Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Randy enjoys swimming in the bay of French coastal town La Rochelle. He enjoys accompanying boats and making friends with other swimmers. Experts, fearing he may get hurt by a propeller or harm someone accidentally, are trying to persuade him to act a little less like Flipper and little more like the wild dolphin that he is.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
It’s been suggested by some that global warming is a myth, but a large scientific study suggests otherwise. The first to suffer will be the animals that call the northern icecap home, such as polar bears and seals.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Julio Iglesias tours France for the first time in 27 years and is very warmly received, especially by the ladies. Julio not only sings a few songs in French, but can speak it as well, and proves as much during an on-camera interview.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Sixty years after the disappearance of literary great Saint-Exupéry, a commemoration is held on the Mediterranean Sea at the spot where his airplane fell.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Homelessness is difficult for anyone, but for women the dangers can be more acute and the experience even more alienating than for men.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France, Senegal
Youssou N’Dour, one of the world’s most beloved French-speaking musicians, hails not from France, but from Africa.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
DJ Mike, from the electronica band NoJazz, tells us about one of his teachers, who suffered from two rather unfortunate problems…
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
How are toys selected before they end up on the shelves just in time for Christmas? Find out how buyers go through a thorough selection process up to a year in advance!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Young children can go to the Maubeuge Zoo in northern France to celebrate Halloween during the All Saints' Day holidays. The zoo is small, friendly, and offers a lot of fun activities like pumpkin carving for the little ones.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Patrice and Sophie discuss the possibility of buying an apartment in Paris. They've found one they're interested in but it is very expensive.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie has a DIY project she wants to share with Patrice, who is ready to help while cracking a few jokes along the way. Find out what this project is all about!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Patrice and Sophie reminisce about their summer vacation. They both feel refreshed and are very pleased.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In the second part of this interview, Marie de la Place discusses what will happen to the Olympic Village housing facilities after the games. Will they benefit the local population of Seine-Saint-Denis, or will they lead to gentrification?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
A journalist interviews Marie de la Place, professor emerita of urban planning at the Paris School of Urban Planning, about the legacy of the Olympic Games. Besides French medals, how will the Paris region benefit in terms of infrastructure? What will be the long-term effects of this massive investment in the games?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France Parisian
Sophie and Patrice tell us about the heat wave in France and its consequences.
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