Immersion, without moving to France.
One real French news story a day is the reading half. The Pass adds the rest: you hear the same story in audio, you speak about it with guided follow-up, and your CEFR progress is measured instead of guessed. The closest thing to living in France that a browser can deliver.
Same story. Four muscles.
Apps drill you on content written for learners. Immersion trains you on content written for the French, and that only works when every skill pulls on the same story.
Read it
The day’s real French news story, rewritten at three levels, A1 to C2, context included.
✓ Free today, in the BriefingHear it
Audio and podcast versions of the story you just read. Training your ear on text you already understand is the fastest listening work there is.
Speak it
Guided speaking follow-up on that same story. Production anchored to fresh input, not small talk floating on nothing.
Measure it
Structured drills, saved progress and CEFR tracking. Your level becomes a number that moves, not a feeling.
Everything hangs on real France.
The daily story, at your level
The Briefing’s real news, A1 to C2, with the cultural context your textbook never had.
Audio & podcast editions
Every story in your ears, at learner-friendly and natural speeds. Commute French, but the real kind.
Guided speaking follow-up
Structured prompts to say out loud what you just read and heard. The mouth catches up with the eyes.
Weekly structured drills
Targeted practice on what the week’s stories exposed: the grammar, the vocabulary, the traps.
CEFR progress tracking
Saved scores, level history, and a clear read on what to fix next. No more guessing A2 or B1.
The full archive
Every past story, every level, searchable. A reading library of real France that grows daily.
Context beats grammar. Every time.
You can finish every app on the market and still freeze in front of a French headline. Not because you lack vocabulary, but because apps teach a French with no country attached. The Pass is built on the opposite bet: give you France daily, at a level you can survive, in every skill at once.
Not sure this is your next step? We compared every format honestly, apps, tutors, software and immersion, in the 2026 guide to French courses, and settled the app question in Babbel vs Duolingo. The conclusion of both pages is this page.
The habit can start today, free.
The reading half of the loop is already live and costs nothing. Build the daily reflex now; the Pass will add the sound, the speech and the score.
📰 The French Briefing
One real story a day, three levels, glossary and quiz included.
Read today’s story → ✓ Live now · A1-B2📚 Reading practice by level
Real excerpts sorted by CEFR level, translations included.
Pick your level → ✓ Live now · 15 min🐭 The Level Quiz
50 questions, your real CEFR level, and what to fix first.
Take the quiz →Be first through the door.
The Pass opens soon. The waitlist hears before anyone else, and founding readers help shape what gets built first. One email when doors open. That’s the whole deal.
No spam, no sharing, unsubscribe whenever. You’ll also get the occasional Briefing highlight.
Quick answers
When does the Pass open?
Soon, and the waitlist hears first. We’d rather ship the audio, speaking and tracking layers properly than announce a date and miss it.
What exactly is included?
The daily leveled story, audio and podcast editions, guided speaking follow-up, weekly structured drills, CEFR progress tracking, and the full story archive. The reading layer is free today in the Briefing; the Pass adds everything else.
How much will it cost?
$19 a month at launch. No long commitment required, stop whenever you like.
Do I need the Pass to start learning?
No. The Briefing, the reading practice page and the level quiz are free and live right now. Start the daily habit today; the Pass exists to turn that habit into full immersion.
