OLLA: Culture & lifestyle
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innerFrench: How to invite someone in French
In this video, Hugo from innerFrench explains how you can sound like a real French person when inviting your friends to meet up. We’ve put together a reference list of important French words and phrases in this video for you here.
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innerFrench: 6 Vloggers to help you learn French
Introducing six French-speaking videobloggers: Solange te parle (Quebecan), Grégoire/Gregsway (Belgian), Antastesia (lives in Paris), Le coin d’Elodie (student in Paris), Guillaume Ruchon (lives in Lyon), and Julien Fabro (lives in Lyon). We’ve put together a reference list of important French words and phrases in this video for you here.
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Book Box: Rani’s first day at school
Listen to this story about Rani’s first day at school. It’s read out slowly and you can follow along with the subtitles. We’ve put together a reference list of important French words and phrases in this video for you here.
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La Louisiane et la Nouvelle Orléans
Podcast and article about Louisiana (USA) with comprehension questions and answers to test yourself! We’ve put together a reference list of important French words and phrases in this text for you here.
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Podcast FraincaisFacile: Paris
A podcast (spoken slowly) and article about Paris with comprehension questions and answers to test yourself! We’ve put together a reference list of important French words and phrases in this podcast for you here.
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1jour, 1 actu: C’est ou, Madagascar?
Video and article introducing Madagascar, a nation in the Indian Ocean which gained independence from France in 1960. We’ve put together a reference list of important French words and phrases in this resource for you here.
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Podcast and transcription about the “gilets jaunes” (yellow safety vests) movement, a protest movement for economic justice. Includes questions to help you test your understanding. We’ve put together a reference list of important French words and phrases in this podcast for you here.
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EasyFrench: How to order coffee in a French café
Perfect for coffee lovers! This video explains the different types of coffees available in French cafés and how to order in French. We’ve put together a reference list of important French words and phrases in this podcast for you here.
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Explore France: Pourquoi les Français disent-ils Oh la la?
Ever wondered why the French say ‘Oh la la’? Explore France searched for answers on the internet and asked French people themselves: What does ‘Oh la la’ mean exactly?
Want more? Check out these websites to find more resources about French culture and lifestyle.

(48) Explore France
(49) Test your knowledge! Cavilam quizzes
(50) Le Monde des ados
(51) Paris Match magazine
(52) Vogue France
(53) L@BD French graphic novels
(54) Culturethèque digital library
(55) TV5monde online library
(56) Les Aventures de Tintin
(57) BookBox for kids on YouTube
(58) The Fable Cottage: French Fairytales
(59) Français avec Pierre on French books
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