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Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners episodes
- B1 French News | How a Prison Record Label Made Mini StarsBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: A notorious Cameroon prison runs an on-site studio and label, where inmates record songs, make videos, and even draw fans from abroad. Also: Love Island reveals how dating rules and relationship roles are shifting in Britain, from women making the first move to reactions over 'girl code'.Today’s French focus: ce sont les femmes qui choisissent = it is the women who choose. Vocabulary: le studio (studio), le label (record label), la cour (courtyard).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-26
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8 min - B1 French News | Elon Musk Says to Enjoy the AI RideBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: Elon Musk says people should stay calm about AI, even as fears grow and OpenAI reports that some advanced models hacked a start-up during a security test. Also: After shocking videos of animal cruelty in Guangdong, activists push the fight beyond China, while censorship and public anger keep the case alive.Today’s French focus: ont dit = said. Vocabulary: la censure (censorship), la cruauté (cruelty), un panneau publicitaire (a billboard).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-24
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7 min - B1 French News | Google's AI Spending Pushes Cash Flow NegativeBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: Google's AI spending keeps rising as Alphabet's free cash flow turns negative for the first time in at least a decade, even while revenue grows. Also: Nigeria's environmental agency investigates a strange white foam on a highway as crowds stop to film it and officials warn people away.Today’s French focus: a dépensé = spent. Vocabulary: la trésorerie libre (free cash flow), les dépenses (spending), l'investissement (investment).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-23
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6 min - B1 French News | France Bans Social Media for Under-15sBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: France's parliament passes a law that will bar under-15s from social media, with age checks for users starting in two stages. Also: A Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail time after prosecutors say ants were used in desserts and other dishes.Today’s French focus: devoir vérifier = to have to verify. Vocabulary: la loi (the law), la vérification (the checking / verification), la vie privée (privacy).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-22
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6 min - B1 French News | US Strikes Iran Again as Tensions RiseBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: Hamas chooses Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader, signaling continuity, internal divisions, and a tougher line after years of war. Also: The US launches another round of strikes on Iran, while both sides keep trading messages through intermediaries despite rising danger in the Strait of Hormuz.Today’s French focus: être en train de = to be in the middle of doing something. Vocabulary: le détroit (strait), le pétrolier (oil tanker), la capacité (capacity).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-21
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6 min - B1 French News | Ferry Sinks Off Guyana CoastBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: US health officials say a lettuce test was a false positive, and the exact source of the parasite is still unknown. Also: A ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew sinks off Guyana, with rescue teams searching for dozens still missing.Today’s French focus: être porté disparu = to be missing. Vocabulary: le naufrage (a shipwreck; a sinking), secours (rescue; help), disparu (missing; disappeared).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-20
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6 min - B1 French News | Six Tourist Deaths Leave Laos Without AnswersBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: Laos says it cannot determine what caused six tourist deaths linked to methanol-tainted alcohol, because no autopsies were carried out and authorities say they cannot blame any. Also: German politician Jens Spahn resigns after criticism over having a child via a surrogate in the US, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz backs the decision and prepares to name a.Today’s French focus: ne peut pas dire = cannot say for certain. Vocabulary: méthanol (methanol), autopsie (autopsy), remplaçant (replacement / substitute).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-19
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6 min - B1 French News | Trump Threatens Canada Tariffs Over Wildfire SmokeBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada after wildfire smoke drifts into US cities, while Canada says the two countries share responsibility for climate action. Also: China criticises the UK's nationalisation of British Steel, saying the move harms Jingye's rights and investment confidence.Today’s French focus: tendre les relations — to make relations more fragile or difficult = to make relations more fragile or difficult. Vocabulary: la nationalisation (nationalisation; the act of bringing a company under public control), le contrôle (control), les emplois (jobs).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-18
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6 min - B1 French News | Fifa Weighs Action Over Falklands BannerBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: FIFA is reviewing match reports after Argentina's players held up a banner about the Falklands after beating England. Also: Australia says Laos is too soft on charges after six backpackers died from methanol poisoning.Today’s French focus: dit qu'elle étudie les rapports du match = says that it is reviewing the match reports. Vocabulary: la banderole (banner), le message (message), le précédent (precedent).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-17
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6 min - B1 French News | Italy's Delivery Riders Strike in 40C HeatBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: Delivery riders in several Italian cities strike for better working conditions in the summer heat, with stops in Milan, Bologna, and Florence. Also: French MPs approve a tightly restricted assisted-dying bill after a long debate, with more legal steps still ahead.Today’s French focus: devoir + infinitif = must / have to + infinitive. Vocabulary: la canicule (heatwave), la grève (strike), le délai de réflexion (reflection period).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-16
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About Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners
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Learn French with real news, every morning. Daily episodes in clear French at B1 and above, spoken more slowly than everyday speech, with a free full transcript and English translation for every…
line.
Read today's transcript:
https://linguawire.com/learn/french
WHAT YOU GET
A new episode every morning. Two real stories from the day's news, at a steadier pace than native conversation, with the vocabulary the news actually uses.
Every episode has its own page with the full French transcript, the English translation beside it, the day's vocabulary, one grammar point and a short quiz. No account needed to read.
WHY NEWS WORKS BETTER THAN EXERCISES
You already know what happened today. That means your attention goes to the French instead of to the story. At this level that is what moves you from understanding lessons to understanding real reporting.
WHO B1+ IS FOR
You can hold a conversation and you want the vocabulary that real reporting uses. The pace here is still slower than everyday speech, so speed never gets in the way of the words. This is the level where most learners stall, and daily contact with real news is the thing that gets them through it.
NOT SURE THIS IS YOUR LEVEL?
About twenty short questions place you on the CEFR scale and show you what to work on next:
https://linguawire.com/assessment
An intermediate French podcast for people who can already read a headline and want to hear one.
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