Difficulty: Beginner
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...
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
In addition to housing the second largest port in the Paris region, Nogent-sur-Marne also includes a promenade dedicated to the "accordion queen" Yvette Horner and a square named after the famous Corsican singer Tino Rossi. The latter is located on the Marne River's "Île de Beauté" (Island of Beauty), which is also a nickname for Corsica.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Jean-Paul's worst fears have been confirmed: Alex is indeed his son. As he can't see a way out of this without telling his family the truth, he tries to convince his daughter Sophie to break up with Alex.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Jeremy explains to Marie how to make an apple cake. But she can't quite follow the recipe....
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
We continue our walk around the little town of Liverdun, perched on a rock spur near the Moselle river. Françoise tells us about its collegiate church and the legend of Saint Euchaire.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this video, you will learn the various meanings of encore, which Patricia will illustrate with several examples.
Difficulty: Beginner
France None
Sacha and Annie have a hard time getting Sam out of bed. It may have something to do with his embarrassing pajamas....
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Along the banks of the Marne, Daniel gives us some more insight into the town of Nogent-sur-Marne, including a few real estate tips and a brief biography of Jean Sablon, a famous crooner of French chansons who was born in the town.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie and Alex have no idea of what is going on behind the scenes. Her father is in turmoil and desperate to break up their relationship before it goes too far. Her mother Solange is shocked by her husband's harsh words against Alex.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie and Patrice discuss the meaning of expressions involving colors, such as vert de rage and une peur bleue. They have their own theories about their origins.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia lists a few more usages of encore (still, again) and gives an overview of toujours (still, always). To learn more about these words, check out our written lesson on them.
Difficulty: Beginner
France None
Sam's sense of style leaves much to be desired, so Annie, Sacha, and Nico want to take him shopping. But they can't seem to agree on which style suits him best.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Bruno Légeron tells us about his family business of making artificial flowers and feathers for fashion houses and the movie industry. The Maison Légeron dates all the way back to 1727.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
This video on Nogent-sur-Marne focuses on the town's beautiful architectural heritage, from the Royal Palace Cinema, to the Art Nouveau houses, to the Coignard mansion and its gardens. Daniel concludes with a discussion of the song that made Nogent famous, "Le petit vin blanc" (The Little White Wine).
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Jean-Paul is very upset that his wife Solange let Sophie go to the movies with her boyfriend Alex. He's adamant that they should never see each other again, much to Sophie and Solange's dismay. They don't understand Jean-Paul's aggressive behavior.
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