1:26
Norman Visits Los Angeles!
In this video, French comedian and internet sensation Norman goes to LA, and takes us along for the ride! He is amazed by many American 'things', but before you feel too offended, get stuck into learning the different ways to describe something as "big"!
2:22
Harry Potter and the Board Game - Norman
Of course, a video courtesy of Norman isn't going to be totally serious! Feel like everywhere you turn, you see Potter-branded items? You're not the only one... Multiple speakers making use of informal French to challenge you! Persevere and you'll be guaranteed a chuckle.
2:53
Norman - How to Earn Money Every Second
In this sketch, Norman tells us how to get rich quick... all while his chair, cat, and camera are being repossessed! Perhaps we can't trust his methods, but we can at lease trust his reflexive verbs in the imperative mood! Not to mention some nifty vocabulary - especially if you're looking to scam people!
1:47
Lookalikes - Norman
In yet another of his humorous videos, YouTube favourite Norman waxes lyrical about some of his doppelgangers. This video will give you a manageable dose of informal spoken French.
2:57
Owning a Cat
French Youtuber Norman loves cats, every kind of cat... or at least his cat Sergi. In this vlog, he describes the joys and pain associated with cat ownership, from "training" cats to the cat "alarm clock" function. He uses lots of idiomatic language while maintaining excellent diction – a great way to get used to faster-paced videos.
4:00
Annoying Friends
In yet another humorous blog Norman discusses buddies and how sometimes even the best of buddies can be slightly irritating... As well as making you laugh and think "yeah I have one of them," this video will give you plenty of practice with contracted negatives, often found in informal spoken French.
2:16
Norman: Doctors
An apple a day might keep the doctor away, but it won't keep Norman from ranting about doctors! He certainly isn't happy about certain aspects of doctors and illness, but at least he has the grace to moan using plenty of present participles and plenty of informal language!
2:44
Norman - Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone?
Norman examines the relationship people have nowadays with their smartphones. This video is a great introduction to some of the most common slang words and Norman's clear, quick French should be great practice for tuning your ears to slightly more fast-paced speech.
2:59
Norman on Spelling
Norman takes us on a ranting rampage about spelling mistakes, which you'll have to be very aware of as you tackle the twists and turns of French adjective and verb agreement! In fact, as you go along, pay close attention to all the places where spelling is affected by gender and/or number!
1:38
Raclette - Norman
This short sketch from Norman recreates the things that always seen to happen every time he has friends over for a Raclette. Lots of elision and colloquial vocabulary will make this one tricky to follow first time round, but persevere and you'll be guaranteed to be laughing (and hungry!)
