Encore plus de faits intéressants sur le français

After the success of our 1st article on interesting facts about French, and by popular demand, here are more interesting facts about French!

After listening to the audio, scroll down for the bilingual reader, where you can click any French phrase for the English translation and related grammar lessons.

 

Links and References:

  1. Le premier enregistrement sonore désormais disponible
  2. Fréquence d'apparition des lettres en français, Cryptage : analyse des fréquences
  3. Le grand palindrome
  4. Populations Of 150 Largest Cities In The World
  5. Europeans and Their Languages (PDF)
  6. The Alliance française in the USA
  7. Canadian Citizenship & Immigration

How this exercise works

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  2. Read the text
    Work through the Interactive Reader at your own pace
  3. Answer the questions
    When you're ready, start the comprehension exercise

Answer in English: we're testing your understanding of the text, not your grammar or expression, so nothing you write here will be marked for accuracy. To get feedback on how you write, try one of our writing exercises.

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