I was very interested in the sketch by Florence Foresti, but found that she's actually French, born near Lyon (according to the French Wikipedia).
"Les mamans calmes" has been shared to the blog from the French reading exercises section of the learning library where you can find a large selection of interactive texts to help you with your reading skills.
| French listening practice: B2 French reading practice: B1* |
To celebrate Mother’s Day in France, here’s a sketch by the famous French stand-up comedian Florence Foresti, in which she explores the difficulties of motherhood, especially the irritating case of “perfect moms.” After watching the video, scroll down for the transcript in our bilingual reader, where you can click any French phrase for the English translation and related grammar lessons.
Language warning: some mild vulgarity
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