A1 Listening

Beginning French Practice

Self-study checklist:
Lawless French for Beginners

Listening Practice

À l’hôtel

Listen to this short dialog between a hotel receptionist and a customer checking in.

Listening Practice

A1 Proficiency Test

Video of an A1-level oral proficiency test, with links to the grammar and vocabulary you need to know in order to pass.

Listening Practice

Achats dans une grande surface

Listen to short dialogs throughout a supermarket.

Food and Drink

Au restaurant

Listen to a short, easy conversation between a waiter and two diners.

Fun with French

Bonjour, bonjour !

Practice French greetings and simple grammar with this catchy tune.

Listening Practice

Cher journal

Listen to this diary entry about a typical Monday to practice your beginning-level listening comprehension.

Listening Practice

Dictées at PwLF

Practice French listening comprehension, writing, and spelling at the same time with dictées from Progress with Lawless French.

Food and Drink

Dîner en ville

Short listening exercise between a waiter and a couple ordering dinner.

Listening Practice

French learners are always looking for new sources of French listening practice, and FluentU is one of the best. This subscription site offers videos for all levels of French, enhanced with quizzes, spaced repetition, and other tools to help you practice what you know and learn at your own pace.

Listening Practice

Introduce Yourself

Listen to a short dialog featuring introductions and basic info.

Listening Practice

Lawless French Immersion

Love watching French videos but have trouble understanding them? Lawless French Immersion is perfect for independent students who need a bit of help when listening to French.

Listening Practice

LingQ

Learn and practice French vocabulary and listening at any level with LingQ, an online learning system and language community.

Listening Practice

Listening Tips

Understanding spoken French is harder for some students than others. But unlike speaking, listening can be done on your own - whenever and wherever you like. Even so, the best way to practice isn't always obvious - here are some tips.

Listening Practice

Marie en France – Dictée

Practice your French listening and writing skills with this A1-level dictée:

Marie en France

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to do this exercise. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

Current Events

News in Slow French

News in Slow French is a weekly podcast aimed at intermediate-level French students. Native speakers report current events at a reduced but not unnatural pace, making it easier for you to understand without being overloaded by rapid-fire French.

Listening Practice

Numbers 0-9

Learn to understand and pronounce the French numbers 0 to 9. This feature includes both sequential and randomized sound files.

Listening Practice

Numbers 10-19

Learn the French numbers 10 to 19 then test your comprehension with random numbers.

Listening Practice

Numbers 20-59

Work on the French numbers 20 to 59 with these ordered and randomized sound files.

Listening Practice

Numbers 60-99

Practice listening to the French numbers 60 to 99, then test your comprehension.

Listening Practice

Numbers: 100-999

Test your comprehension of French numbers in the hundreds.

Listening Practice

Numbers: Decimals

Learn to understand and pronounce French decimals, and how they are different from English decimals.

Listening Practice

Numbers: Prices

See how well you can understand prices in French by listening to random numbers.

Listening Practice

Numbers: Times

Test your comprehension by listening to random times in French.

Listening Practice

Numbers: Weights and Measures

Check your comprehension of French numbers by listening to random weights and measures.

Fun with French

One Third Stories

One Third Stories is a monthly box subscription with a language-learning twist. Each month features a story that starts out in English, then gradually adds French words until by the end, the entire story is in French.

Listening Practice

Scribe – Dictées

Dictées, or dictation exercises, are excellent for working on your French listening comprehension as well as spelling, vocabulary, and grammar all at the same time. Scribe is a very sophisticated program that provides real-time feedback as you listen and type.

Food and Drink

Steak-frites

Short, funny video about ordering un steak in French.

Listening Practice

Yabla French Videos

Eager for a new way to work on your French listening comprehension? Take a look at Yabla French, a subscription site with a massive collection of original videos featuring native speakers to help you learn and practice French at any level.

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