Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Sandra gives Marie some pointers on how to draw a leaf. And Marie shares some surprising information about the painter Henri Rousseau.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Loupia is taking care of the starving baby human, and she needs to find some milk for him. Who will help her?
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
We continue our visit to Marsal and learn more about the importance of salt throughout the region. Many there have benefited from the exploitation of salt throughout the centuries, including the Church, which built many churches that we still see today.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Réunion
What do you do if the restaurant you're eating at doesn't accept checks? Watch this conversation to learn some great vocabulary about paying in a restaurant.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Sandra teaches Marie how to draw a plant and a vase using crosshatching and shading to add perspective. Just a few strokes go a long way!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
There's panic at the zoo, as a baby has gone missing. But the lion doesn't seem too upset about it...
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Did you know that parts of France and Germany were underwater millions of years ago? Learn more about this and other surprising facts at the Marsal Salt Museum.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Lionel, Michel, and Juliette take a stroll down the Rue des Capucins, named after the Capuchin monastery once located there. They also discuss some of Marsal's native plants, which have a high salt tolerance.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Nelly suggests some songs for more advanced French speakers: Charles Aznavour's "La bohème," Angèle's "Balance ton quoi," Stromae's "Formidable," Serge Gainsbourg's "La javanaise," and Orelsan's "Tout va bien."
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Sandra has brought some leaves and flowers for Marie to draw. She stresses the importance of drawing what you see, not what you think you see.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Croqueur has a tough decision to make. He can choose to escape the zoo and face the unknown or stay and learn to do his job scaring little children to avoid turning into a fashion accessory. Will he pluck up the courage to decide?
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Lionel and Michel talk about the heyday of Marsal, which used to be a thriving city during the Vauban period thanks to the saltworks. Nowadays, though, it's a small tourist village. Find out how many visitors come to Marsal each year.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Sandra is giving Marie her first drawing lesson, starting with an exercise called "blind drawing." Try it out yourself!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Croqueur the crocodile is undergoing psychoanalysis to help him find his true predatory nature. The fact that he was raised by a sweet ostrich doesn't help...
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Patrice and Sophie discuss the outcome of the recent referendum on self-service scooters in Paris. Why have scooters been taken off the streets and sidewalks?
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