Improve Your French Pronunciation with an Easy Story (A1-A2)

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A Day in the Life of Samir.

My name is Samir, I am 22 years old, and I am a computer science student.

I live in a small studio apartment downtown.

The building is a bit old, but I like it here. It has an open kitchen and a small

balcony. In the evening, I see the city lights. It calms me down a lot.

I wake up every morning at 6:30. My alarm clock always rings too early, but I have to get up.

I work at a bakery before going to university.

I get up, drink a glass of water, and then wash my face. I get dressed quickly:

black pants, a simple t-shirt, and a light jacket.

At 7:00, I leave my studio. The bakery is a 5-minute walk away. When I walk in,

the smell of fresh bread puts me in a good mood. My job is simple. I prepare the bags,

arrange the baguettes, and serve the customers. I enjoy

chatting with them. Some come every day and recognize me.

An elderly lady always tells me, "You have a beautiful smile, Samir, keep it up." These words

motivate me. In the morning, I finish my work. I have a quick coffee with my colleague Amel.

She's always cheerful and tells funny stories. Then I go to the university.

I often arrive a few minutes before class starts. My first class is algorithms.

It's difficult for me, but I'm trying hard. I ask the professor questions,

and he helps me a lot. I like understanding how programs work.

When I succeed, I'm proud of myself.

At noon, I eat with my friends in a small park near the university. We often buy

sandwiches and sit on a bench. We talk about our studies, our families,

sometimes our dreams. One of my friends wants to become a video game developer. Another

wants to work for a big company.

I don't know exactly yet, but I want to help people with technology.

In the afternoon, I have two classes: web development and another course. Communication

. Communication is my favorite class. We learn to speak clearly and

work in a team. I'm a little shy, but this class helps me a lot.

At 4 p.m., I go home. I'm often tired, but I have to keep going. I rest for

10 minutes and then I start my homework. I do programming exercises and watch

videos to understand things better. Around 6 p.m., I prepare my dinner. I like to cook. It relaxes me.

Sometimes I make pasta with vegetables. Sometimes I cook a traditional dish.

After dinner, I often go for a walk in the neighborhood. I look at the shops, the cafes, the

people. I like observing the city. Sometimes I run into students from my class and we chat for a bit.

In the evening, I spend an hour reviewing my lessons. I want to pass my exams,

so I work hard. Then I call my dad. He always asks me, "How

are you holding up? Aren't you too tired?" I answer him, "Yes, Dad,

I'm fine." He's proud of me, and that gives me strength.

Around 11 p.m., I get ready for bed. I drink a hot cup of tea and look at the sky through the window for a while.

I think about my day. It's long, sometimes difficult, but I feel useful. I'm making progress

every day. I go to bed with a simple thought. Tomorrow might be better.

And I, too, will be a little better.

Listen and repeat after me. My name is Samir.

My name is Samir.

I'm 22 years old.

I'm 22 years old

, and

I'm a computer science student.

I live in a

small studio apartment

downtown.

The

building is a bit old.

But

I like it

here.

There's an open kitchen and a small balcony.

In

the evening

, I see the city lights.

It calms me down a lot

.

I wake up every morning at 6:30.

My

alarm clock always rings too early.

But

I have to get up.

I

work in a

bakery

before going

to university.

I

get up,

drink

a glass of water,

then wash

my face.

I get dressed quickly

in black trousers,

a simple t-shirt, and a light jacket.

At

7:00, I leave my studio.

The

bakery is a five-minute walk away.

The bakery is a 5-minute walk away.

When I walk in, the smell of fresh bread puts me in a good mood.

My

job is

simple

. I prepare the bags.

I

arrange the baguettes and serve the customers.

I enjoy talking

with

them.

Some come every day

and

recognize me.

An elderly lady always says, "

You

have a beautiful smile, Samir.

Keep

it up."

These

words

motivate me. In

the morning, I

finish

my work. I have a

quick coffee with my colleague Amel

.

She's

always cheerful

and tells funny stories

.

Then, I go to university.

Then, I go to university.

I often arrive a few minutes before the start of class.

I often arrive a few minutes before the start of class.

My first class is algorithms.

My first class is algorithms.

It's difficult for me.

It's difficult for me,

but

I try hard.

I ask the professor questions.

I ask the professor questions

, and he helps me a lot

. He helps me a lot.

I like understanding how programs work.

I like understanding how programs work.

When I succeed, I'm proud of myself.

When I succeed, I'm proud of myself.

At noon, I eat with my friends in a small park.

At noon, I eat with my friends in a small park

near the

university.

We often buy sandwiches

and sit on a bench .

We often buy sandwiches

and sit on a bench.

We talk about our studies,

about

our families,

about our families,

sometimes about our dreams.

One

of my

friends

wants to become a video game developer

.

Another wants to work for a big company.

I

don't know exactly yet

,

but I want to help people

with

technology

. In

the afternoon

, I have two classes.

Web development

and

a

communication class.

The communication class is my favorite.

We

learn to speak clearly

and

to

work in a team.

I'm a little shy.

My rescue team

helps

me a lot.

At 4 p.m., I go home.

I 'm often tired

,

but

I have to keep going

.

I rest for

10 minutes,

then I start my homework

. I do

programming exercises

and

watch

videos

to understand better.

Around

6 p.m., I

prepare my dinner.

I like to cook

.