Le marché du dimanche
French Short Novel for Beginners (A1)
One box of old photos. One face Léa knows.
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One Sunday morning Sam goes to the Porte de Vanves flea market to buy a lamp and gets lost among the stalls. At the very end he finds a stall that sells only old photos of one family. One of them shows Léa's workshop in 1985, and a young woman with a racing number: Léa's mother. The stallholder sells the photos one by one and won't say where they come from. And the market closes at two. A short, adult novel for complete beginners of French (A1).
Inside
- 36 short chapters, about 90 words each
- Every new word in bold, explained in easy French
- A glossary, a summary and 3 questions after each chapter
- Answer key, full vocabulary list and a one-page grammar guide
- A free printable worksheet on the book's web page
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Read chapter 1: Dimanche matin
C'est dimanche. Il est huit heures. Sam est dans son nouvel appartement. L'appartement est presque vide.
Il y a un lit. Il y a une table et deux chaises. C'est tout. Il n'y a pas de lampe. Le soir, Sam utilise la lumière de son téléphone.
Le téléphone sonne. C'est Léa.
— Bonjour, Sam ! Tu as des projets aujourd'hui ?
— Non. Je n'ai pas de lampe.
Léa rit.
— Va aux puces de Vanves ! Le dimanche matin, il y a un grand marché. Il y a des lampes. Et c'est pas cher.
Glossary
- vide
- empty
- lit
- bed
- lampe
- lamp
- puces
- flea market (les puces)
- pas cher
- cheap
Check yourself
- L'appartement de Sam est…
- presque vide
- plein
- très grand
- Sam n'a pas de…
- lit
- lampe
- table
- Le dimanche matin, il y a…
- un marché aux puces
- un concert
- une course
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- Le vélo bleu A1
- Le marché du dimanche A1
- Le tandem de Montmartre A1
- Un week-end à Saint-Malo A1
- Le piano des Chartrons A1
- Le pigeon de Lille A1
- Le train pour Lyon A2
- La recette de Mamie Paule A2
- Le chien de Belleville A2
- La photo de 1985 A2
- Noël à Strasbourg A2
- Le chalet d'Annecy A2
- Mort au Vieux-Port B1
- Le tableau du Panier B1
- La nuit des calanques B1
- La météorite de Toulouse B1
- Disparu à Nice B1
- L'hiver à Québec B2
- Le dossier de Bruxelles B2
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