Difficulty: Advanced
France
Elisa has just gone clothes shopping and is showing off her purchases to Mashal, who helps her put some outfits together.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Julia doesn't remember anything of her life with her husband and hopes that her brother Jean will help her recover her past. She's very troubled by the shocking revelations she receives from both her brother and her husband.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia continues her series on the feast of Candlemas, which in France is centered around the crêpe. Due to its round shape and golden color, the crêpe was a symbol of the sun in pagan times.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Michel Sardou sings one of his hit songs, "Comme d'habitude" (As Usual). If it sounds familiar to to you, it may be because Frank Sinatra used the melody for his own hit song, "My Way."
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Philippe composed a short piano melody for Claire. After playing it for her, he teaches her some basic chords.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
It took two hundred years to standardize French spelling before it could be taught in schools using a method called la dictée (dictation), in which a student writes out the words he or she hears. As a matter of fact, this is the exact same principle behind Yabla's Scribe game!
Difficulty: Newbie
France
"Marion" and "Samuel" (aka Marie and Jeremy) meet for the first time in person after chatting online. While Samuel is smitten with Marion, Marion isn't nearly as impressed with him, to say the least.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Sophie and Patrice come up with some variations on their simple but hearty meal of endive with ham. They briefly consider opening a restaurant, but as Patrice points out, cooking for forty-five people is a lot harder than cooking for two.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia delves into the festival of la Chandeleur, or Candlemas, which takes place on the second of February. In France, la Chandeleur is traditionally celebrated by eating crêpes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Amal and Caroline visit the iconic Montmartre district and the Sacré-Cœur basilica, built in the late nineteenth century. The basilica is a place where people used to worship martyrs.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Julia meets with her brother, the person most familiar to her, though her memories are still vague. Later, her husband shows her a photo album to jog her memory, but she can't focus. She's convinced she was pushed down the stairs on the night of her accident.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Patrice gives Sophie the recipe for endives au jambon (endive with ham), a simple but filling dish he learned from his father. Try it at home!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Bicloune is a unique bicycle shop in Paris with a wide variety of models, from antique bikes from 1905 to contemporary foldable ones. Audrey Hepburn supposedly used to ride a bicycle like one found in this store.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Come visit the neighborhood of Vieux Nice (Old Nice), with its charming village atmosphere and interesting architecture. You will notice a definite Italian influence in this French city near the Italian border.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Jeremy promises Marie a jewel of her choice for her birthday, but then manipulates her using a multitude of excuses and a thick layer of flattery. Marie might not get what she's promised, but you'll get some shiny new vocabulary to use during your next shopping trip in France!
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