French radio for learning
Oct 12th 2009, 1:04 pm
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French radio for learning
Hi, any suggestions on French online radio stations which might help in my quest of improvong my French?
At the moment I listen to radio Isere from Grenoble which is good as it's a mixture of chat and music. I have tried NRJ but need some more chat although the music is good.
Any recommendations?
At the moment I listen to radio Isere from Grenoble which is good as it's a mixture of chat and music. I have tried NRJ but need some more chat although the music is good.
Any recommendations?
Oct 12th 2009, 4:32 pm
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Re: French radio for learning
I listen to RFM ; 80's music and a reasonable amount of chat; it has improved my listening abilities though the french don't rate it too highly; not highbrow enough I suspect!!
Oct 12th 2009, 5:01 pm
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Re: French radio for learning
If it's highbrow one wants, then France Culture is for you.
Site HERE
Or lowbrow, jokes and music? Then try Rire & Chanson. I personally love it!
WebRadio HERE
To listen on radio, here's a regional frequency chart HERE
Site HERE
Or lowbrow, jokes and music? Then try Rire & Chanson. I personally love it!
WebRadio HERE
To listen on radio, here's a regional frequency chart HERE
Oct 13th 2009, 7:09 am
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Re: French radio for learning
Thanks for the replys, I will have a listen today.
Oct 13th 2009, 10:06 am
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Re: French radio for learning
Rire & Chanson is rigolo!!
How about RTL ou RTL2?
How about RTL ou RTL2?
Oct 13th 2009, 10:12 am
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Re: French radio for learning
A little at a tangent, but may help someone here.
If its for improving your French I'd recommend stations with a high ratio of advertising. (Normally we'd want to avoid ads, yeah)
Reason being, adverts are there to deliver a message and tend to be slower and more repetitive than normal high speed chatter. Also, because adverts generally deal with everyday wants and needs, we can more easily relate to them and maybe 'follow the drift' even if we don't catch every word.
It may seem daft, but I believe I've picked up quite a bit of vocab from adverts where radio chat went right over my head.
If its for improving your French I'd recommend stations with a high ratio of advertising. (Normally we'd want to avoid ads, yeah)
Reason being, adverts are there to deliver a message and tend to be slower and more repetitive than normal high speed chatter. Also, because adverts generally deal with everyday wants and needs, we can more easily relate to them and maybe 'follow the drift' even if we don't catch every word.
It may seem daft, but I believe I've picked up quite a bit of vocab from adverts where radio chat went right over my head.
Oct 13th 2009, 10:44 am
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Re: French radio for learning
that's precisely why I have begun with RFM; it has LOADS of adverts and I can rest listening to uk music!
Oct 13th 2009, 12:24 pm
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Re: French radio for learning
You could try France Inter at 12h45 weekdays, "le Jeu des 1000 euros". A quiz show with a clear-speaking presenter. 12 minutes of French chat, vocabulary and general culture...
Oct 17th 2009, 10:23 pm
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Re: French radio for learning
Enjoing RTL and RFM.
Thanks for the ideas.
Thanks for the ideas.
Dec 1st 2009, 3:04 pm
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Re: French radio for learning
Have been listening to LCI radio (from the TF1 website) which is total conversation which is helping as I am recognising more words.
I drive a lot at the moment and would like to find some podcasts that I could listen to.
I have tried rfi.fr which has been good as the podcasts are long.
Any other recommendations for French speaking podcats?
I drive a lot at the moment and would like to find some podcasts that I could listen to.
I have tried rfi.fr which has been good as the podcasts are long.
Any other recommendations for French speaking podcats?
Dec 1st 2009, 3:51 pm
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Re: French radio for learning
Great suggestions!
