Difficulty:
Beginner
France
In guitar lesson number three of this series, it's time to learn a song now that you know how to play rhythms. The song is called "Les Mots" [The Words] by La Rue Ketanou. So pick up your guitar (if you have one) and play along while you learn a little French!
Difficulty:
Newbie
Réunion
Leïa is twelve and lives on Réunion Island. There, she goes to a collège (middle school), where she is in cinquième, equivalent to seventh grade in the US. (In France, the grade number goes down as you progress.)
Difficulty:
Beginner
Réunion
Leïa will teach you some very useful vocabulary related to kitchen utensils—beyond just forks, knives, and spoons!
Difficulty:
Beginner
France
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.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Réunion
Leïa lives in the town of Saint-Pierre in Réunion. She will show you around and tell you about all the fun activities that are available.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Réunion
Leïa explains that she is very fortunate to have a lot of family around her. She is close to her aunties and grandparents and spends a lot of time with them.
Difficulty:
Newbie
Réunion
Leïa is not thrilled about doing the dishes. Who invented doing the dishes anyway? Take this opportunity to refresh your kitchen utensil vocabulary!
Difficulty:
Beginner
Réunion
Leïa tells us what she is having for breakfast and lists some other popular options.
Difficulty:
Beginner
France, Réunion
Leïa and Asma live in Réunion, where you're never far from the beach. Unfortunately, Leïa doesn't have time to go the beach after school, unlike Asma, who was allowed to go only after she finished her homework.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Réunion
What do you do if the restaurant you're eating at doesn't accept checks? Watch this conversation to learn some great vocabulary about paying in a restaurant.
Difficulty:
Beginner
France
Leïa and Philippe are enjoying a winter day in the Parc Montsouris in Paris. It's a place where all kinds of people come to relax from their daily stresses.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Santa is overwhelmed and needs a hand! He can't keep up with the task of making a special toy for every child on the planet, so he puts an ad in the local papers.
Difficulty:
Beginner
France
For the opening of the show "Dans l’Œil des Enfoirés" (In the Eye of the Bastards) in 2011, Jean-Jacques Goldman sang the song "On demande pas la lune" (We Aren't Asking for the Moon). French singers and artists Patricia Kaas, Maxime Le Forestier, Lorie, Maurane, Mimie Mathy, and many more joined in the singing in honor of the late comedic actor Coluche, who founded the soup kitchen "Les Restos du Cœur" (Restaurants of the Heart).
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
France
This video takes us to Chinon to discover the creations of Cameroonian designer Lamyne M. His exhibition features three-meter-high dresses honoring the female sovereigns of France. He adds his own personal touch to the dresses, inspired by his travels around the world.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Canada
For more than ten years, Les Héritiers [The Heirs] restaurant in Montreal, which specializes in French cuisine made from Quebecois ingredients, has been concocting dishes like risotto with marinated ginger and rack of lamb with garlic and rosemary sauce. But the food isn’t the only reason for the popularity of Les Héritiers: you can bring your own wine!
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