154 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners 📖✨ [Theme: Celebrations]

Practice your French listening skills with this celebration-themed listening comprehension story. Perfect for beginners!

Listen to the full episode above (or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify), and follow these steps:

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.
🤔 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.
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Laura reçoit une invitation pour le mariage de sa cousine. Quelques jours plus tard, elle organise son voyage en train. Le weekend suivant, elle choisit une jolie robe bleue pour l'occasion. Ensuite, elle achète un cadeau pour les mariés : un plaid en cachemire
💌 Part 1: Invitation and Preparations
Laura receives an invitation to her cousin's wedding. A few days later, she organizes her train trip. The following weekend, she chooses a pretty blue dress for the occasion. Then, she buys a gift for the newlyweds: a cashmere throw blanket.

Laura arrive au château dans le sud de la France, où se déroule le mariage. Le château a un grand jardin et un petit lac. Elle retrouve beaucoup de membres de sa famille et rencontre de nouvelles personnes.
🏰 Part 2: Arrival at the Ceremony
Laura arrives at the castle in the south of France, where the wedding is taking place. The castle has a large garden and a small lake. She reunites with many family members and meets some new people.

La cérémonie a lieu dans le jardin du château. Des chaises blanches sont alignées devant un autel décoré de fleurs. La cousine de Laura marche vers l'autel dans sa robe de mariée. Les mariés échangent leurs alliances et tout le monde applaudit.
💒 Part 3: The Ceremony
The ceremony takes place in the garden of the castle. White chairs are lined up in front of an altar decorated with flowers. Laura’s cousin walks to the altar in her wedding dress. The bride and groom exchange rings, and everyone applauds.

Après la cérémonie, les invités vont sous un grand chapiteau pour le cocktail. Il y a de grandes tables avec beaucoup de petits fours et de boissons. Pendant le dîner, des membres de la famille font des discours. Certains rient, d'autres sont émus. Le dîner se termine avec le gâteau des mariés.
🎊 Part 4: The Cocktail and Dinner
After the ceremony, the guests go under a large tent for the cocktail. There are large tables with lots of petits fours and drinks. During dinner, family members give speeches. Some laugh, while others are emotional. The dinner ends with the wedding cake.

Après le dîner, la soirée continue. Un DJ s'occupe de la musique pour la soirée. Laura s'amuse avec toute sa famille. Les invités dansent et profitent de la soirée. À la fin, ils écrivent leurs vœux pour les mariés sur des cartes et les placent dans une boîte souvenir.
🎶 Part 5: The Dance Party
After dinner, the evening continues. A DJ takes care of the music for the evening. Laura enjoys the party with her family. The guests dance and enjoy the evening. At the end, they write their wishes for the newlyweds on cards and place them in a keepsake box.

Please tell me what you think of this episode in the comments below! Merci 🖤 Mathilde