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LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Learn French with Gaëlle, an experienced French teacher. 99% in French and designed for students with a basic level (A2) or lower intermediate (B1). Gaëlle speaks slowly to make it easier to understand. If you have an intermediate level, you can always increase the playback speed in your app. Each week, you’ll improve your French whilst also learning about French culture, society, history, and much more. Go to LanguaTalk.com/frenchpod to read an interactive transcript of each episode as you…
Episodes
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Aller chez le médecin en France
In this episode, Gaelle explains how to navigate the French health system when you are sick. From the first step of finding the correct health professional to…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Louis Braille et son alphabet
In this episode, Gaelle introduces you to a French inventor who revolutionized the world for blind people in the 19th century: M. Louis Braille. You will hear…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Grammaire - Différence entre “juste” et “venir de”
In this grammar episode, Gaelle explains the difference between “juste” and “venir de”, which are both translated by “just” in English, making it difficult for…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Les choses bien en Angleterre dont la France devrait s’inspirer
In this episode, Gaelle talks about 3 aspects of English culture that she really likes and that she wished existed in France. She talks about charity shops and…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Enfants et double culture
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Eirini, a Greek citizen who has been living in France with her Greek husband for the past 5 years. They have 3 children, the…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
L’économie de partage ou collaborative
In this episode, Gaelle explains the concept of the sharing economy, also called collaborative consumption. From its utopic beginnings in California to the…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La série Netflix “Plan Coeur”
In this episode, Gaelle talks about the French series, “Plan Coeur” (or “the Hookup Plan” in its English version). If you like easy romantic comedies, this…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La ville de Saint Etienne - Interview avec Julie
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Julie to talk about the city of Saint Etienne. Located in the middle of France and for a long time considered the rival of…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La ville de Lille - Interview avec Leila
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Leila to talk about the northern city of Lille. Famous in the past for its mining and textile industry, Lille went through a…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La ville de Dijon - Interview avec Solène
In this episode, Gaëlle interviews Solène to talk about the city she lives in: Dijon. Located between Paris and Lyon, capital of the region “Bourgogne”, where…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Les vacances d’été, c’est sacré
In this episode, Gaelle talks about the French summer holidays and why, if you try to visit the country in the month of August, you might find yourself in a…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Phonétique - gens/jeune/jaune
In this episode, Gaelle focuses on 3 French words that sound very similar, and are hard to pronounce and dissociate for many people. In order to help you, she…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Le cannabis en France
In this episode, Gaelle talks about a controversial topic: cannabis. France is one of those paradoxical countries where people do consume quite a lot of it but…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Kirikou et la sorcière
In this episode, Gaelle talks about a wonderful French animated movie called “Kirikou et la sorcière” (Kirikou and the Sorceress). Beyond the beautiful story…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Avoir un enfant en France (0 à 10 ans)
In this episode, Gaelle dives into the wonderful world of having children. Having lived in England for many years, she came to the conclusion that the French…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Venir travailler en France - interview d’André Troiano
In this episode, Gaelle interviews André, a Brazilian doctor who lives in Australia and who studied and worked in France for 3 years. He talks about his…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Obsolescence programmée
In this episode, Gaelle describes a very common and unsustainable practice: programmed obsolescence. You might not be familiar with the words, but its reality…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Simone de Beauvoir
In this episode, Gaelle talks about the famous French author, feminist and philosopher: Simone de Beauvoir. Simone wrote “le deuxième sexe” and is considered…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1La série '10 pour cent'
In this episode, Gaelle talks about a very popular French series that managed the impossible: to gain worldwide recognition and even win an Emmy Award! The…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Sentir, se sentir & ressentir
In this episode, Gaelle explains the differences between 3 very similar verbs: sentir, se sentir et ressentir. They are all translated by “to feel” in English…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1La réforme des retraites en France
In this episode, Gaelle tackles a difficult topic: the project of the French government to change the retirement system, and the massive protests that have…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Les Misérables, de Victor Hugo à West End
In this episode, Gaelle talks about the iconic French novel “les Misérables”, written in the 19th century by Victor Hugo. You will learn about the story, its…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Qui est français?
In this episode, Gaelle talks about a touchy subject: French nationality. How can we be French? Is being born in France enough or do we need to have at least…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1ça vs il (les pronoms neutres)
In this episode, Gaelle clarifies a grammatical point: the neutral pronouns. If you have no idea what “ça” or “ce” are, or if you think you can translate “it”…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Le gratin Dauphinois
In this episode, Gaelle will make you hungry. She will talk about a special wintery dish, a favorite of hers, called “gratin dauphinois” (and give you the…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Les éternels débats de Noël
In this episode, Gaelle reveals some of the most controversial debates in French society around… Christmas! Who said Christmas should be peaceful, magical and…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Mariage et PACS à la française
In this episode, Gaelle talks about weddings, marriage and civil union. Weddings in Western countries tend to be pretty similar, but there are some things that…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Faux amis: confus, confortable, supporter et course
In this episode, Gaelle presents you 4 French words that are commonly mistaken for their English version. But fear not! With clear explanations and a lot of…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Vivre en couple avec un Français
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Eibhlin, an Irish woman who is in a relationship with Edouard, a French man. They live in Paris together. How is it to live…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Les Français sont-ils écolos?
In this episode, Gaelle talks about climate change, the environment and plastic bags. Can we say that French people are green? Are they pulling their weight…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Jamel Debbouze, acteur et comique
In this episode, Gaelle talks about Jamel Debbouze, a French Moroccan artist, famous for his humor and his unmistakable posture with his disable hand. Icon of…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Indicateurs de temps (en, il y a, pendant, depuis, ça fait, dans)
In this episode, Gaelle goes back to basics and explains 6 different time indicators. From the common trap of “depuis” (which doesn’t only translate “since”)…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Les journées européennes du patrimoine
In this episode, Gaelle talks about a major cultural event happening all across Europe every year in September: the European Heritage Days. It started in…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Série de l’été - ville de Montpellier
This episode is the last of a four-part summer series to give you the urge to travel in France. Gaelle interviews Catherine to talk about Montpellier, a…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Série de l’été - ville de Nice
This episode is the third of a four-part summer series to give you the urge to travel in France. Gaelle interviews Isabelle to talk about Nice, a famous French…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Série de l’été - ville de Nantes
This episode is the second of a series of four, a summer special to give you the urge to travel in France. In this episode, Gaelle interviews Sylvaine to talk…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Série de l’été - ville de Lyon
This episode is the first of a series of four, a summer special to give you the urge to travel in France. In this episode, Gaelle interviews Lea to talk about…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1La crise de la moutarde
In this episode, you will be baffled to hear that there is a mustard crisis in France and that French people take it very seriously. Gaelle investigated the…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Chanson “Balance ton quoi” de Angèle
In this episode, Gaelle talks about (and sings!) a French song by the artist Angèle, which was top of the charts in France, Belgium and Switzerland in 2019…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1La situation politique en France
In this episode, Gaelle tries to give you a simple and clear account of what is currently happening in French politics. French citizens are unhappy, inflation…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Parler au futur
In this episode, Gaelle helps you put the future tenses into practice. First, you’ll quickly revise how to conjugate the near future and simple future tenses…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Le festival d'Avignon
In this episode, Gaelle talks about one of her favourite cultural event in France: a theatre festival that takes place in July in the superb city of Avignon…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Brigitte Bardot
In this episode, Gaelle talks about the life of an iconic French woman: Brigitte Bardot. A famous actress in the 50’s and 60’s, activist for animal protection…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Vivre en Martinique - Interview with Soledad
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Soledad, a young woman born in France but who grew up in La Martinique. Her personal experience enlightens us to the reality…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1N’importe quoi
In this episode, Gaelle explores a very useful and versatile expression: n’importe quoi. From showing your embarrassment to strongly disagreeing with someone…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1La fête de la musique
In this episode, Gaelle tells you everything about “la fête de la musique”, a musical event that happens every year on the 21st of June. This year we are…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Les Outre-Mer (partie 2)
This episode is the second (and final) part of our mini series talking about “Outre-Mer” - French overseas territories. In this episode, Gaelle takes you far…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Les Outre-Mer (partie 1)
In this episode, Gaelle focuses on a French oddity: the existence of French territories around the world. If you thought France was only a European country…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Common mistakes: visiter et rencontrer
In this episode, Gaelle helps you correct two very common mistakes with the verbs “visiter” and “rencontrer”. She explains where the mistakes are coming from…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1La tarte Tatin
In this episode, Gaelle will make you salivate! Discover with her the legendary “Tarte Tatin”. With its layers of apples cooked in caramel and the important…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Le système scolaire en France
In this episode, Gaelle tells you everything you need to know about the French schooling system. Whether you are planning to move to France with your children…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Lilian Thuram
In this episode, Gaelle introduces you to an inspiring French man: Lilian Thuram. A famous international footballer and major intellectual against racism…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Le verbe “manquer”
In this episode, Gaelle reveals the mysteries of the verb “manquer” (to miss) which is usually so hard for foreigners to use. If you want to finally be…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Film L’Auberge espagnole et le programme Erasmus
In this episode, Gaelle talks about an iconic French movie of the 2000’s: L’Auberge espagnole, which can be translated as “the Spanish inn”.
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Les élections présidentielles
In this episode, Gaelle explains the job of the French President and how he is elected. In the context of the presidential elections coming up mid-April 2022…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Découvrir un métier - sage femme
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Margaux, a French midwife. She asks her what brought her to this profession and what is the reality of the job. The long…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Trop, chaud, grave and other cool words
In this episode, Gaelle presents you with 5 slang words that French people use all the time. So if you want to finally understand what “mais trop!” or “c’est…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Etre végétarienne en France
In this episode, Gaelle tells you about her personal experience being vegetarian in a country famous for its foie gras, coq au vin and boeuf bourguignon. As…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Les catacombes
In this episode, Gaelle talks about a unique place to visit in Paris: the catacombs. Filled with old bones, neatly arranged in piles and walls, these…
LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1Les Restos du coeur
In this episode, Gaelle presents to you one of the most beloved and popular charity associations in France: “les Restos du coeur”. She tells you how it started…