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These exciting French short stories are designed for English speakers who are learning French. They feature illustrated classic tales, with dual-language English and French.
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French Bilingual Bridge: Classic Science Fiction Stories for Beginners offers a unique way to practice reading French. With the side-by-side bilingual writing, you’ll never be lost again. You don’t need to leave the book to look up a word, interrupting the story.
Each purchase now includes audio narration by a native speaker, so you can listen while you read along!
This easy and low-pressure approach adapts well to incremental improvement. You’ll be pleased and surprised at how much less you look at the English side by the end of the third story!
These French stories for language learners have been adapted specifically for those reading at beginner to intermediate levels, mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
In this book you will find:
Three classic and beloved science fiction stories, shortened and adapted to simple language:FrankensteinTwenty Thousand Leagues Under The SeaWar of the WorldsA variety of tenses, to allow you to practice past, present, and future conjugationsAccessible grammar and sentence structures, designed for beginner language learnersIllustrationsManual translations by a professional translator
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By learning through reading fun short stories with translations, you will naturally pick up a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures without ever feeling frustrated and stuck. Enjoy the ease of reading for pleasure in French!
From the Publisher
Kindle format keeps it at your fingertips wherever you go
If you opt for the Kindle ebook version, you gain the most control over the font size. When learning a new word, try using the search function to find other sentence structures using the same word.Make highlights and electronic notes for yourself as you go.
A printed copy makes a wonderful gift
Each of the three stories is shortened and simplified to make your reading practice feel like pure fun, while honoring the original literary essence that has made them timeless classics. This high-quality book includes:
Manual translations by professional translatorCustom illustrations to enhance the stories’ drama
Progress seamlessly with side-by-side bilingual stories
Printed copies make it easy to write notes to yourself on new vocabulary or sentences structures. Scribble in the margins or write notes in the provided Notes section in the back.
Paragraph-by-paragraph bilingual print
French is printed in darker text than the English, to encourage your eyes to keep to the French side. Look at the translations as often as you need, without leaving the page. By the end of the story you’ll find that you have to look far less often at the English side!
Large print font makes it easier for the eyes to track.
Kindle ebook option
Hardcover and paperback available
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A little bit about the author
While I did briefly teach English as a second language, I’m not a professional language teacher or academic. I am a mom and a corporate exec who works with people from all over the world, and I’ve studied several languages myself. I developed this approach of combining stories with bilingual formatting, especially for people like me who study language for enjoyment. I hope you find it similarly practical and easy!
ASIN : B0CGXGML9N
Publisher : Independently published
Publication date : August 29, 2023
Language : English
Print length : 125 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8859540341
Item Weight : 6.2 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.29 x 9 inches
Part of series : French Bilingual Bridge: dual-language books for adult language learners
Customers say
Customers find the book effective for language learning, with one mentioning the helpful side-by-side language narrative and another noting the simple sentences for new learners. Moreover, they appreciate the story quality, with one customer highlighting the familiar classic tales of Frankenstein.
