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: Beginner
France
Does the color red remind you of beautiful architecture? In this video, Lionel asks Sara what various colors evoke for her. See if you feel the same way.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sara and Lionel talk about getting around in the rainy weather in Paris. There is always the metro, but Sara still prefers riding her bicycle in the rain—even if she gets drenched!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel and Sara reflect on how the traditional two-day Fête de l'Humanité (Humanity Festival) has changed over the years. Originally organized by the Communist newspaper L'Humanité, the festival is an occasion for the various factions of the French left to put aside their differences and come together.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nelly goes over some more everyday expressions that will help you sound more confident and natural. Try sprinkling these into your conversations!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sara needs to pack her bag as she is going on holiday soon, but she is just not in the mood. What a chore! Lionel does his best to motivate her...
Difficulty: Beginner
Réunion
Leïa will teach you some very useful vocabulary related to kitchen utensils—beyond just forks, knives, and spoons!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nelly will teach you some everyday expressions for making conversation in French. She covers everything from complaining to making a suggestion to a friend.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel has a terrible toothache and all the dentists are on vacation. Fortunately, he has a great trick for relieving the pain that he shares with Sara. Find out what it is!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nelly is here to help you enrich your vocabulary. Did you know there are many alternatives to the overused word mais (but)? Find out how to use them in this video!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Sara's hands are a bit dirty. That's because she's been doing some painting around her place. She enjoys decorating her apartment when she finds the time.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel and Sara have a conversation about suntanning, the contrast between a golden summer hue and the pale look of winter. In the process, we learn some interesting facts about their origins.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel explains a special prononciation feature of French called a liaison. Listen carefully to his many examples and you will get the idea!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel explains the concept of homonyms and homophones in French, using the examples of leur, leurs, leurre, l'heure and l'heur.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Leïa talks about the port, the boats, and the feral cats that lurk about the shore. She also explains a trick for remembering the words for "port" and "starboard" in French.
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