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Le bonhomme

Poor Fabian broke his foot so Mélina tries to cheer him up by drawing un bonhomme on his cast and coloring his toes.

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Spectacle d’otaries

A clip from the sea lion show at the Safari de Peaugres wildlife park in Ardèche, France, from July 2011.

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L’Impérial Palace d’Annecy

Views of lake Annecy and the Imperial Palace hotel, with a short explanation of its history.

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New Video Podcasts for French Listening Resources

Authentic audio of spoken French is great, but video is even better. Here is the first video podcast of French Listening Resources, once again filmed in France with native speakers using natural, spontaneous speech.

Mélina turned three years old in July and received a lot of presents (look at that pile of gifts in the background!) In this video, Fabian is cutting the cake while Mélina is “helping” him.

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Les Concours

David tells us about the concours (competitive exams) to become a fonctionnaire (civil servant) for the French government.

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Le système de santé

Fabien explains the healthcare system in France.

Le PACS

Fabien telling us about PACS (civil unions) in France and the paperwork needed in order to get PACSed.

Le 14 juillet

The last mp3 recorded by André about the national holiday in France.

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Les tâches ménagères

Four different speakers on common household chores (inside and outside).

This recording has an example of Savoyard French vocabulary: la panosse, which is a synonym for la serpillière (mop)

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Le film Mon Idole

David and others talk about the French movie Mon Idole

This is a half-eavesdropping recording – some people knew they were being recorded while others did not.