Are you #stayinghome? Great! To help keep you busy, here are 3 free podcasts to help you continue improving your French every day.
Learning a language isn’t just about grammar and vocabulary exercises! In fact, listening to podcasts from your couch has many benefits:
- get your ear accustomed to the sounds of the French language and to the different ways of speaking it (from formal to informal);
- observe how the grammar learned in class is applied in context;
- based on your interests, expand your vocabulary in specific areas (daily life, the workplace, science, travel, etc.);
- Deepen your understanding of French culture.
For beginners and up: Easy French Podcast
Truly focused on French as a foreign language (FLE) and designed specifically for French learners, this comprehensive website is a go-to resource that offers dialogues (from level A1 to level C1) with transcripts and exercises, all covering a wide range of everyday topics and grammar points. Check it out!
RFI: The News in Easy French
Radio France Internationale offers a wide range of resources for those learning French. With this podcast, which airs every evening at 8 p.m., you can stay up to date on French and international news.
The news in easy French comes with a transcript, but be aware that it isn’t read at a slow pace and can sometimes be difficult for beginners to understand! Feel free to listen to it several times!
For intermediate level and above: Slate.fr
Slate is an online media outlet that covers a wide range of topics and also offers excellent podcasts.
Do you want to know what life is really like for the French—their hopes and concerns? Social relationships, politics, the future, TV shows, organic products, identity… It covers it all, and the French spoken here is just like everyday French.
A little bonus for music lovers: À la dérive, on Radio Nova
The show À la dériveinvites you to discover a city in the company of an artist and through music. Curious? Give it a try!
Thanks for listening and see you soon at CILFA!
