Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly takes you on a tour of her home town of Toulouse. Enjoy the giant animated creatures, the Romanesque Saint Sernin Basilica, and much more.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly shares some more interesting facts about her hometown of Toulouse. Can you guess why Toulouse is nicknamed "the pink city"? Plus, discover some of the distinctive vocabulary and pronunciation features of the southwestern French accent.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
In honor of Valentine's Day, Nelly has some excellent tips on what to say when you want to flirt or express your love to someone—and what not to say when you're talking to friends or acquaintances.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
France
Do you know which verbs go with the preposition à and which ones go with the preposition de? Nelly will give you a list of some very useful verbs to get you started. As there are no set rules, these verbs must be memorized along with the preposition that goes with them.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
France
In the second part of her video, Nelly focuses on verbs that are followed by the preposition de as well as verbs that don't take any preposition.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Have you ever wondered why we say en Alabama (in Alabama) but au Texas (in Texas)? Nelly explains how to tell which prepositions to use in front of American state names.
Difficulty:
Beginner
France
Nelly will teach you 100 adjectives in less than 10 minutes. See how many you already know!
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
France
Nelly goes over some adjectives you'll need to know for intermediate-level French. Try to form some sentences with them!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly concludes her list of 100 essential adjectives. Once you master them all, you'll be a pro at describing things in French!
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
France
On this special day of Candlemas, Nelly makes some delicious crêpes and shares her recipe. She also explains why crêpes are traditionally eaten on this holiday.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
France
Nelly finishes her crêpes and adds some delicious sugar-free fillings that she devised herself. She also mentions a crêpe-related superstition for ensuring prosperity throughout the year.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly tells the fascinating life story of French fashion icon Coco Chanel, beginning with what led to her career as a designer.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly continues to explore Coco Chanel's enormous contribution to the world of women's fashion and explains how the iconic perfume Chanel Number 5 got its name.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
In this video, Nelly gives some advice about reading books in a foreign language and recommends some books for French learners. One of her recommendations is The Braid by Laetitia Colombani.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
France
Nelly recommends some more easy books in French by Amélie Nothomb, Guillaume Musso, and Albert Camus. She also discusses the passé simple or simple past tense, which is primarily used in written French.
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