Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Have you ever wondered where the wool from your luxurious angora sweater comes from? At the Ferme de la Croix, a lovely lady breeds angora rabbits and goats on her farm. She explains the shearing process and how she cares for her pets. We learn that one rabbit can yield forty balls of angora wool every hundred days. That's a lot of sweaters!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
In the second episode of Ferme de la Croix de Pierre, the goat breeder gets all warm and cuddly with one of her baby goats, which become like plush toys when bottle-fed. She'll teach you all you need to know about caring for these adorable animals.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
After the farm visit, it's time for our angora rabbit and goat breeder to show us around her boutique, where you can stock up on fluffy angora wool sweaters and super light and warm socks to help you enjoy the winter in comfort.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
The town of Richelieu, named for the famous cardinal, organized a Chinese film festival. Already twinned with the Chinese town of Wuzhen, the town took an opportunity to celebrate both classic and newly released films from that country. The famous French director Claude Lelouch was the "godfather" of this initiative.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Nelly shares her selection of the top places to visit in France, from the Loire castles, to the medieval city of Carcassonne, to the Riviera. Happy travels!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Nelly concludes her list of the ten most beautiful places in France, including Annecy, often called the Venice of the Alps, and Toulouse, the Pink City. Happy traveling!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Nelly offers twelve tips for speaking in a more sophisticated way so you won't sound like a beginner. Listen to her advice and try to implement it in your day-to-day speech.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Nelly gives us some more tips for speaking more sophisticated French, including when to use on, l'on, and nous (all meaning "we").
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Nelly concludes her series on speaking sophisticated French with tips on liaisons, using vous instead of tu, and more.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Nelly suggests some songs for more advanced French speakers: Charles Aznavour's "La bohème," Angèle's "Balance ton quoi," Stromae's "Formidable," Serge Gainsbourg's "La javanaise," and Orelsan's "Tout va bien."
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
In this short French lesson, Nelly will explain the difference between leur and leurs (their, them) with the help of examples.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Planning a trip to France? Watch this video to learn proper French etiquette so you don't look too much like a tourist!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Can you snap your fingers and say "Garçon!" to call over a waiter in Paris? Absolutely not! Check out the second part of this video on what not to do when you travel in France.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Nelly had great plans for getting ready for Christmas, but she hasn't been feeling well, so she's doing the best she can.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Nelly takes us to the Tuileries Christmas market in Paris, then to the beautifully decorated luxury boutiques in Place Vendôme. If you've watched the show Lupin, you will recognize the jewelry store that was robbed by the famous gentleman thief, Lupin!
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