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4 parts · 34 chapters · 672 lessons

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    1. 33Graded readers: the first 1000 words11 lessons
      1. Graded readers: the first 1000 words
      2. A Morning at the Market
      3. The Phone Call
      4. Lost in the City
      5. The Surprise Party
      6. A Rainy Afternoon
      7. The Missed Train
      8. Cooking Together
      9. At the Doctor
      10. The First Day at Work
      11. The New Neighbour
      12. Chapter quiz
    2. 34Le gros mot: strong language in French10 lessons
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French · Chapter 33

Graded readers: the first 1000 words

10 story milestones.

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  1. Introduction

    Graded readers: the first 1000 words

    Dix histoires courtes avec les 1000 mots les plus courants. You met them in chapters 13 to 20. Read them again now, straight through and fast: rereading easy text quickly is how reading fluency is built.

  2. Read a story

    A Morning at the Market

    Un matin au marché.

  3. Read a story

    The Phone Call

    Le coup de téléphone.

  4. Read a story

    Lost in the City

    Perdu en ville.

  5. Read a story

    The Surprise Party

    La fĂȘte surprise.

  6. Read a story

    A Rainy Afternoon

    Un aprĂšs-midi de pluie.

  7. Read a story

    The Missed Train

    Le train manqué.

  8. Read a story

    Cooking Together

    Cuisiner ensemble.

  9. Read a story

    At the Doctor

    Chez le médecin.

  10. Read a story

    The First Day at Work

    Le premier jour de travail.

  11. Read a story

    The New Neighbour

    Le nouveau voisin.

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