Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Paris to Marseille for just 19 euros. Passengers are thrilled, but the ticket agent unions are not. These internet-only sale prices are putting their jobs at stake. Onboard, passengers can get a massage, or rent a DVD player, making for a more relaxing trip. Book your seat today!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Rail travel between Paris and Marseilles used to be a lengthy ordeal. In 1950, the road trip took over ten hours, as did the train. By 2001, the TGV needed only three hours.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
As a gift to journalists looking for a tongue-in-cheek story, French schools have banned kissing. Students ask, “Where’s the harm?”
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Only four bears remain in Haut-Béarn, and all of them are male. Nothing can be done to save the population unless some females are introduced.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Newcomers Kader Belarbi and Loumia Hiridjee are bringing fresh blood and talent to the French cultural and commercial landscape.
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: Adv-Intermediate
France
Public transport has not always been easy for those who use wheelchairs, but the SNCF (French National Railway Company) has been making changes that make for a much more pleasant trip.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
The mortality rate for people with AIDS in France is one fifth of what it once was. Not only that, but modern medications are much easier to schedule.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Tanguy de la Forest is ready to fly off to the Paralympic Games.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In 1985, ten million meals were served by Restos du Cœur. By 2004, that number had skyrocketed to sixty million.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Students at the Institute of Taste must carefully imbibe the finest of champagnes, delicacies, and other gourmet specialties.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Many French people claim they don’t like receiving junk mail, but marketers have done studies which indicate the opposite.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In France, one is registered to vote automatically upon reaching voting age.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
The summer months have been very dry in many parts of France for the past several years.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Today’s mime is a far cry from Marcel Marceau, whose clones accost you in the park.
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