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Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Apple sues OpenAI and two employees, saying confidential product information was taken and sent by email. Also: In South Korea, 12 men and 12 women join a 30-hour temple retreat to meet a partner. Today’s French focus: faire des rencontres = to meet new people, often with the idea of finding someone. Vocabulary: le temp...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz drops sharply after new strikes, with far fewer tankers and cargo ships crossing the waterway. Also: A factory fire in Jinjiang, China kills at least 28 people in a city known as the country's shoe capital. Today’s French focus: a beaucoup baissé = has fallen a lot. Vocabulary: détro...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A study suggests bumblebees may show emotion-like behaviour and have a richer inner life than scientists expected. Also: San Francisco home prices hit a record high as wealthy AI workers push demand up, and one seller even considers stock instead of cash. Today’s French focus: monter = to rise; to go up. Vocabulary: pri...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A wildfire in southern France forces more than 10,000 people to leave their homes, while strong winds and emergency access remain urgent concerns. Also: Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 and appeal her conviction to France's highest court. Today’s French focus: se dégrader = to get worse. Vocabulary:...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Interpol coordinates arrests across 59 countries in a major human trafficking operation. Also: Australia investigates mysterious balls found on a Queensland beach, likely from a space launch vehicle. Today’s French focus: toucher = to touch. Vocabulary: un débris (a piece of debris), dangereux (dangerous), les secours (...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Europe faces record-breaking heat, with scientists linking stronger heatwaves to human-caused climate change. Also: Bangladesh seeks Chinese investment while trying to improve relations with India. Today’s French focus: dépasser = to go beyond a limit or number. Vocabulary: une vague de chaleur (a heatwave), une canicul...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Ukraine says it hit a major oil terminal in St Petersburg, while Russia reports no casualties and Kyiv's wider claims remain unverified. Also: Extreme heat disrupts Fourth of July events across the US, with parades cancelled and millions facing dangerous temperatures. Today’s French focus: annuler = to cancel. Vocabular...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: France reports 2,025 excess deaths during a record heatwave as more extreme temperatures threaten Europe. Also: A WHO-backed trial begins in DR Congo to test possible treatments for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Today’s French focus: prévoir = to anticipate or forecast what will happen. Vocabulary: vague de chaleur (he...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: The US declines to renew the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement in its current form, creating new uncertainty while the deal stays in place for now. Also: Ryanair warns that the EU's new digital border system could cause long airport queues, stress for families, and missed flights this summer. Today’s French focus: devoir...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'. Also: From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president. Today’s French focus: avoir cherchée. Dans l = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: histoire de Kleiber. Première expression (f...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers. Also: Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office. Today’s French focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (fro...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: 'You are Canadian heroes' - the forgotten hosts making World Cup history. Also: Pakistani strikes kill at least 28 civilians in Afghanistan, UN says. Today’s French focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: est arriver jusque-là. Dans l (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C. Also: Two boys pulled from Venezuela earthquake rubble among 33 people rescued over weekend. Today’s French focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about s...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Heatwave breaks records in Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic. Also: DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict. Today’s French focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (this day)....

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks. Also: Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events. Today’s French focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (t...

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels. Also: Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. Today’s French focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (this day). Lear...

Inspectors Return to Iran After War Deal. Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal. Also: Air conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day. Today’s French focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), sto...

Heatwave in France Brings More Drowning Deaths. Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave. Also: US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks. Today’s French focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current event...

Today’s stories in A2 French: Explosion de gaz au Qatar: 13 morts et de nombreux blessés; L'Europe confrontée à une vague de chaleur dangereuse avec 40°C. Learn French with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible French for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translations, vo...

Today’s stories in A2 French: Les arrêts de carburant en Crimée après les frappes ukrainiennes sur des sites pétroliers; Jeune joueur de cricket indien bat le record du 50 runs le plus rapide. Learn French with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible French for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full...

Today’s stories in A2 French: L'Iran ferme une voie navigable clé après des attaques au Liban; Un garçon essaie d'emmener une poule malade à l'hôpital et gagne. Learn French with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible French for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translatio...

Today’s stories in A2 French: Pluie noire après une grande attaque sur une usine pétrolière à Moscou; Des femmes inspirent les fans à nettoyer le stade de la Coupe du Monde chez eux. Learn French with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible French for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcrip...

Today’s stories in A2 French:— Pourquoi la question de la guerre entre les États-Unis et l’Iran reste sans réponse— Les États-Unis lèvent le blocus après que le leader iranien accuse l’accord de TrumpLearn French with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible French for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episod...

Today’s stories in A2 French:— L'Iran brise le blocus américain pour envoyer des pétroliers— La princesse héritière de Norvège se remet après une greffe du poumonLearn French with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible French for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translati...

Today’s stories in A2 French:— Pourquoi les navires évitent encore le détroit d’Hormuz— Le FBI déjoue un plan d’attaque lors d’un événement UFC à la Maison-BlancheLearn French with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible French for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translat...