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First Listening Practice (A1)
Short, slow, everyday recordings to start understanding spoken French.
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Listening A2: Everyday French
Messages, announcements and short conversations.
Train your ear on the French you hear every day: voicemail messages, station and shop announcements, short exchanges between friends. Each audio comes with a question, then the transcript so you can check what you missed.
Lessons
- 1
Voicemail messages
Catch who is calling, why, and what you must do: the three keys to any voicemail.
- 2
Announcements: stations, shops, airports
Understand public announcements: delays, platforms, gates, opening hours and special offers.
- 3
Short conversations between natives
Follow two people talking at natural speed, then answer questions about who, where and what was decided.
Final assessment
Ten questions drawn from the whole course. Score 70% or more to earn your certificate.
What you will be able to do
- 01Understand a voicemail message
- 02Catch the key information in an announcement
- 03Follow a short conversation between natives
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