Le tandem de Montmartre
French Short Novel for Beginners (A1)
A wedding at three. A tandem in pieces.
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Saturday, noon. Simone, 68, calls the workshop in a panic. At three o'clock she marries Bernard, 71, at the town hall of the 18th arrondissement, and her wedding present is a surprise: the old tandem they met on in 1975. It is still in pieces on Léa's floor. Léa and Sam have three hours to rebuild it, ride it across Paris in the rain and up the hill, and keep it hidden from the groom. A short, adult novel for complete beginners of French (A1).
Inside
- 36 short chapters, about 85 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: Midi
C'est samedi. Il est midi. Léa mange un sandwich dans l'atelier.
Le téléphone sonne.
— Allô, Léa ? C'est Simone. Le mariage est à trois heures. Le tandem est prêt ?
Léa regarde le sol. Sur le sol, il y a deux roues. Il n'y a pas de chaîne. Un pneu est à plat.
— Euh… Oui, Simone. Presque.
— Super ! À la mairie du 18e, à trois heures moins le quart. Pas de retard, ma chérie !
Simone raccroche. Léa regarde l'horloge. Midi et deux minutes.
— Oh là là, dit Léa.
Glossary
- mariage
- wedding
- prêt
- ready
- roue
- wheel
- sol
- floor
- tandem
- tandem (a bike for two)
- chaîne
- chain
- pneu
- tyre
- mairie
- town hall
Check yourself
- Quel jour est-ce ?
- samedi
- lundi
- dimanche
- Le mariage est à…
- trois heures
- midi
- huit heures
- Le tandem est…
- en morceaux
- prêt
- au marché
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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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