Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In this Questions à la con (Dumb Questions) series, pedestrians are asked to answer some crazy questions about the latest buzzwords, slang terms, and obscure expressions. Do you know what the verb emberlucoquer means? Watch this video to find out, but first take a guess and see if you can outsmart the natives! You'll be surprised by the variety of answers people come up with, some of which are quite hilarious.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In this episode of "Questions à la con" (Stupid Questions), people on the street give some strange and hilarious responses to questions about obscure French vocabulary. Have a laugh, and learn some new words to impress your friends!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Canada
This news clip explains how Québec is preparing for the coronavirus. Testing has come a long way since the SARS outbreak in 2003.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
In France, a kiss on both cheeks—known as la bise—is a part of everyday greetings. But should this cultural habit be avoided in the midst of a pandemic?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Let's talk about love! People share their insights on what love really is. Is it infatuation, self-sacrifice, an adventure, or a journey?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
How would you like to learn to make your very own ochre paint? Jean-Michel and Stéphane will share their recipe, which is not unlike crêpe batter. While the paint may not be fit for human consumption, it's non-toxic and extremely durable.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Simon and his mother are making pain perdu (literally "lost bread") or French toast. Listen to their conversation as they putter around the kitchen. In the process, you will learn a wealth of kitchen-related vocabulary.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In this video, Patrice and Sophie pretend to be a realtor and prospective tenant looking at an apartment in Montmartre. Before they go up to the apartment, Patrice tells Sophie about the neighborhood, which she doesn't know very well.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Patrice is feeling down because he lost his job under difficult and unfair circumstances. He discusses his options with Sophie, who tries her best to cheer him up.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie and Patrice share their impressions of Paris under a gray sky. They say that the multiple shades of gray make Paris all the more beautiful. Even the old buildings blackened by years of grime add texture and beauty, but they concede that a good clean-up is sometimes necessary.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie and Patrice discuss the weather as they shop at the market on a miserable winter day. Sophie detests the cold and the rain whereas Patrice doesn't mind at all!
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Patrice and Sophie have a conversation in one of the many little parks that dot the Paris landscape.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Sophie is upset because someone stole her cell phone. It's not just the loss of her phone that makes her mad but the real inconvenience of losing all her contact information. Patrice has a few good suggestions for her.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Patrice and Sophie rejoice in the fact that Paris is being revegetated. In an effort to combat pollution and beautify the capital, the city is giving out free plant seeds to its residents to grow in pots.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie and Patrice visit the twentieth arrondissement of Paris, a quiet, authentic neighborhood undisturbed by tourists.
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