News In Slow French

Summary

News in Slow French offers three different levels of content (beginner, intermediate, and advanced) with lots of different features for each. I’m a huge fan of what’s included at the intermediate level but a bit less enthusiastic about the content at the beginner and advanced levels. That’s not to say those levels are bad, they aren’t by any means, but the material available for intermediate level learners is really fantastic. Much more than simply current events narrated at a slower pace, News in Slow French is comprensive, engaging, fun, and effective.

I Like

• The manner in which current events are talked about makes them really engaging to listen to.
• The huge catalog of grammar and expressions lessons age very well, providing a ton of study material.
• Grammar and expressions are first used naturally in a conversation, only to be explained later, making learning them feel much more natural.

I Don’t Like

• The beginner and advanced lessons aren’t quite as good as the intermediate level.
• Their app is very basic and doesn’t include the courses, so you may prefer using a mobile browser instead.
• Most of the content doesn’t require you to use the French you’ve learned.

Price

There’s a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, then the price is $19.90/month. There’s also an option to prepay for up to 12 months at a time, which doesn’t affect the monthly price.