Our Communication Skills lessons are organized around the topics that French people will often talk about with visiting tourists, students, government officials and business people from abroad.
Teachers may also find some of these topics useful for classes in other subjects such as social studies, history and science where a module in English can be easily integrated.
Let’s watch some travel videos (with English sub-titles)
- Rick Steves. Burgundy
- Rick Steves. Chateaux of the Loire
- Rick Steves. Dordogne
- Rick Steves. French Alps and Lyon
- Rick Steves. French Riviera
- Rick Steves. Highlights of Paris
- Rick Steves. Paris. Regal and Intimate
- Rick Steves. Paris side trips
- Rick Steves. Provence
Let’s talk about tourism in France
Talking about France (B1 Intermediate Level)
- Lesson 1: Talking about agriculture in France
- Lesson 2: Talking about the French armed forces and national police
- Lesson 3: Talking about aquariums in France
- Lesson 4: Talking about architecture and famous buildings in France
- Lesson 5: Talking about French art
- Lesson 6: Talking about the banking system in France
- Lesson 7: Talking about bridges in France
- Lesson 8: Talking about French cinema and movies
- Lesson 9: Talking about famous French people
- Lesson 10: Talking about the currency used in France
- Lesson 11: Talking about the demographics of France and its major cities
- Lesson 12: Talking about the French economy
- Lesson 13: Talking about the educational system of France
- Lesson 14: Talking about energy resources in France
- Lesson 15: Talking about fashion in France
- Lesson 16: Talking about French festivals and parades
- Lesson 17: Talking about French food and drink
- Lesson 18: Talking about the geography of France
- Lesson 19: Talking about the French system of government
- Lesson 20: Talking about handicrafts in France
- Lesson 21: Talking about healthcare in France
- Lesson 22: Talking about French history
- Lesson 23: Talking about famous hotel chains and some famous hotels in France
- Lesson 24: Talking about your favorite landscapes in France
- Lesson 25: Talking about French literature and libraries
- Lesson 26: Talking about the media in France
- Lesson 27: Talking about mountain ranges and famous mountains in France
- Lesson 28: Talking about famous museums and art galleries in France
- Lesson 29: Talking about French music and the performing arts
- Lesson 30: Talking about French national symbols
Talking about France (B2 Upper Intermediate Level)
- Lesson 31: Talking about famous parks and gardens in France
- Lesson 32: Talking about French perfume
- Lesson 33: Talking about planetariums in France
- Lesson 34: Talking about ports in France
- Lesson 35: Talking about famous rivers in France
- Lesson 36: Talking about science and technology in France
- Lesson 37: Talking about sculpture and famous statues in France
- Lesson 38: Talking about shopping malls in France
- Lesson 39: Talking about sports in France
- Lesson 40: Talking about famous supermarket chains in France
- Lesson 41: Talking about guided tours in France
- Lesson 42: Talking about different types of tourism in France
- Lesson 43: Talking about the top tourist attractions for children in France
- Lesson 44: Talking about the top tourist attractions by region in France
- Lesson 45: Talking about different types of transportation in France
- Lesson 46: Talking about the longest tunnels in France
- Lesson 47: Talking about World Heritage Sites in France
- Lesson 48: Talking about the weather, climate change and natural disasters in France
- Lesson 49: Talking about wildlife and zoos in France
- Lesson 50: Talking about famous places of worship and pilgrimage sites in France
Talking about the top 25 tourist destinations in France
- Talking about Aix-en-Province
- Talking about Arles
- Talking about Avignon
- Talking about Bordeaux
- Talking about Brittany
- Talking about Cannes
- Talking about Carcassonne
- Talking about Chamonix
- Talking about Colmar
- Talking about the Côte d’Azur
- Talking about the Dordogne Region
- Talking about Grenoble
- Talking about the Languedoc region
- Talking about the Loire region
- Talking about Lourdes
- Talking about Lyon
- Talking about Marseille
- Talking about Montpellier
- Talking about Nice
- Talking about Normandy
- Talking about Paris
- Talking about Perpignon
- Talking about Provence
- Talking about Strasbourg
- Talking about Toulouse
