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Learn French with Today's News | A1 Easy Slow French for Beginners

Learn French with Today's News | A1 Easy Slow French for Beginners

LinguaWire 75 Épisodes juil. 28, 2026

Learn French with real world news, every morning. LinguaWire French Beginner delivers short daily news episodes in clear, simple French designed for A1 learners. Each episode explains the biggest stories in the world using slow speech, simple vocabulary, and helpful explanations. Perfect for beginners who want to improve listening skills while staying informed about global events.

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A1 French News | Why This Japanese Town Is Fighting a New Mosque
A1 French News | Why This Japanese Town Is Fighting a New Mosque juil. 28, 2026 315 Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: A quiet Japanese seaside town is divided over plans for its first mosque, with fear, hope, and protests over change and foreign workers. Also: In China, fake AI videos spread during floods and storms, causing panic, false reports, and new worries for authorities. Today’s French focus: peut faire = can/may cause = ca
A1 French News | Can Jaismine Lamboria Win Commonwealth Gold?
A1 French News | Can Jaismine Lamboria Win Commonwealth Gold? juil. 27, 2026 376 Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: A world champion boxer from India is chasing Commonwealth gold after bronze in Birmingham. Also: The UK promises continued support for Ukraine before a key meeting with Zelensky. Today’s French focus: veut l'or = wants gold. Vocabulary: la médaille (medal), l'état d'esprit (mindset), le bronze (bronze). Learn more
A1 French News | Why Are So Many Italian Children Overweight?
A1 French News | Why Are So Many Italian Children Overweight? juil. 26, 2026 355 Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: In Italy, many children are overweight, especially in the south, and one 17-year-old boy weighs 170 kilos while waiting for surgery. Also: New York's famous Flatiron Building is almost finished after years of renovation and is turning into ultra-luxury apartments worth up to $58.5 million. Today’s French focus: Je m
A1 French News | More than 220,000 Flee Wildfires in France and Spain
A1 French News | More than 220,000 Flee Wildfires in France and Spain juil. 25, 2026 385 Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Wildfires force evacuations across France and Spain, with more than 220,000 people told to leave or stay indoors. Also: Protests in India continue as government talks go on over education demands and a minister's resignation. Today’s French focus: demander un jour pour réfléchir = to ask for a day to think. Vocabula
A1 French News | US Tariffs Hit 60 Trade Partners
A1 French News | US Tariffs Hit 60 Trade Partners juil. 24, 2026 263 Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trade partners, with rates from 10% to 12.5%, as a temporary tax ends. Also: An Indonesian court has convicted 19 people in a baby trafficking case, but questions remain about babies sent to Singapore. Today’s French focus: prend la place = takes the place. Vocabulary: tax
A1 French News | Canada's Dairy Sector Faces Trump's Tariff Fight
A1 French News | Canada's Dairy Sector Faces Trump's Tariff Fight juil. 23, 2026 256 Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Canada's dairy sector faces a new trade fight as the US threatens stronger tariffs, and Canada says its system is not negotiable. Also: Divers find a Pan Am plane wreck from 74 years ago, revealing a crash that changed airline safety rules. Today’s French focus: il y a = there is / there are. Vocabulary: le lait (mi
A1 French News | Brazil's Amazon Burns Far Less in 2025
A1 French News | Brazil's Amazon Burns Far Less in 2025 juil. 22, 2026 263 Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Brazil's Amazon burned far less in 2025, with the smallest area on record since 1985. Also: Four Nigerian police officers are arrested after allegedly trying to extort the country's anti-corruption chief. Today’s French focus: ont brûlé = burned. Vocabulary: l'hectare (hectare), la zone (area), le rapport (report).
A1 French News | Trump Hits Canada with 50% Tariffs
A1 French News | Trump Hits Canada with 50% Tariffs juil. 21, 2026 250 Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: The US hits Canada with 50% tariffs on many goods, while Canada says it wants to intensify trade talks. Also: In Australia, a mother gives birth to rare identical quadruplets, and all four girls are healthy. Today’s French focus: vouloir + infinitif — to want to + infinitive = to want to + infinitive. Vocabulary: la
A1 French News | Runners Race at the North Pole
A1 French News | Runners Race at the North Pole juil. 20, 2026 311 Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Twenty-three runners from seven countries race on drifting sea ice at the geographic North Pole, with safety gear and polar bear guards nearby. Also: A well-known Cuban dissident leaves Cuba for exile in the United States after serving a five-year prison sentence, while supporters greet him in Miami. Today’s French
A1 French News | India's First Private Rocket Reaches Orbit
A1 French News | India's First Private Rocket Reaches Orbit juil. 19, 2026 254 Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: A private Indian company launches Vikram-1 and reaches orbit for the first time. Also: New EU border checks are causing much longer waits at airports in Europe. Today’s French focus: a lancé = launched. Vocabulary: le lancement (launch), l'orbite (orbit), le but (goal). Learn more from today’s episode with the full
A1 French News | Trump Media Sells Fast Posts to Wall Street
A1 French News | Trump Media Sells Fast Posts to Wall Street juil. 18, 2026 238 Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: A company launches a paid service that sends its most followed posts to Wall Street firms in milliseconds. Also: Japan changes royal succession rules a little, but women still cannot take the throne. Today’s French focus: ne pas pouvoir — not be able to = not be able to. Vocabulary: lancer (to launch), service (serv
A1 French News | Can Smoke from Canada Reach US Cities?
A1 French News | Can Smoke from Canada Reach US Cities? juil. 17, 2026 291 Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Ghana now requires businesses to scan ID cards electronically instead of using photocopies, to help stop fraud. Also: Smoke from more than 800 wildfires in Canada is drifting into US cities, triggering air alerts and cancellations. Today’s French focus: il faut vérifier = it is necessary to check. Vocabulary: le nua

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