Difficulty: Advanced
France
Sophie is upset because someone stole her cell phone. It's not just the loss of her phone that makes her mad but the real inconvenience of losing all her contact information. Patrice has a few good suggestions for her.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
We continue our visit to the Clog Museum and learn about these very old machines that are still in use today.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nico fancies himself as Hamlet and thinks he can coach Sam to help him become a TV reporter.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Anna and Louis decide what to cook for Anna's mother's birthday. They use a lot of slang words in their conversation, such as despi (speedy, quick) and darons (parents, folks).
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
So far, Hervé and Pauline are getting on well with Patrice, their gracious host, who took pity on them. However, Pauline is starting to show signs of dissatisfaction.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie and Patrice share their impressions of Paris under a gray sky. They say that the multiple shades of gray make Paris all the more beautiful. Even the old buildings blackened by years of grime add texture and beauty, but they concede that a good clean-up is sometimes necessary.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Learn to make polenta with JB. It's a simple Mediterranean dish that will only take a few minutes. Just remember to cook it twice!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sacha wants Sam to apply for a news reporter job, but first she must coach him for the audition...
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Hilaire summarizes all the steps in the clog-making process. The Clog Museum has descriptions with models in relief for the blind and visually impaired.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Patrice discovers that his reunion with his former intern is not just a social visit. He's shocked to hear that Hervé has gone bankrupt.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Patrice and Sophie reminisce about playing ombres chinoises (shadow puppets) when they were little. Patrice makes some interesting observations about Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible and Coppola's Dracula, two films that incorporate shadow puppetry.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
We continue our series on clog making. Hilaire explains step three, the hollowing out of the clog with special equipment, and the finishing stage, sanding the outside and drying the wood.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sacha brags about her new job, where she gets to schmooze with celebrities. Annie is a tad jealous...
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Patrice and Sophie exchange their views on artificial intelligence, its advances, its dangers, and its advantages.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
When a mysterious bouquet arrives on Valentine's Day, Isabelle and Barbara both think it's for them—but is it? The title of this episode, C'est le bouquet (It's the Bouquet), is actually an idiom, equivalent to "that takes the cake" in English.
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