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Beginner
France
Human rights are an important world issue, and children's rights are no exception. In this Yabla exclusive, Marie and Sakhoura list the key points of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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France
Marie and Jeremy are having an argument over the cat. Jeremy is fed up with the mess it makes, among other things. He gives her an ultimatum: it's him or the cat. It's a tough choice for Marie...
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Beginner
France
Our charming teachers, Margaux and Manon, will inflict the verb "faire" on you. They did their best to make this grammar lesson on conjugation relatively painless.
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Beginner
France
Manon and Simon unravel some of the more complicated aspects of gender in French, focusing on masculine and feminine word endings. There's a lot more to it than just le and la!
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Beginner
France
Come learn some animal idioms with Manon and Clémentine! They'll show you how cats, dogs, and wolves can help you to improve your everyday French.
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Beginner
France
To be or not to be? That is the question that our friends Manon and Clémentine address in this video on the verb être (to be). In their conjugations of the verb être, they demonstrate some of the concepts we covered in our lesson on liaisons.
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Beginner
France
Manon and Clémentine teach us all about the verb aller, "to go," from its conjugation to its many different meanings. Allons-y!
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Beginner
Burkina Faso
Though Mai Lingani grew up in Côte d’Ivoire, she is one of the most popular singer/songwriters in Burkina Faso, where she was born. In 1998 that country presented her with its highest award for a musician, the “Prix national de la chanson.” In addition to her beautiful French and melodious English, Mai also speaks (and sings in) three African tongues: Moré, Dioula, and Bissa. Please enjoy our interview with this delightful talent!
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Beginner
France
In her song "Nos secrets" (Our Secrets), pop singer Louane Emera laments a relationship that is fading like "a bouquet of maybes." It's a melancholy and philosophical song about coming to terms with a broken relationship.
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Beginner
France
In this melancholy piano ballad, Louane Emera confesses her doubts and fears to her late mother. "Everything will start again in the spring," she sings, "except indelible loves."
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Beginner
France
Enjoy Louane's poignant song "Pardonne-moi" (Forgive Me), about a difficult break-up.
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Beginner
France
In part two of "Nuit Debout" (Up All Night), Lionel explains how protesters gather every night at Place de la République in Paris to think of alternative politics for a better world. The "Nuit Debout" movement has its own coded language and even its own calendar!
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Beginner
France
Lionel concludes his series on Nuit Debout. The protest movement, expressing discontent with politics in general, is spreading. Lawyers have joined the fight, and the attitudes of the media and politicians toward the movement are slowly shifting.
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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.
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Beginner
France
Lionel talks about how the French people are doing after a month of confinement. He misses his hairdresser...
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