About the Au zoo story
What will you find at the zoo?
Join Studycat and friends as they explore the zoo in French! This fun and simple story helps young learners discover animal names while enjoying an adventure with their favorite characters. As they visit different enclosures, they encounter a tall giraffe, a tiny spider, playful monkeys, and even a crocodile! With clear visuals and engaging repetition, this story is perfect for building basic French vocabulary.
Let’s jump into the adventure and see what animals they meet!
The story: Au zoo (At the zoo)
Narrator: Studycat et ses amis vont au zoo.
Tom, Ali: Le zoo ! Super !
Narrator: Ils regardent les animaux.
Narrator: Ils voient quelque chose de blanc et marron.
Kitty: Qu’est-ce que c’est ?
Tom, Bob, Kitty: C’est une girafe.
Narrator: Ils voient quelque chose de petit et noir.
Kitty: Qu’est-ce que c’est ?
All: C’est une araignée.
Narrator: Tom a peur.
Narrator: Ils voient quelque chose de long et marron.
Kitty: Qu’est-ce que c’est ?
Narrator: Ce sont des singes !
Kitty: Qu’est-ce que c’est ?
Narrator: C’est un crocodile.
Narrator: Ils vont au restaurant.
Kitty: Qu’est-ce que c’est ?
All: C’est Bob !
Learning French vocabulary from Au zoo
This story introduces several common animal names in French, making it a fun and interactive way for kids to learn! Here are some key words to practice:
- Une girafe – a giraffe
- Une araignée – a spider
- Des singes – monkeys
- Un crocodile – a crocodile
By listening to the story and following along, kids will become familiar with French sentence structures and common phrases like “Qu’est-ce que c’est ?” (What is it?).
How to use this story for learning beginner French
- Listen and repeat: Play the story video and encourage kids to repeat the sentences after hearing them.
- Act it out: Pretend to be the animals mentioned in the story for a fun, movement-based learning activity.
- Draw and label: Ask children to draw their favorite animal from the story and write the French name next to it.
With engaging repetition and playful discovery, Au zoo makes learning French an adventure! Want more fun stories? Explore our collection of French stories for kids with Studycat!
