Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Caroline and Amal are in front of the Centre Georges Pompidou, a contemporary art museum built by, you guessed it, President Georges Pompidou! Its unusual architectural design created some controversy initially, but it has since become a very popular spot in Paris.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Amal and Caroline tell us about the Géode, a science and industry museum. Built in 1985 on the site of former slaughterhouses, it's a place where you can learn all about science and even enjoy a 3D movie.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Amal confronts Caroline about her smoking habit. Caroline knows that she's addicted and would like to quit. Amal suggests they both start jogging early in the morning to help her overcome her addiction.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Come discover the Parc de la Villette with Amal and Caroline. Built on the site of a former slaughterhouse, this park is now one of the largest green spaces in Paris.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Amal and Caroline are sitting in front the Louvre Museum and its famous glass pyramid. Once controversial, the pyramid is now considered one of the museum's finest works of art.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Amal gives Caroline a trick for skipping the long line that inevitably forms in front of the Louvre Museum. Then they decide to have a peaceful breakfast in the Jardin des Tuileries.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Learn some new slang expressions from Anna and Louis's conversation about the party they went to.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Listening to her little sister talk with her friends, Anna heard several slang words she didn't understand. She asks Louis to explain them to her.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Anna and Louis decide what to cook for Anna's mother's birthday. They use a lot of slang words in their conversation, such as despi (speedy, quick) and darons (parents, folks).
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Anna is sick of riding her bike in Paris's dangerous traffic, so she sewed a special reflective collar on her jacket for safety. Louis pokes fun at her for it at first, but ends up wanting one of his own.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Louis is asking Anna for a favor, but she doesn't have time to help. She has too much taf (travail à faire).
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Louis is having some money problems after buying a pair of too-expensive shoes. How is he going to work it out?
Difficulty: Beginner
France
With the French presidential elections fast approaching, Anna and Louis are still deciding which candidate to vote for.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Louis talks to Anna about his sleep troubles. He's been having some bad nightmares recently.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Canada
From dreams to reality, putting forth “a little bit of energy each day,” Annie Chartrand, a vocalist who debuted singing behind her bathroom door, burst onto the music scene in 2006. Here is an interview with the singer of Ma blonde est une chanteuse [My Girlfriend Is a Singer]—a group that's actually part of a love story…
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Discover the friendly neighborhood of the Butte-aux-Cailles with Antoine. Although it's in the heart of Paris, this neighborhood feels like a little corner of countryside with all its greenery. And in the evening the village atmosphere comes to life as people, mostly locals, go out for drinks or a meal.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
If you’re ever in Arles, make sure to stop off at this scrumptious fresh food market, full of local cheeses, vegetables, and fish straight off the boat!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
You might have noticed that the French word for breakfast literally means “little lunch.” Instead of the pancakes and waffles of the US and the full breakfast of the British Isles, the French prefer a lighter fare for their morning meal. But that doesn’t mean they won’t chow down later in the day….
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Catherine shows us how to spot the differences between a seventeenth-century building and an eighteenth-century one in this introduction to the southern French city of Arles.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Catherine continues her tour of Arles by taking us through the city's narrow streets lined with old houses, which offer some nice shade during the hot summer months.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Arles is an interesting town to visit, well-known for its Roman amphitheater. At one point two hundred houses were hiding inside the arena itself.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Asma shows us how to make a scrumptious pastry made from pecan praline and chocolate crémeux (a mixture of chocolate and crème anglaise). Believe it or not, this dessert is low in sugar!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Asma shares an amazing recipe for a pistachio orange blossom tart. Try making this simple and delicious dessert at home!
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