# B1 French News | Ferry Sinks Off Guyana Coast

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Podcast: [Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132)
Published: 2026-07-20T04:46:29+00:00
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Build stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: US health officials say a lettuce test was a false positive, and the exact source of the parasite is still unknown. Also: A ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew sinks off Guyana, with rescue teams searching for dozens still missing.Today’s French focus: être porté disparu = to be missing. Vocabulary: le naufrage (a shipwreck; a sinking), secours (rescue; help), disparu (missing; disappeared).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-20 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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