Le marché du dimanche
French Short Novel for Beginners (A1)
One box of old photos. One face Léa knows.
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…
- plein
- presque vide
- très grand
- Sam n'a pas de…
- lit
- table
- lampe
- Le dimanche matin, il y a…
- un marché aux puces
- un concert
- une course
Next in the series: Le tandem de Montmartre