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A1: Beginner French listening exercises
- Un plat du LuxembourgFind out about one of the most traditional dishes in Luxembourg.
- Une bibliothèque toute neuveSolène and her children love the newly refurbished library.
- Une journée à ParisSylvie spends the day in the French capital.
- Une déclaration d'amourAlice declares her love to her wife Katie.
- Une photo de familleIsabelle and her friend are looking at a family photo.
- Une invitation amicaleIsabelle and Noémie discuss their afternoon plans.
- Une vie de fantômeThe ghost of the Palace of Versailles tells us about its life.
- Une petite sirèneLovely mermaid Lana tells us about her life!
- Un nouveau colocataireGabrielle welcomes her new roommate Simon.
- Un jour de neigeSuzanne has a cosy routine for snowy days.
- Un billet pour Madrid !Justine is booking a return flight to Madrid.
- Promenade dans LilleBenoît is having a nice walk around Lille's city centre.
- Une semaine de solidaritéSophie does something nice for her elderly neighbour every day of the week.
- Une après-midi au parcNothing nicer than a sunny afternoon at the park!
- Les loisirs créatifs avec mon filsIsabelle loves doing arts and crafts with her little boy!
- À la boulangerieMrs Poiret goes to Mr Dulac's bakery this morning.
- À l'hôtelPeter and his girlfriend check in a French hotel.
- Au marchéMrs Lepic goes to the market to buy some fresh produce.
- Au supermarchéLola and Paul are doing their grocery shopping at the supermarket.
- À la gareHenri needs to buy some train tickets.
- La rentrée de BastienBastien starts primary school today.
- Les vies noires comptentLoana explains why she supports the French Black Lives Matter movement.
- Réserver un hôtelAdrien is booking a hotel room.
- Soirée entre garçonsQuentin and his friends go out regularly on Friday nights.
- Le festival de CannesFabien talks about the famous French film festival.
- En voitureLaurent tells Julie that he's stuck in traffic.
- La ménagerie de CharlesMy cousin Charles lives with many lovely pets!
- Le jour de NoëlSimon has his own Christmas routine.
- Noël approche !FreeChristmas is coming closer and Marina has a lot to do!
- Ville ou campagne ?Stéphane and Amélie discuss their preferences between living in a city or in the countryside.
- Passion dinosaures !Bruno and Flora's boys are all about dinosaurs at the moment.
- Cunégonde la sorcièreMeet the meanest witch in town!
- Décorer le sapin de NoëlAnnabelle and her roommate Martin are putting up their Christmas decorations.
- Décrire les émotionsSébastien describes the emotions of some characters on a picture.
- Ma descriptionSophie describes herself to us.
- DessertsPaul tells us about his most and least favourite desserts.
- Tu connais La Réunion ?Learn a few facts about this French Overseas Territory.
- Tu aimes le Nouvel An ?Marie and Laura discuss their plans to celebrate New Year's Eve.
- Tu aimes ça, le chocolat ?Eloise and Amélie talks about chocolate.
- Tu fais du sport ?Thierry and Maya talk about the sports they practise.
- Les décorations de PâquesMuriel and her daughter Lila are making Easter decorations.
- Traditions familiales pendant les fêtesBella and Rémi talk about the things they usually do over the Winter holidays with their families.
- Fans de défilés de modeMarc and Clara talk about why they love fashion shows.
- Les matins d'examenMarina has her exam morning routine sorted.
- Réparer le toitMagalie has decided to fix her roof herself.
- Florence ForestiÉlodie tells us about Lyon-born, famous stand-up Florence Foresti.
- L'omelette de MamieFind out how Eloise's Gran makes her omelette.
- La maison de GérardLucie interviews Gérard about his house.
- Bonne fête des mèresCaroline enjoys her first Mother's Day!
- Cache-cache avec LucasLucie plays hide-and-seek with her toddler Lucas.
A2: Lower Intermediate French listening exercises
- Un repas du dimanche ennuyeuxJulien and Sophie are moaning about the upcoming family Sunday lunch at their uncle's.
- Une journée chargée - 1ere partieFreeMarc tells us about the busy day he has ahead of him!
- Une journée chargée - 2e partieMarc tells us about the busy day he has ahead of him!
- Un retour difficileElizabeth isn't looking forward to going back to work.
- Une superbe agence de ménageEsther talks to Amélie about a great cleaning agency.
- Un dîner agité !Caroline tells us about last night's hectic dinner!
- Un matin paresseuxGabrielle and her boyfriend Cyril had a lazy morning.
- Une chambre de petite filleLouise has just redecorated her daughter's room.
- Une invitation manquéeRomain tells Sophie why he can't go to Lisa's birthday party.
- Des vacances d'été sympathiquesGary and Valérie are chatting about their plans for their summer holiday [US: vacation].
- Un anniversaire parfaitMarielle had the most perfect anniversary.
- Un cadeau pour tout le monde !Henriette tells us what Christmas presents she got for her relatives.
- Un vol en montgolfièreLearn more about the origin of hot air balloons and join us for a ride!
- Une maman stressée !Camille is stressing out her mother who has a lot to do today.
- Une fête d'anniversaire réussie !Florence's son had a space-themed party for his birthday!
- Un Thanksgiving tout simpleChristina's Thanksgiving has to be simpler this year, but everyone is helping!
- Une promenade en villeMarie took her English cousin Peter on a walk around the village.
- Balade en forêtSabrina went for a long walk in the snowy woods.
- Une semaine de tâches ménagèresLaurent had a busy week taking care of the household chores.
- Un mauvais numéroLucas called the wrong number!
- Un jeune sauveteurBenjamin was 13 when he saved his brothers' lives.
- La Toussaint en FranceLearn how French people celebrate All Saints' Day.
- Un hotel incroyable!Margaux is delighted with the hotel she spent the weekend at.
- Arnaud le voyageurCharlotte tells us about her friend Arnaud who loves traveling.
- Au barbecueStéphane and Aline have a chat around the barbecue.
- À la cérémonie du 11 novembreYvette watched the official November 11 Remembrance ceremony on TV.
- À l'office de tourisme de SarlatÉric is asking for info to visit Perigord's famous medieval city.
- Au mariage d'un cousinLast weekend, Tatiana was at her cousin Hugo's wedding.
- Au petit-déjeunerLucie is grumpy this morning at the breakfast table.
- Au marché de NoëlStéphane goes to the Christmas market every December.
- Au château de ChevernyLaurence visited one of the most famous Loire Valley Castles.
- Au Parc de la Tête d'Or à LyonSabrina took her nephew to Lyon's favourite park.
- Au bureau de changeSophia needs to exchange some dollars at the airport in France.
- Au cirqueFreeAdeline went to the circus yesterday and tells us all about it!
- Chez le dentisteLiliane is at the dentist's for a toothache.
- Chez le docteurMrs Potin goes to see the doctor for a cold.
- Chez la fleuristeGreg wants to buy some flowers for his Valentine.
- Chez le garagisteLaura brings her car to the garage.
- À la jardinerieAnnie and Flora bump into each other at the garden centre.
- Dans la boutique de souvenirsLydia is looking for a souvenir for her niece Hayley in Paris.
- Au restaurantOphélie is ordering food at the restaurant.
- À la piscineMuriel went to the swimming pool yesterday.
- Malchance au casinoYvan is not very happy with his first time in a casino.
- Devenir ballerineGaëlle always knew she'd become a ballerina.
- Devenir tata !Aurélie has become an aunt for the first time!
- Dispute entre sœursAnna and Fifi are having a heated argument.
- Problème d'additionThere's been a mistake on Julie and Olivier's restaurant bill.
- La Bretagne et les KorrigansLise discovers where the name of the Breton transport card "Korrigo" comes from.
- Célébrer HanouccaRachelle celebrated the first day of Hanukkah with her son Sam.
- Les châtaigniersIn the fall, Christine loves going to the woods to pick up chestnuts.
B1: Intermediate French listening exercises
- L'auberge espagnole (2002)Discover the plot of the French film "Pot Luck" [US: The Spanish Apartment].
- Une tradition de décembreSolène remembers what she and her mother used to do every December.
- Un appel à la banquePhilippe is calling his bank about a letter he received recently.
- Un projet coûteuxMartine wants to reduce her spending to buy a new car.
- Journée chez AstérixPatricia hopes to be able to take her kids to the Parc Astérix tomorrow.
- Délicieuse rédaction !Isabelle has the perfect excuse for not handing her homework in...
- Un Nouvel An différentStéphane has planned quite different New Year celebrations for this year.
- Un mystère de patte de chienLucie's little puppy Rouky seems to have hurt his paw...
- Une Saint Valentin entre copinesFreeCharlotte is spending this year's Valentine's Day with her best friends!
- Une visite au musée mouvementéeSisters Manon and Émilie are bickering during a visit to the museum!
- Un petit visiteurA little hedgehog started visiting Inès and her family.
- Un long trajet en transportsHugo tells us about his 8-hour trip to France.
- Coup de téléphone entre amoureuxLovers Lucie and Fabien call each other ahead of their date.
- Le secret des mamansMagalie wonders how her mother is so good at embarrassing her.
- Un poème pour ma mèreHere's a lovely poem by our own Aurélie to celebrate Mother's Day in flowers.
- Un cadeau peut en cacher un autreCathy has a nice surprise in stock for her mother on Mother's Day.
- Les astuces nettoyage d'un professionnelListen to Paul, a cleaning expert, giving tips to help you in your everyday chores.
- Un papa fierGeoffrey tells us about his three beloved children.
- Une après-midi pluvieuseCélia and Barbara are talking about the rain.
- Un weekend gâchéMarie's romantic weekend away gets spoiled by unforeseen bad weather.
- Une chambre d'adoFlorence is giving her son chores to tidy up his messy room.
- Une commande spécifiqueSally wants her dessert served in a very specific way.
- Un weekend à La RochelleAudrey and her girlfriends are planning a weekend in La Rochelle, France.
- Un magasin bien fourniNathalie's shop is full of Valentine's Day goodies!
- Canicule : conseils de préventionGabriel gives us advice to deal with the heatwave.
- Une exposition au musée : deux avis opposésSophie and Lise are talking about their different opinions about their recent visit to an art exhibit.
- Apéro en terrasseJulien enjoys aperitifs with friends on long summer evenings.
- Au McDoMagalie and Marc order at a French McDonald's.
- Au Festival de CannesDamien will enjoy the Cannes Festival in person this year.
- Au magasin de bricolagePaul asks the DIY shop assistant for some advice.
- Au Carnaval de NiceFlorence is excited to go to the Nice Carnival next winter!
- À la mercerieSophie goes to the haberdashery [US: sewing store] to get some advice.
- Chez le mécanicienSylvie went to pick up her car from the garage.
- Au mini golfAlicia and Thomas enjoy an afternoon of mini golf.
- Chez l'ophtalmologueÉlodie goes to the ophthalmologist for a routine eye check.
- À la pharmacieVictor goes to the pharmacy.
- À l'agence de voyageMargot is asking her travel agent about visiting French-speaking countries in Africa.
- En gardant mes neveuxAnissa babysat her niece and nephew this weekend.
- Réservation de taxi dans un hôtelPierre is booking a taxi from his hotel reception for an early start.
- Acheter ses nouvelles fournitures scolairesAlain and his daughter Mila are buying her school supplies for the new year.
- Au revoir la plageSay farewell to summer with this text inspired by Brigitte Bardot's famous song "La Madrague".
- Camping à la montagneSolène went camping in the French Alps with her friend Tina.
- Au départ de l'hôtelLaëtitia is leaving her hotel.
- Choisir des matériaux pour la salle de bainsLouise is looking for ideas and materials to renovate her bathroom.
- Shopping de NoëlValérie left her Christmas shopping to the last minute again!
- Claude François, un chanteur incontournableVéronique and Marilyne talk about French singer Claude François.
- Clovis, roi des FrancsLearn about the first king of the Franks.
- La maison de ColetteLaurence enjoyed visiting the famous French writer's childhood house.
- Les plages du DébarquementGeoffrey is planning a historical trip to Normandy's D-Day beaches.
- Daisy chez le vétérinaireMadame Lambert takes her dog, Daisy, to the vet.
B2: Upper Intermediate French listening exercises
- Un divan à TunisDiscover this French-speaking comedy and its French-Tunisian director Manele Labidi.
- Journal de 13h à la radioHeadlines of the 1 PM news - based on France Inter's 13h of the 24/08/21.
- Un 25 décembre en familleIn Elsa's family, December 25 is a lazy post-Christmas day.
- Une invitation de "bridezilla"Enjoy this entitled Bridezilla's wedding requirements!
- Une sortie pour HalloweenListen to this ad for a great Halloween outing.
- Un repas savoyardWhat Hélène likes the most on a ski holiday is the mountain restaurant!
- Un passionné de lectureMy nephew Damien has always been a real bookworm!
- Un garçon plein d'énergie !Catherine explains how her lovely boy is also exhausting!
- Une soirée folle !Sophie had a crazy night out.
- Une chatte de fermeLola is looking for her female cat Cannelle who's hiding on the family farm.
- Une bonne explicationFreeFlorence knows that there must be an explanation as to why she hasn't heard from her date again yet.
- Un régime sainÉlodie decided to change her diet to feel better.
- Une promotion tant attendueCéline finally got promoted!
- Une histoire d'amourFreePractise French expressions about love with this sweet love story.
- Un frère malicieuxArthur loves scaring his big sister on Hallowe'en.
- Un message de MamanJonathan's mother left him a voice mail.
- Un nouveau passeportGrégory needs to renew his passport to go on holiday [US: vacation].
- Une soirée aux urgencesIsabelle had to visit the A&E [US: ER] for a medical emergency.
- Un séjour relaxant en amoureuxRomain and his partner Sophie took a short break away from the kids.
- Un menu de saisonDaniella and her sous-chef Paul are changing their restaurant menu from summer to fall.
- Une différence flagrantePaula talks about the changes in Catherine's personality after her career change.
- Un anniversaire stressantGabrielle recalls her daughter's catastrophic birthday party.
- Rentrée de professeurTeacher Alicia tells us how she prepares for going back to school.
- Un voyage en CorseEmmanuelle needs ideas for her upcoming visit to Corsica with her family.
- Une maman très fièreViviane loves her son's hand-made presents!
- Soirée d'hiver entre amisJean-François and Sophie are getting ready for a fondue night.
- Une recette de sorcièreEnjoy this deliciously disgusting Hallowe'en recipe!
- Le Paris d'Amélie PoulainFreeLéa went for a walk through the key spots made iconic by the cult movie "Amelie" (Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain).
- Une après-midi de réunionsAmandine announces the schedule for this afternoon's meetings.
- Une Saint-Valentin exceptionnelleA few years back, Baptiste organised an incredible outing for his Valentine Mathilde.
- Une belle-mère envahissanteFind out why Gilles is not happy with his mother-in-law.
- Le premier avril en FranceCharlène explains how we celebrate April Fool's Day in France.
- Autour de la Galette des RoisGeoffrey and Laura enjoy the French Epiphany tradition.
- À la répétition d'une pièce de théâtreStage director Margaux is giving some pointers to her actors Julie and Marc.
- Au Salon des Loisirs CréatifsOlivia and Laure enjoy a visit to the arts and crafts fair.
- Au Restaurant de la PlageFreeCyril and Eve try the restaurant near the hotel by the beach and decide what to eat from the menu.
- Chez le BoucherMrs Pervenche needs a nice joint of beef for her guests.
- Chez le fleuristeMadame Vidal is visiting her florist to order a very special gift.
- À la boutique de poterie artisanalePamela chats with the manager of a lovely local pottery shop.
- Chez l'agent immobilierAdrien is looking to rent an apartment in Angers.
- À la bibiothèque universitaireViviane is visiting the university library for the first time and she needs some help.
- Aïssa MaïgaMiriam tells us why she loves French actress and director Aïssa Maïga.
- Idées de cadeaux pour bébésDaniel asks Aïssa for advice to find a baby gift.
- Devenir papasGeorge talks about his and his partner's experience when they became dads.
- L'omelette géante de BessièresLearn about the French town of Bessières's unique Easter tradition.
- La Bretagne, un pays de légendesYann, a Breton storyteller, explains to Gabrielle, a local journalist, why there are so many legends in Brittany.
- Acheter mon premier appartementFabienne is thinking about getting her first mortgage.
- Contacter un prof particulierJoséphine is calling her private tutor to resume their English lessons.
- Problèmes de voitureDavid had a horrible time with his car yesterday!
- Recette des accras de morue antillaisEnjoy this delicious recipe for Caribbean cod fish cakes!
C1: Advanced French listening exercises
- Les Fleurs du MalLearn about French poet Baudelaire's conception of beauty and poetry.
- Une Saint-Sylvestre sous la neigeSylvie is remembering the New Year's Eve celebrations she spent with her kids in the Alps.
- Un mauvais séjour en campingMathilde recalls the worst family camping trip she ever went on.
- Un coup de fil de la maisonStudent Benoît's mother calls him to catch up.
- Un accrochage en voiture !Learn a selection of flowery French language as two drivers end up in a collision!
- Une coopérative d'artisansBéatrice shares how her discovery of a hidden cooperative of artisans inspired her.
- Une critique théâtrale désastreuseFiona, a blogger and theatre fan, wrote a scathing review of the latest play she saw.
- Une maman épanouieAmélie would have never thought she'd love being a mother so much!
- Un souvenir de couturièreChristine recalls visiting the haberdashery [US: fabric store] for the first time.
- Un mariage sous la neigeCarole and Fernand remember a wedding where snow was an unwelcome guest!
- Une relation houleuseLearn some interesting weather-related French expressions with this couple's story.
- Une rencontre au sommetFind out how Mireille and Josiane became besties.
- Un discours de remerciementsSylvie thanks professional partners at the end of a successful project.
- Un voyage en NormandieValérie remembers fondly her trip to Normandy.
- Une routine très préciseJulie has a very precise daily routine...to the minute !
- Une harmonie...compromise !Practise some musical expressions in French with Hélène remembering a jarring member of her old choir.
- L'acteur Omar SyMathilde and her friend Fleur talk about French actor Omar Sy and his series "Lupin".
- Cours d'aérobicBurn the fat with aerobics coach Daniella!
- Amel Bent et Camélia JordanaAurélie tells us about these amazing French singers of Algerian descent.
- Un restaurant (presque) parfaitFlora and her husband had an (almost) perfect experience at the town's new restaurant.
- Pâques-atastrophe !Despite her best efforts to make Easter perfect, Madeleine ended up with egg on her face!
- Une collection audacieuse et inspiranteClémence is giving her review of the new collection of an upcoming fashion designer.
- Un hiver particulièrement rigoureuxPractise your French expressions about the cold with Marianne's memories of a harsh winter.
- Un pique-nique mouvementéThis long-awaited picnic really turned on a dime!
- Un hôtel hors du communLooking for an amazing hotel? Hotel Charmant is the one for you!
- Une victoire inattendueJulia thought she was winning at Scrabble against her grandma...
- Les Arènes d'ArlesLearn about this fascinating ruin of the Roman era.
- Aux Galeries Lafayette à ParisSabine and Hélène talk about their shopping experience in Paris's famous Galeries Lafayette.
- À l’aéroportSophie and Anne discuss what to do before getting on the plane.
- Le marché aux poissonsFreeLouise remembers discovering a fish market on a sunny holiday in Brittany.
- À la laverieLaëtitia and Yvan complain about having to go to the laundrette.
- À la station de sports d'hiverJérome and his girlfriend have just arrived at the ski resort and they need some equipment.
- Tata Suzette, la reine du ménageBenjamin recalls how obsessive his aunty was about cleanliness.
- Balzac ou Zola ?Guillaume and Clara are discussing which, of Balzac and Zola, is their favourite French author.
- Chasseurs de fripesPaul tells Mathilde about awesome bargains at the second-hand store.
- La Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix de YamoussoukroDiscover the largest church in the world, located in the administrative capital of Ivory Coast.
- Tournoi de pétanqueLéon explains to Marius why he won't make the boules tournament.
- Flash Info !Follow a last-minute news report on live TV.
- Croisière au CanadaListen to this enticing ad for a Canadian cruise.
- Claude Nougaro et ToulouseLearn about the Toulouse-born singer and his deep connection to the Pink City.
- Emploi de ménageMonsieur Jacquard explains today's cleaning job to the cleaning team.
- Le froid et les trajets quotidiensClara and Alice chat about the impact the cold weather is having on their daily commute.
- Coluche, chouchou des FrançaisThe French comedian is still much loved in France, 30 years after his death.
- Coordonner des travaux de rénovationSite manager Marc and his main builder Olivier are coordinating the different tasks to renovate an old house.
- Festival culturel pour les réfugiésAnne-Claire explains the benefits of their cultural refugee festival.
- Découverte d'Entraygues-sur-TruyèreGisèle introduces her beloved Aveyron village and its many charms.
- S'éloigner d'une amie toxiqueSuzie is talking to her friend Henri about her difficult friendship with Sophie.
- Janvier SobreAfter the holidays' excesses, why not try the "Dry January" challenge?
- Repas PascalMarina really enjoyed spending Easter Sunday with her family.
- Les voitures électriques en FranceLearn about the evolution of the French market for electric cars between 2009 and 2020.