Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Youssef Ben Amar is a rapper and political activist who is running for office in the fourth legislative district of the Sarthe department. He shares his views and urges people to take an interest in politics, which he believes is something that all people do every day.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Daniel takes us to town of Rueil-Malmaison and its famous castle, which once housed Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Joséphine. Besides being Empress of France, Joséphine also invented the concept of the rose garden during her stay in the castle.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Following the recent passing of French singer France Gall, people share their reactions and thoughts about her songs and her life. She belonged to an older generation, but young people also enjoyed her songs.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In the second part of this series on negation, you will learn the negative forms rien ne... (nothing), ne... aucun(e) (not any), and ne... nulle part (nowhere). We hope you will be feeling more positive about these negatives!
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Competitors are taking part in the "Championnat de Bretagne de Miniji" (Brittany Miniji Championship) in Roscoff, a small port in Brittany. It's a sailing race that is similar to the America's Cup but with smaller boats especially designed for people with disability. The competitors had to abandon this round due to lack of wind.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
After one year in power, President Macron has lost some of his popularity. Opinions are divided as to his performance, but most agree that he is a very shrewd ruler, for better or worse.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In the first part of this series on negation, you will learn how to use the formula ne... ni... ni (neither... nor... nor) to construct a negative sentence in French.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie gets a call from her agent and looks forward to some good news. However, instead of getting an audition for a new movie, she is faced with the prospect of embarking on a risky scheme to get her name in the news.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
People on the street are asked their opinions about including animals in circuses. Most people object to the practice, but some are undecided.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Daniel Benchimol takes us back to the WWII Mont-Valérien Memorial, just around the corner from the Suresnes American Cemetery. Jenna, the onsite guide, delivers a grim account of how mass executions by the Germans took place, from the reading of the sentence, to the long wait before the execution, to the firing squad and the disposing of the bodies.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In an interview with "Watt's In," Fabien Marsaud, aka Grand Corps Malade, reflects on his success and his creative process. A self-proclaimed artiste engagé (artist activist), this talented slam poet shares some great insights on songwriting and collaborating with other musicians.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie seeks support from her friend Victoire after an altercation with her manager Alex concerning her acting future. On her way out of the radio station, where she works as a commentator, she meets Gilles, a diehard fan who rushes up to her with a bunch of flowers. She feels guilty for the way she and Alex had spoken about him behind his back.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In the process of relocating its archives, the diocese of Lyon discovered a thousand-year-old parchment dating from the time of Charlemagne.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In this video, BMX champion Alexis Bonnay talks about his passion for his sport. Alexis recently came in second in the BMX World Championships in Zolder, Belgium. A pretty impressive feat for a fourteen-year-old!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
In Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, people have come out to witness the installation of bells in the bell tower. It's a very delicate and dangerous operation that requires a huge crane to lift the bells, each weighing several tons, into a very tight space.
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