InnerFrench (podcast recommendation)
Today I want to recommend a podcast aimed at people who are learning French: InnerFrench. Iām currently using this podcast to improve my listening skills.
InnerFrench is perfect for you if beginner content is too easy (and boring) but native content is still very difficult (like in my case).
In every episode, Hugo talks about a different topic. He speaks a bit slow compared to content aimed at native speakers but I think itās not unnaturally slow, like, beginner content. Rather like a native speaker who talks in a very relaxed manner. Itās very pleasant to listen to.
I havenāt listened to every episode, yet, but in later episodes, you can also listen to conversations between Hugo and Ingrid, for example. Which is great because itās important to not only listen to monologues but also how native speakers are talking to each other.
Each episode is around 30 minutes long. Hugo talks about a great variety of topics which makes this podcast very interesting (in my opinion). Plus, he often describes words that could be difficult for language learners with easier words. I think these "definitionsā are great. Not only because it helps you to understand but you also learn how you can describe words you donāt know. This is a very useful skill in conversations.
Some episodes are more difficult than others (depending on the topic and used vocabulary). Fortunately, you can find transcripts on the InnerFrench website (you just need to create a free account). This is extremely helpful!
As I said before, I canāt speak for all episodes but I really like this podcast so far.
