Breakfast Newspaper

There is no end to innovation. As I was entering the breakfast room of my hotel in Belgium, I chanced upon something called Good Morning News. It is a one A4 size paper with summary of international and national news. Just ideal for reading something while you are having your breakfast.

How is it possible to summarize international and national news in one A4 size paper, you might wonder. Well, it is like this. The newspapers (newssheets?) are country specific. The one shown below is called Good Morning News France. There are others, that go by similar names: Good Morning News United Kingdom, Good Morning News Italia, etc.

I, obviously, picked up Good Morning News France. And to show how news is covered I reproduce one news item:

AFRIQUE DU SUD: Les négociations marathon de Durban sur le climat ont débouché, dimanche à l’aube, sur une feuille de route vers un accord en 2015 englobant pour la premiere fois tous les pays pour lutter contre le réchauffement.


That’s it. Short and sweet. Now, chances are that if you have just started learning French, your mind will go blank and you would have skipped the text as you read this blog. But, if you are serious in your attempt to learn the language, you will revisit the news item and notice that there are familiar words in the text. I have reproduced the text below, but this time some common words highlighted in Blue.

AFRIQUE DU SUD: Les négociations marathon de Durban sur le climat ont débouché, dimanche à l’aube, sur une feuille de route vers un accord en 2015 englobant pour la premiere fois tous les pays pour lutter contre le réchauffement.

And if you are aware that Climate Negotiations were on in Durban, then you know exactly what the news item is about.

Learning a new language needs perseverance.

Here, read a sample of the Good Morning News France and increase your French Knowledge.