Difficulty: Beginner
France
Enjoy the classic tale Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), as told by Patricia.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
The original version of Le Petit Chaperon rouge, written by Charles Perrault, has a more gruesome ending than the one you might be familiar with. Patricia concludes the tale in this video.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia introduces the famous French animated series Il était une fois (Once Upon a Time), which follows a time-traveling family through the high points of human civilization and into the future. We have several episodes available on Yabla, which you can find here, and more coming soon!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia recites a famous poem by Jacques Prévert called "Barbara." The poem is set in Brest, a town that was devastated by German bombs in the Second World War.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Patricia explains the basic principles of French numbers and their usage, and shares a few grammatical points.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
In part two of her lesson on numbers, Patricia counts from 41 to 100 in French. Be prepared to do some arithmetic!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia reads "À une passante" (To a Passerby), a classic poem from Charles Baudelaire's collection Les Fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil).
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Humanity has always dreamed of flying through the air. That dream was made possible with the arrival of the zeppelin at the end of the nineteenth century.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia discusses the various ways zeppelins were used in the twentieth century, as well as what led to their downfall.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In centuries past, when a person's honor was offended, he would challenge the culprit to a duel. The last duel in France took place as recently as 1967, between two respected politicians!
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
Réunion
Leïa will teach you some very useful vocabulary related to kitchen utensils—beyond just forks, knives, and spoons!
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Réunion
Leïa lives in the town of Saint-Pierre in Réunion. She will show you around and tell you about all the fun activities that are available.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Réunion
Leïa explains that she is very fortunate to have a lot of family around her. She is close to her aunties and grandparents and spends a lot of time with them.
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