1. Education

La Révolte des Accents

French Listening Comprehension
Introduction and Sound Files

La Révolte des Accents is a fictional tale about a problem that's all too real: the disappearance of accents in written French. Learn about this wonderful book, its author, and his linguistic crusade.

Listen to the sound file by clicking the link below. If you don't have the correct software, your computer should prompt you to download it in order to listen. If you still have trouble accessing the sound file, read help with sound files.

Audio File (MP3)

 
After listening to the sound file, use this navigation box to move on to the study guide, transcript, English translation, and test.
 

La Révolte des Accents
French Listening Comprehension Exercise
Listen   Study   Test
Transcript          Translation
Sound files and transcript were originally published in
Champs-Élysées audiomagazine (read my review)
and were published here with the permission of Champs-Elysées, Inc.
Listening Index     French Dictionaries     French Accents

  

The free, twice-weekly About French newsletter keeps you informed about changes to this site, including new lessons, articles, and forum discussions. Subscribe today!

Subscribe to the Newsletter
Name
Email

 

Discuss in my forum

©2013 About.com. All rights reserved.