165 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners 📖✹ [Theme: Christmas]

 
 

Practice your French listening skills with this Christmas-themed listening comprehension story. 🎄✹ Perfect for beginners and kids!

Chapter Markers:

  • 00:02:22 đŸŒČ Chapitre 1: Le jeune sapin dans la forĂȘt

  • 00:02:58 ⏳ Chapitre 2: L’impatience du sapin

  • 00:03:34 🎄 Chapitre 3: Le grand jour

  • 00:04:13 😔 Chapitre 4: AprĂšs la fĂȘte

  • 00:04:45 💭 Chapitre 5: Une leçon de vie

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HOW IT WORKS:

  • 👂 First, Just Listen: Start by listening to the whole story on the podcast. You might want to listen a few times. Don’t look at the transcript yet.

  • đŸ€” Comprehension Questions: After listening, try to answer the comprehension questions, that you can download below.

  • 📖 Transcripts and Translations: If you're not sure about something, check the written French and English versions below each part.

  • ✍ Answer Before You Check: First try to answer the questions yourself, then look at the answers. All the questions and answers can be downloaded below.

  • âȘ Utilize Playback Speed: If the French is too fast, you can slow it down on Spotify or other platforms.

FRENCH LISTENING COMPREHENSION STORY:

Le Sapin đŸŒČ✹

đŸŒČ Chapitre 1: Le jeune sapin dans la forĂȘt

  • Dans une grande forĂȘt, un petit sapin pousse doucement. Il est entourĂ© de grands arbres. Le petit sapin est trĂšs impatient. Il veut grandir vite. Il rĂȘve dĂ©jĂ  du jour oĂč il sera grand, beau et fort, comme les grands sapins autour de lui. Pour l’instant, il est petit, et il a l’impression que personne ne fait attention Ă  lui.

  • Chapter 1: The Young Fir Tree in the Forest

    In a large forest, a little fir tree grows slowly. It is surrounded by tall trees. The little fir tree is very impatient. It wants to grow quickly. It already dreams of the day when it will be tall, beautiful, and strong, like the big trees around it. For now, it is small, and it feels like no one pays attention to it.

⏳ Chapitre 2: L’impatience du sapin

  • Le petit sapin grandit, mais pas assez vite Ă  son goĂ»t. Chaque jour, il regarde les grands sapins avec envie et se demande : "Pourquoi est-ce que je suis si petit ? Je veux ĂȘtre grand maintenant !" Il ne voit pas ce qu’il y a autour de lui : ni la beautĂ© du soleil, ni celle de la pluie, ni celle du vent, ni la douceur de la terre. Il ne pense qu’à sa taille, trop petite Ă  ses yeux.

  • Chapter 2: The Fir Tree's Impatience

    The little fir tree is growing, but not fast enough for its liking. Every day, it looks at the tall trees with envy and wonders: "Why am I so small? I want to be big now!" It doesn’t notice what is around it: the beauty of the sun, the rain, the wind, or the softness of the earth. It only thinks about its size, which seems too small in its eyes.

🎄 Chapitre 3: Le grand jour

  • Un matin, des hommes entrent dans la forĂȘt. Ils remarquent le petit sapin, qui a bien grandi, et dĂ©cident de le couper. C’est le grand jour! Le sapin ressent un mĂ©lange de peur et d’excitation. Enfin, il va quitter la forĂȘt et dĂ©couvrir le monde. Il est transportĂ© jusqu’à une jolie maison oĂč on le dĂ©core de boules brillantes et de guirlandes colorĂ©es. Fier, il brille de mille feux, et il prĂȘt pour la fĂȘte de NoĂ«l.

  • Chapter 3: The Big Day

    One morning, some men enter the forest. They notice the little fir tree, which has grown well, and decide to cut it down. It’s the big day! The fir tree feels a mix of fear and excitement. At last, it is going to leave the forest and discover the world. It is transported to a lovely house where it is decorated with shiny ornaments and colorful garlands. Proud, it shines brightly and is ready for the Christmas celebration.

😔 Chapitre 4: AprĂšs la fĂȘte

  • La fĂȘte de NoĂ«l est maintenant terminĂ©e. Les lumiĂšres s’éteignent, les invitĂ©s s'en vont, et le sapin se retrouve tout seul. Ses dĂ©corations sont retirĂ©es une Ă  une. Le sapin se sent vide, triste, et sans Ă©clat. Il rĂ©alise que sa beautĂ© d’hier n’était que passagĂšre et regrette de ne pas avoir apprĂ©ciĂ© davantage sa vie forestiĂšre.

  • Chapter 4: After the Celebration

    Christmas is now over. The lights are turned off, the guests leave, and the fir tree is left all alone. Its decorations are removed one by one. The fir tree feels empty, sad, and lifeless. It realizes that its beauty from yesterday was only temporary and regrets not having appreciated its life in the forest more.

💭 Chapitre 5: Une leçon de vie

  • Au fil des jours, le sapin perd ses aiguilles. Avant de disparaĂźtre complĂštement, il repense Ă  sa vie dans la forĂȘt. Il se souvient de la douceur du vent, de la lumiĂšre du soleil et du chant des oiseaux. Il comprend enfin que chaque instant Ă©tait prĂ©cieux et que la vraie magie rĂ©side dans le moment prĂ©sent.

  • Chapter 5: A Life’s Lesson

    As the days go by, the fir tree loses its needles. Before disappearing completely, it thinks back to its life in the forest. It remembers the softness of the wind, the sunlight, and the birdsong. It finally understands that every moment was precious and that true magic lies in the present moment.

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