Lionel demonstrates some basic guitar techniques to help you familiarize yourself with the instrument. He also gives an overview of various percussion instruments. You may not get to play like Lionel overnight, but you are sure to learn some interesting music vocabulary.

Joanna just moved into a new apartment, which is slightly bigger than her old one, and she invited us inside to show us around. She uses some essential household-related vocabulary in her tour, so keep your eyes open for any words you don't already know!

Lionel is a true Renaissance man: not only is he a tour guide and a stand-up comedian, but he's also a teacher. In this video, he'll show you how to conjugate the verb avoir (to have) in the present indicative.

Take a class with Lionel as he teaches you colors in French. You'll even learn how to say all the different shades of blue!

Lionel wants to take a trip to Parc Astérix, a famous amusement park in Paris. He'll demonstrate everything you need to ask about when making travel plans in French, from transportation to accommodations. You can practice by booking a trip to the park yourself!

Joanna shows us her tiny but surprisingly compact apartment. Her kitchen fits in a cupboard, and she has to climb a ladder to her cozy bedroom.

Mademoiselle K and Zazie bring us "Me taire te plaire." The song's title means "keeping quiet to please you" (with tongue in cheek, perhaps?). We're certainly glad these two ladies aren't too quiet to sing to us!

At a demonstration of immigrants and homeless people in Paris, this woman sings a catchy little tune that shows her sentiments toward President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Sure, the kitchen might be a little smaller on a yacht, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prepare a delicious dish! Patrick Barbary whips up some pasta for us and invites us to dine with him. Cheers, Captain!

Mellow musician Bertrand Pierre sets the poignant poetry of French grand écrivain Victor Hugo to slow and soulful musical compositions. A man of many talents, Bertrand Pierre is also quite a performer live and acoustically.

After finding early success in his native Rwanda in ’93, Corneille was forced to flee his country. “Comme un fils” (“Like a Son”) is representative of his soul roots and affinity for emotional melodies.

Verane explains Yabla’s world to you, and all in under two minutes! Don’t worry if you don’t speak French. It’s all subtitled, with plenty of features to help you soak up any new language tout de suite! What are you waiting for? Fire up the 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.

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.