This French reading comprehension reading will teach your students about the cemetery of Père-Lachaise. At first, this cemetery was an unpopular final resting place and people had to be convinced to bury their loved ones here. Pere Lachaise cemetery is now a tourist attraction in Paris with a waiting list for burials. But why do people want to visit a cemetery? Find out in this reading for French learners. Includes three different reading levels for differentiation.
The Père Lachaise print version includes:
- 2-page reading in French about Père-Lachaise – novice high
- 2-page reading in French about Père-Lachaise – intermediate low
- 2-page reading in French about Père-Lachaise – intermediate mid
- 10 comprehension questions in English
- 10 comprehension questions in French
- 9 extension tasks for enrichment
- Answer key
- Resources page with links to videos and website
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This is a great reading. My intermediate students were a little intimidated at first, but they enjoyed it because of the general interest of the topic once they were able to decipher some of the more advanced language structures.
Very nice reading comprehension activity.