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Today's story: In France, Volkswagen supports European rules for industry.. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in French: En France, Volkswagen soutient les règles européennes pour l’industrie
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:38) More stories today
(01:36) Today's headline, slowly
(02:28) People and plans
(03:23) Value in Europe
(04:08) Numbers and jobs
(05:05) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-12
TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT
En France, Volkswagen soutient les règles européennes pour l’industrie
Le patron de Volkswagen, Oliver Blume, soutient le projet européen pour l’industrie.
Il veut une concurrence juste avec les entreprises chinoises.
Les règles doivent aider les entreprises qui créent de la valeur en Europe.
Le projet peut limiter les aides publiques aux produits fabriqués en grande partie dans l’Union européenne.
Volkswagen prévoit de supprimer jusqu’à 100 000 emplois et de réduire le nombre de ses modèles de 150 à 75.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Une nouvelle frappe touche l’aéroport de Riyad en Arabie saoudite
L’IA est moins réglementée que le lait, selon le président de Microsoft
Maresca salue la victoire de Manchester City à Liverpool
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (patron)
- verb (vouloir)
- vocabulary (valeur)
- vocabulary (peut limiter)
- vocabulary (jusqu’à)
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Today's story: The United States imposes sanctions on the International Criminal Court. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in French: Les États-Unis sanctionnent la Cour pénale internationale
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:35) More stories today
(01:33) Today's headline, slowly
(02:20) Against something
(03:11) Never joining
(04:08) Time to stop
(04:59) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-11
TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT
Les États-Unis sanctionnent la Cour pénale internationale
En 2026, les États-Unis ont annoncé des sanctions contre la Cour pénale internationale, une cour permanente pour les crimes de guerre.
Marco Rubio veut supprimer la Cour et réduire ses ressources.
Il dit que les États-Unis n’ont jamais rejoint la CPI.
Le président de la CPI rejette les sanctions, mais la Cour va continuer son travail.
Les entreprises ont six mois pour arrêter de travailler avec la Cour.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Le Royaume-Uni doit développer sa propre intelligence artificielle
En Angleterre, Manchester United et Tottenham se quittent sur un nul
Donald Trump demande un nouveau président pour l’Ukraine
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (contre)
- verb (vouloir)
- vocabulary (jamais)
- vocabulary (va continuer)
- vocabulary (mois)
New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: Delta Air Lines cuts its forecasts for 2026 in the United States.. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in French: Delta Air Lines réduit ses prévisions pour 2026 aux États-Unis
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:37) More stories today
(01:36) Today's headline, slowly
(02:29) Fuel and prices
(03:26) A day and a place
(03:57) Tickets cost more
(04:52) Today's grammar point
(05:24) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-10
TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT
Delta Air Lines réduit ses prévisions pour 2026 aux États-Unis
Vendredi, Delta Air Lines a réduit ses prévisions de bénéfices pour 2026, car le prix du carburant reste élevé.
La compagnie prévoit maintenant un bénéfice par action de 5,10 à 5,60 dollars.
Jeudi, dans la région américaine du golfe du Mexique, le carburant pour avions a coûté 4,34 dollars.
Les prix des billets augmentent à cause du prix du carburant.
Mais les voyageurs continuent de réserver des vols.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
En Angleterre, Mikel Arteta dit avoir la conscience tranquille dans l'affaire de Manchester City
Donald Trump annonce un accord sur le diesel avec la Russie
Deux tableaux de Renoir volés retrouvés en France
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (carburant)
- verb (prévoir)
- vocabulary (jeudi)
- vocabulary (billets)
- vocabulary (continuent de réserver)
New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: Maresca says that the atmosphere is good at Manchester City. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in French: Maresca dit que l’ambiance est bonne à Manchester City
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:36) More stories today
(01:34) Today's headline, slowly
(02:17) Saying something
(02:56) Most of the charges
(03:42) First in the league
(04:33) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-09
TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT
Maresca dit que l’ambiance est bonne à Manchester City
Enzo Maresca dit que l’ambiance dans l’équipe est fantastique.
Jeudi, les joueurs internationaux sont revenus à l’entraînement.
La Premier League a déclaré Manchester City coupable de la majorité des 115 accusations.
Le club a fait appel et dit qu’il est innocent.
Dimanche, Manchester City joue contre Liverpool et est en tête du championnat.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Un suspect parle d’un attentat à Monaco lié aux services ukrainiens
Starbucks étudie le rachat de Chipotle aux États-Unis
SpaceX demande une meilleure coordination dans l’espace
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (dire)
- vocabulary (Jeudi)
- vocabulary (majorité)
- vocabulary (a fait appel)
- vocabulary (en tête)
New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: Andy Burnham meets Friedrich Merz in Berlin. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in French: Andy Burnham rencontre Friedrich Merz à Berlin
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:36) More stories today
(01:35) Today's headline, slowly
(02:17) Meeting people
(03:02) Security warnings
(03:42) A future decision
(04:38) Today's grammar point
(05:10) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-08
TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT
Andy Burnham rencontre Friedrich Merz à Berlin
Jeudi, Andy Burnham rencontre Friedrich Merz à Berlin pour parler de sécurité.
C'est la première visite officielle d'Andy Burnham en Allemagne.
Les services de renseignement britanniques et allemands ont averti que les menaces augmentent.
Les deux dirigeants vont ratifier le traité de Kensington de 2025.
Le traité prévoit une coopération plus forte dans les domaines de la science, de la technologie, de la défense, de la sécurité et de la croissance.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
De nouvelles vidéos montrent une attaque iranienne contre une base américaine au Koweït
Une dirigeante veut garder les entreprises au Royaume-Uni
Un développeur crée sept logiciels libres comme ceux d’Adobe
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (rencontrer)
- vocabulary (première)
- vocabulary (augmentent)
- vocabulary (vont ratifier)
- vocabulary (domaines)
New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:
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Today's story: Harry Kane scores twice for England against Czechia.. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in French: Harry Kane marque deux fois pour l’Angleterre contre la Tchéquie
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:33) More stories today
(01:32) Today's headline, slowly
(02:14) Winning easily
(03:02) An own goal
(03:45) Scoring again
(04:38) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-07
TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT
Harry Kane marque deux fois pour l’Angleterre contre la Tchéquie
L’Angleterre a battu la Tchéquie facilement en Ligue des nations.
Harry Kane a joué son 125e match pour l’Angleterre.
Après un centre de Kane, Vladimir Coufal a marqué contre son camp.
Avant la pause, Kane a marqué après un centre de Morgan Rogers.
Après la pause, Kane a encore marqué et a atteint 91 buts pour l’Angleterre.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Les démocrates prennent l’avantage avant les élections américaines
L’actrice Eva Marie Saint meurt à 102 ans
Le rachat de Warner Bros. Discovery par Paramount Skydance est terminé
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (facilement)
- verb (jouer)
- vocabulary (contre son camp)
- vocabulary (Avant)
- vocabulary (a atteint)
New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:
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Grammar explained in plain English:
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Today's story: The MCP protocol exposes AI agents to new attacks.. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in French: Le protocole MCP expose les agents d’intelligence artificielle à de nouvelles attaques
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:35) Three more stories today
(01:32) Today's headline, slowly
(02:23) People who study
(03:08) Time and security
(04:03) Trusting an agent
(05:01) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-06
TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT
Le protocole MCP expose les agents d’intelligence artificielle à de nouvelles attaques
Le chercheur Syed Anas Mohiuddin a testé des agents d’intelligence artificielle.
Le protocole MCP permet aux agents de communiquer dans un même réseau.
Pendant les cinq derniers mois, Google et quatre autres organisations ont reconnu des failles de sécurité.
Une attaque peut donner une mauvaise instruction à un agent.
Les autres agents font confiance à cet agent et suivent son instruction.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Harry Kane entre dans le débat sur le plus grand joueur de l'équipe d'Angleterre
AstraZeneca investit 2 milliards de dollars dans Summit pour de nouveaux traitements contre le cancer
La Cour suprême des États-Unis examine une affaire climatique
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (chercheur)
- verb (permettre)
- vocabulary (Pendant)
- vocabulary (mauvaise)
- vocabulary (font confiance)
New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:
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Today's story: Malaysia sends 1,479 refugees and migrants from Myanmar back to their country.. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in French: La Malaisie renvoie 1 479 réfugiés et migrants du Myanmar vers leur pays
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:34) Three more stories today
(01:31) Today's headline, slowly
(02:22) Arriving at a place
(03:11) Wanting something
(03:57) Possible danger
(04:31) Today's grammar point
(05:05) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-05
TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT
La Malaisie renvoie 1 479 réfugiés et migrants du Myanmar vers leur pays
Tôt dimanche, 1 479 personnes sont arrivées dans le sud de Yangon.
La Malaisie les a transportées mardi sur deux navires de guerre et un navire-hôpital.
Elles font partie des 5 000 citoyens du Myanmar que la Malaisie veut renvoyer.
Plus de 10 300 autres personnes sont détenues dans des centres pour migrants.
L’ONU et des organisations disent que le retour peut être dangereux.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Une vidéo d’un missile en Iran jugée authentique
La FIA va enquêter sur un bug avant le Grand Prix de Bahreïn en Malaisie
Le G7 va puiser dans ses réserves de carburant pour aider les États-Unis
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (arrivées)
- vocabulary (navires)
- verb (vouloir)
- vocabulary (détenues)
- vocabulary (peut)
New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:
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Today's story: Bellingham shines in England's 7-0 victory over Croatia.. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in French: Bellingham brille dans la victoire 7-0 de l’Angleterre contre la Croatie
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:35) Three more stories today
(01:38) Today's headline, slowly
(02:28) The match result
(03:12) The captain's armband
(03:53) Continuing to improve
(04:23) Today's grammar point
(04:55) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-04
TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT
Bellingham brille dans la victoire 7-0 de l’Angleterre contre la Croatie
Samedi, l’Angleterre a battu la Croatie 7-0 en Ligue des nations.
Jude Bellingham a marqué un but et a fait trois passes décisives.
Après le départ d’Harry Kane, il a porté le brassard de capitaine.
Roy Keane pense que Bellingham peut devenir un grand joueur.
Thomas Tuchel dit que les joueurs doivent continuer à progresser.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Aux États-Unis, l’économie et la guerre en Iran inquiètent avant les élections
Des responsables américains se réunissent à Camp David sur la guerre en Iran
Aux États-Unis, les investisseurs privés financent le cinéma indépendant
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (battu)
- verb (faire)
- vocabulary (porté)
- vocabulary (peut)
- vocabulary (doivent)
New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:
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Today's story: OpenAI fires three researchers over mishandled sensitive information. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in French: OpenAI licencie trois chercheurs pour des informations sensibles mal utilisées
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:35) Three more stories today
(01:37) Today's headline, slowly
(02:31) After an investigation
(03:16) Work and safety
(04:06) To continue
(05:05) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-03
TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT
OpenAI licencie trois chercheurs pour des informations sensibles mal utilisées
Cette semaine, aux États-Unis, OpenAI a licencié trois chercheurs après une enquête.
Ils ont utilisé des informations sensibles hors des règles de l’entreprise.
Au moins deux chercheurs travaillaient sur la sécurité de l’intelligence artificielle.
OpenAI a informé plus de cent organisations d’activités non autorisées liées à ses systèmes.
Cette affaire arrive alors que le débat sur les risques de l’intelligence artificielle continue.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Oman : le suspect de l’incident FlyDubai coopère avec les autorités
Les États-Unis créent seulement 29 000 emplois en septembre
L'argent de Manchester City a circulé vers 46 clubs
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (a licencié)
- vocabulary (hors des règles)
- vocabulary (travaillaient)
- vocabulary (plus de)
- verb (continuer)
New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:
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Learn French with real news, every morning. Daily episodes in slow, simple French at A1, with a free full transcript and English translation for every line.
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WHAT YOU GET
A new episode every morning. Two real stories from the day's news, spoken slowly and clearly enough for a beginner to follow.
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.
If you have been looking for a French podcast for beginners built on real material rather than scripted dialogues, this is it.
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