Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Meet Nelly in her environment: her home and her workspace. She will show you around her office and answer some questions about her favorite places in Paris.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly is out and about in Paris. Find out why she got kicked out of the Louvre courtyard!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly discusses a variety of topics, from Parisian fashion to street harassment in Paris. She will also show you her grocery shopping.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly answers some more questions about life in France and tells us what series she is currently watching on TV.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly had great plans for getting ready for Christmas, but she hasn't been feeling well, so she's doing the best she can.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly takes us to the Tuileries Christmas market in Paris, then to the beautifully decorated luxury boutiques in Place Vendôme. If you've watched the show Lupin, you will recognize the jewelry store that was robbed by the famous gentleman thief, Lupin!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly concludes her Christmas vlog by testing out a new recipe: a smoked salmon snowflake. It's perfect for a winter appetizer and will impress your friends!
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
France
On this special day of Candlemas, Nelly makes some delicious crêpes and shares her recipe. She also explains why crêpes are traditionally eaten on this holiday.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
France
Nelly finishes her crêpes and adds some delicious sugar-free fillings that she devised herself. She also mentions a crêpe-related superstition for ensuring prosperity throughout the year.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly tells the fascinating life story of French fashion icon Coco Chanel, beginning with what led to her career as a designer.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly continues to explore Coco Chanel's enormous contribution to the world of women's fashion and explains how the iconic perfume Chanel Number 5 got its name.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
In this video, Nelly gives some advice about reading books in a foreign language and recommends some books for French learners. One of her recommendations is The Braid by Laetitia Colombani.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly recommends some more easy books in French by Amélie Nothomb, Guillaume Musso, and Albert Camus. She also discusses the passé simple or simple past tense, which is primarily used in written French.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly concludes her excellent reading recommendations with some very useful tips. Why not watch the movie adaptation of your novel of choice, or if you're short on time, read a poem or two?
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly recites and explains in great detail Victor Hugo's poem "Demain, dès l'aube" (Tomorrow, at Dawn). Though initially it might read like a love poem, it turns out to be much more tragic.
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