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Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners episodes
- 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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6 min - B1 French News | Seven Britons Die in Spain WildfiresBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: In southern Spain, authorities confirmed seven British victims among 13 people killed in deadly wildfires, with most of the victims being foreign nationals. Also: In Singapore, a court ordered Bloomberg and a reporter to pay damages to two ministers after a defamation case over an article about property deals.Today’s French focus: restreindre = to limit. Vocabulary: l'incendie (wildfire), la province (province), la victime (victim).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-15
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6 min - B1 French News | Killed in Bangkok Bar FireBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: A fast-moving fire tore through a Bangkok bar, killing at least 28 people and leaving 25 critically injured as firefighters found some victims sheltering in a bathroom. Also: A 2,000-pound bison charged a grandfather in Yellowstone after a photo stop, sending him to hospital and reminding visitors to keep their distance.Today’s French focus: garder ses distances = to keep one's distance. Vocabulary: ravager (to ravage; to devastate), se propager (to spread), se réfugier (to take shelter; to seek refuge).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-14
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6 min - B1 French News | Hectares Burn as Fire Near Paris SpreadsBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: Firefighting planes are sent near Paris as a wildfire crosses 800 hectares, closes part of a major highway, and disrupts summer travel. Also: Mitch McConnell says he will not return to the Senate yet after a fall and mild pneumonia, addressing weeks of health speculation.Today’s French focus: se propager = to spread. Vocabulary: la forêt (forest), l'autoroute (highway), le retard (delay).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-13
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6 min - B1 French News | Freed After Nigeria's Rescue OperationBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: The US government pays nearly $3 million to victims of Havana Syndrome, a mysterious illness reported by diplomats and intelligence staff. Also: Nigeria's army says it freed 44 pupils and teachers after a rescue operation, but the mission also cost soldiers their lives.Today’s French focus: libérer = to free, to release. Vocabulary: le ravisseur (kidnapper), le soulagement (relief), l'attente (the waiting).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-12
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6 min - B1 French News | Inside South Korea's 30-hour Dating RetreatBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: A crypto-backed micronation on the Danube tries to replace equal voting with token-based influence. Also: In South Korea, 12 singles join a 30-hour dating retreat at a Buddhist temple run by monks.Today’s French focus: être élu grâce à = to be elected thanks to. Vocabulary: une micro-nation (a micronation), un jeton (a token), les autorités (the authorities).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-11
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7 min - B1 French News | Spain Wildfire Leaves 11 Dead and 19 MissingBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: A fast-moving wildfire in southern Spain has left at least 11 people dead and 19 missing, with firefighters racing to contain the blaze amid severe heat. Also: Huge crowds gather in Mashhad for the burial of Iran's late supreme leader, as the ceremony becomes tied to mourning, political tension, and accusations of strikes meant to make.Today’s French focus: faire de l'ombre = to overshadow; to draw attention away from. Vocabulary: disparus (missing people), contenir (to contain; to stop from spreading), vague de chaleur (heatwave).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-10
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7 min - B1 French News | Will Ukraine Make Its Own Patriot Missiles?Build stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: Ukraine could get a licence to produce Patriot missiles, a move that may strengthen its air defence but raises questions about speed, cost, and US stockpiles. Also: At the Nato summit in Ankara, Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave Keir Starmer a personalised revolver, which stayed in Turkey because it cannot legally enter the UK loaded.Today’s French focus: produire = to produce; to make. Vocabulary: licence (official authorisation), intercepter (to intercept; to stop before it arrives), défense (defence; protection against an attack).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-09
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8 min - B1 French News | Nato Allies Back £37bn Missile ProjectBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: Nato allies back a £37bn long-range missile project, with leaders set to discuss the plan in Ankara and Britain facing pressure over defence spending targets. Also: Australian dock workers push for a 28-hour week with no pay cut as AI and automation spread through the ports, raising fears for jobs and working conditions.Today’s French focus: demander = to ask for; to demand. Vocabulary: syndicat (union), automatisation (automation), salaire (salary).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-08
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7 min - B1 French News | Zelensky Pushes NATO for Air Defence After StrikesBuild stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: Zelensky urges NATO allies in Turkey to send more air defence after deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv. Also: A Paris appeal court decides whether Marine Le Pen can run in France's 2027 presidential election.Today’s French focus: se présenter = to run or be a candidate in an election. Vocabulary: être en tête (to be in the lead), scrutin (vote or election), maintenir (to maintain, uphold, or keep).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-07
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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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