with this audioguide description. - Ubisoft
Learn a bit more about the French video games company Ubisoft. - Urban beekeeping in the summer
Sam is asking Léa how and why she started beekeeping. - What a panic !
The organisation of Patricia's party was a bit chaotic ! - Dans les cabines d'essayage
Eavesdrop on two friends trying clothes on, while practising your C1 French reading and listening comprehension. - Histoire des Jeux Olympiques Modernes
Discover how the modern Olympic Games came to be, while practising your French listening comprehension. - Indianapolis - La Ruda Salska
Challenge yourself with the high-speed French song "Indianapolis" by band La Ruda Salska, while practising your C1 French listening and reading comprehension. - Kwiziq dans le "Crystal Maze"
In May 2018, the Kwiziq Team met in London for a week of work - and just a bit of fun, including a visit to The Crystal Maze Experience. - Le Carnaval de Dunkerque comme si vous y étiez
Discover Dunkirk's colourful Carnival, while practising your French reading and listening comprehension. - Le confinement, quelle vie de chien !
Find out what confinement is like from a new perspective in our bilingual audio article. - Le ski - Têtes à Claques
Challenge yourself with this hilarious Québécois claymation video, while practising your French C1 listening and reading skills. - Les JO 2024 à Paris : Premières routes fermées... et premiers gros embouteillages
Discover some "road annoyance" vocabulary with this news segment on Paris's 2024 Olympics traffic issues, while practising your C1 French listening and reading comprehension. - Les origines du Tournoi des Six Nations
Learn about the origins of this European rugby competition, while practising your French reading and listening comprehension. - S'occuper sans écran - La drôle d'humeur de Marina Rollman
Enjoy this funny radio sketch by Swiss comedian Marina Rollman about life without computer screens, while practising your listening and reading comprehension. - Un escape game pour personnes âgées
Discover the cool initiative of this French retirement home, while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - Vendée Globe 2016 / 2017
Vendée Globe is a grueling, non-stop solo round the world race without assistance. - Le weekend de Paul (Le Passé Composé)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Mon jour férié (Le Passé Composé vs L'Imparfait)
Practise when to use Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) vs L'Imparfait (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Ma semaine dans les Alpes françaises (Mix A2 Level)
Practise your A2 Level French with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Dans un magasin de vêtements (Demonstrative Adjectives)
Practise French demonstrative adjectives with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- À la salle de jeux vidéos (Pronouns y vs en)
Practise French Pronom adverbial with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Mes dimanches avec Papi (L'Imparfait)
Practise your French conjugations in L'Imparfait (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Ma journée au parc (Le Présent)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Présent (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Le règlement de la piscine (L'Impératif)
Practise your French conjugations in L'Impératif Présent ("vous" form) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- La Fête de la Musique (Le Futur Proche)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Futur Proche (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise
- Trouvons le trésor ! (Demonstrative Adjectives)
Practise your French demonstrative adjectives (ce, cet, cette, ces) with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise
- Promenade en forêt (Agreement of beau/nouveau/vieux)
Practise the different forms of adjectives "beau, nouveau, vieux" with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise
- La foire aux fleurs (Colours)
Practise French colours and their agreement with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Plans pour ce soir (Direct & Indirect Object Pronouns)
Practise French direct and indirect object pronouns with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Dans les vestiaires (Possessive Adjectives)
Practise French possessive adjectives with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Le samedi (Regular -ir verbs in Le Présent)
Practise Le Présent of regular French -ir verbs with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Se préparer pour sortir (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Subjonctif Présent with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Une envie de changement (Le Plus-que-Parfait)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Tu viens à la fête ? (Devoir/Pouvoir/Vouloir in Le Présent)
Practise French modal verbs devoir (to have to, must), pouvoir (to be able to, can) and vouloir (to want) in Le Présent with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- On y va, Paul ! (Avoir in Le Présent)
Practise "avoir" (to have) in Le Présent with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Les poissons d'avril (Le Présent)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Présent (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Cache-cache dans la maison (Prepositions of location)
Practise Dans/sur/sous/devant/derrière/entre = in/on top of/under/in front of/behind/between (French Prepositions of Location) with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Pendant le confinement (Le Passé Composé vs L'Imparfait)
Practise when to use Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) vs L'Imparfait (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Ma sortie au restaurant (Le Futur Simple)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Dans mon centre sportif (Pouvoir in Le Présent)
Practise "pouvoir" (to be able to, can) in Le Présent with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Plans pour la soirée (Aller in Le Présent)
Practise "aller" (to go) in Le Présent with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Retourner au cinéma (Devoir/Pouvoir/Vouloir in Le Futur Simple)
Practise French modal verbs devoir, pouvoir and vouloir in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- Au magasin de jouets (Nombres de 0 à 999)
Practise spelling out French numbers from 0 to 999 with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Un grand changement (Advanced Relative Pronouns)
Practise advanced French relative pronouns (dont, duquel, lequel, etc) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Au cinéma (Subject Pronouns)
Practise French subject pronouns with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Horoscope de l'année (Le Futur Simple)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Les Jeux Paralympiques (Definite & Indefinite Articles)
Practise your French definite and indefinite articles with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Conseils pratiques en voiture (L'Impératif)
Practise your French conjugations in L'Impératif Présent with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Permis de conduire raté ! (Le Passé Composé)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Une journée avec mon papa (Le Présent)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Présent (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Habitudes sportives (Prepositions with faire and jouer)
Practise your prepositions with the verbs "jouer" and "faire" in French with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- La course de chevaux (Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers)
Practise your French cardinal and ordinal numbers with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Faire du sport (Mixed Conjugations of the Verb faire)
Practise your French conjugations of the verb "faire" (to do, make) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Des promotions en pagaille ! (Mixed Conjugations A1-A2-B1)
Practise your French Conjugation Tenses (Tense+Mood+Aspect) (A1 to B1 Levels) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Que penses-tu des JO Paris 2024 ? (Mixed Conjugations A1 to B2)
Practise your French Conjugation Tenses (Tense+Mood+Aspect) (Levels A1 to B2) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Ma passion : le judo (Le Passé Composé vs L'Imparfait)
Practise when to use Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) vs L'Imparfait (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Ma routine en montagne (Reflexive Verbs in Le Présent)
Practise French conjugations of reflexive verbs in Le Présent (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Un - court - verre entre amies (Adverbs of Time)
Practise your French adverbs of time with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise !
- Faites-vous du sport ? (Adverbs of frequency)
Practise your French adverbs of frequency with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise !
- Une visite manquée (Adverbs)
Practise your French Common French adverbs with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise !
- Douze mois, douze activités (Vocabulaire)
Practise your List of months in French with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise !
- Un clown rigolo (Vocabulaire)
Practise your Face vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise !
- Shopping de Noël (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Nuclear family vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz
- Une famille de musiciens (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Music instruments vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Les Jeux Olympiques (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Olympic Games vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Chez le coiffeur (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Hairdresser vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- La routine beauté d'Amélie (Vocabulaire)
Practise your Make-up items in French with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Peindre comme Cézanne (Vocabulaire)
Practise your Painting vocabulary in French with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Plongée dans le Golfe du Morbihan (Vocabulaire)
Practise your Underwater vocabulary in French with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Au club de foot (Vocabulaire)
Practise your Football/Soccer Vocabulary in French with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Prendre un taxi (Vocabulaire)
Practise your Taxi vocabulary in French with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Le Tour de France (Vocabulaire)
Practise your Tour de France vocabulary in French with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Océanopolis, un paradis des animaux de la mer (Vocabulaire)
Practise your Underwater vocabulary in French with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Au ski (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Skiing vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz
- Le monde de la haute couture (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Fashion vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz
- Ouvrir un compte bancaire (Vocabulaire)
Practise this Bank vocabulary in French Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Des amis sportifs (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Common sports vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Des vêtements pour l'hiver (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Winter clothes vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
