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: Newbie
Réunion
Leïa is twelve and lives on Réunion Island. There, she goes to a collège (middle school), where she is in cinquième, equivalent to seventh grade in the US. (In France, the grade number goes down as you progress.)
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
Professor Joseph Melone stresses the importance of sources in historical research. He also makes the disputed claim that Shakespeare never existed. Whether you believe that or not, his message is clear: check your sources!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
How do Patrice and Sophie celebrate Valentine's Day? It's a big surprise...especially for Sophie, who takes it all in stride. It's the thought that counts, right?
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Professor Joseph Malone warns against two extremes: lack of knowledge and absolute certainties. According to him, these frequently occur in history, politics, and economics.
Difficulty: Beginner
Martinique
Discover the small village of Petite Anse in Martinique through this beautiful painting by Maky, depicting a traditional boat called a gommier.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Professor Joseph Malone share his thoughts on his research on western colonization in Africa. What he discovered was not at all what he expected.
Difficulty: Beginner
Réunion
Audrey and Nadjma talk about the Creole languages in the overseas territories of Réunion, Martinique, and Guadeloupe, and why they all differ from one another.
Difficulty: Beginner
Belgium, France
Alice shows Axel the posters she's designed for the queer poetry festival at Brussels' Maison poème.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Professor Joseph Melone explains to us how countries got their name. He shares some very interesting insights on the origin of the name "France," coming from the word franc.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Sophie and Patrice talk about kitchen utensils, and Patrice shares a few tips on how to avoid burning your food.
Difficulty: Beginner
Martinique
In this video, David talks to us about the animals that are on the beautiful island of Martinique: hens, pelicans, frigate birds, and more.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Belgium, France
Axel did some work for the Belgium quarterly magazine Médor, which sees itself as a media watchdog focusing on investigative journalism. For this edition, the magazine called on punk artists to illustrate the articles.
Difficulty: Beginner
Martinique
David talks about West Indian family life and the important role that women play in the household. He also shares photographs of his mother and sister on the island of Martinique, where he lives.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Belgium, France
Axel, who is French, and Alice, who is Belgian, compare notes on various regional expressions. Find out what the difference between la pluie and la drache is in this video.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Sophie and Edmée are comparing their experience with cell phone addiction. Edmée's dad is even worse than she is!
Difficulty: Beginner
Martinique
David talks about some traditional dishes from the island of Martinique where he lives. Find out what calabashes are used for.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sophie and Edmée didn't do much last night but are both very tired. Let's find out why!
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Patrice and Sophie have a conversation in one of the many little parks that dot the Paris landscape.
Difficulty: Beginner
Martinique
David lives in Petite Anse, a small fishing village on the island of Martinique. In this video, he tells us about Martinique and its numerous resources.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Listen to the young couple Ahlam and Timothé from Avignon as they carry out short, simple conversations on various topics.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sophie and Edmée tell us what they have for breakfast besides the traditional croissant or pain au chocolat.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
It snowed on April Fool's Day, but the weather was no joke. Fanny and Merlin complain about the unseasonable cold, which spells disaster for winegrowers. Fanny warms up with a nice cup of hot tea.
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