FRENCH • READING COMPREHENSION • JOBS • A1 • A2+
Mariam and her youth jobs – French reading comprehension A1 and A2+
This French reading comprehension worksheet focuses on the topic of youth jobs, work experience and financial independence. Mariam, 24 years old, talks about her first jobs before getting her first stable position.
This page includes 3 separate exercises: a new A1 version, a more complete A2+ version, and the old version, still available as a free PDF at the bottom of the page.
🧠 Warm-up before reading
Before handing out the worksheet, you can start with a short speaking activity to introduce the topic and key vocabulary.
- What is a youth job or a student job?
- What kind of jobs can young people do during the holidays?
- Why do some people want to earn their own money?
- Is a first work experience important? Why?
📋 Worksheet information
| Subject | French, FLE, reading comprehension, job vocabulary and personal expression. |
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| Available levels | A1 / A1+; A2+; old A2 version. |
| Theme | Mariam, 24 years old, youth jobs, independence, pocket money and first stable job. |
| Exercise 1 | New A1 version: free PDF with watermark; premium PDF without watermark + DOCX. |
| Exercise 2 | New A2+ version: premium PDF + DOCX. |
| Exercise 3 | Old A2 version: free PDF available at the bottom of the page. |
| Skills | Reading a personal account, identifying information, understanding job vocabulary, answering questions and expressing an opinion. |
🔎 Choose the right version
The three exercises are clearly separated below, so you can choose the most suitable version for your students.
Exercise A1 – Mariam and her youth jobs
This A1 French reading comprehension worksheet is designed for beginner or false beginner learners. The text is short and accessible. Mariam talks about her first youth jobs and explains why she wanted to earn her own money.
This version is ideal for working on general understanding, simple details and basic vocabulary related to work and everyday life.
🔍 What is included in the A1 exercise?
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A short reading text Mariam introduces her background and talks about her youth jobs in accessible French.
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8 true / false comprehension questions Students check whether they have understood the main information in the text.
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A vocabulary matching exercise The words to match are: une crèche, une caissière, un appartement, des meubles.
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A personal expression question Students answer a simple question about having a small job during the holidays.
🧩 Vocabulary focus
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📥 Download the A1 exercise
📄 Download the free A1 PDF
Free A1 version with website watermark, ready to print for a simple French reading comprehension activity.
🔒 Premium A1 version
Premium members can access the A1 PDF without watermark and the editable DOCX file. The DOCX version makes it easy to adapt the text, questions or layout.
Exercise A2+ – Mariam and her youth jobs
This A2+ French reading comprehension worksheet uses the same topic, but with a longer text and more demanding questions. It is better suited to strong A2 learners or students approaching B1.
The text helps students work on chronology, Mariam’s motivations, job-related vocabulary and personal expression.
🔍 What is included in the A2+ exercise?
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A longer reading text Mariam talks about several experiences: a daycare center, a supermarket, McDonald’s, a law firm, university and furnishing an apartment.
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10 comprehension questions The worksheet includes 8 true / false questions and 2 multiple-choice questions.
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A personal expression question Students give their opinion about having a small job during the holidays and justify their answer.
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A teacher answer key with short justifications The answers include short explanations, useful for class correction and guided self-correction.
🧩 Vocabulary focus
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📥 Download the A2+ exercise
🔒 Premium A2+ version
The A2+ version is reserved for premium members. It includes the printable PDF, the editable DOCX file and a teacher answer key with short justifications.
Old version – Mariam and her youth jobs
The old version of this worksheet is still available as a free PDF. It corresponds to the first version of the activity and can still be useful as an additional reading comprehension exercise.
You can use it as extra practice, revision work or a simpler complementary resource alongside the new A1 and A2+ versions.
🔍 What is included in the old version?
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A French reading text Mariam, 24, talks about her youth jobs before getting her first stable job.
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10 comprehension questions The questions are presented as a multiple-choice questionnaire.
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A free PDF The old worksheet remains available as a direct free download.
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📥 Download the old version
📄 Download the old PDF version
Old version of the “Mariam and her youth jobs” worksheet, available as a free PDF.
🎯 Teaching objectives
Read a first-person text and identify the most important information.
Understand words related to youth jobs, workplaces and financial independence.
Work with true / false questions, multiple-choice questions and information from the text.
Give an opinion about youth jobs, holidays, pocket money and first work experiences.
👥 Recommended audience
💡 Teaching tips
❓ Frequently asked questions
How many exercises are available on this page? ▼
This page includes 3 separate exercises: a new A1 version, a new premium A2+ version and the old free version.
Which version is free? ▼
The A1 PDF with watermark is free. The old version is also available as a free PDF at the bottom of the page.
What does the A1 version include? ▼
The A1 version includes a short reading text, 8 true / false questions, a vocabulary matching exercise and a personal expression question.
What does the A2+ version include? ▼
The A2+ version includes a longer reading text, 10 comprehension questions, a personal expression task and a teacher answer key with short justifications.
What is the difference between the premium PDF and DOCX files? ▼
The PDFs are ready to print. The DOCX files are editable, so you can adapt the text, questions, instructions or layout.
