{"podcast":{"title":"Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners","slug":"learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132","podcast_index_feed_id":7793132,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0","website_url":"https://linguawire.com/french","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/1785974060866-6f0a8d6c-5cfc-4cd4-8d9f-0bbf8bd4d315.jpeg","author":"LinguaWire","episode_count":156,"summary":"Learn French with real news, every morning. Daily episodes in clear French at B1 and above, spoken more slowly than everyday speech, with a free full transcript and English translation for every line. Read today's transcript: https://linguawire.com/learn/french WHAT YOU GET A new episode every morning. Two real stories from the day's news, at a steadier pace than native conversation, with the vocabulary the news actually uses. 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. No account needed to read. WHY NEWS WORKS BETTER THAN EXERCISES You already know what happened today. That means your attention goes to the French instead of to the story. At this level that is what moves you from understanding lessons to understanding real reporting. WHO B1+ IS FOR You can hold a conversation and you want the vocabulary that real reporting uses. The pace here is still slower than everyday speech, so speed never gets in the way of the words. This is the level where most learners stall, and daily contact with real news is the thing that gets them through it. NOT SURE THIS IS YOUR LEVEL? A…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-06T08:18:34.911642+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132"},"episode":{"title":"B1 French News | Can Salamina Survive the Twin Fires?","slug":"b1-french-news-can-salamina-survive-the-twin-fires","published_at":"2026-08-17T03:07:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132/b1-french-news-can-salamina-survive-the-twin-fires","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132","url":"https://shows.acast.com/learn-french-b1-with-news/episodes/6a827ae603af5e222ae7f4b2","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/e/6a827ae603af5e222ae7f4b2/media.mp3","summary":"Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Two fires break out almost at the same time on Salamina, forcing firefighters to fight both fronts, evacuate hundreds of people by sea, and respond after two bodies are found. Also: Ferrari's first all-electric car sells at auction for $40 million, setting a record while also sparking debate over the brand's new direction. Aujourd'hui : Deux incendies sur l’île de Salamine · Ferrari électrique vendue à prix record. Today’s French focus: ont commencé, started = started. Vocabulary: incendie (fire), secours (emergency responders), fumée (smoke). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-08-17 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.","meta_description":"Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Two fires break out al…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":463,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132/episodes/b1-french-news-can-salamina-survive-the-twin-fires/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132/b1-french-news-can-salamina-survive-the-twin-fires.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}