Bien-dire is a bi-monthly French magazine published in France, and is suitable for low-intermediate to advanced French learners.
French audiomagazine
Bien-dire is a 52-page magazine published 6 times a year. Each issue contains short articles on a variety of topics related to France and French culture, and the French includes idiomatic expressions, slang, and other current, relevant vocabulary. Each article is rated according to difficulty (ranging from low-intermediate to advanced), and includes a glossary list. The optional audio CD includes an hour of select articles read by native speakers, plus pronunciation exercises.
Features
The topics covered in Bien-dire include news, culture, history, interviews, travel, and language. There are also dialogues (for vocabulary building), quizzes, games, and book/movie reviews.
Subscription
Bien-dire is available anywhere in the world. You can subscribe to just the magazine or the magazine + audio CD, and there are discounts available for group subscriptions.
The bottom line
If you are interested in improving your French and learning more about France, Bien-dire is an interesting source of authentic French reading and listening practice, along with news and cultural information.
