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  The British Chancellor is speaking in Canada about a new defence bank | Beginner French class Nº064 16.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: The British Chancellor is speaking in Canada about a new defence bank. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Le chancelier britannique parle au Canada d’une nouvelle banque de défense(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:33) Three more stories today(01:35) Today's headline, slowly(02:25) Talking(03:10) Examples in a group(04:01) Meeting again(04:54) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-16TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTLe chancelier britannique parle au Canada d’une nouvelle banque de défenseCette semaine, John Healey parle au Canada avec son homologue canadien.Le Canada a déjà invité le Royaume-Uni à devenir un membre fondateur.Huit autres pays sont aussi invités, dont l’Ukraine et la Turquie.Il a rencontré son homologue deux fois lors du sommet du G20, il y a deux semaines.Ils doivent se revoir au Royaume-Uni cette semaine.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGELe gouvernement britannique discute d’entrer dans la DSRBAux États-Unis, Donald Trump rejette les règles sur l’IADominik Szoboszlai, milieu de Liverpool, marque à la fin en AngleterreWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (parler)- vocabulary (membre fondateur)- vocabulary (dont)- vocabulary (sommet)- 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:https://linguawire.com/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Valve, the video games company, launches the Steam Frame VR headset | Beginner French class Nº063 15.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: Valve, the video games company, launches the Steam Frame VR headset. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Valve, société de jeux vidéo, lance le casque VR Steam Frame(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:32) Three more stories today(01:31) Today's headline, slowly(02:24) The verb at a glance(03:19) What it can do(03:59) When prices restart a debate(04:54) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-15TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTValve, société de jeux vidéo, lance le casque VR Steam FrameValve lance le Steam Frame avec un modèle de 1 To à 1 089 livres.Le casque est léger et confortable à porter.Il peut jouer aux jeux depuis un PC ou sur l’appareil.Valve dit aussi que l’appareil a des lentilles plates.Le prix élevé relance le débat sur le coût de la VR.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEDes athlètes critiquent la pub de Sydney SweeneyLa Cour suprême bloque les règles de vote par la poste de TrumpUn convoi militaire russe livre des fournitures à TartousWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (lancer)- vocabulary (léger)- vocabulary (peut)- vocabulary (lentilles)- vocabulary (relance)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  A Russian drone hits a train in Ukraine | Beginner French class Nº062 14.09.2026 5min

  Today's story: A Russian drone hits a train in Ukraine. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Un drone russe frappe un train en Ukraine(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:32) Three more stories today(01:35) Today's headline, slowly(02:21) Present tense forms(03:00) Parts of a train(03:40) Passengers and evacuation(04:27) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-14TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTUn drone russe frappe un train en UkraineLe drone touche le train près de la frontière polonaise.Le train va de l’Ukraine vers la Pologne.Le moteur du train est touché.Les autorités disent qu’il n’y a pas de blessés.Tous les passagers sont évacués.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEGeneral Motors lance des batteries aux États-UnisLe président américain Trump calme les appels à ralentir l’IAAlexander Zverev, tête de série, bat Ben Shelton à l’US Open aux États-UnisWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (toucher)- vocabulary (vers)- vocabulary (moteur)- vocabulary (blessés)- vocabulary (passagers)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Dario Amodei head of Anthropic wants to slow down AI | Beginner French class Nº061 13.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: Dario Amodei head of Anthropic wants to slow down AI. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Dario Amodei, chef d’Anthropic, veut ralentir l’IA(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) Three more stories today(01:41) Today's headline, slowly(02:29) Asking(03:15) Giving ideas(04:01) Agreement(04:52) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-13TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTDario Amodei, chef d’Anthropic, veut ralentir l’IASamedi, Dario Amodei a demandé de ralentir l’IA.Il dit que les risques sont graves.Dans son essai, il propose trois idées.Il veut un suivi par des personnes indépendantes.Sam Altman et Elon Musk sont d’accord.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEArsenal gagne à SunderlandTrump, président américain, parle d’une Irlande unieLes chefs d’Anthropic et d’OpenAI demandent de ralentir l’IAWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (demander)- vocabulary (risques)- vocabulary (propose)- vocabulary (suivi)- vocabulary (d’accord)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  In the United States inflation stays at 3.4 per cent in August | Beginner French class Nº060 12.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: In the United States inflation stays at 3.4 per cent in August. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Aux États-Unis, l’inflation reste à 3,4 % en août(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:35) Three more stories today(01:40) Today's headline, slowly(02:31) The verb stay(03:13) Going up(03:57) Watching prices(05:01) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-12TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTAux États-Unis, l’inflation reste à 3,4 % en aoûtLes prix sont restés à 3,4 % en août.Le carburant a fait monter les prix.L’essence a monté de 3,9 % le mois dernier.Le gazole a atteint plus de 6 dollars le gallon en moyenne vendredi.La banque centrale des États-Unis suit ces prix de près.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGESony lance Wolverine sur PS5 au Royaume-UniLes Houthis prennent une zone clé de la mer Rouge au YémenLes clubs de Premier League ont peu d’attaquants sur la liste du Ballon d’OrWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (rester)- vocabulary (a fait monter)- vocabulary (a monté)- vocabulary (a atteint)- vocabulary (suit)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  OpenAI launches ChatGPT for finance in the United States | Beginner French class Nº059 11.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: OpenAI launches ChatGPT for finance 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: OpenAI lance ChatGPT pour la finance aux États-Unis(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) Three more stories today(01:35) Today's headline, slowly(02:24) Launching now(03:09) Helping to make something(03:51) Using and working(04:43) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-11TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTOpenAI lance ChatGPT pour la finance aux États-UnisOpenAI lance jeudi un nouveau ChatGPT pour les services financiers aux États-Unis.Le produit est une version spéciale de ChatGPT Work.OpenAI dit que Morgan Stanley et Evercore ont aidé à le faire.Il utilise le modèle GPT-6 Astra.La société travaille surtout avec des clients d’entreprise.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEBenjamin Sesko marque et change le jeuAngela Rayner annonce une taxe de séjour pour les maires en AngleterreLes Houthis prennent le port de Mokha au YémenWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (lancer)- vocabulary (spéciale)- vocabulary (aidé)- vocabulary (utilise)- vocabulary (surtout)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Hollywood sets a summer record in the United States | Beginner French class Nº058 10.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: Hollywood sets a summer record 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: Hollywood bat un record d’été aux États-Unis(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:35) Three more stories today(01:34) Today's headline, slowly(02:20) Reaching a total(02:52) A time range(03:32) Ticket sales and totals(04:19) Today's grammar point(04:52) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-10TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTHollywood bat un record d’été aux États-UnisLes ventes de billets ont atteint 4,76 milliards de dollars entre le 1er mai et le 7 septembre 2026.Cette période va du premier week-end de mai au week-end de Labor Day.Le record avant cela date de 2013.La saison a aussi eu une semaine de vente de billets en plus.En 2026, le total reste à 7,5 % du niveau de 2019.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEOdegaard marque et Arsenal bat Napoli 1-0Ed Miliband rejette l’alerte du grand rabbin au Royaume-UniUn chercheur d’Anthropic dit que l’IA peut tuer tous les humainsWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (atteindre)- vocabulary (va)- vocabulary (date)- vocabulary (en plus)- 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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Matt Clifford leaves his chairmanship of Aria in the UK | Beginner French class Nº057 09.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: Matt Clifford leaves his chairmanship of Aria in the UK. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Matt Clifford quitte la présidence d’Aria au Royaume-Uni(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:37) Three more stories today(01:51) Today's headline, slowly(02:41) The verb to leave(03:19) Making things(04:03) Staying in post(04:57) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-09TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTMatt Clifford quitte la présidence d’Aria au Royaume-UniMatt Clifford quitte son poste lundi.Il a aussi pris un travail à plein temps chez Anthropic.Anthropic fait le chatbot Claude.Dans son nouveau rôle, il devait parler avec des gouvernements hors des États-Unis.Il restera en place jusqu’au 6 novembre.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEFrances Tiafoe, joueur de tennis, remonte et bat Alex Michelsen aux États-UnisAndy Burnham annonce des sanctions contre Israël au Royaume-UniLe gouvernement du Royaume-Uni annonce des sanctions contre des colonies en CisjordanieWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (quitter)- vocabulary (à plein temps)- vocabulary (fait)- vocabulary (gouvernements)- vocabulary (restera)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Zheng Qinwen is through to the quarter-finals at the US Open | Beginner French class Nº056 08.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: Zheng Qinwen is through to the quarter-finals at the US Open. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Zheng Qinwen va en quart à l’US Open(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:33) Three more stories today(01:38) Today's headline, slowly(02:22) Present tense forms(03:07) One after another(03:50) Winning and the result(04:43) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-08TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTZheng Qinwen va en quart à l’US OpenZheng Qinwen a battu Iga Swiatek en trois sets.Dans le premier set, elle était menée 5-0.Puis elle a gagné sept jeux de suite.Elle a gagné le match 7-5, 6-3.Avec cette victoire, elle est en quarts de finale à New York.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEEd Miliband impose une interdiction sur le commerce avec des colonies illégalesLa tour Eiffel reste fermée après une grève de SETEDonald Trump menace de bloquer Bombardier aux États-UnisWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (battre)- vocabulary (menée)- vocabulary (de suite)- vocabulary (le match)- vocabulary (victoire)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The British minister refuses aid for Jaguar Land Rover | Beginner French class Nº055 07.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: The British minister refuses aid for Jaguar Land Rover. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Le ministre britannique refuse une aide pour Jaguar Land Rover(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:35) Three more stories today(01:43) Today's headline, slowly(02:34) The verb in the present(03:05) Thinking about a decision(03:48) More details(04:39) Today's grammar point(05:16) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-07TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTLe ministre britannique refuse une aide pour Jaguar Land RoverJonathan Reynolds refuse une aide de l’État pour Jaguar Land Rover, et des coupes de postes sont prévues au Royaume-Uni.Le groupe pense à supprimer jusqu’à 4 000 postes.Vendredi, il a dit aux employés de penser à un départ volontaire.Lundi, l’entreprise peut donner plus de détails.Mardi, l’entreprise, les syndicats et le gouvernement doivent se parler.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEEn Allemagne, OpenAI est accusée d’avoir laissé ses agents prendre DeeWiki en maiDonald Trump, ancien président, à une convention républicaine à DallasEnquête sur la sortie de piste d’un avion cargo AmazonWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (refuser)- vocabulary (pense à)- vocabulary (départ volontaire)- numbers (plus de détails)- vocabulary (se parler)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  GM and Ford are targeting defence and energy storage | Beginner French class Nº054 06.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: GM and Ford are targeting defence and energy storage. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: GM et Ford visent la défense et le stockage d’énergie(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) Three more stories today(01:44) Today's headline, slowly(02:36) Present tense of chercher(03:17) Having a contract(03:58) Storing electricity(04:34) Today's grammar point(05:08) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-06TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTGM et Ford visent la défense et le stockage d’énergieGM et Ford cherchent de nouveaux marchés.Ils veulent aussi gagner de l’argent avec l’énergie.GM a déjà un contrat avec l’armée américaine.Ford veut investir deux milliards de dollars dans son activité d’énergie.Ce type de système garde de l’électricité pour des maisons et des entreprises.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEDes agents OpenAI publient des messages sur un wiki public en AllemagneNigel Farage, chef de Reform UK, fait l’objet d’une enquête sur un don étrangerLes négociateurs américains parlent de l’Ukraine en RussieWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (chercher)- vocabulary (veulent)- vocabulary (a)- vocabulary (investir)- vocabulary (garde)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Nigel Farage leader of Reform UK signs a text about small boats | Beginner French class Nº053 05.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: Nigel Farage leader of Reform UK signs a text about small boats. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Nigel Farage, chef de Reform UK, signe un texte sur les petits bateaux(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:33) Three more stories today(01:38) Today's headline, slowly(02:34) The verb form box(03:14) Crossing a place(03:55) Sending back(04:56) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-05TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTNigel Farage, chef de Reform UK, signe un texte sur les petits bateauxNigel Farage signe un texte sur les petits bateaux.Il le signe à Birmingham pendant le congrès annuel de Reform UK.Le texte parle des migrants qui traversent la Manche en petits bateaux.Il dit que la France les acceptera en général.Ensuite, ils seront renvoyés vers leur pays d’origine.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEMarta Kos annule un voyage en SerbieDonald Trump, président des États-Unis, demande une baisse des taux aux États-UnisIBM, partenaire technologique, change l’expérience de l’U.S. Open aux États-Unis avec l’IAWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (signer)- vocabulary (pendant)- vocabulary (traversent)- vocabulary (acceptera)- vocabulary (renvoyés)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Donald Trump raises doubts about the support of the United States for | Beginner French class Nº052 04.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: Donald Trump raises doubts about the support of the United States for the United Kingdom. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Donald Trump laisse planer un doute sur le soutien des États-Unis au Royaume-Uni(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:37) Three more stories today(01:40) Today's headline, slowly(02:38) Talking(03:17) Being somewhere(03:59) Staying the same(04:56) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-04TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTDonald Trump laisse planer un doute sur le soutien des États-Unis au Royaume-UniDonald Trump parle des îles Falkland dans un entretien.Il dit que les États-Unis pourraient ne pas aider le Royaume-Uni.Dans l’entretien, il dit aussi que la Grande-Bretagne n’était pas là pour l’aider pendant la guerre avec l’Iran.Il ajoute que son armée n’a pas eu besoin d’aide.Les îles Falkland restent un sujet de dispute entre le Royaume-Uni et l’Argentine.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGENvidia, fabricant de puces américain, va acheter Hugging FaceMicrosoft fixe des limites au streaming de Game PassNick Kyrgios, joueur de tennis, peut rejouer après une suspension d’un mois en EspagneWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (parler)- vocabulary (pourraient)- vocabulary (n’était pas là)- vocabulary (n’a pas eu besoin)- vocabulary (restent)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The United Kingdom sees rise again the sale of its bonds | Beginner French class Nº051 03.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: The United Kingdom sees rise again the sale of its bonds. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Le Royaume-Uni voit remonter la vente de ses bons(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) Three more stories today(01:48) Today's headline, slowly(02:36) monter: present tense(03:14) Sentence 2: gouvernement(03:52) Sentence 4: à dix ans and sentence 5:(04:49) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-03TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTLe Royaume-Uni voit remonter la vente de ses bonsLa vente des bons remonte au Royaume-Uni.Le gouvernement vend de la dette.Les coûts d’emprunt augmentent.Les bons à dix ans montent à un peu moins de 5,3 %.C’est le niveau le plus haut depuis 2008.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEManchester City refait son équipe en étéLe premier ministre britannique Andy Burnham reçoit Emmanuel Macron au Royaume-UniNicolas Maduro demande l’arrêt des charges aux États-UnisWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (monter)- vocabulary (remonter)- connector words (gouvernement)- vocabulary (emprunt)- vocabulary (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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Andy Burnham presents his plans to the House of Commons | Beginner French class Nº050 02.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: Andy Burnham presents his plans to the House of Commons. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Andy Burnham présente ses plans à la Chambre des communes(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) Three more stories today(01:43) Today's headline, slowly(02:31) Rencontrer: present tense(03:11) Sentence 2: arrivée(03:51) Sentence 4: accord(04:24) Today's grammar point(04:57) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-02TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTAndy Burnham présente ses plans à la Chambre des communesAndy Burnham fait sa première déclaration à la Chambre des communes.Cela se passe six semaines après son arrivée au pouvoir.Il veut donner plus de pouvoir aux régions.Il parle aussi de Cornouailles et d’un accord sur plus de pouvoir local.Il dit qu’il va rencontrer des responsables en Écosse, au pays de Galles et en Irlande du Nord.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEL’armée américaine frappe l’Iran après de nouveaux tirsAndy Burnham, premier ministre du Royaume-Uni, voit les coûts d’emprunt du Royaume-Uni à un plus haut depuis 28 ansPyka teste un avion sans pilote aux États-UnisWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (rencontrer)- vocabulary (fait)- vocabulary (arrivée)- connector words (veut)- vocabulary (accord)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Saka scores the only goal and Arsenal win | Beginner French class Nº049 01.09.2026 6min

  Today's story: Saka scores the only goal and Arsenal win. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Saka marque le seul but et Arsenal gagne(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:35) Three more stories today(02:00) Today's headline, slowly(02:47) Marquer: present tense(03:31) Sentence 2: parce que(04:12) Sentence 4-5: sans and peu de(05:06) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-09-01TODAY'S FRENCH TEXTSaka marque le seul but et Arsenal gagneBukayo Saka marque le seul but pour Arsenal.Arsenal gagne parce que Saka marque après environ une heure de jeu.Le match est contre Aston Villa en Angleterre.Aston Villa perd ses deux premiers matchs sans marquer.David Raya a peu de travail dans le but d’Arsenal.ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGEMortgage News Daily : le taux sur 30 ans monte à son plus haut depuis juin 2025La FTC et 22 États accusent Amazon d’un supplément cachéEn Écosse, John Swinney, premier ministre, est sous pression pour abandonner un plafond sur les prix des alimentsWHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (marquer)- vocabulary (marquer)- vocabulary (parce que)- vocabulary (contre)- vocabulary (sans)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Doug Ford shows a sign to defend the name of Lake Ontario | Beginner French class Nº048 31.08.2026 6min

  Today's story: Doug Ford shows a sign to defend the name of Lake Ontario. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: Doug Ford montre une affiche pour le nom du lac Ontario(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) Three more stories today(01:49) Today's headline, slowly(02:43) Montrer: present tense(03:22) Sentence 2: place words(04:00) Today's grammar point(04:32) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-08-31WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (montrer)- vocabulary (est)- vocabulary (sur)- vocabulary (défend)- vocabulary (message)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The Austrian police are looking for the suspects in a necklace theft… | Beginner French class Nº047 30.08.2026 6min

  Today's story: The Austrian police are looking for the suspects in a necklace theft in Vienna. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in French: La police autrichienne cherche les suspects d’un vol de collier à Vienne(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) Three more stories today(02:00) Today's headline, slowly(02:55) Le verbe chercher(03:29) Les photos viennent des caméras de(04:02) Le collier est en platine(04:51) The story againThe full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-08-30WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES- verb (chercher)- vocabulary (a montré)- vocabulary (viennent)- vocabulary (n’avaient pas)- vocabulary (est)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/assessmentGrammar explained in plain English:https://linguawire.com/guideIf 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.