Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia explores the origin of the poisson d'avril (April Fools') tradition. There are numerous theories about this, some of them contradictory.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nico applies for a job as a stuntman, and Annie and Sacha need more money to pay their bills. Meanwhile, Sam, a millionaire, can't seem to cook an egg.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
The first of April is the day of hoaxes, pranks, and jokes. In France, the tradition is to hang paper fish on people's backs and shout, "Poisson d'avril!" (April Fish!).
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nils shows us around ho36, a lovely youth hostel in Avignon. It has a wide range of accommodations and also offers a complete breakfast.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sam and Nico have a good time with their dates, until they reveal their true identities....
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sam and Nico are really excited about their night with their new dates, but they're in for a big surprise. The dancers aren't quite what they expected.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sam and Nico are very excited about their upcoming date tonight with some cabaret dancers.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
The original version of Le Petit Chaperon rouge, written by Charles Perrault, has a more gruesome ending than the one you might be familiar with. Patricia concludes the tale in this video.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
When Sacha and Annie discover that Nico and Sam have been up to some mischief on the internet, they decide to derail their plans....
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Enjoy the classic tale Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), as told by Patricia.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
While Sam tries to do a load of laundry, Nico searches for girls on the internet. Annie and Sacha aren't very happy with what they find when they get home.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Why do we get "hen flesh" (chair de poule) when it's "duck cold" (froid de canard)? Learn more about these and other poultry-related expressions in this video.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this video on Breton crêpes, you will learn about crêpes de sarrasin (or galettes de sarrasin), which are made of buckwheat flour and usually savory, and crêpes made with wheat flour, which are usually sweet.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nico is confident he'll be able to meet a girl online without a problem. Sam, on the other hand, has never had a girlfriend.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
To conclude her series on musical expressions, Patricia will sing your praises for having learned and practiced everything she taught you.
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