Native-media study sheets

One clip a week with vocabulary, register notes, and a task — then bridge into Explorer families and output practice.

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Language: French. Picks here save as your site default for other tools.

Twelve weeks × four languages with named broadcast desks and fallback rules when clips rotate. Task A is neutral summary + retell; Task B rewrites a spoken line as a formal lead.

Week 1 · Housing / rent policy

Source desk: France Info flash

How to find this week’s clip: Logement / aides — top flash ≤4 minutes on franceinfo. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: logement · loyer · aide · dossier · ministère

Register note: Use indiquer/estimer/affirmer; strip bah/en gros.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 2 · Transport disruption

Source desk: RFI Journal

How to find this week’s clip: Transport disruption. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: retard · quai · incident · voyageur · rétablir

Register note: Use indiquer/estimer/affirmer; strip bah/en gros.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 3 · Culture interview

Source desk: Culture interview (France Info/RFI)

How to find this week’s clip: Short artist interview. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: œuvre · première · public · critique · parcours

Register note: Use indiquer/estimer/affirmer; strip bah/en gros.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 4 · Opinion vs news

Source desk: Info + éditorial pair

How to find this week’s clip: Same topic hard news + opinion. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: selon · toutefois · sources · affirmer · nuancer

Register note: Use indiquer/estimer/affirmer; strip bah/en gros.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 5 · Climate / weather event

Source desk: Alerte météo

How to find this week’s clip: Weather warning segment. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: alerte · inondation · température · abri · mesure

Register note: Use indiquer/estimer/affirmer; strip bah/en gros.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 6 · Education reform

Source desk: Éducation flash

How to find this week’s clip: Exam/curriculum notice. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: programme · examen · enseignant · financement · équité

Register note: Use indiquer/estimer/affirmer; strip bah/en gros.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 7 · Labor / strike

Source desk: Grève / négociations

How to find this week’s clip: Labor update. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: syndicat · négocier · salaire · grève · accord

Register note: Use indiquer/estimer/affirmer; strip bah/en gros.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 8 · Health public notice

Source desk: Avis santé publique

How to find this week’s clip: Clinic/vaccine notice. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: clinique · vaccin · rendez-vous · symptôme · prévention

Register note: Use indiquer/estimer/affirmer; strip bah/en gros.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 9 · Tech / privacy

Source desk: Données / CNIL-style story

How to find this week’s clip: Privacy flash. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: données · consentement · fuite · réglementation · utilisateur

Register note: Use indiquer/estimer/affirmer; strip bah/en gros.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 10 · Elections local

Source desk: Élections municipales flash

How to find this week’s clip: Local election. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: bulletin · candidat · participation · débat · mairie

Register note: Use indiquer/estimer/affirmer; strip bah/en gros.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 11 · Immigration / asylum (neutral)

Source desk: Démarches / préfecture (neutre)

How to find this week’s clip: Procedure deadline report. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: demande · statut · guichet · délai · soutien

Register note: Use indiquer/estimer/affirmer; strip bah/en gros.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 12 · Sports governance

Source desk: Fédération sportive

How to find this week’s clip: Sanction/investigation. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: fédération · sanction · fair-play · enquête · appel

Register note: Use indiquer/estimer/affirmer; strip bah/en gros.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks