Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Albert Uderzo, the co-creator of the famous "Astérix" comic strip, died this week at the age of ninety-two. "Astérix" is the best-selling French-language comic strip, with over 380 million copies sold.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Scientists around the world are working together to combat the coronavirus. With the help of big data and artificial intelligence, research should yield results more quickly.
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: Adv-Intermediate
France
Patrice is not getting enough sleep and looks a little worse for wear, but he's very philosophical about it. As Simone de Beauvoir said, "A successful life is living like an adolescent at sixty-five."
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Lahlou discusses what it's like to be a Muslim in France. He normally prays five times a day and goes to the mosque on Friday. He distances himself completely from those who commit attacks in the name of Islam, which is a religion of peace.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Victoria manages Millymenthe, one of the last remaining herbalist's shops in France. If you're ever in the Essonne area, stop by the shop and enjoy the specialty of the region, a delicious peppermint tea.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Will the court case come to a happy conclusion for the defendant Dr. Cujasse? Or will the judge rule in favor of Françoise Artigues? Find out in the final part of Mon chirurgien était ivre.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie and Patrice visit the twentieth arrondissement of Paris, a quiet, authentic neighborhood undisturbed by tourists.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Laurent Leclercq is a specialist in the restoration of antique furniture. He's so passionate about his craft that he finds excuses to go into the studio when he's on vacation!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Nurse Julie Wagner is forced to confess the real motives behind her actions. Will she be able to get out of this, or will she be found guilty?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In Paris, Lionel talks to Lahlou about the ordeal of getting to and from work during the recent pension reform strikes. With ten out of fourteen subway lines closed, Lahlou's commute can take upwards of three hours.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
The legal case between a surgeon and his patient is progressing as new revelations come to light. It's becoming clear that nurse Julie Wagner has an agenda and is not telling the whole truth about what happened before the surgery.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie and Patrice discuss the evolution of the word "handicap," from its origins as a horce racing term to its current usage in French. Rather than les handicapés (the handicapped), the French now say les personnes en situation de handicap (persons with disabilities).
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
The case between Françoise Artigues and Dr. Cujasse continues. The prosecutor argues that Dr. Cujasse's affair with Julie Wagner has no bearing on the trial and that Dr. Cujasse remains guilty.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
New revelations about the relationship between Dr. Cujasse and nurse Julie Wagner complicate the case.
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