Learn French with Stories: Le secret de Philippe (Beginner Level‪)‬

Philippe receives a package with a note that says "I know your little secret"...


This book is aimed at beginner students with some basic knowledge of French and at low intermediate students. The story is written mostly in present tense, with some past and future tenses where needed for the story to flow naturally. It will help you expand your vocabulary and reinforce some elements of grammar (regular and irregular verbs in the present tense, some verbs in the passé composé, imperfect and future tenses, direct and indirect objects, possessive adjectives, and agreement of adjectives with nouns). 


The sentences are relatively simple, using everyday vocabulary. Each short section is accompanied by a list of the harder words and expressions to help you understand the text without the use of a dictionary. The complete English translation is included, so that you can double-check your understanding. 


When reading, be aware of liaison, the pronunciation of a final consonant that is normally silent because the word that follows begins with a vowel. The final consonant of the first word phonetically becomes a part of the first syllable of the second word (les‿amis, lay- za-mee). Liaison, which students often find challenging in the beginning, will be marked with an undertie sign ‿ (for example, en‿avril).