I am impressed. This beat my expectations.

This is the very first book I got on audible.
I did not expect the book to be the way it was. The book was nicely organized and blew me away by how structured it was. I wish the PDF was part of the audio book like lyrics on an mp3. However reading the PDF and listening to the audio was a pleasant experience. I have naturally put hours into this book. It's perfect for beginners to anyone lacking the French language.
It's my go to place to learn French.

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C'est bien!

I really enjoyed this book! French spelling has always made it harder for me to pronounce things right, but listening really helps me to perfect the pronunciation. The speaker is also slow enough and clear, but still able to keep a natural pace. The entire audio book is great for learning conjugation and a fresh way to practice language learning.

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Great for Beginners and for brushing up!

I really like how this audio book plays out. The first half is a lady who speaks quite slowly and at the end of each short story she says the difficult words again and then says them in English - repeating it twice, which I found to help get vocabulary I wasnt familiar with to stick in my mind.


The second half was spoken by a man with a thick french accent. He spoke a little faster but he spoke the words so clearly. And with the brush up with the 1st half of the book I really felt like I was understood the conversation.


I have really enjoyed listening to these short stories. I studied French at A level and thought I had forgotten everything, but listening to these, everything has come flooding back and I've been learning new vocabulary with each story. I have quite a long journey to work so this has made it a lot more interesting and helped me get back into learning French!

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Good way to start learning French

I liked the fact that the narrators speak slowly and sometimes repeat the words/phrases so you can fully understand them. I also liked that they use a simple but really commonly used vocabulary, having the proper French accent.

Now I feel more confident in my abilities to speak French, a language I always wanted to learn. I am currently a bit closer to my dream of going to France and only talk in French.

The stories are interesting because they are contemporary and the narrators talk about very common topics, which is a very good way to learn the most used words.

Overall, it’s a very efficient and easy way to start learning French. I can listen to it whenever I want: while cooking, driving, before going to bed, etc. It’s a game changer!

Definitely recommend!

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Listening skills improved

I really struggled with listening to French conversation but this QuickBooks has really helped me. I love the format of first read through with vocab and then I tried a faster pace for the read through without vocab. I
I really do feel my understanding has improved and can't wait to listen to the next book

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Highly recommended!!!

It is a very fun and helpful material to learn the French language with. It has further ignited my interest to study the language. Very informative! Easy to recall since words are repeated a couple of times. The pace (of the speaker) was easy to follow. As it is an audio material, you can listen to it anywhere which makes it very handy. Thank you. Highly recommended!

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Quality Clear audio book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

A friend interested in learning french? Definitely, from a very slow and boring way of learning french in school. This book has captivated me and grabbed my attention, i feel it has given me a much better approach on my french pronunciation and it would therefore help my fellow french students as well.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wouldn't say this is a book you want to listen to all in one sitting, (especially if you are a beginner like me). I often found myself going back and listening to things again so i could fully understand what's going on.

Any additional comments?

Overall the audio quality is good and i can clearly hear what is being said, sometimes they also repeat words which i find useful. A good start to an early beginner just starting to learn french.

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Great for beginners!

What made the experience of listening to French Short Stories for Beginners the most enjoyable?

This book is so much more helpful than any language learning books I have tried before. The stories are read slowly and clearly. Listening to them is definitely improving my French listening abilities. Vocabulary is repeated with translations so it is also good for increasing vocabulary. This book is great for beginners. I definitely recommend it!

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An easy and entertaining way of learning French

Would you consider the audio edition of French Short Stories for Beginners to be better than the print version?

Yes. The audio book is indeed a great way of learning the French language especially for someone like me who is just starting learning the language and likewise for someone who is not much of a reader. For me, learning French is quite a challenge because it is different from the way English words are spoken or pronounced; but, this audio book made it easy for me to follow along and practice the proper way of speaking the language. In addition, I can listen to it anywhere and anytime I want.

I think the audio book can function as a stand-alone. However, for someone who is just starting learning the language, I think it is best to combine both the audio and the print version. By listening to the audio and reading the print all at once makes the learning experience more effective.

What was one of the most memorable moments of French Short Stories for Beginners?

I like the story content. They are simple yet interesting and relates to real life and everyday situations and thus easy to picture out. It’s as if I am also there as the story is being told. The story in chapter 9 brings back memories of my travel adventures. I also like how the stories are crafted, that as I continue to listen to it, I gradually get familiar with the words and develop an understanding as to the meaning of the words and the way the phrases or sentences are structured.

What does Frederic Bibard and Mariem Nouni bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The first part is about getting acquainted with the language. Here, Mariem read the story by paragraphs and in between the paragraphs, the words or phrases are then broken down for translation. This is where the first phase of learning takes place; that is, to get familiar with the words and how the words are pronounced. Obviously, the audio book provided the pronunciation lesson which the printed version of the book was unable to address.

The second part provides level 2 of the learning process; that is, to practice listening and integrate what was learned from the first part. Here, the short stories are narrated by Frederick in full French, at a slow pace.

The third and last part of the book I think is for someone who is already comfortable with the language. It is similar to level 2 where Frederick narrated the stories in full French but this time at a normal pace.

Therefore; the audio book sets different levels of learning; whereas, the printed version/PDF copy does not. The PDF copy only provided the first part minus the pronunciation guide.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I think so. Since I like the story content because it is very much realistic and relatable, I would want to just continue listening to it until it ends.

Any additional comments?

I appreciate that the book included a vocabulary recap at the end of each chapter because it allows me to test my learning. I just wished that the audio book also repeated the paragraphs at the end of each set of translations to put newly learnt words or phrases to test and better understand the thought of each paragraph.

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Very clear and easy to understand!

What made the experience of listening to French Short Stories for Beginners the most enjoyable?

This book is very informative and great for beginners! Also the audio is very clear.

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