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Foreign Language News and Newspapers: French

Switzerland.

  • La Presse.tn From Tunis, Tunisia
  • Salut Bonjour News from Montréal, including the Journal de Montréal.
  • Le Clap "The international cinema magazine." From Canada.
  • Le Devoir Internet edition of a Montreal newspaper.
  • Le Droit A computer news magazine from Ottawa.
  • Espaces Outdoor travel magazine from Québec.
  • Radio-Canada (Radio and TV) Radio (AM and FM) and television website for CBC.
  • Le Réseau des Sports A Canadian sports magazine.
  • Safarir A humor magazine from Québec.
  • Le Soleil Quebec City newspaper on the web.
  • Noovo Moi Canadian and World News
  • Voir Two editions of a Canadian Magazine: from Montreal and Quebec.
  • Charlie Hebdo French satirical weekly.
  • Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace New online version of this daily from Strasbourg.
  • Les Echos From Paris, France
  • Elle Online version of this "mensuel féminin".
  • Le Figaro From Paris, France
  • France 2 Daily news and more from this French T.V. company.
  • France 3 Daily news and more from this French T.V. company.
  • Libération On-line version of the French daily
  • Le Monde Limited access to one of France's most well-known national papers.
  • Le Monde Diplomatique Paris-based political newspaper.
  • Nice-Matin Online information from this French regional paper. Includes news summaries from three versions of the paper covering the regions "la Côte d'Azur", "le Var" and "la Corse."
  • Photo A monthly French photo magazine.
  • La Recherche France's most well-known monthly science magazine.
  • Regards A monthly French newsmagazine.
  • La Revue du Spectacle French theater, humor and song.
  • Sud Ouest Regional news from Bordeaux & the southwest of France.
  • Télérama Selected reviews from this French television magazine.
  • TF1 Online Daily news and more from this French T.V. company.
  • La Voix du Nord A French regional daily.
  • Allez Savoir! From the University of Lausanne.
  • Femina Women's magazine from Switzerand.
  • Journal du Jura From Switzerland.
  • Le Nouvelliste News and sports from Valais, Switzerland.

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15 Free Online Newspapers to Learn French with the News

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With all the technology at our fingertips, it is now easier than ever to learn French. There are so many ways to improve your French language skills that the hardest part might be to decide which one to choose. You have easy access to French TV shows, to movies, apps, music, books, newspapers and more.

As a reformed news addict, it is my duty to bring to you this list of newspapers in French you can access online. If you are learning French and would like to stay up to date on the current events worldwide, then you are in for a treat. From Canada to Belgium through France, here is a list of 15 free online newspapers to learn French with news.

Why You Should Read Newspapers to Learn French

Let’s start with why you should learn French with the News:

  • To stay up to date with current events
  • To get insights into important and trending issues worldwide.
  • To improve your reading and writing skills.
  • To boost your French vocabulary.
  • To give you the ability to engage in a conversation with French language speakers on topics other than the weather ;-).

Here are a few of the most important newspapers in France, Canada, Belgium, and Switzerland.

Newspapers for French Language Learners from France

  • Le Parisien
  • L’Humanité
  • L’Équipe
  • Courrier International

Newspapers for French Language Learners from Canada

French online newspaper

Newspapers for French Language Learners from Belgium

Newspapers for french language learners from switzerland.

  • L’Express

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French newspapers for beginners

french newspapers for beginners

The word “newspaper” in French reminds you of popular names like Le Monde , Le Figaro , Libération , L’Equipe etc.

These daily French newspapers can be a boon for intermediates and advanced speakers but are too challenging for beginners.

In that case, one of the best ways to learn French news as an amateur is to read newspapers suited for your level.

Discover the best French newspapers to keep yourself updated in French with the world around.

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Why news is a great learning resource?

News articles are written to inform and educate readers. With every story or article that is read, the reader acquires knowledge about the events taking place across the world.

There are plenty of reasons to incorporate news into your language lessons. Let’s unravel the top 3 reasons to read French newspapers every day.

1. Easily accessible: News is available in multiple forms nowadays. We can read or listen to it digitally via podcasts, radios, and news websites or watch it on television.

2. Strengthens your vocabulary: News sources have the potential to patch up the vocabulary holes. Consuming the language through news sources will allow you to see and recognize new words as well as give you a detailed context on how to use them.

3. Keeps you informed: By using the news as a resource, you are exposed to all the current affairs of the world associated with the French language and culture.

why news is a great learning resource

6 French newspapers for beginners

We have grouped a well-known list of newspapers for beginners to receive a mine of information that best reflects the French opinion on multiple topics.

1. Le Petit Quotidien

Le Petit Quotidien is the perfect newspaper for beginners to read the latest news. It is primarily aimed at 6 to 10-year-old children with its simplified length and content.

This fun and engaging daily newspaper provide a detailed description of the news in a concise manner.

The addition of engaging sections like stories, photos, and words arouse our interest to learn. Moreover, there is a comic page related to the theme of the edition to add some extra fun to the learning journey.

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2. Mon Quotidien

Mon Quotidien targets readers between 10 and 13 years of age to help adolescents understand the world around them. Therefore, they use simple words to explain complex issues.

The news is composed of articles and games with a motive to help you learn while having fun. Difficult words are underlined and explained to facilitate your reading comprehension.

With numerous and extremely diverse themes, you will learn about the economy, sports, French and international culture, and much more.

Some of the common themes included in this edition are current affairs, ecology, history, culture, environment, society, astronomy, education, and history.

mon quotidien

3. L’actu

L’actu is a daily newspaper adapted to young people from 13 to 18 years old. It features serious news with a touch of humor on subjects such as economics, science, and geography.

Plus, l’Actu issues special photos every Monday. Its contents are built around a common theme associated with its images.

It is a fantastic resource for novice learners to develop critical thinking and awareness of the outside world in 10 minutes.

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4. 20 minutes

This daily newspaper has no particular political affiliation and claims strict neutrality in its reporting.  Its fame comes from its accessibility and is mainly aimed at commuters in major French cities. It is usually found in Metro stations and other transport hubs.

Each edition covers local as well as national and international news. As the name suggests, it should take a minimum of 20 minutes to read this easily accessible newspaper.

20 minutes

5. 1 jour 1 actu

Un jour une actu translates to “one day, one news article”. As a beginner, this was one of my favorite sites to read because the articles are very interesting and insightful. It grants us the ability to easily understand the context.

The site features articles about the world, culture, science, sports, and our environment. It deciphers complex topics in a language accessible from a basic level and addresses the news through engaging videos, interviews, reports, and podcasts.

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6. Le Parisien

It is one of the most widely read newspapers in France. The mission of Le Parisien is to provide unbiased and quality information to a broad audience covering a vast range of subjects, including complex issues and world news.

It has also launched an Early Access Edition wherein the readers gain access to read tomorrow’s news at 11:30 PM the night before on their website and app.

le parisien

Learn something new every day

French newspapers are excellent resources for learning French. These informative sources not only boost your knowledge but also contribute in other ways to an individual’s language development.

Get a balanced picture of news stories by consuming different news sources with the help of the above list. This will give you a range of different perspectives on an issue while learning something new every day.

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A great set of templates to help students quickly produce a professional looking newspaper article. This is a nice way to motivate students to write at length in French on any topic. Students will need to open the Word document on their own computers, so it would be ideal for a homework task, for example typing up and correcting their initial draft for a 90 word or 150 word writing task on social issues at GCSE. It could also be used for collaborative writing or display. There are three different versions of the template to cater for different levels: a portrait layout for one long article, a landscape layout for one short article and a portrait layout for three articles (suitable for group work).

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  • Partitive articles

The table below summarizes the different forms of French articles.

Tip: When learning new vocabulary, make your vocabulary lists with a definite or indefinite article for each noun. This will help you learn the gender of each noun along with the word itself, which is important because the articles (as well as adjectives , pronouns , and just about everything else) change to agree with the gender of the noun.

The French definite article corresponds to "the" in English. There are four forms of the French definite article:

  • le    masculine singular
  • la    feminine singular
  • l'     m or f in front of a vowel or  h muet
  • les   m or f plural

Which definite article to use depends on three things: the noun's gender, number, and first letter:

  • If the noun is plural, use  les
  • If it's a singular noun starting with a vowel or  h muet , use  l'
  • If it's singular and starts with a consonant or  h aspiré , use  le  for a masculine noun and  la  for a feminine noun

The definite article indicates a specific noun.

  •     Je vais à la banque. /  I'm going to the bank.
  •     Voici le livre que j'ai lu. /  Here is the book I read.

The definite article is also used in French to indicate the general sense of a noun. This can be confusing, as definite articles are not used in this way in English.

  • J'aime la glace. / I like ice cream.
  • C'est la vie ! / That's life!

The definite article changes when preceded by the preposition  à  or  de  — the preposition and article contract into a single word .

The singular indefinite articles in French correspond to "a," "an," or "one" in English, while the plural corresponds to "some." There are three forms of the French indefinite article.

  • un     masculine
  • une    feminine
  • des    m or f plural

Note that the plural indefinite article is the same for all nouns, whereas the singular has different forms for masculine and feminine.

The indefinite article usually refers to an unspecified person or thing.

  •   J'ai trouvé un livre. /  I found a book.
  •   Il veut une pomme. /  He wants an apple.

The indefinite article can also refer to just one of something:

  • Il y a un étudiant dans la salle. /  There is one student in the room.
  • J'ai une sœur. /  I have one sister.

The plural indefinite article means "some":

  • J'ai acheté des pommes. /  I bought some apples.
  • Veux-tu acheter des livres? /  Do you want to buy some books?

When referring to a person's profession or religion, the indefinite is not used in French, although it is used in English.

  • Je suis professeur. /  I am a teacher.
  • Il va être médecin. /  He's going to be a doctor.

In a  negative construction , the indefinite article changes to  de , meaning "(not) any":

  • J'ai une pomme. / Je n'ai pas de pommes.
  • I have an apple. / I don't have any apples.

The partitive articles in French correspond to "some" or "any" in English. There are four forms of the French partitive article:

  • du       masculine singular
  • de la    feminine singular
  • de l'     m or f in front of a vowel or  h muet
  • des      m or f plural

The form of the partitive article to use depends on three things: the noun's number, gender, and first letter:

  • If the noun is plural, use  des
  • If it's singular starting with a vowel or  h muet , use  de l'
  • If it's a singular noun and starts with a consonant or h aspiré, use  du  for a masculine noun and  de la  for a feminine noun

The partitive article indicates an unknown quantity of something, usually food or drink. It is often omitted in English.

  • Avez-vous bu du thé? /  Did you drink some tea?
  • J'ai mangé de la salade hier. /  I ate salad yesterday.
  • Nous allons prendre de la glace. / We're going to have some ice cream.

After  adverbs of quantity , use  de  instead of the partitive article.

  • Il y a beaucoup de thé. /  There is a lot of tea.
  • J'ai moins de glace que Thierry. /  I have less ice cream than Thierry.

In a  negative construction , the partitive article changes to  de , meaning "(not) any":

  • J'ai mangé de la soupe. / Je n'ai pas mangé de soupe.
  • I ate some soup. / I didn't eat any soup.

The French articles may seem similar at times, but they are not interchangeable. Below, learn when and why you should use each one:

Definite Article The definite article can talk about a specific item or something in general.

  • J'ai mangé le gâteau. /  I ate the cake (the whole thing, or the specific cake that we were just talking about).
  • J'aime les films. /  I like movies (in general)  or  I like the movies (that we just saw).

Indefinite Article The indefinite article talks about one of something and is the easiest of the French articles. It can almost be guaranteed that if what you want to say requires "a," "an," or "one" in English — unless you're talking about someone's profession — you need the indefinite article.

  •   J'ai mangé un gâteau. /  I ate one cake (there were five, and I ate one of them).
  •   Je veux voir un film. /  I want to see a movie.

Partitive Article The partitive is usually used when discussing eating or drinking because one normally only eats some butter, cheese, etc., not all of it.

  • J'ai mangé du gâteau. /  I ate some cake (one slice, or a few bites).
  • Je cherche de l'eau. /  I'm looking for some water.

The partitive indicates that the quantity is unknown or uncountable. When the quantity is known/countable, use the indefinite article (or a number):

  • Il a mangé du gâteau. /  He ate some cake. 
  • Il a mangé un gâteau. /  He ate a cake.
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What method/device do you use to stay up to date on current events? A couple decades ago, reading the newspaper, listening to the news on the radio or watching current events unfold on television were the only options. I remember watching les infos de 20 hrs sur TF1 (the 8 o’clock news on TF1 ) and la météo (the weather) with my parents. Times have changed and today we are bombarded with news in every conceivable form. From apps on our smartphones to the browsers on our computer to satellite radio and more, we have access to the latest news within seconds on a variety of devices.

We can still read our local paper journal (newspaper) but thanks to the Internet, we now have access to the most recent news from different parts of the world and in a variety of languages.

France has no shortage of journaux (newspapers pl. ), one of which began circulating nearly two centuries ago. Like many of the largest American newspapers, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal for example, the major French publications have made the leap into the digital era and offer virtual newspapers viewable on all your electronic devices.

If you’re looking to practice your French reading comprehension skills and would like to keep up on what’s going on in France and around the world, any of the major French newspapers can provide you with a good dose of les actualités (the news). Keep in mind, some are quotidiens (daily) while others are hebdomadaires (weekly).

Let’s run through some of the sections you might find in French newspapers and/or their websites to help you navigate their content.

Actualités (News) – This will give you the latest news and is not topic-specific.

À la une (Front page) – This refers to the front page of a newspaper so it is deemed the most important piece of content. This will usually be the homepage of a news website.

Politique (Politics) – Anything having to do with the political world, both foreign and domestic.

Société (Society) – Topics may vary, but you would want to visit this section to read up on currents events in France.

International or Monde (International or World) – As the section title implies, you will read about events beyond the domestic sphere.

Culture (Culture) – This section will include the latest news in the world of cinéma (film), musique (music), les arts (the arts), livres (books), etc.

Économie (Economy) – Read up on financial news in this section, including details about la Bourse de Paris (the Paris Stock Exchange).

Sciences/Tech (Science/Tech) – These sections may be separate but they are sometimes combined. Learn about new discoveries in science and read about groundbreaking innovations in the tech/web sphere.

Although they are found in most French newspapers, the sections listed above might differ slightly from publication to publication. Larger publications may have additional sections such as Sports , Style , Santé (Health), Fait Divers (Various Facts) and Auto (Cars) but the sections above are shared among most of them.

In the next posts, we’ll look in greater detail at some of these French newspapers that have informed and entertained readers for decades.

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What is an article?

In French, nouns are almost always preceded by an article or a determiner . This indicates the gender of the noun (masculine or feminine) and its number (singular or plural). There are two types of articles: definite articles (articles définis) (le, la, les) and indefinite articles (article indéfinis) (un, une, des).

Learn how to use definite and indefinite articles in French with Lingolia’s quick and easy examples then put your knowledge to the test in the free exercises.

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Léna est une copine de Lara et la copine de François.

Léna a acheté une glace. Elle aime beaucoup la glace.

In French, the indefinite articles (articles indéfinis) are un (masculine singular), une (feminine singular) and des (plural for both genders). We use the indefinite article in the following cases:

  • to talk about something non-specific Example: Léna est une copine de Lara. Léna is a friend of Lara. (one of many)
  • in an introductory capacity to mention something for the first time in a text

The French indefinite article for the plural (des) is similar to the English “some”.

However, if there is an adjective before a plural noun, the indefinite article des becomes de .

The French definite articles (articles définis) are le in the masculine singular, la in the feminine singular, l’ for singular nouns that start with a vowel, and les in the plural (both genders). They correspond to the English article the .

We use the definite article in the following cases:

  • to talk about a specific person or thing Example: Léna est la copine de François. Léna is François’ girlfriend.
  • to refer to a person or thing that has already been mentioned or is already known to the listener/reader Example: Elle éteint la lumière. She turns off the light.
  • after the verbs aimer to like , adorer to love , préférer to prefer , détester to hate Example: Elle adore les chevaux. She loves horses.

The partitive article (l’article partitif) is used to talk about an undetermined amount of something. It is formed using the preposition de + article. English uses no article in these cases, but French employs the partitive article:

  • with uncountable nouns Example: Il faut acheter de l’ eau et du café. We have to buy water and coffee.
  • to talk about sports and musical instruments with the verb faire Examples: Il fait du foot. He plays football. Il joue de la flûte. He plays the flute.

When the masculine singular definite article (le or les) follows the prepositions à or de we combine them to make one word. This is known as contraction (la contraction).

In French we don’t use an article for:

  • names of towns Example: Ils habitent à Paris . They live in Paris.
  • days of the week Example: Nous l’avons vu lundi . We saw him on Monday.
  • months Example: Je suis né en juillet . I was born in July.
  • phrases with en + transport Example: As-tu voyagé en train ou en voiture ? Did you travel by train or by car?
  • jobs (in a general context) Examples: Elle est laborantine . She is a technician. but: Je connais la laborantine . I know the technician. → to talk about a specific person C’est une bonne laborantine . She’s a good technician. → to talk about a particular quality
  • religions Examples: Il est catholique . He’s Catholic. but: C’est le catholique qui va tous les jours à l’église. That’s the Catholic who goes to church every day. → to talk about a specific person C‘est une bonne catholique . He’s a good Catholic.

In some cases, the partitive article de appears without another article:

  • to express quantities (except after bien, la plupart, une partie, la majorité and la moitié) Example: J’ai bu beaucoup de café. I drank a lot of coffee.
  • after a negation Example: Il n‘a plus d’eau dans son verre. There’s no more water in his glass.
  • after certain verbs or expressions that contain de Examples: J’ai besoin d’ argent. I need money. J’ai envie de fraises. I feel like strawberries.

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Le, La, L’, Les, Un, Une, Des: A beginner’s guide to the French articles

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What is a French article ? Articles are important elements of French grammar, enabling us to indicate some level of specifics to nouns. In this post we’ll examine the three different types of French articles , and go over how to use all of them!

French Articles: The Basics

There are three types of French articles: definite articles , indefinite articles , and partitive articles . Each type has a different meaning, but they all follow a set of standard rules:

1. An article comes before a noun. A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

2. As nouns have gender in French, the article must match the gender of the noun (masculine or feminine).

3. Each noun’s article must also match its number (singular or plural).

4. While articles can often be omitted in English, they cannot be omitted in French. In English, for example, we can say “I like bread,” whereas in French we would have to say “J’aime le pain,” which literally translates to “I like the  bread.”

Definite Articles: “The” in French

Definite articles refer to known or specific nouns. All of the French definite articles translate to English as  the . They must match the gender and number of the noun they precede. The definite articles in French  are:

Both le  and la will form contractions with nouns that begin with a vowel or vowel sound (like a silent “h”) in French. To make these contractions, we simply drop the last letter from the article and add an apostrophe. Both le  and la  will become l’ before a noun that begins with a vowel, regardless of whether that noun is masculine or feminine. This is the closest comparison we have to your English article an , which is also placed before vowel sounds.

Les  is used before both masculine plural nouns and feminine plural nouns.

Let’s see the French definite articles with some examples:

  • Le  cahier – The  notebook (masculine)
  • La  recette – The  recipe (feminine)
  • L’ ordinateur – The  computer (masculine)
  • Les  cahiers – The  notebooks (masculine, plural)
  • Les  recettes – The  recipes (feminine, plural)
  • Les  ordinateurs – The  computers (masculine, plural)

Masculine vs feminine nouns

Unfortunately, there is not a simple way to tell whether a French noun is masculine or feminine on its own, so you’ll need to memorize each noun’s gender as you learn it. You can do this by memorizing the definite (or indefinite) article that precedes it. We describe other ways to determine whether a noun is masculine or feminine in our detailed post on French gender rules .

If the noun begins with a vowel (preceded by l’ ) or is plural (preceded by les ), however, the definite article will not indicate the noun’s gender, so you’ll need to identify the noun’s gender in another way. Most language resources indicate a noun’s gender with an abbreviation, usually “m.” for masculine and “f.” for feminine.

Contractions with “à” and “de”

When used with the French prepositions à  (indicating to , at , or in ) and de  (indicating from , of , or about ), the masculine and plural definite articles le  and les  become contractions. We’ll look at these specifics in the following tables, along with examples demonstrating each one. Note that with the feminine definite article la , as well as with the definite article l’ preceding a vowel, there is no change.

À  is a preposition that generally translates as to , at , or in , so all four forms shown in this table can translate as to the , at the , or in the .

  • Au  parc (m.) – To the  park, At the  park, In the  park
  • À la librarie (f.) – To the bookstore, At the bookstore, In the bookstore
  • À l’école (f.) – To [the] school, At [the] school
  • Aux  magasins (m.) – To the  stores, At the  stores, In the  stores

De  is a preposition that generally translates as from , of , or about , so all four forms shown in this table can translate as from the , of the , or about the .

  • Du  parc (m.) – From the  park, Of the  park, About the  park
  • De la plage (f.) – From the beach, Of the beach, About the beach
  • De l’ambassade (m.) – From the embassy, Of the embassy, About the embassy
  • Des  amis (m.) – From the  friends, Of the  friends, About the  friends

Indefinite Articles: “A,” “An,” and “Some” in French

Indefinite articles refer to unknown or general nouns. The French indefinite articles un and une  are for singular nouns, which in English can be either a  or an , while the indefinite article des  for plural nouns generally translates as some . The indefinite articles in French must match the gender and number of the nouns they precede. The indefinite articles in French  are:

The indefinite articles un  and une  can also mean one , and will still agree with the noun’s gender.

Des  is used for both masculine plural nouns and feminine plural nouns.

Now let’s see the French indefinite articles with the same nouns we saw when introducing the French definite articles:

  • Un  cahier – A  notebook, One  notebook
  • Une  recette – A  recipe, One  recipe
  • Des  cahiers – Some  notebooks
  • Des  recettes – Some  recipes

Partitive Articles: “Some” or “Any” in French

Partitive articles  in French refer to “part of” or “some of” a whole object, or to several objects among many. The partitive articles du , de   la , de   l’ , and des  generally translate as some  in French, while they can also take other translations depending on the context, namely any .

When the noun is singular, the partitive article indicates “part of” or “some of” a whole object, or “some” of a noncount noun. A noncount noun is a noun that cannot be counted and only exists in abstract quantities (such as “butter” or “water”). When the noun is plural, the partitive article indicates several objects. The partitive articles in French  are:

  • Veux-tu du  gâteau. – Do you want some  cake? – Do you want any  cake?
  • Je mets toujours de la moutarde dans mes sandwichs. – I always put [ some ] mustard in my sandwiches.
  • Le chanteur utilise toujours de l ’argot dans ses textes. – The singer always uses some  slang in his lyrics.
  • Il nous faut des pièces de monnaie pour les parcomètres. – We need some  change for the parking meters.

“Du,” “De la,” “De l’,” “Des”: Contraction or partitive article?

You may have noticed that the definite article contractions with de and the partitive articles in French are the same words. You can tell the difference from the context of the phrase or sentence.

Examples of contractions:

  • C’est le bureau du  professeur. – That’s the desk of the  teacher. (Here, the contraction du  means of the  and indicates possession .)
  • Je viens de la  bibliothèque. – I am coming from the  library. (Here, de la  means from the  and indicates direction.)
  • Tu parles des  trains ? – Are you talking about the  trains? (Here, the contraction des  means about the  and indicates subject matter.)

Examples of partitive articles:

  • Je voudrais du  bacon, s’il vous plaît. – I would like some  bacon, please. (Here, the partitive article du  means some  of a noncount noun: bacon.)
  • Tu veux de la  baguette ? – Would you like some  bread? (Here, the partitive article de la  means some  of a whole object: a long, thin loaf of French bread.)
  • Reste-t-il de l’ avocat ? – Is there any  avocado left? (Here, the partitive article de l’  means any  of an object: avocado.)
  • Elle mange des  raisins. – She is eating some  grapes. (Here, the partitive article des  means  some  grapes. We could also simply consider this to be an indefinite article on its own.)

Conclusion: Articles in French

We’ve written a lot here to give a full explanation on all the ways to say the  and a  in French. Known respectively as the definite articles  and indefinite articles , the main difference with their English counterparts is that French has different forms of each one to match the gender and number of the nouns they precede. In plural, the indefinite article generally translates as some .

In addition to getting to know the basic list of French articles, we saw some specific contractions where the masculine and plural forms of the articles combine with the prepositions à  and de . Finally, we looked at the partitive articles  in French, which enable us to talk about imprecise portions of whatever noun we’re describing.

We hope this post has helped you clear up all the differences between the various articles in French, while also helping to understand their parallels with the English articles you already know, or even with the Spanish definite and indefinite articles . As one of the fundamental building blocks of basic grammar, mastering the French articles will come quickly enough as you improve your skills in the language!

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15 Great French Blogs Every French Learner Should Read

What’s the best and worst part about learning French online?

The best part: all of the great free resources that are available at your fingertips.

The worst part: too many free resources.

But you don’t have to spend forever searching for the good stuff: I’ve compiled a list of 15 great blogs that can help you learn French .

These include blogs for French learners with lessons and tips, plus blogs in French that native speakers actually read!

French Blogs for Learners

French crazy, love learning languages, talk in french, french together, french today, i learn french, oui, c’est ça, speak french fluently, native blogs in french, le bondy blog, greenpeace blog, green et vert, black beauty bag, cinema teaser.

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These blogs are all about learning French (with some cultural tidbits), so they work for all levels of learners: 

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French Crazy is a glorious immersion into all things Gallic with a series of blog posts that explore the country’s music, fashion, lifestyle and culture. There are also articles that point to other French resources on the internet.

Some of the posts have been taken from French sites and translated into English, and videos and large photographs are used throughout.

For the adventurous intermediate or competent advanced speaker, there is a section of French texts featuring the work of such literary luminaries as George Sand and Gustave Flaubert . Language learning lessons have not been forgotten and French Crazy has a selection of tutorials covering grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, how to start thinking in French and more.

The website is run by John Elkhoury , a French-English bilingual who teaches French and has lived in and visited a clutch of French cities.

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I tip my chapeau to Love Learning Languages , (previously  Learn French with Jennifer) , a comprehensive resource for learning the language. Jennifer Crespin taught French in the United States for more than 15 years before leaving her native country with her French husband and relocating to the south of France.

She created the blog “to reach an audience that could use a little help in learning French.” There are posts about living in France, grammar lessons and a “word of the day” series. Some of the posts feature short pre-recorded video lessons , others include podcasts followed by comprehension questions in French, and some are written in English.

The “word of the day” posts are particularly useful if you’re time pressed. A chosen word is highlighted, translated and then used in a sentence. All in all, a very well-written blog.

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Talk in French has put together a great series of blogs that dive into the language to source the most essential ingredients for speaking it fluently. Each post has a different lesson and all are well presented with easy-to-follow information and plenty of French with English translations.

One of the really cool aspects of the blog is that in the top left corner of each post, you can see how long it will take to read and whether it’s for beginners, intermediates or advanced speakers. The text is also given a grade such as “easy” or “difficult” so the student knows what they are letting themselves in for.

The posts attract a reasonable number of comments and these are worth reading sometimes as they can throw up some of the burning questions that you probably have and need answers to.

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Be prepared to laugh—a lot. French Together says it wants students to learn French the fun way and it more than delivers on its aim. This compelling blog series puts humor and learning centre stage as many of the posts certainly have a fun slant to them.

A scan of the French Together website throws up some interesting blog post titles such as “7 French stand-up comedies that will make you laugh out loud” and “5 funny French expressions.” The posts are a mixture of text, graphics, photographs and videos.

It’s all part of the website’s desire to get away from learning by rote.  Humor is an excellent vehicle to help students on their way to fluency. 

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French Today is a site specializing in audiobooks and lessons for learners, with posts about French life and culture .

Many of the posts follow a simple enough format. They usually have a short intro, followed by a concise bullet-point list or easy to read paragraphs. 

The posts are written by a number of authors and are filed under such categories as travel, food, French culture, learn French and humor. The posts also occasionally link to audio files in French if you also want to immerse in listening.

In addition to the audiobooks and lessons, you can sign up for private French lessons on Skype through the site.

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I Learn French is bursting at the seams with great content, and is compiled by aspiring fluent French speaker William Alexander who’s also an author and IT director. According to the blurb on his website this is his last best shot at becoming fluent and he wants to bring other French language students along with him.

Knowing the importance of good content, William scours the Internet for useful videos and articles to comment on as well as writing a lot of original material. There are posts on aspects of French life and culture, cooking, comments on the news and much more.

Two of the blog’s unmissable features are regular explorations of different words, plus recipes, restaurants news and lots of other food-related goodies.

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This is a fantastic resource created by a French teacher with a Master’s degree in French literature and a bachelor’s in French language. The posts are an eclectic mix of culture, grammar, songs, news and vocabulary and are written in English, but with lots of phrases and their translations thrown in.

Some posts make use of videos and audio and others have simple cartoon graphics that help to reinforce meanings. Oui, c’est ça has dozens of posts stretching back to July 2012.  Beginners, intermediates and advanced French speakers will find this blog series a useful addition to their bag of learning tools.

This French learning blog is created by Stanley Aléong , whose academic background encompasses anthropology, linguistics and computer science. There are three categories of blog posts: how-to articles, methods for learning French and learning from common mistakes in spoken French.

The posts are mostly text-based, so there aren’t a lot of photos or videos. But the articles flow so well that bells and whistles are not required to sugar-coat the content. Paragraphs are succinct, and key words and phrases are highlighted in bold.

Stanley’s website also has a section called “real-life examples” that links to authentic French conversations in numerous scenarios. Transcripts, translations and commentaries on the conversations are available for download.

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How to Write a Newspaper Article

Last Updated: March 16, 2023 Fact Checked

This article was co-authored by Gerald Posner . Gerald Posner is an Author & Journalist based in Miami, Florida. With over 35 years of experience, he specializes in investigative journalism, nonfiction books, and editorials. He holds a law degree from UC College of the Law, San Francisco, and a BA in Political Science from the University of California-Berkeley. He’s the author of thirteen books, including several New York Times bestsellers, the winner of the Florida Book Award for General Nonfiction, and has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History. He was also shortlisted for the Best Business Book of 2020 by the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing. There are 11 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 326,301 times.

A newspaper article should provide an objective, factual account of an event, person, or place. Most newspaper articles are read quickly or skimmed by the reader, so the most important information should always appear first, followed by descriptive content that rounds out the story. By conducting research and following the correct organizational structure, you can create an informative newspaper article in no time.

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Conducting Interviews and Research

Step 1 Contact sources for the article.

  • Your sources should be experts in the field your article is focusing on, such as a certified professional, a professor, or an academic. You can use sources that have extensive experience or background in a field that relates to your article.
  • Sources like a witness to an event can also be useful, especially if they have first-hand experience of the topic you are covering.

Step 2 Conduct interviews with your sources.

  • You may need to conduct more than 1 interview with your sources, especially if they are a major source for the article. You can also send follow-up questions to your sources as needed.
  • You will need to transcribe your interviews by typing them up to ensure you quote your sources correctly. Having transcriptions will also make fact checking your article and backing up your sources much easier.

Step 3 Look up public information on the topic at your local library and online.

  • Make sure you cite the information properly in your article by noting the name or organization that provided the information. You should have credible sources to back up any claims or arguments made in the article.

Step 4 Fact check any statistics or numbers before you use them in the article.

  • If you are writing the newspaper article for an editor, they may require you to provide a list of your sources for the article to show you have fact checked your work.

Structuring the Article

Step 1 Create an engaging, informative headline.

  • For example, you may create a headline like, “Teen Girl Missing in Okotoks” or “Congress Stalls on Family Planning Bill.”
  • In some cases, it may be easier to save the headline for last, after you have written the article, so you know what the focus of the article is and can sum it up clearly.

Step 2 Open the article with a “lead” first sentence.

  • For example, you may write a lead like, "An outbreak of flu in San Francisco has led to 3 elementary school closings this week, according to school officials." Or, "A missing girl originally from Okotoks was found Monday in an abandoned cabin in the Minnetonka area, according to local police."

Step 3 Place information chronologically, starting with the most current, important details.

  • For example, you may write, “10-12 students have been diagnosed with the flu and health officials fear it could continue to spread if it is not contained.”

Step 4 Expand on key details in the rest of the article.

  • For example, you may write, “The teen girl was reported missing on Friday afternoon by her mother after she did not come home from a study date at a friend’s house. She is the second girl to be reported missing in the past 2 weeks from the Okotoks area.”

Step 5 Include at least 2-3 supporting quotations from sources.

  • For example, you may write, “‘The girl is shaken, but does not appear to have any serious injuries,’ stated local Police Chief Wilborn.” Or you may write, “According to a statement by school officials, ‘The shutdown will prevent the flu from spreading further and ensure the safety of our students.’”
  • Avoid using long quotes or more than 4 quotes in the article, as the reader may get confused or lost if there are too many quotations.

Step 6 End with an informative quote or a link to more information.

  • For example, you may write, “The girl’s mother expressed relief for her daughter and concern about her community, noting, ‘I just hope no other girls go missing in this area.’”
  • Or you may write, “Local health officials are urging parents to check the municipal health and wellness website, www.hw.org, for updates on when schools are able to reopen.”

Creating the Appropriate Voice and Tone

Step 1 Use specific, clear language that is easy to follow.

  • For example, rather than write, “The missing girl’s mother thought it had to do with school,” you may write, “The missing girl’s mother thought bullying at school may have caused her daughter’s absences.”

Step 2 Write in the active, third person voice.

  • For example, rather than write, “A press conference will be held by local police tomorrow to address the missing girls and the public’s concerns,” you may write, “Local police will address the missing girls and the public’s concerns in a press conference tomorrow.”

Step 3 Maintain an objective, informative tone in the article.

  • For example, if you're writing about two political candidates running against each other in an election, present both candidates in an equal light, rather than giving extra details about 1 candidate.
  • If you're writing an op-ed piece, it's okay to mix some of your opinions with the facts.

Polishing the Article

Step 1 Read the article aloud.

  • Reading the article aloud can also help you catch any spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

Step 2 Show the article to others for critique and feedback.

  • For example, you may ask others questions like, “Were you able to understand what happened, based on the information in the article?” “Was the language clear and easy to follow?” “Was the article well supported with sources and quotes?”

Step 3 Revise the article for voice, tone, and length.

  • If you are writing the newspaper article for a class, make sure it falls within the prescribed word limit for the assignment.

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Thanks for reading our article! If you'd like to learn more about writing as a career, check out our in-depth interview with Gerald Posner .

  • ↑ https://guides.lib.vt.edu/researchmethods/interviews
  • ↑ https://www.csus.edu/indiv/o/obriene/art116/readings/guide%20for%20conducting%20interviews.pdf
  • ↑ https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2013/01/22/part-4-what-people-want-from-their-libraries/
  • ↑ https://settlement.org/ontario/daily-life/communication/ethnic-and-cultural-media/what-is-fake-news-and-how-to-stop-spreading-misinformation/
  • ↑ https://www.viasport.ca/communications-toolkit/module-4-how-write-engaging-sports-article
  • ↑ https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/journalism_and_journalistic_writing/writing_leads.html
  • ↑ https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/735/05/
  • ↑ https://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/slc/writing/sources/quoting
  • ↑ https://lib.trinity.edu/in-text-citation-and-notes//
  • ↑ https://www.csus.edu/campus-safety/police-department/_internal/_documents/rwm.pdf
  • ↑ https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/evidence-based-practices/finalreport.pdf

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To write a newspaper article, gather all of your sources and verify any facts or sources you plan to use. Write an opening sentence that tells the readers the most essential details of the story. Write in third person, active voice, and maintain an authoritative tone throughout the article. Keep in mind the questions “Who,” “What,” “Where,” “When,” “Why,” and “How” when you’re writing your story, and try to answer as many of them as you can. When you’re finished writing the article, craft a short, engaging headline that tells readers what the article is about. To learn how reading your article out loud can help you proofread it, keep reading! Did this summary help you? Yes No

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Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To carry out these functions, blood contains a multitude of components, including red blood cells that transport oxygen, nutrients and hormones; white blood cells that remove waste products and support the immune system; plasma that regulates temperature; and platelets that help with clotting.

Within the blood are also numerous molecules formed as byproducts of normal biochemical functions. When these molecules indicate how your cells are responding to disease, injury or stress, scientists often refer to them as biological markers, or biomarkers . Thus, biomarkers in a blood sample can represent a snapshot of the current biochemical state of your body, and analyzing them can provide information about various aspects of your health.

As a toxicologist , I study the effects of drugs and environmental contaminants on human health. As part of my work, I rely on various health-related biomarkers, many of which are measured using conventional blood tests.

Understanding what common blood tests are intended to measure can help you better interpret the results. If you have results from a recent blood test handy, please follow along.

Normal blood test ranges

Depending on the lab that analyzed your sample, the results from your blood test may be broken down into individual tests or collections of related tests called panels . Results from these panels can allow a health care professional to recommend preventive care, detect potential diseases and monitor ongoing health conditions.

For each of the tests listed in your report, there will typically be a number corresponding to your test result and a reference range or interval . This range is essentially the upper and lower limits within which most healthy people’s test results are expected to fall.

Sometimes called a normal range, a reference interval is based on statistical analyses of tests from a large number of patients in a reference population . Normal levels of some biomarkers are expected to vary across a group of people, depending on their age, sex, ethnicity and other attributes.

So, separate reference populations are often created from people with a particular attribute. For example, a reference population could comprise all women or all children. A patient’s test value can then be appropriately compared with results from the reference population that fits them best.

Reference intervals vary from lab to lab because each may use different testing methods or reference populations. This means you might not be able to compare your results with reference intervals from other labs. To determine how your test results compare with the normal range, you need to check the reference interval listed on your lab report.

If you have results for a given test from different labs, your clinician will likely focus on test trends relative to their reference intervals and not the numerical results themselves.

Interpreting your blood test results

There are numerous blood panels intended to test specific aspects of your health. These include panels that look at the cellular components of your blood, biomarkers of kidney and liver function, and many more.

Rather than describe each panel, let’s look at a hypothetical case study that requires using several panels to diagnose a disease.

In this situation, a patient visits their health care provider for fatigue that has lasted several months. Numerous factors and disorders can result in prolonged or chronic fatigue.

Based on a physical examination, other symptoms and medical history, the health practitioner suspects that the patient could be suffering from any of the following: anemia, an underactive thyroid or diabetes.

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Blood tests would help further narrow down the cause of fatigue.

Anemia is a condition involving reduced blood capacity to transport oxygen. This results from either lower than normal levels of red blood cells or a decrease in the quantity or quality of hemoglobin , the protein that allows these cells to transport oxygen.

A complete blood count panel measures various components of the blood to provide a comprehensive overview of the cells that make it up. Low values of red blood cell count, or RBC, hemoglobin, or Hb, and hematocrit, or HCT, would indicate that the patient is suffering from anemia.

Hypothyroidism is a disorder in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones. These include thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH, which stimulates the thyroid gland to release two other hormones: triiodothyronine, or T3, and thyroxine, or T4. The thyroid function panel measures the levels of these hormones to assess thyroid-related health.

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when blood sugar levels are too high. Excessive glucose molecules in the bloodstream can bind to hemoglobin and form what’s called glycated hemoglobin, or HbA1c. A hemoglobin A1c test measures the percentage of HbA1c present relative to the total amount of hemoglobin. This provides a history of glucose levels in the bloodstream over a period of about three months prior to the test.

Providing additional information is the basic metabolic panel, or BMP , which measures the amount various substances in your blood. These include:

  • Glucose, a type of sugar that provides energy for your body and brain. Relevant to diabetes, the BMP measures the blood glucose levels at the time of the test.
  • Calcium, a mineral essential for proper functioning of your nerves, muscles and heart.
  • Creatinine, a byproduct of muscle activity.
  • Blood urea nitrogen, or BUN, the amount of the waste product urea your kidneys help remove from your blood. These indicate the status of a person’s metabolism, kidney health and electrolyte balance.

With results from each of these panels, the health professional would assess the patient’s values relative to their reference intervals and determine which condition they most likely have.

Understanding the purpose of blood tests and how to interpret them can help patients partner with their health care providers and become more informed about their health.

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The 31 M-1 Abrams tanks the United States pledged to the Ukrainian war effort arrived in Ukraine back in the fall.

At least four months later, the 68-ton tanks—with their 120-millimeter smoothbore guns, high-end day-night optics, composite armor and powerful but thirsty gas-turbine engines—still are somewhere behind the front line.

We don’t know when Ukrainian commanders plan to commit the 2000s-vintage, four-person M-1A1SAs to combat. We don’t even know which brigade they belong to.

What we do know is that, two years into Russia’s wider war on Ukraine, Ukrainian forces have as many active tanks as they had before Russia attacked in February 2022: around a thousand.

And it’s largely because of foreign donations of tanks such as the M-1s. “Overall, we estimate that two years after the full-scale invasion, the number of [main battle tanks] in service in the Ukrainian armed forces remains near pre-war levels,” the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London reported .

But there’s a catch. The Ukrainian ground forces have doubled in size since 2022. Today there are roughly a hundred army, air-assault, marine, territorial and national guard brigades, each with at least 2,000 people and scores of vehicles.

So while Ukraine has managed at least to maintain its overall tank inventory even after losing around 700 tanks in combat, according to Oryx , its tank needs are much greater today than they were in 2022.

If every brigade had a single battalion with 31 tanks, Ukraine would need more than 3,000 tanks.

It doesn’t have 3,000 tanks. Subtracting 700 losses from a pre-war strength of 1,000 then adding 500 tanks the Ukrainians captured from the Russians, several hundred ex-Soviet tanks Ukrainian technicians recovered from long-term storage and another 600 tanks Ukraine so far has received from its allies results in a current inventory of maybe 2,000 tanks.

Cut that number in half to take into account the heavy volume of tanks passing through rear-area workshops for repairs and upgrade and you arrive at the same number IISS arrived at. A thousand tanks.

But that’s enough for 30 front-line battalions or slightly fewer than a hundred front-line companies. Equipping every Ukrainian brigade with tanks means equipping most of them with at best a company.

All that is to say, according to IISS, “Ukrainian efforts to field additional combat elements have outpaced equipment supply, leaving some units lacking equipment to be even close to full strength.”

As Russia’s wider war grinds into its third year, Ukraine is going to need more tanks. And given that Ukrainian industry still isn’t producing new tanks, it’s going to have to get them from its allies.

Just not the United States. The Americans haven’t donated any new vehicles in nearly two months. Not since Russia-aligned Republicans in the U.S. Congress began blocking a bill authorizing $60 billion in fresh aid to Ukraine.

Those 31 M-1s, lingering somewhere behind the front line, might be the only M-1s Ukraine ever gets.

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