Comprehension

FLE exercises

Bonjour de France offers various news documents (authentic and didactic) in written and recorded formats, a number of exercises to help improve your understanding of French, and tools for self-assessment. Feel free to test your knowledge!

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Comprehension exercises

Understanding a french movie trailer
B1

Understanding a french movie trailer

Do you love cinema? Discover an author: Boris Vian... a movie: "L'écume des jours" (literally: The Foam of Days, a.k.a. "Froth on the Daydream")... a...

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Sugar shack and maple syrup in Quebec announce the arrival of spring!
B1

Sugar shack and maple syrup in Quebec announce the arrival of spring!

Discover a cultural reality of Québec and widen your vocabulary at the same time!

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Reading comprehension: The cold weather, taste it!
B1

Reading comprehension: The cold weather, taste it!

Reading comprehension exercise: The cold weather, taste it! Using the following text, discover a cultural reality of Québec and enlarge your vocabular...

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St. Barbara's wheat
B1

St. Barbara's wheat

Come discover a typically provençal Christmas tradition.

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Identify a definition and an explanation in a text
B1

Identify a definition and an explanation in a text

Do you want to know how to identify a definition or an explanation in a text? Read the text and answear the questions.

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The Nobel Prize
B1

The Nobel Prize

Discover the fascinating history of the Nobel Prize thanks to this very interesting video! Go for it!

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Understanding secularism in France
B1

Understanding secularism in France

France is a secular nation, like many others. However, there are still some things that are particular to France: read the text and don't forget the e...

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Technology FOS, occupation: developer
B1

Technology FOS, occupation: developer

Work on your oral comprehension with the help of a video on occupations; available at www.leforem.be

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Understanding an interview: Joséphine Baker
B1

Understanding an interview: Joséphine Baker

Are you familiar with Joséphine Baker and her family? She wasn't only the queen of the Music Hall but also the mother of eleven children, for whom she...

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Understanding tables and statistics in French
B1

Understanding tables and statistics in French

Do you have to learn French for work? You're in the right place. Bonjour de France number 23, Business French.

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Understanding a study in French: media and social networks
B1

Understanding a study in French: media and social networks

A student with a B2 level in French is able to identify and understand the main ideas of an article.

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Reading comprehension: One century, one list
B1

Reading comprehension: One century, one list

What's, for you, the most important object of the 21st century? After reading a list made in Prévert's way, make your choice!!!

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