Learn French for Free with These Top Ten French Podcasts

Interested in learning French? Need a break from rote workbooks and dull lectures? Podcasts offer a great alternative to traditional learning methods, and can be done anytime, anywhere. I've put together a list of some of the most refreshing, innovative, and educational Podcasts. Click the links to check them out for yourself!

1. Coffee Break French- Opening each lesson with upbeat Parisian music and enthusiastic commentators, Coffee Break French has over 80 lessons, beginning with a painfully basic fist lesson on pronunciation of "oui" and "non" and gradually escalating to full-on short stories narrated entirely in the French language. With each lesson lasting about twenty minutes, you really are only 80 coffee breaks away from a respectable fluency in the French language.

2. Learn French by Podcast- For a more straight laced approach to the French Language, try 'Learn French by Podcast' where a down to business Frenchman jumps straight into simple sentences on the first lesson, and briskly ratchets-up the difficulty level throughout 141 lessons. 'Learn French by Podcast' offers a more intensive approach to the French language, and, unlike 'Coffee Break French,' throws too much new information at listeners to fit neatly into a relaxed coffee hour. This Podcast is perfect for dedicated student of the French language.

3. The French PodClass- This podcast distinguishes itself with it's structured, step by step approach to the French language, more akin to a French 101 class than most other Podcasts.

4.French for Kids by Kids Podcast- Offering a unique, kid-friendly approach to the French language, this Podcasts lightens up the learning process with streaming videos and a fun-loving ambience.

5.Learn French with Free Daily Podcasts- This podcast is recommended for intermediate learners, and focuses on presenting snippets of French daily life entirely in the French language. It serves as a very stimulating and enjoyable way for more refined French speakers to test their language comprehension.

6. Easy French Poetry- This Podcast is a real treat- one of my biggest incentives for learning French was the thought of exploring France's treasure trove of literature in it's native tongue. Every Broadcast offers a classic poem, read twice, along with an analysis and an author bio. Experienced French speakers: I envy you. Enjoy!

7. One Thing in a French Day Podcast- This light and easy French Podcast gives listeners an amusing sprinkle of day-day events in a French woman's life.

8. FrenchPod Podcast- This innovative way of teaching the French Language gives listeners a real incentive to brush-up their vocab. Charming commentators offer an English introduction to a neat little story that's about to unfold, then, French actors begin to play it our, walking the listener through new vocab and sentence structures as they go.

9.One Minute French- For the most type A among us, One Minute French offers listeners a chance to take multitasking to the limit, letting them put those unproductive seconds spent tying shoes or brushing teeth towards the mastery of a foreign language.

10.Survival Phrases- The pinnacle of pragmatism, this Podcast provides listeners with the key words and phrases they need to survive a trip to France.

For a list of all available French-language Podcasts, check out LearnOutLoud.com.

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