Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie and Alex have no idea of what is going on behind the scenes. Her father is in turmoil and desperate to break up their relationship before it goes too far. Her mother Solange is shocked by her husband's harsh words against Alex.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie and Patrice discuss the meaning of expressions involving colors, such as vert de rage and une peur bleue. They have their own theories about their origins.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
France
Jean-Paul's worst fears have been confirmed: Alex is indeed his son. As he can't see a way out of this without telling his family the truth, he tries to convince his daughter Sophie to break up with Alex.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
France
Come discover the Parc de la Villette with Amal and Caroline. Built on the site of a former slaughterhouse, this park is now one of the largest green spaces in Paris.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
France
Julia feels totally out of place and ill at ease. As she doesn't remember anything of her past, she has to rebuild connections with even the most familiar faces, such as her husband and her best friend.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly recommends some more easy books in French by Amélie Nothomb, Guillaume Musso, and Albert Camus. She also discusses the passé simple or simple past tense, which is primarily used in written French.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
In this video, Nelly gives some advice about reading books in a foreign language and recommends some books for French learners. One of her recommendations is The Braid by Laetitia Colombani.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly completes her explication of Victor Hugo's heartbreaking "Demain, dès l'aube," emphasizing the poem's autobiographical aspect and the hardship the author faced.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Does daylight savings really make sense? According to this report, it is becoming harder to justify its existence, prompting some countries to drop the idea altogether.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Find out how Pope Leo XIV was chosen after a complicated process. This video explains in great detail how the college of cardinals gather for a conclave in the Vatican to elect the pope.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly recites and explains in great detail Victor Hugo's poem "Demain, dès l'aube" (Tomorrow, at Dawn). Though initially it might read like a love poem, it turns out to be much more tragic.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Sophie and Alexandre talk about their lives as actors, which is not as easy or glamorous as one might think. In order to receive benefits, casual workers in the entertainment industry have to work a total of 507 hours over a year, which is difficult when there isn't steady work.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Sophie likes the French weekly Le Canard enchaîné because it's one of the few remaining newspapers with some independence. She and Patrice discuss what makes a newspaper honest and objective.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly concludes her list of 100 essential adjectives. Once you master them all, you'll be a pro at describing things in French!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Sophie and Alexandre admit to having read their horoscopes in magazines from time to time but they don't take it too seriously. And yet... they both agree that the planets influence our destinies.
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