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.

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...

Nelly goes over some more everyday expressions that will help you sound more confident and natural. Try sprinkling these into your conversations!

Leïa will teach you some very useful vocabulary related to kitchen utensils—beyond just forks, knives, and spoons!

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!

Nelly will teach you some everyday expressions for making conversation in French. She covers everything from complaining to making a suggestion to a friend.

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.

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!

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.

Nelly teaches us how to pronounce and spell the names of many vegetables. There's enough here to make a delicious salad!

Nelly teaches us the names of forty fruits and vegetables with the help of pictures and pronunciation tips.

Lionel explains a special prononciation feature of French called a liaison. Listen carefully to his many examples and you will get the idea!

Lionel explains the concept of homonyms and homophones in French, using the examples of leur, leurs, leurre, l'heure and l'heur.

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.

Amener, apporter, emmener, emporter: which form of "to take" or "to bring (along)" should we use? Watch this video carefully to understand the difference.