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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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Eavesdropping on the French [New Video]

In order to learn how to speak French, you must listen as much as possible – and listen to authentic, informal French that is used in everyday conversations.

This audio was recorded without the native French speakers’ prior knowledge for the most authentic speech possible. The transcript and language notes are included.

French Slang Nouns (New Video)

Common Slang Verbs in Informal Spoken French: New Video

The 4th video in the informal French series: slang verbs with their standard/written counterparts, with sample sentences to illustrate their use.

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Learn Informal French: Slang Nouns for People (New Video)

Informal French Vocabulary: Common Expressions

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