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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 3

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada

The situation of the French language in Quebec is controversial and complex. Montreal was an English-speaking city until 1920, and it wasn't until the passage of Law 101 in 1977 that French became the official language of Quebec. According to some of the interviewees in this video, Québécois French is in a precarious position once again, with municipal signage and corporate names in Montreal reverting to English, as well as shopkeepers who refuse to speak French.

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Lionel - Marsal - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel, Michel, and Juliette take a stroll through the village, where they meet some ceramic artists, a dog, and even the mayor!

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Caption 30 [en]: so to speak... -OK. -with the museum... -With the museum.
Caption 30 [fr]: c'est le cas de le dire... -OK. -avec le musée... -Avec le musée.

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Interviews au Festival de Cannes - Olivia de Havilland

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

British-American Hollywood star Olivia de Havilland died on July 26, 2020 in Paris at the age of 104. She became the first female president of the Cannes Film Festival jury in 1965.

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Caption 25 [en]: So. -Sp'... He'll speak for me.
Caption 25 [fr]: Alors. -Par'... Il parle pour moi.

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Le saviez-vous? - Karine Rougier présente son art - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

The Espace à Vendre (Space for Sale) gallery in Nice recently presented Karine Rougier's exhibition "Les sables mouvants" (Quicksand). Rougier is an artist who works with various media, including ancient engravings, postcards, and even rocks.

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Caption 28 [en]: Now Karine Rougier will speak to you about her works and her guests as well.
Caption 28 [fr]: Maintenant Karine Rougier va vous parler de ses œuvres et de ses invités aussi.

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Voyage dans Paris - Mireille Bailly-Coulange

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol stops by the thirteenth arrondissement of Paris and takes us inside Mireille Bailly-Coulange's sculpture studio. You'll see her exquisite art made out of Plexiglas and learn about her fascinating technique. And... don't be alarmed if you hear her dog's loud bark toward the end of the video. He's just sharing his enthusiasm.

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Caption 13 [en]: You have to start it and you almost have to follow your rotary tool, so to speak...
Caption 13 [fr]: Il faut la démarrer et il faut suivre presque sa fraise enfin...

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 7

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

In part seven of this series on Quebec, Olivier focuses on something that is dear to the hearts of many Québécois: the majestic Saint Lawrence River. He also explores their relationship with money and the way they conduct business. Olivier asks whether it's easier to do business in Quebec or in France. Quebec, it seems, offers more opportunities for companies, with fewer regulations and restrictions, while France remains a very productive country despite the thirty-five-hour workweek.

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Caption 13 [en]: If the Saint Lawrence should speak to us...
Caption 13 [fr]: S'il fallait que le Saint-Laurent nous parle...

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 6

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

In part 6 of Le Québec parle aux Français, the interviewees compare and contrast the immigrant situation in France and Quebec. France, being a smaller country, creates additional pressure for immigrants, while in Quebec, immigrants do rather well. Later, Olivier treats us to a little song he wrote himself.

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Caption 43 [en]: Uh... me, I can't speak for all the Québécois, but the Québécois
Caption 43 [fr]: Euh... moi, je peux pas parler pour toutes [sic] les Québécois, mais les Québécois

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 5

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

French Canada is a cultural mosaic that is still exploring its identity. Some French Canadians feel more American than French, while others feel more of an allegiance to their French roots. Somehow, a Quebecois nation is emerging out of all this, but not without some growing pains.

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Caption 6 [en]: who speak to their government in their country.
Caption 6 [fr]: qui parlent à leur gouvernement dans leur pays.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

One might think that the push to remove anglicisms from the French language would be stronger in France, but the larger movement to "purify" French is actually happening in Quebec. Many Québécois worry that the French language is endangered in Canada, and the Quebec government has taken measures to preserve it by inventing new words instead of borrowing from English. That's why an email is still un email in France, but un courriel in Quebec.

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Caption 22 [en]: Actually, that's it. No. -It's almost that... -We speak French with a different accent.
Caption 22 [fr]: En fait, c'est ça. Non. -C'est quasiment ça... -On parle français avec un accent différent.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada

In the second episode of Le Québec parle aux Français, we learn more about the complex relationship between the French and the Quebecois throughout history. We also learn about the evolution of the French language in Quebec—according to a former Prime Minister of Quebec, the province even "spoke French before France"!

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Caption 47 [en]: Well, yes, because they speak better! They have more vocabulary. That's for sure.
Caption 47 [fr]: Ben, oui, parce qu'ils parlent mieux! Ils ont plus de vocabulaire. C'est sûr.

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Claudine Thibout Pivert - 2ème Salon du livre et des vieux papiers Mazamet

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Claudine Thibout Pivert, a prolific poet, musician, and artist, talks about her latest books and the source of her inspiration, her childhood spent in the beautiful Anjou region of France.

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Caption 48 [en]: So now, I'm really making the most of it, uh... I have a new life, so to speak.
Caption 48 [fr]: Donc là, j'en profite vraiment, euh... j'ai une nouvelle vie, quoi.

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Actus Quartier - Fête de quartier Python-Duvernois - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, Morocco, West Africa

The locals interviewed at the Python-Duvernois neighborhood fair defend the reputation of their area and compete to win a roll of paper towels (or perhaps something a little more prize-worthy).

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Caption 113 [en]: Before they speak, they should come and see first.
Caption 113 [fr]: Avant de parler, ils devraient venir voir, déjà.

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Le Journal - Les Ch'tis

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The “ch’ti” dialect and way of life of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France is the subject of the movie Bienvenue chez les ch’tis, number two on the all-time French box office list and the first French movie on the list. Actor-director Dany Boon knew just the right mix of ingredients to make it stick.

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Caption 13 [en]: It's not complicated to speak "Ch'ti mi" [Ch'ti dialect, aka Picard].
Caption 13 [fr]: C'est pas compliqué de parler le ch'ti mi.

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