About the Voyage à la plage story
How many ways can you get to the beach?
It’s a beautiful holiday, and Tom has a great idea—let’s go to the beach! But getting there isn’t as easy as it sounds. Every plan they come up with falls apart, and just when they finally make it, something unexpected happens!
Will Tom and Ali ever get to enjoy a sunny day at the beach? Or will their journey take an unexpected turn? Let’s find out in Voyage à la plage while having fun practicing beginner French for kids.
The story: Voyage à la plage (Journey to the beach)
Narrator: C’est un jour de vacances.
Tom: Marchons jusqu’à la plage !
Narrator: Ali n’aime pas marcher.
Ali: Je ne veux pas marcher.
Tom: Allons-y en voiture.
Ali: Ta maman peut conduire !
Narrator: La maman de Tom est en train de dormir.
Tom: Allons-y à vélo.
Narrator: Le vélo de Tom est cassé.
Ali: Allons-y en train.
Narrator: Ils marchent jusqu’à la gare.
Narrator: Il n’y a pas de trains.
Tom: Allons-y en bus.
Narrator: Ils marchent jusqu’à l’arrêt de bus.
Narrator: Il n’y a pas de bus.
Tom: Regarde !
Narrator: Ils courent jusqu’à la plage.
Tom: Oh non ! Il pleut !
Ali: Ce n’est pas grave. Rentrons à la maison !
Narrator: Ali aime marcher.
Learning French vocabulary from Voyage à la plage
This story is a fun way to introduce French travel and transportation words. Here are some key words to practice:
- Un jour de vacances – a holiday
- Marchons jusqu’à la plage ! – let’s walk to the beach!
- Allons-y en voiture – let’s go by car
- Allons-y en vélo – let’s go by bike
- Allons-y en train – let’s go by train
- Il n’y a pas de trains – there are no trains
- Allons-y en bus – let’s go by bus
- Il pleut – it’s raining
- Rentrons à la maison ! – let’s walk home!
By following along, kids will learn how to talk about different ways to travel and express their preferences in French.
How to use this story for learning French
- Act it out: Have kids role-play the different ways to travel and pretend to be disappointed when each one fails.
- Transport matching game: Show pictures of different transportation methods and have kids name them in French.
- Weather talk: Ask kids Quel temps fait-il ? and encourage them to respond with phrases like Il pleut or Il fait beau (It’s sunny).
With unexpected surprises, a fun twist at the end, and lots of useful vocabulary, voyage à la plage makes learning French an adventure! Want more fun stories? Explore our collection of French stories for kids with Studycat!
