Modern Languages Research Guide

Filmed in the south of France, this program introduces the necessary components of contemporary conversational French for beginners and spotlights cultural aspects of France.

This program looks at fashion and food through the eyes of French people. In a question and answer format, a rich array of information about these significant cultural elements are discussed in an informal and conversational way-in French, and without English subtitles-making an ideal learning resource for middle to senior level students.

Filmed at a bustling cafe, a wedding, a christening, and a variety of other interesting locations, this program shows how to order and pay for beverages and how to express familial relationships and marital status. Commentary provides insights into cafe culture and family life in France.

This program covers how to talk about ways of staying healthy, how to ask a pharmacist for advice when one is ill, and how to make a dental appointment. In addition, the video spotlights Bagnères-de-Luchon, a spa town in the Pyrenees known since Roman times for its beneficial waters, and Medecins Sans Frontières, the humanitarian aid organization recognized in the U.S. as Doctors Without Borders.

A general student encyclopedia in the French language.