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B1 Lesson 1 of 3 · Listening B1: Radio & Interviews

Radio news items

Identify the topic, the main fact and the figures of a short news report.

13 min · 7 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Find the topic in the first sentence
  • Catch figures and dates
  • Distinguish fact and detail
QuizDictation

Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1A news item: main fact first, then details and figures, then a consequence or quote.
  • 2Listen for numbers carefully: soixante-huit (68) vs soixante-dix-huit (78).
  • 3Opinion markers: pour X, selon X, d’après X.

Key vocabulary

une étudea study
selonaccording to
en raison debecause of
désormaisfrom now on
lutter contreto fight