What are you watching/reading/listening to this week?

Les stocks du premier iPhone pliable d’Apple se sont épuisés quelques minutes après l’ouverture des précommandes vendredi. L’iPhone Duo est le premier téléphone d’Apple à avoir un écran pliable. La version la moins chère de l’iPhone Duo coûte 1 999 $. Le téléphone s’ouvre comme un livre et a un écran plus grand à l’intérieur. Quand il est fermé, il a un écran plus petit à l’extérieur.

Vocabulaire : pliable = foldable / s’épuiser = to sell out / quelques = a few / précommandes (f pl) = preorders / écran (m) = screen / chère = expensive / s’ouvrir = to open / livre (m) = book / fermé = closed

English translation

Apple’s first folding iPhone sells out in minutes

Apple’s first folding iPhone sold out a few minutes after preorders opened on Friday. The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first phone to have a folding screen. The cheapest version of the iPhone Duo costs $1,999. The phone opens like a book and has a larger screen inside. When it is closed, it has a smaller screen on the outside.

You can read more news in A2-level French at Le News, In Easy French.

Bonjour! I’ve started learning French at the A1 level, and I’m trying to make the learning process more enjoyable and build a connection to the language through music. There’s a song I really love, but I can’t find the lyrics anywhere online. I’d be very grateful if someone would be kind enough to transcribe them for me. The song is called Rossignolet by the canadian duo Bette and Wallet, a somewhat obscure folk duo from Quebec that I’ve just discovered. Thank y’all so much

Bonjour tout le monde, je suis un locuteur natif français et je veux améliorer mon chinois. Je cherche des locuteurs chinois qui apprennent le français pour un échange linguistique. Voili voilou. Merci ! :)

I’m a native Arabic speaker and I also speak English and German very well. I’m currently learning French and I find it impossible to understand the language when I listen to it. It’s very different from English and German where a word has somehow a clear start and end but in French it’s just syllables merged into each other. How can I improve my listening skills?

I am planning to shift canada and want to learn french to clear TEF. I am looking for online batches that are available after 7 pm IST. I can give 3-4 hours a day as i am working as well. People who have given TEF or learning language, please share which and where you study. Any suggestions and info would be helpful.

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Hi all,

I'm learning french and currently am using

Assimil, I have the app course and I will stick to 1 lesson a day as suggested

Busuu, this is just extra.. I will use it for 10-15 minutes a day

Speakly, this has a strong focus on repetition, again I'll use it for 10-15 minutes daily

Dreaming french, I will use this for 30+ minutes a day

All times I'll probably adjust as and when I see fit but currently I think this is reasonable

Any massive holes in my approach?

Hi everyone!
I’ve recently started learning a new language (French A1)through lessons, but I want to make progress outside the classroom as well. I never had engaged with the language before. For those of you who have successfully learned a language, what did you do in your free time to improve faster? For example, did you watch movies, listen to podcasts, read books, use apps, or try speaking with native speakers? I’d especially appreciate advice on how to build a daily routine and make the most of my time as a beginner, without feeling overwhelmed.
What actually worked for you, and what would you recommend avoiding?
Thanks in advance!

Bonjour 👋🏻 je suis étudiante en ingénierie biomédicale, cette année j ai trouvé à donner des cours particuliers sur site donc je recours a déposer mes compétences en ligne pour les enfants de 4 à 10 ans , j'ai plus de 4ans d expérience dans le domaine de soutien scolaire donc si tu es Passionné(e) par la transmission des langues, je vous propose des cours particuliers de français, d'arabe et d'anglais. Mon objectif est de vous accompagner vers la réussite, quel que soit votre point de départ.

Ma méthode pédagogique repose sur une approche pas-à-pas et entièrement adaptée à votre niveau ainsi qu'à vos objectifs personnels. Ensemble, nous travaillons à :

• Construire une base solide en grammaire, vocabulaire et prononciation.

• Développer votre expression orale et écrite à travers des exercices pratiques.

• Renforcer votre confiance en vous pour que vous puissiez vous exprimer naturellement et sans appréhension.

Chaque apprenant progresse à son propre rythme dans un environnement bienveillant et stimulant. Que vous soyez grand débutant ou que vous souhaitiez perfectionner vos compétences professionnelles, je m'adapte à vos besoins spécifiques.

Investissons ensemble dans votre apprentissage pour atteindre vos objectifs linguistiques ! Au plaisir de commencer notre premier cours.

I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately, and studying French is one of the few things I actually enjoy doing, which is great because I have to. Except...talking to people...in French...who I don’t know...anxiety inducing...

How are you all combining the usual suspects (duolingo, youtube, podcasts, etc.) with speaking practice? I just discovered this website/app called praktika that seems like it might be useful since I could have conversations with it without talking to an actual person, which might help my anxiety.

Is it worth integrating into a daily practice? What does your practice look like? How are you all ensuring you’re learning and not just collecting language learning apps?

fellow introverted language learners, please tell me i’m not alone here

I’m a non-native English speaker, and I want to learn another language as my fourth language. Which language would you recommend? Is French a good option?

I currently live in Asia, but I plan to move to Europe or the USA within the next one or two years.

If I start learning French, how long would it take me to become conversational and reach an advanced level? I can dedicate around 2–6 hours per week to learning it.

Bonjour tout le monde! I am just starting to learn French and I'm looking for some good book series recommendations suitable for beginners. Something not too complex. Merci d'avance pour votre aide!

Title: Finished learning French grammar — how should I start preparing for TCF Canada (March 2027)?
Hi everyone!
I’ve been learning French for a while now, and I’ve recently finished studying most of the essential grammar topics, including present tense, passé composé, imparfait, futur simple, futur proche, conditional, subjunctive, pronouns, articles, and prepositions.
However, I feel like knowing grammar rules and actually understanding or speaking French are two completely different things.
I’m currently around the A2 level, and I recently attempted my first TCF listening practice test, where I scored A2. I also find myself mentally translating French into English while listening, which makes it difficult to follow conversations.
I’m planning to take the TCF Canada exam in March 2027, with a goal of achieving NCLC 7 in all four sections.
I can dedicate around 2–3 hours daily to studying, with additional time on weekends.
For those who have prepared for or passed the TCF Canada:
How would you recommend transitioning from grammar study to actual exam preparation?
What resources helped you improve your listening and speaking from A2 to B1/B2?
Should I focus on general French comprehension first or start practicing TCF-specific questions immediately?
How did you stop mentally translating everything into English while listening?
Is reaching NCLC 7 by March 2027 realistic from my current level?
I’d especially appreciate advice from anyone who started at a similar level, including study routines, useful websites, YouTube channels, podcasts, or mock tests.
Thanks in advance!

Je suis aprender français, et les choses que je cherche à m'améliorer sont le compression Lectoure et le compression Orale le français n'est mon langage maternel je parle le anglais et le espagnol, mon feed dans les algorithmes c'est dans le anglais et espagnol, que videos ou groupes vous pouvez recommander? Pour améliorer mon français, Qu'est-ce qui vous aide ? Je suis aussi un cours le samedi, parce que mon travail ne me le permet pas en semaine.

Merci :)

Hey everyone! 👋
I’m a native French speaker, and I’m really interested in improving my English. I’m also potentially interested in learning Spanish, as I think it’s a beautiful language!
I’d love to meet new people, make friends, and have interesting conversations about pretty much anything. I’m happy to help you with your French in exchange for some help with English or Spanish.
Don’t hesitate to send me a message if you’d like to chat! 😊

Last time I gave, listening and reading questions were 100 percent repeated in exam. I practiced mock tests available on sites which uses same questions. I scored c2 in both listening and reading but failed in speaking. Anyone who recently gave tcf canada in india, can please tell if it's still the same? or have they started adding new question sets?

I have my exam on AF bhopal

I know that i'll sound kinda stupid, but i want someone to rate my plan for a day (Just to know if its enough for A1 french road)

1. Review old material

* Remember 5 words

* One grammar rule

* 3 constructed sentences

1. Watch one part of a course

2. Homework of a course

3. Additional videos (Learn french with Alexa, podcasts)

4. Several TV5MONDE exercices

5. Practice

I am looking to learn French! I am a complete beginner but know some words in French as my boyfriend speaks both French and English as his native languages. We would like to move to Geneva or Luxembourg eventually so I need to learn French asap. I am looking for a tutor who can teach in English and provide a study plan/guide :) I can also practice my French during the week with my boyfriend to help things along outside of lessons. I am based in Copenhagen, so any tutor based here would be a plus if we wanted to meet offline at any point for a lesson. I am available on Monday and Tuesday nights (at ~17:30) Thank you in advance for any suggestions! :)

For those that haven’t tried, the courses I listed feature a structure where the narrator prompts you in English to say a phrase, there’s several seconds for you to attempt it, and then they give you the French translation. LT is free and Nobel’s and Thomas’ courses are free for spotify premium users btw

I’ve found them very helpful in that I could work on active production and not just listening skills like with regular podcasts, and I could practice hands/eyes free while driving, doing chores, etc. I also use the Natulang app that is geared around this style, which I like a lot!

Any recommendations, especially if they’re on spotify, would be appreciated!

I am currently at a b1 level and need somebody who’d take me to c1 level as soon as possible, which means I need a tutor who is a C1+ in french. Kindly recommend a teacher you’ve had an amazing experience with, preferably based in India (but doesn’t really matter because I’d be taking online classes).

Does anyone knows any indian tutor who can teaches both french and english for ielts.

I am looking for some good book recommendations to help me prepare for my TCF exam. I have covered all grammar topic s till level B2. I am looking for a book or a website which provides TCF mock tests (listening with transcripts).

To give you some context:

• My goal: B2 level or more in all 4 modules
• My preferred learning style: Mock tests

Are there any specific textbooks, workbooks, or reading materials that completely changed the game for you?

Thank you in advance for the help!