French To Go

Do you know the Festival of Lights in Lyon? Let me show you (yes, just listen and let me guide you through) the sublime light installations and the sound and lights shows. This episode is full of magic and imagination. A good opportunity for you to practice your listening skills in French and learn about cultural life in France. For more on the festival, check the website www.fetedeslumieres.lyon....

Family traditions. We are overwhelmed by traditions at this time of the year. Some love it. Others hate it. Discover a few traditions we have in France, with examples from my family and my friends. And listen to my opinion about traditions. A good opportunity for you to learn or revise some useful vocabulary. Best for A2 level (intermediate). The transcription and the translation are available on...

This episode starts with my children binge-watching the new Korean series, and my friends Céline and Fred horrified by the fact I'm letting them seeing some much violence and spending so much time on a screen. Well, we all like movies and series. And most of us are slightly (or more) addicted. Aren't we? This episode is a good opportunity for you to practice your listening and learn some new vocab...

Ah!!!!! Numbers!!!! I know you don't like them. I know you think French people invented this weird system and all those little rules because they are sadist and cruel. But please put your fear and your biases on the side for 15 minutes and let me help you... if not loving French numbers, then at least mastering them. Best for A2 level (intermediate). The transcription and the translation are avail...

It all started with my students waiting for the class to begin, all heads down, staring at their phone. A scary image and sad at the same time. But am I really different? Are YOU different? We are all addicted to our cell phones. The question is how much, and why. And even more than that, the question now is: what can we do to change the situation? A good opportunity for you to listen about this h...

Paris is one of the most beautiful and romantic places in the world. But is everything perfect there? Céline comes from Paris, and I've lived there for 2 years. And the picture is quite different when you live there. But shouldn't we try to act sometimes as a tourist in our own city? This episode is all about seeing the two faces of a city: Paris. Leave me your own experience or opinion on the blo...

It all started with Caroline stepping in dog poop… and by the end of the afternoon, we had re-imagined together all the rules for the parks of Lyon. So, just enjoy the story, have a good laugh, and learn or revise vocabulary linked to rules, allowed and prohibited things, people’s behavior etc. Please leave me your own experience or opinion on my blog - www.frenchcarte.com You can either leave a w...

Coffee takes a large part of daily life in France. But is it an easy topic? Well, apparently not. Listen to my story of last weekend and learn more about it. A good opportunity for you to learn new useful expressions.  Have a coffee while listening to this episode ;-) Please leave me your own experience or opinion on the blog at www.frenchcarte.com You can either leave a written comment or a vocal...

Have you ever had an apéro? Do you even know what it is? In this episode you will learn about this ritual of the French culture. An advice: listen to it in the evening, on the sofa or on the terrace, if the weather is good. An opportunity to revise or learn about beverages and snacks of course, but also to hear daily vocabulary and improve your listening skills. Please leave me your own experience...

This episode is about ecology and more precisely about waste sorting, but not only. As usual, follow the stories of my friends and family and learn some new words and expressions. Best for A2 level (intermediate). Transcription and translation are available on www.frenchcarte.com

In this episode I'm talking about time management, how I wasn't able to publish it on time and how I usually work with deadlines. An opportunity for you to listen to my apologies (haha!), practice your listening skills and learn some new vocabulary in French. Best for A1+/A2 level (intermediate). Transcription and translations available on www.frenchcarte.com

A special episode made of your testimonies! Listen to six different stories about coming back home with a baby. An opportunity for you to revise daily vocabulary, to learn some new expressions and practice your listening skills. Best for A2 level (intermediate). Transcription and translation available on www.frenchcarte.com. Subscribe to get updated when a new episode is published and leave a revi...

The fall is coming this week. In this episode I'm trying to cheer Caroline up because she doesn't like this season. An opportunity for you to revise or learn some vocabulary related to the weather and in general to our daily life. Best for A2/B1 level (intermediate) Transcription and translation are available on www.frenchcarte.com Don't forget: 1. To participate to the upcoming episode by sending...

Today I'm talking about the places I'm going to visit at the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage days), and the strange choice my daughter made. An opportunity for you to learn some new expressions and practice listening skills. Best for intermediate level A2/B1. Transcription and translation available on www.frenchcarte.com Remember to subscribe! And make suggestions for future episodes in the comme...

I finally got to see Caroline and her baby. And those first weeks were quite difficult for the new happy family An opportunity for you to practice listening about everyday life. Don't miss the end if you want to participate in one of the next episodes! Best for A2/B1 level. Transcription and translation available on www.frenchcarte.com

Bonne rentrée ! This is what people are wishing each others now in France. Do you know what it means? Listen to my thoughts about the rentrée, for me and my kids. A good opportunity to develop your listening skills and learn some useful daily expressions. Best for A2/B1 level (intermediate). The transcription and the translation into English and Hebrew are available on www.frenchcarte.com. Subscri...

Let's dream! In this episode I tell Céline's dreams and wished and mine too. A great opportunity for you to revise the tenses we use to express wishes... and to dream with us :-) Best for intermediate level (A2/B1). Transcription and translations into English and Hebrew are available on www.frenchcarte.com. Write some of your dreams on the comments! Subscribe to get updated when the next episode i...

Listen to the story of our family walk in the mountains and revise nature vocabulary but also learn some familiar expressions. Write in the comments about the nature in the area you live in. I'd love to read them! Best for intermediate level A2 B1. The transcription and the translation into English and Hebrew are available on www.frenchcarte.com. Subscribe to the podcast French To Go to get update...

Do you like books? Well, I do. And in this episode I talk about the books I like to read and my friends' preferences of course. A great opportunity for you to revise your vocabulary about reading. Best for A2/B1 level (intermediate) Transcription and translation into English and Hebrew are available on www.frenchcarte.com Leave me some comments! Tell me what kind of books you like!

In this episode I'm talking about my friend Céline and her passion for second-hand, old and ancient objects, from flea markets. The opportunity for you, listeners, to revise some vocabulary about daily items. Tell me in the comments if you like buying second-hand too! Transcription and translations into English and Hebrew available on www.frenchcarte.com

Last weekend was awful. Everybody was sick. Each one of us with his own health problems. Let's have a humoristic and positive look at it. A good opportunity for you to learn or revise some vocabulary about illnesses. For low intermediate and intermediate level. Transcription and translation are available on www.frenchcarte.com

While looking through pictures I remember my holidays at the my grandparents' as a child. A good opportunity for you to revise or discover the past tense "imparfait. For low intermediate/intermediate level. Transcription and translation (English and Hebrew) are available on www.frenchcarte.com. Subscribe to get updated when a new episode is published. Leave me some comments! What about telling abo...

Céline is in trouble: her son wants a dog for his birthday. She asked for my advice. Is it a good idea to get a dog when you live in an apartment? In this episode I'm talking about pets. A good opportunity for you to learn or revise some vocabulary. Tell me about your pet(sl in the comments! The transcription and the English and Hebrew translations are available on www.frenchcarte.com. Follow the...

I spent the last weekend organizing our summer vacations and I thought I would talk to you about it and also about the plans for the summer my friends have. A good opportunity for you to revise the holiday and travel vocabulary. Best suit A1+/A2 levels (intermediate). The transcription and the English and Hebrew translations are available on www.frenchcarte.com Leave a comment with YOUR summer pla...

In this episode I talk about all the means of transport me and my friends use regularly... A good opportunity for you to revise some vocabulary about the theme. For A2 - intermediate level. Download the transcription and the translation from the website www.frenchcarte.com