Difficulty: Advanced
France
Sophie loves plants so much that she isn't averse to snipping a cutting or two from a public garden. Her interest in plants comes from her grandmother, who spent endless hours tending to her plants and even climbed trees at 95 years old!
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Gérard was involved in a serious car accident, which left him in a wheelchair. For now he lives off his insurance payments at home, assisted by his friend Bertrand.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sam and Nico are very excited about their upcoming date tonight with some cabaret dancers.
Difficulty: Newbie
Canada
Céline Dion laments the difficulties of life and its obstacles in her poignant song "Je sais pas" (I Don't Know), from 1995.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
The original version of Le Petit Chaperon rouge, written by Charles Perrault, has a more gruesome ending than the one you might be familiar with. Patricia concludes the tale in this video.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Still in the town of Meudon, Daniel Benchimol takes us to an impressive building, the parish church of Saint John the Theologian. It houses an orphanage that helps nearly thirteen thousand young people reintegrate into society.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Gérard had been dependent on his friend Kévin for his day-to-day chores. Unfortunately Kévin may not be so available from now on. Meanwhile, Sophia, whose boyfriend was killed in the accident, is plotting her revenge.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Lahlou discusses what it's like to be a Muslim in France. He normally prays five times a day and goes to the mosque on Friday. He distances himself completely from those who commit attacks in the name of Islam, which is a religion of peace.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Patrice is not getting enough sleep and looks a little worse for wear, but he's very philosophical about it. As Simone de Beauvoir said, "A successful life is living like an adolescent at sixty-five."
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Thierry Millet is an umbrella repairer in Paris, and one of last remaining ones in France. He shares his wealth of knowledge and some interesting umbrella facts. Did you know that the first umbrella dates from 6500 B.C.?
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sam and Nico are really excited about their night with their new dates, but they're in for a big surprise. The dancers aren't quite what they expected.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Daniel Benchimol braves a chilly February day in Meudon to show us an amazing vantage point from which you can enjoy an almost complete panoramic view of Paris. If you want to look further still, you can visit the Meudon observatory, which has the third biggest telescope in the world.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Gérard hires a home helper on the advice of his friend, unaware that she's the fiancée of the man he killed in the car accident.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Canada
This news clip explains how Québec is preparing for the coronavirus. Testing has come a long way since the SARS outbreak in 2003.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sam and Nico have a good time with their dates, until they reveal their true identities....
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