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Manif de la semaine - Anti pub, Anti écran

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

La manifestation de la semaine est une journée anti écran. On dit non au matraquage publicitaire qui envahit nos écrans de télévision, nos ordinateurs, et qui plus est, massacrent le paysage. Pour une manifestation, c'est un évènement qui ne manque pas d'entrain. La fanfare est au rendez-vous et met tout le monde de bonne humeur.

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Le Journal - Champagne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Que trouve-t-on dans un nom? Beaucoup de choses, s’avère-t-il! Grâce aux changements dans la répartition des terres ayant droit à l’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée du champagne (ou AOC, méthode française de dénommer aliments et vins selon leur région), des fermiers pourront bientôt commencer à cultiver un champagne officiel. Mais tout le monde n’est pas gagnant- certains fermiers perdront cette appellation prestigieuse.

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QuestionEntretien - Pourquoi vous et pas un autre ? - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In the last part of this series on how to succeed in a job interview, you will hear more examples of answers for people with little experience or first-time job seekers.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Il vaut mieux parler [par exemple] de pratique sportive que de rien du tout.
Caption 14 [en]: It's better [for example] to talk about a sporting activity than nothing at all.

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QuestionEntretien - Pourquoi vous et pas un autre ? - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In Part 3 of this video, you will be given examples on how best to answer the question "why me and not someone else" depending on whether you're an experienced applicant or are just starting out.

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Caption 9 [fr]: "comme je vous le disais tout à l'heure".
Caption 9 [en]: "as I told you earlier."

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QuestionEntretien - Pourquoi vous et pas un autre ? - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In Part 2 of this video on how to achieve a successful job interview, the coach talks some more about the dos and don'ts of answering the question, "Why you and not someone else?"

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Caption 9 [fr]: sur votre parcours, tout ça pour moi, c'est...
Caption 9 [en]: regarding your experience, all that for me is...

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QuestionEntretien - Pourquoi vous et pas un autre ? - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part one of this video on avoiding basic mistakes during a job interview, you will learn about the importance of the question: "Why should we hire you and not someone else?"

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Caption 3 [fr]: pour moi tout ça, ça... ça colle.
Caption 3 [en]: for me all that, that... that works.

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Gaëlle - Librairie "Livres in Room"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Gaëlle and François are the proud owners of a bookstore that houses nineteen thousand books. With the stiff competition of chain stores and the internet, a personal touch is essential. Gaëlle is happy to offer advice and comments on her favorite reads.

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Caption 24 [fr]: pour faire une place sur nos tables aux nouveautés, en tout cas.
Caption 24 [en]: to create a space on our tables for the new arrivals, in any case.

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Boursorama - Voici pourquoi il n'y a plus de beurre dans votre supermarché...

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The price of butter has skyrocketed in the past year. It's a concern for French people, bakeries, and supermarkets alike. As you may know, butter is a basic and indispensable ingredient in French cuisine. Multiple reasons are cited in this video for this sudden increase. Let's hope it's only temporary!

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Caption 40 [fr]: il faut savoir qu'il est le même pour tout le monde.
Caption 40 [en]: you should know that it's the same for everyone.

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France 3 - Les conséquences de la crise du beurre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Faced with a butter shortage in France, this bakery is among the few that are choosing to wait in hopes that the price of butter will drop. Apparently, customers are too fond of the bakery's delicious pastries to let a price increase deter them. After all, pastries are one of life's essentials in France...

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Caption 18 [fr]: y a tout ce que... toute la pâtisserie
Caption 18 [en]: there's everything that... all the pastries

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TV Tours - Amboise : Focus sur les étiquettes de vin d'Etiqroll

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

This company in Rochecorbon makes innovative wine bottle labels to boost sales, and it seems to be working. Some of their labels feel like velvet, while others are wine-cellar-scented.

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Caption 24 [fr]: avec, euh... ce côté, euh... cuivré du vin de Chinon et tout ça.
Caption 24 [en]: with, uh... that coppery, uh... look of Chinon wine and all that.

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Alsace 20 - La chronique Mode de Caroline: mode éthique

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In this Alsace Vingt episode, Caroline interviews eco-friendly clothes designer Louise Geber, who owns a store in Strasbourg. There, you will be able to shop for fashionable garments and help the environment at the same time. To find out more, visit the store's website, www.vetementbio.com.

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Caption 13 [fr]: tes parents avaient une boutique de vêtements éthiques à Strasbourg. -Tout à fait.
Caption 13 [en]: your parents had an ethical garment boutique in Strasbourg. -Exactly.

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Salon Eco Habitat - Boisdicy, l'isolation écologique

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, a representative at an ecology trade show presents some innovative building materials that are eco-friendly and will allow you to save some money on your energy bills. These materials are made out of gypsum cellulose and are used for insulation.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Et c'est tout l'intérêt de ce système. C'est un peu le principe du poêle de masse.
Caption 16 [en]: And that's the whole appeal of this system. It's kind of the principle of the mass stove.

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Salon Eco Habitat - NrGaïa, la ouate de cellulose

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Our eco-friendly home show representative explains the benefits of cellulose wadding versus fiberglass, two insulation materials commonly used in houses.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Donc, dans cette petite boîte tout simplement, vous avez, euh... un isolant qu'on va appeler conventionnel,
Caption 6 [en]: So in this little box, quite simply, you have, uh... an insulating material that we'll call conventional,

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Alsace 20 - Ouverture du marché de Noël de Colmar

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Despite the cold weather, people are flocking to the opening of the Colmar Christmas market in Alsace. In this video, tourists talk shopping and vendors explain why they like to work at the Christmas market.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Parmi les premiers à dégainer tout l'attirail, Colmar.
Caption 4 [en]: Among the first to pull out all the gear, Colmar.

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Salon Eco Habitat - Terres cuites de Courboissy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

At the Eco Habitat salon, Olivier Brunet from the "Terres Cuites de Courboissy" (Courboissy Terracotta) tile factory explains how they make floor tiles that are both eco-friendly and pleasing to the eye. One of their clients even had his floor tiles made to look three dimensional!

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Caption 21 [fr]: Et c'est ce qui va donner tout le charme... tout le charme du produit.
Caption 21 [en]: And that's what will give all the character... all the character to the product.

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