Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Microcredit can make a big difference to people on welfare or those without good credit history. Case in point: this fifty-five-year-old man who succeeded in opening up his own pizzeria thanks to the help he received.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
All over France, students are protesting the loi Fillon, which they feel does not best represent the interests of students and their schools.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
In the US, many American truckers don’t want Mexican drivers on the road. A similar situation is brewing in France where drivers from other countries will do the same work for half as much pay.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Ten months of training go into learning to fly a helicopter, but less time is being spent aloft. More and more flight hours are logged in a hyper-realistic simulator that allows young pilots to hone their skills without ever leaving the earth.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sophie and Patrice complain about the excessive use of Article 49.3, a law that allows the government to bypass parliament and push through many unpopular measures like the latest labor reform.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patrice and Sophie don't quite see eye to eye about the protests against pension reform in France. Listen to them discuss both sides of the argument.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Edmée and Fanny discuss which presidential candidate they might vote for in the upcoming elections in April. One of them is considering giving Macron another chance as he wasn't able to accomplish everything during his term due to the health crisis and other unforeseen circumstances.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patrice and Sophie discuss the war in Ukraine and the consequences of the sanctions and trade embargo for the Russian people.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
With the French presidential elections fast approaching, Anna and Louis are still deciding which candidate to vote for.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this video, Lionel will explain how the French presidential elections work and who the 2022 candidates are.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patrice and Sophie discuss the various candidates in the 2022 French presidential election. Patrice predicts the second round could be between Macron and Pécresse. Time will tell!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In 2021, the city of Nice is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the timeless classic The Little Prince by the famous writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who had strong ties with the city.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this video, Lionel and Farid talk about the psychological impact of the pandemic after long periods of quarantine.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel tells us about the end of the second lockdown in France, which took place in mid-December. This, along with predictions of a third wave of the virus, has made French people agree on one thing: all this is very confusing!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel tells us about the second lockdown this year in France. It's slightly different from the first one in that schools are now open.
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