Videos

French Videos

French videosVidéos en français

With French videos, you can watch and listen and learn all at the same time.

For more audio practice, take a look at French listening comprehension.

   

   

   

   

   

Fun with French

Savoyard Accent

Savoyard accent
Put your French listening comprehension and sense of humor to the test with this faux news report poking fun at Savoie and the Savoyard accent.

   

Listening Practice

Scribe – Dictées

French dictées
Dictées, or dictation exercises, are excellent for working on your French listening comprehension as well as spelling, vocabulary, and grammar all at the same time. Scribe is a very sophisticated program that provides real-time feedback as you listen and type.

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Listening Practice

Simone, la voix de la SNCF

French train
Ever wondered about the face behind the voice you hear at every train station and on every train in France? Find out about the woman who has been recording those announcements for 40 years in this video with transcript and translation.

   

   

   

   

Grammar Lessons

Tu vs Vous

Tu vs vousFrench videoOne of the tricky aspects of French is that there are two different words for you, tu and vous, and very complicated rules about when to use which one. Choosing the right subject pronoun is important not just from a grammatical point of view, but also for reasons of etiquette. You can read more about that in my lesson, or watch this video for some general guidelines to help you decide which pronoun to use with different people.

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Linguistics

Un mot sur le français

Un mot sur le français
Fun video in and about French: author and cartoonist Riad Sattouf talks about his favorite expression, least favorite word, and some possibilities for a new word yet to be created. Considering it's only 2½ minutes long, the grammar in this video is extremely rich and varied.

   

Fun with French

Verlan

Verlan
Verlan is a particular type of French slang with reversed syllables. It's easy to make verlan words, but not always so easy to understand them. Take a look at this article about verlan and check out the video for some favorite terms.