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Learn French for Beginners A0-A1 | Daily News Class in Simple French, Explained in English

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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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  1. Attack on Ukraine aid centre | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: A Russian attack has killed 26 people at an aid centre in Ukraine. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Une attaque russe fait 26 morts dans un centre d’aide en Ukraine

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:30) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:18) Time and place

    (02:59) People affected

    (03:49) A day of mourning

    (04:39) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-11-03

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Une attaque russe fait 26 morts dans un centre d’aide en Ukraine

    Lundi, une attaque russe a frappé le village de Komyshuvakha, en Ukraine.

    Une école du village servait à distribuer de l’aide humanitaire.

    Vingt-six personnes sont mortes et cinq personnes ont été blessées.

    Des sauveteurs cherchent encore des personnes sous les débris.

    Mardi, la région de Zaporizhzhia observe une journée de deuil.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Aux États-Unis, l’impression 3D arrive dans les usines automobiles

    La Corée du Nord nie être derrière le piratage de Binance

    Le Royaume-Uni propose un nouveau plan pour les dettes du Commonwealth

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (Lundi)

    - vocabulary (servait)

    - vocabulary (blessées)

    - verb (chercher)

    - vocabulary (journée de deuil)

    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:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

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    6 min
  2. Billions withdrawn after a crypto hack | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: Binance customers withdraw $3.64 billion after a hack. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Les clients de Binance retirent 3,64 milliards de dollars après un piratage

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:31) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:26) Days and a record event

    (03:06) Value and digital assets

    (03:51) Already replaced

    (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/a1/2026-11-02

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Les clients de Binance retirent 3,64 milliards de dollars après un piratage

    Binance a rouvert dimanche après un piratage record.

    Après l’attaque, Binance a arrêté toutes les transactions.

    Le piratage a touché des actifs numériques d’une valeur de 6,3 milliards de dollars.

    Le FBI accuse la Corée du Nord de cette attaque.

    Binance a déjà remplacé environ 95 % des actifs volés.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Aux États-Unis, les jeunes utilisent de plus en plus les chatbots

    Antonelli devient le plus jeune champion de Formule 1

    Le Royaume-Uni nie avoir bloqué le débat sur l’esclavage

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (dimanche)

    - verb (arrêter)

    - vocabulary (d’une valeur de)

    - vocabulary (accuse)

    - vocabulary (déjà)

    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:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

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    6 min
  3. A first basketball title | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: The Golden State Valkyries win the WNBA title. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Les Golden State Valkyries remportent le titre WNBA

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:38) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:27) A match result

    (03:22) Scoring points

    (03:58) Winning

    (04:50) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-11-01

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Les Golden State Valkyries remportent le titre WNBA

    Samedi, les Golden State Valkyries ont battu l’Atlanta Dream 68 à 63.

    C’était le premier septième match de l’histoire de la WNBA.

    Gabby Williams a marqué trente points pour Golden State.

    Elle a marqué vingt-huit points en seconde période.

    Les Valkyries ont gagné leur premier titre dans leur deuxième saison.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Starmer appelle le Royaume-Uni à se rapprocher de l’Europe

    Le FBI accuse la Corée du Nord d’un vol de 6,3 milliards de dollars

    Aux États-Unis, les actions technologiques chutent encore

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (ont battu)

    - vocabulary (premier)

    - vocabulary (points)

    - vocabulary (en seconde période)

    - verb (gagner)

    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:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

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    6 min
  4. Crypto theft hits exchange customers | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: A theft of more than 6 billion dollars hits Binance.. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Un vol de plus de 6 milliards de dollars touche Binance

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:31) More stories today

    (01:34) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:15) The online theft

    (03:04) Uncertainty and responsibility

    (04:00) Paying customers back

    (04:51) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-31

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Un vol de plus de 6 milliards de dollars touche Binance

    Des pirates ont volé plus de 6 milliards de dollars en cryptomonnaies sur Binance, la plus grande plateforme au monde.

    Le vol a eu lieu en fin d'après-midi et a duré environ vingt minutes.

    Des chercheurs pensent que la Corée du Nord est peut-être responsable.

    Binance travaille avec d'autres plateformes et a bloqué environ 3 milliards de dollars en cryptomonnaies.

    L'entreprise promet de rembourser entièrement les clients qui ont perdu de l'argent.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    La NASA cherche des idées pour sauver Hubble

    Arteta veut tourner la page à Anfield

    Aux États-Unis, le pape Léon XIV vote pour la première fois à une élection nationale

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (pirates)

    - vocabulary (a duré)

    - vocabulary (peut-être)

    - verb (travailler)

    - vocabulary (rembourser)

    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:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

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    6 min
  5. Pope seeks US postal ballot | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: Pope Leo XIV has requested a postal ballot from Vatican City.. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Le pape Léon XIV a demandé un bulletin de vote par courrier depuis la Cité du Vatican

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:34) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:24) Asking for something

    (02:59) Voting registration

    (03:31) Receiving a ballot

    (04:14) Today's grammar point

    (04:45) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-30

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Le pape Léon XIV a demandé un bulletin de vote par courrier depuis la Cité du Vatican

    Le 3 octobre, le pape Léon XIV a demandé un bulletin de vote par courrier depuis le Vatican.

    Il est inscrit comme électeur en Illinois.

    Les élections de mi-mandat aux États-Unis sont la semaine prochaine.

    Le bureau électoral du comté de Will n'a pas reçu son bulletin rempli.

    On ne sait pas si le pape a rempli ou envoyé son bulletin.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Patrick Stewart, acteur de “Star Trek” et “X-Men”, est mort à 86 ans

    Les ventes de Starbucks déçoivent, mais progressent aux États-Unis

    Reddit va demander une connexion pour utiliser son service

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - verb (demander)

    - vocabulary (électeur)

    - vocabulary (la semaine prochaine)

    - vocabulary (n'a pas reçu)

    - vocabulary (On ne sait pas)

    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:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

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    6 min
  6. Forecast rises after strong results | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: FedEx raises its forecast after strong results. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: FedEx relève ses prévisions après de bons résultats

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:30) More stories today

    (01:36) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:18) Yearly plans

    (03:16) Company income

    (03:48) Earlier results

    (04:27) Expecting the future

    (05:27) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-29

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    FedEx relève ses prévisions après de bons résultats

    Mercredi, FedEx a relevé ses prévisions annuelles après des résultats trimestriels supérieurs aux attentes.

    Le bénéfice ajusté a été de 3,74 dollars par action, contre 3,36 dollars attendus.

    Le chiffre d’affaires a atteint 22,86 milliards de dollars, plus que les 22,42 milliards attendus.

    Mais le bénéfice net est tombé à 290 millions de dollars, contre 650 millions un an plus tôt.

    Pour 2026, FedEx prévoit une hausse d’environ 12 % de ses revenus.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    États-Unis : la fusée Vulcan doit repartir le 13 novembre

    Yohannes et Russo brillent en Ligue des champions

    En Israël, les élections restent très serrées

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (annuelles)

    - vocabulary (contre)

    - vocabulary (chiffre d’affaires)

    - vocabulary (un an plus tôt)

    - verb (prévoir)

    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:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

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    7 min
  7. Arab parties set for 18 seats | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: Arab parties could win 18 seats in Israel. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Les partis arabes pourraient gagner 18 sièges en Israël

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:30) More stories today

    (01:32) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:20) Voting

    (03:00) Possible results

    (03:54) Turnout over time

    (04:26) Today's grammar point

    (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/a1/2026-10-28

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Les partis arabes pourraient gagner 18 sièges en Israël

    Mardi, les électeurs ont voté en Israël.

    Les sondages après le vote donnent 18 sièges aux partis arabes.

    La Liste unie et Ra’am peuvent avoir un nombre record de sièges.

    Selon les sondages, les deux grands blocs ont 51 sièges chacun.

    La participation totale est de 77,7 %, la plus haute depuis 1999.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Honda alerte sur les taxes américaines visant le Canada

    Apple met à jour l’iMac et le MacBook Pro avec la puce M6

    Les propriétaires d’Atlanta Dream critiquent un match joué à midi

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - verb (voter)

    - vocabulary (sièges)

    - vocabulary (peuvent)

    - vocabulary (chacun)

    - connector words (depuis)

    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:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

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    6 min
  8. Reward for voter fraud reports | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: Trump promises $1 million for reports of voter fraud. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Trump promet 1 million de dollars pour des signalements de fraude électorale

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:29) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:13) Time and announcement

    (03:01) Elections in the offer

    (03:43) More information

    (04:41) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-27

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Trump promet 1 million de dollars pour des signalements de fraude électorale

    Lundi, Donald Trump a annoncé cette récompense sur les réseaux sociaux.

    Pour recevoir l'argent, le signalement doit mener à une arrestation et à une condamnation.

    Cette offre concerne les élections passées et les élections de mi-mandat de 2026.

    On ne sait pas d'où viendra l'argent de la récompense.

    La Maison-Blanche n'a pas donné plus de détails sur le plan.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Anthropic prépare son entrée en Bourse aux États-Unis

    Microsoft propose un départ volontaire à environ un quart de ses salariés

    Harry Kane, premier Anglais à gagner le Ballon d’Or depuis 2001

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (Lundi)

    - verb (recevoir)

    - vocabulary (concerne)

    - vocabulary (d'où)

    - vocabulary (plus de détails)

    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:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

    Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min
  9. Antonelli closes in on world title | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: Kimi Antonelli is almost world champion in Formula 1. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Kimi Antonelli est presque champion du monde de Formule 1

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:31) More stories today

    (01:34) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:21) To win

    (03:03) A lead in the championship

    (04:03) First Italian champion

    (04:33) Today's grammar point

    (05:04) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-26

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Kimi Antonelli est presque champion du monde de Formule 1

    Kimi Antonelli a gagné le Grand Prix des États-Unis à Austin.

    Le pilote italien a vingt ans et roule pour Mercedes.

    Cette victoire lui donne une grande avance au championnat.

    Le week-end prochain, à Mexico, une neuvième place lui donne le titre si George Russell et Lewis Hamilton ne gagnent pas la course.

    S'il gagne le championnat, il sera le premier Italien à le faire depuis Alberto Ascari, en 1953.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Todd Blanche défend la plainte sur l’élection en Alaska

    Lula remporte un quatrième mandat à la présidence du Brésil

    Aux États-Unis, Wonder prépare une nouvelle expansion

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - verb (gagner)

    - vocabulary (ans)

    - vocabulary (avance)

    - vocabulary (neuvième place)

    - vocabulary (premier)

    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:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

    Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min
  10. Nigeria investigates Ebola infection | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: Nigeria is investigating the source of an Ebola infection. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Le Nigeria cherche l’origine d’une infection par Ebola

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:40) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:29) Infection and people

    (03:15) Where information comes from

    (04:24) A limited case

    (04:55) Today's grammar point

    (05:29) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-25

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Le Nigeria cherche l’origine d’une infection par Ebola

    Les autorités nigérianes cherchent comment une femme a été infectée par Ebola.

    C’est le premier cas d’Ebola au Nigeria depuis plus de dix ans.

    Selon le ministère suisse des Affaires étrangères, la femme n’est pas allée en République démocratique du Congo.

    Les autorités pensent qu’elle a peut-être attrapé le virus pendant un voyage avec son mari en Ouganda.

    Le ministre nigérian de la Santé dit que le cas reste limité et que les équipes cherchent les personnes qui ont été en contact avec la femme.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Des avions récents sont démontés pour leurs pièces

    Le Royaume-Uni va créer un laboratoire national sur l’intelligence artificielle et la sécurité biologique

    Alonso demande à Cole Palmer de tirer une leçon de son carton rouge

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (infectée)

    - vocabulary (premier)

    - vocabulary (Selon)

    - verb (penser)

    - vocabulary (reste)

    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:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

    Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 min
  11. AI firms seek local support | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: In the UK, AI companies are calling for an agreement on datacentres. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Au Royaume-Uni, les entreprises d’IA demandent un accord sur les centres de données

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:33) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:28) Asking for something

    (03:18) Being against a project

    (03:50) Help for local councils

    (04:35) Today's grammar point

    (05:07) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-24

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Au Royaume-Uni, les entreprises d’IA demandent un accord sur les centres de données

    Le groupe SAIL demande au gouvernement britannique un accord sur les centres de données après des blocages aux États-Unis.

    Les centres de données sont de grands bâtiments avec beaucoup d’ordinateurs.

    Au Royaume-Uni, des habitants commencent aussi à s’opposer à ces projets.

    SAIL propose plus d’argent et des équipements pour les communes qui accueillent ces centres.

    Le gouvernement dit que ces centres doivent créer des emplois et utiliser une énergie propre.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Vincent Kompany hospitalisé après un malaise à l’entraînement

    En Argentine, un juge met fin à l’enquête sur Javier Milei

    Les résultats des restaurants diront si plusieurs marques sont utiles

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - verb (demander)

    - vocabulary (bâtiments)

    - vocabulary (s’opposer)

    - vocabulary (communes)

    - 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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    6 min
  12. Shares fall after cancer vaccine leak | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: Moderna shares fall after a data leak about a cancer vaccine. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Les actions de Moderna chutent après une fuite de données sur un vaccin contre le cancer

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:37) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:30) Amounts and falls

    (03:17) Showing information

    (04:12) After two years

    (04:54) Today's grammar point

    (05:25) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-23

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Les actions de Moderna chutent après une fuite de données sur un vaccin contre le cancer

    Jeudi, les actions de Moderna ont chuté jusqu’à 25 %.

    Des données partielles sur le vaccin contre le cancer sont devenues publiques avant les résultats complets.

    Les résultats complets ont ensuite montré des bénéfices pour certains patients avec un mélanome.

    Avec Keytruda, le vaccin a réduit de 42 % le risque de retour du mélanome ou de décès chez certains patients.

    Après deux ans, environ 82 % des patients qui ont reçu les deux traitements étaient en vie sans retour du mélanome.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Un chercheur ouvre un accès partiel aux programmes non officiels sur la Switch 2

    Soirée rêvée pour Bournemouth après sa victoire contre Milan

    À el-Fasher, des hôpitaux attaqués pendant la guerre au Soudan

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (jusqu’à)

    - vocabulary (partielles)

    - verb (montrer)

    - vocabulary (risque)

    - vocabulary (étaient)

    New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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    7 min
  13. Fernandes criticises Carrick after defeat | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: Fernandes criticises Carrick after Manchester United's defeat at Como. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Fernandes critique Carrick après la défaite de Manchester United à Como

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:36) More stories today

    (01:34) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:28) Losing a game

    (03:07) Too much room

    (03:47) A run without winning

    (04:20) 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/a1/2026-10-22

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Fernandes critique Carrick après la défaite de Manchester United à Como

    Manchester United a perdu 4-1 contre Como en Ligue des champions.

    Bruno Fernandes est le capitaine de Manchester United.

    Fernandes a dit que l'équipe a laissé trop d'espace à Como.

    Carrick a répondu qu'une équipe doit courir vers l'avant et vers l'arrière pour gagner.

    Manchester United n'a pas gagné depuis sept matches et est treizième de Premier League.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    En Colombie, le président retire des œuvres du Musée national

    Netflix présente ses résultats après des licenciements aux États-Unis

    PHP publie des correctifs après la découverte de failles importantes

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - verb (perdre)

    - vocabulary (capitaine)

    - vocabulary (trop d'espace)

    - vocabulary (courir)

    - vocabulary (depuis)

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    6 min
  14. Britain sends jets to Saudi Arabia | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: Britain sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: La Grande-Bretagne envoie des avions en Arabie saoudite

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:33) More stories today

    (01:24) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:12) Announcing news

    (02:52) Keeping places safe

    (03:38) Extra support

    (04:15) Today's grammar point

    (04:52) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-21

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    La Grande-Bretagne envoie des avions en Arabie saoudite

    Mardi, le gouvernement britannique a annoncé l’envoi d’avions Typhoon en Arabie saoudite.

    Les avions vont protéger les villes et les infrastructures importantes contre les drones et les missiles.

    Ils ne vont pas attaquer les Houthis au Yémen.

    Le Royaume-Uni va aussi envoyer un avion de transport et des conseillers militaires.

    La trêve au Yémen a pris fin en septembre.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Elon Musk envisage une fusion entre Tesla et SpaceX

    L’IA pourrait réduire peu à peu le pouvoir des humains

    À Liverpool, Rio Ngumoha porte son équipe contre Villarreal

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - verb (annoncer)

    - vocabulary (protéger)

    - vocabulary (attaquer)

    - vocabulary (conseillers)

    - vocabulary (a pris fin)

    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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    6 min
  15. Investment in American startups | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: JPMorgan Chase invests $5 billion in American start-ups. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: JPMorgan Chase investit 5 milliards de dollars dans de jeunes entreprises américaines

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:36) More stories today

    (01:40) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:34) Investment and money

    (03:09) Helping

    (03:45) Plans over time

    (04:25) Funding in August

    (05:22) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-20

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    JPMorgan Chase investit 5 milliards de dollars dans de jeunes entreprises américaines

    JPMorgan Chase a investi 5 milliards de dollars dans de jeunes entreprises américaines pendant la première année de son programme de sécurité.

    Ce programme aide des entreprises dans la défense, la fabrication et les chaînes d’approvisionnement.

    La banque a prévu d’investir 10 milliards de dollars sur dix ans.

    La banque a fait des investissements directs dans Hadrian et Castelion.

    En août, la banque a participé à un financement de 1,4 milliard de dollars pour Hadrian.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Anthropic va consacrer 5 % de ses actions à un fonds pour le bien public

    À Paris, le PSG et Barcelone promettent un grand match

    Aux États-Unis, les élections de 2026 coûtent déjà très cher

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (a investi)

    - verb (aider)

    - vocabulary (sur)

    - vocabulary (directs)

    - pronunciation (août)

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    7 min
  16. New campus planned in India | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: Nike is preparing a new campus in India. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Nike prépare un nouveau campus en Inde

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:32) More stories today

    (01:25) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:09) Creating something new

    (02:55) Market and production

    (03:28) People at the campus

    (04:11) Today's grammar point

    (04:42) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-19

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Nike prépare un nouveau campus en Inde

    Nike va créer un campus mondial à Bengaluru, et le campus va ouvrir dans les prochaines années.

    Elliott Hill dit que le campus est un investissement à long terme.

    L’Inde est déjà un marché important et un lieu de production pour Nike.

    Le campus va accueillir des équipes de Nike, Jordan Brand et Converse.

    Le plan Pace de Nike prévoit des changements dans son organisation et sa chaîne d’approvisionnement.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Donald Trump exempte la Russie de sanctions économiques

    Le Kenya confirme un huitième cas d’Ebola

    Anthropic donne à un organisme externe un accès comme à un employé

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - verb (créer)

    - vocabulary (à long terme)

    - vocabulary (déjà)

    - vocabulary (équipes)

    - vocabulary (chaîne d’approvisionnement)

    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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    6 min
  17. Vance condemns White House access sales | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: In the United States, JD Vance condemns the sale of access to the White House.. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Aux États-Unis, JD Vance condamne la vente d’un accès à la Maison-Blanche

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:35) More stories today

    (01:35) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:25) A public meeting

    (03:11) Asking someone to act

    (03:53) Wanting something

    (04:29) Today's grammar point

    (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/a1/2026-10-18

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Aux États-Unis, JD Vance condamne la vente d’un accès à la Maison-Blanche

    JD Vance a condamné la vente d’un accès à la Maison-Blanche pendant une réunion publique dans le Michigan.

    Le journaliste Tony Dokoupil a parlé de plusieurs articles sur l’administration Trump.

    Un article dit que Kimberly Guilfoyle a demandé à un homme d’envoyer 100 000 dollars.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle dit qu’elle n’a rien fait de mal.

    JD Vance veut juger cette affaire selon les faits, et il dit que l’administration respecte la loi.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Tesla présente un prototype de Roadster capable de voler brièvement

    Wirtz brille, mais Liverpool cherche encore la bonne solution

    Donald Trump suspend de nouvelles sanctions contre la Russie

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (réunion publique)

    - vocabulary (plusieurs)

    - vocabulary (a demandé)

    - vocabulary (rien)

    - verb (vouloir)

    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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    6 min
  18. White House press secretary removed | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: Katie Zacharia is no longer the White House press secretary. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Katie Zacharia n’est plus porte-parole de la Maison-Blanche

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:36) More stories today

    (01:33) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:20) Time after an event

    (03:12) A day and a short talk

    (04:03) News still to come

    (04:51) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-17

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Katie Zacharia n’est plus porte-parole de la Maison-Blanche

    Katie Zacharia est retirée de son poste après seulement cinq jours à la Maison-Blanche.

    Le président Donald Trump a choisi Katie Zacharia une semaine plus tôt pour remplacer Karoline Leavitt.

    Mardi, elle a parlé environ dix minutes pendant sa seule conférence de presse.

    Puis, elle a répondu aux questions de trois médias.

    La Maison-Blanche n’a pas encore annoncé qui la remplacera.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Des modèles d’OpenAI piratent des sites et prennent des cryptomonnaies

    En Ukraine, l’offensive Vivaldi repousse les forces russes

    Peter Rice dirigera les contenus de Netflix

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (après)

    - vocabulary (a choisi)

    - vocabulary (Mardi)

    - verb (répondre)

    - vocabulary (pas encore)

    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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    6 min
  19. UK considers higher bank tax | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: The UK could raise taxes on banks. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Le Royaume-Uni pourrait augmenter l’impôt des banques

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:34) More stories today

    (01:45) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:27) Preparing something

    (03:08) A goal for money

    (03:54) Money each year

    (04:44) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-16

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Le Royaume-Uni pourrait augmenter l’impôt des banques

    John Healey prépare une hausse de la taxe spéciale sur les bénéfices des banques.

    Le budget est prévu pour le 28 octobre.

    Le gouvernement veut réduire le déficit.

    La taxe peut passer de 3 % à 8 %.

    Cette mesure peut rapporter plus de 2 milliards de livres par an.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    KDE fête ses 30 ans avec Plasma 6.8 et la fin de X11

    Elon Musk donne 158 millions de dollars à un groupe républicain aux États-Unis

    En Angleterre, Lisandro Martínez s’excuse et reçoit une amende de Manchester United

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - verb (préparer)

    - vocabulary (prévu)

    - vocabulary (veut)

    - vocabulary (passer)

    - vocabulary (rapporter)

    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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    6 min
  20. Workers hired to repair software | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Show notes

    Today's story: Bank of America hires 1,000 people to repair its software. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Bank of America engage 1 000 personnes pour réparer ses logiciels

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:35) More stories today

    (01:35) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:22) Time at work

    (03:16) Working

    (04:15) Change over time

    (05:03) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-15

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Bank of America engage 1 000 personnes pour réparer ses logiciels

    Au deuxième trimestre, la banque a engagé 1 000 personnes extérieures.

    Des modèles d’intelligence artificielle avancés ont montré des failles dans de vieux logiciels.

    Les 1 000 personnes travaillent encore avec environ 3 000 salariés dans ce domaine.

    Au troisième trimestre, la banque a dépensé plus de 200 millions de dollars pour les réparations et des questions réglementaires.

    La banque prévoit que ces coûts vont baisser avec le temps.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Nintendo prépare le retour de Zelda pour le 5 novembre

    Elon Musk dit que les États-Unis contrôlent la vitesse de certains drones ukrainiens

    Manchester City perd 4-2 contre le Paris Saint-Germain au retour de Guardiola

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (deuxième trimestre)

    - vocabulary (failles)

    - verb (travailler)

    - vocabulary (a dépensé)

    - vocabulary (avec le temps)

    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:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us.

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    6 min

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