French Listening Resources

Listen to natural, unrehearsed French on a variety of topics recorded by native speakers in France and read along with the transcripts to improve your oral comprehension. Designed for students who want to learn the real spoken language of France as opposed to textbook language. Visit www.ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.html for transcripts

SNCF Announcement

First announcement on TGV train from Annecy to Paris

09-11
00:43

Chez moi

Carole shows us around her house (furniture vocabulary)

04-20
01:49

Qu'est-ce qu'on mange ?

Carole explains the types of food eaten for family dinners

04-20
01:38

Qu'est-ce que tu aimes (faire) ?

Carole talks about her likes and dislikes

04-20
01:25

Les magasins en France

Stores in France where you can buy furniture, clothes and groceries

07-13
01:38

Qu'est-ce que tu portes ?

Description of clothing

07-13
01:06

Les fast-foods en France

Fast food restaurants in France

06-16
01:04

Les boissons

Drinks that you can order in France

06-16
00:52

Nos filles et mes frères

Carole telling us about her family

05-17
00:32

La poupée de Mélina

Mélina feeding her doll

02-09
01:54

Le bonhomme

Mélina coloring and drawing on Fabian's cast and counting to ten in English!

01-30
01:25

Spectacle d'otaries

A clip from the sea lion show at the Safari de Peaugres wildlife park in Ardeche, France, from July 2011.

09-10
01:21

Impérial Palace d'Annecy

Views of lake Annecy and the Imperial Palace hotel, with a short explanation of its history.

08-20
00:59

Gâteau d'anniversaire

Fabian is cutting the birthday cake while Mélina is "helping" him.

08-06
00:58

Les Concours

An explanation of the competitive exams to become a civil servant in France

06-25
01:42

Le système de santé en France

An overview of the healthcare system in France

05-04
02:37

Le PACS

What is PACS? How to get PACSed in France

05-04
03:48

Le 14 juillet

How is the national holiday celebrated in France?

04-27
00:59

Les tâches ménagères

What household chores need to be done everyday or every week?

04-21
01:43

Le film Mon Idole

Quasi-eavesdropping on a discussion of the movie Mon Idole

04-13
01:15

Pizza

wish we could see the text too

02-27 Reply

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