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News in Slow French
What it is
News in Slow French is a French listening and learning service for beginner through advanced learners, with audio, transcripts, and explanations built around real-world French. Weekly news episodes are available at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, with more than a dozen original stories added across the levels each week. Other materials include beginner and grammar courses, idiomatic expressions, interactive transcripts, lessons, quizzes, pronunciation practice, and vocabulary flashcards. Rooms offers live conversation practice and workshops for speaking skills. The mobile app lets subscribers create playlists and save them for offline listening; Alexa commands can play episodes, rewind, skip, and navigate segments. Each lesson includes a free portion of audio and transcript, with samples across the three levels. The 7-day trial provides Full Access to first-time subscribers; payment starts after the trial unless canceled. Audio Only costs $6.90 a month and includes audio and Rooms, but no transcripts, lessons, or quizzes. Full Access costs $22.90 a month and includes audio, transcripts with contextual translations, Rooms, lessons, quizzes, and all levels and resources.
For and against
For
- Weekly original news stories span three learner levels.
- Includes transcripts, quizzes, pronunciation practice, and flashcards.
- Rooms provides live conversation practice and workshops.
- Mobile playlists can be stored for offline listening.
- Each lesson offers some free audio and transcript.
Against
- Audio Only excludes transcripts, lessons, and quizzes.
- Full Access costs $22.90 a month.
- Trial is limited to first-time subscribers.
The verdict
News in Slow French combines level-based audio with transcripts, exercises, and speaking practice. The Audio Only and Full Access plans differ substantially in included learning materials.
Who it suits
It suits French learners who want listening practice at different proficiency levels, with written support and structured exercises. Learners seeking speaking practice can use Rooms, while mobile subscribers can listen offline.
Plans and prices
Audio Only
All audio · Rooms · no transcripts, lessons, or quizzes
Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsinslowfrench.com
Full Access
All audio and transcripts with contextual translations · Rooms · lessons and quizzes · unlimited access to all levels and resources
Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsinslowfrench.com
On the record
- AI disclosure
- The AI notice says some content may be AI-generated or modified and may not be reviewed by a human before publication.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Alexa
- Subscribers can use Alexa voice commands to play the latest episode, play a numbered episode, rewind, skip, and navigate segments.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Cancellation
- Subscribers can cancel at any time, keep access through the end of the billing period, and are not charged again unless they renew.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Company
- Linguistica 360 says it has provided educational news and culture content for language learners since 2009 and is independently owned and operated.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Conversation practice
- Rooms provides live conversation practice and workshops to develop speaking skills.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Free access
- Each lesson includes a free portion of audio and transcript, with sample content across beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Learning tools
- Resources include a beginner course, a grammar course, idiomatic expressions, interactive transcripts, lessons, quizzes, pronunciation practice, and vocabulary flashcards.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- The mobile app supports customized playlists that can be stored for offline listening.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says subscriber information is not shared or sold to third parties and that payments are handled through PayPal or Stripe.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- News in Slow French teaches listening comprehension through real-world French audio, transcripts, and explanations for beginner through advanced learners.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The company says it uses commercially reasonable, industry-standard precautions to protect subscriber personal information but cannot guarantee absolute security.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page lists separate general, technical-support, and education email addresses and says replies will arrive within 24 hours.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Trial terms
- The 7-day free trial provides Full Access and is available only to first-time subscribers; the subscription begins and is charged when the trial ends unless canceled.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Weekly content
- Weekly news episodes are offered at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, with more than a dozen original news stories across all levels added each week.newsinslowfrench.com · read 7 Oct 2026
