Le bus du matin
At a glance
- A1 French
- A1 French short story with 6 interactive lines and sentence-level English support.
- Practice focus
- Practices present tense, polite questions through a story-first reading task.
- Story value
- Includes 6 glossary items, a comprehension quiz, and line-linked vocabulary anchors.
Read in French, tap highlighted words when you need help
Interactive story reader
Sophie monte dans le bus à sept heures quand la ville est encore tranquille. Le ferme la porte très vite alors elle cherche trois dans sa petite poche. Elle dit bonjour à une dame avec un grand sac de courses. Elle près de la fenêtre et regarde la bruine sur la vitre. Sophie pense aux fruits qu'elle doit acheter après le cours de français au . Quand elle descend, elle dit merci au chauffeur et court vers les avec ses chaussures encore un peu humides sous la .
Show full English translation
Sophie climbs onto the seven a.m. bus while the city is still sleepy. The driver shuts the door fast, so she digs three coins from her tiny pouch. She greets a woman juggling a swollen grocery sack. Sliding toward the cracked window she watches drizzle lace the pane. Produce comes to mind—after French class she still owes le marché. When she hops down she thanks the driver and sprints toward the school gate, soles damp beneath meager rain.
Vocabulary recap
Comprehension check
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1. À quelle heure prend-elle le bus?
Check answer
Sept heures du matin
2. Où s'assoit Sophie?
Check answer
Près de la fenêtre
3. Que fait-elle en descendant?
Check answer
Elle dit merci au chauffeur
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