L'Heure du Monde (Le Monde)

What it actually is

Published each weekday morning, with a host interviewing the Le Monde correspondent behind the day's chosen subject. The single-topic structure means unfamiliar words are surrounded by context that explains them, and the interview register sits comfortably between newsreader French and conversation. Free — unlike most of Le Monde's site — and updated every weekday. No transcripts, and the assumed background knowledge is French.

What it covers

• Listening
• Vocabulary

Listed for

• French

Official links

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