Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In tribute to Uderzo's passing, we revisit the history of the famous comic strip Asterix and Obelix. In an old interview, Uderzo and Goscinny explain how they came up with Asterix in 1959.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Gérard and Bertrand managed to fool the insurance company, or so they thought. Sophia is about to thwart their plans...
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel talks about life under quarantine in France. All group activities are forbidden, and you can only go outside to walk your dog, go to the pharmacy, or shop for basic necessities.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sam wants to help the girls pay their bills. But instead of telling them he's rich, he decides to look for a job.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Patricia has unearthed some very interesting, obscure French laws. For example: "Any woman wishing to dress like a man must request permission from the police department." Thankfully, no one obeys these antiquated laws!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Lalhou talks about his life as a Muslim in France and how he enjoys celebrating New Year's with his four children.
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: Advanced
France
Gérard is about to be caught by his insurance company. He needs to act fast if he doesn't want to end up in jail. Bertrand thinks he can get him out of trouble, but it's very risky.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Albert Uderzo, the co-creator of the famous "Astérix" comic strip, died this week at the age of ninety-two. "Astérix" is the best-selling French-language comic strip, with over 380 million copies sold.
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: Advanced
France
Sophia has been working for Gérard for several weeks now. She begins to suspect he may not be as disabled as he claims to be....
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Patricia takes a close look at some old French laws that are still on the books but no longer enforced. For example, it's technically forbidden to name one's pig "Napoleon."
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Scientists around the world are working together to combat the coronavirus. With the help of big data and artificial intelligence, research should yield results more quickly.
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