~LexFrench~

Lately, I have been listening to a number of French radio stations for music, news, podcasts and other programming. There is a an extensive amount of free programming out there for all levels of French speakers and for a variety of interests! • RadioFrance International ( RFI) has programming on both English and French, and offers French language educational materials. It's worth adding the app to your phone, but you can also use the website version: https://francaisfacile.rfi.fr/en/ https://francaisfacile.rfi.fr/en/exercices/ check out the serial podcast immersion stories of Les Voisins du 12 bis  for a dual-language radio play meant to help you understand French accents and common phrases: https://www.rfi.fr/en/podcasts/immersion-in-french-language-les-voisins-du-12-bis/ • RadioFrance has hours of programming on everything you can think of, from news and culture, to sports and music:  https://www.radiofrance.fr/ they also have podcasts on topics like the sciences, politic...

 As we start a new year with the Lexington Francophones, I am reflecting on 2023, which saw the group continue to grow and change. We often reached attendance numbers in line with our pre-pandemic attendance. Lexington continues to welcome new arrivals from around the world, if either for a short visit, or a long-range plan, and we have gotten to know many interesting people who share a common bond of an interest in the French language. It is always an adventure and a chance to hear the stories and experiences of those around us!