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Le Huffington Post - Canicule ou vague de chaleur, comment faire la différence ?

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In French there are two very similar expressions for extremely hot weather: une vague de chaleur (heatwave), and la canicule (oppressive heat). There are some technical differences between the two, as you will discover in this video.

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JT - Risques d’avalanche sur les massifs des Alpes du Nord

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Skiing in the French Alps is a great winter activity, but if you decide to take a trip, it's good to know what to do in case of an avalanche. You can never be too prepared!

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TV Sud - Fête de la Tortue 2012

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

If you're a turtle lover, you may be interested in the Fête de la tortue (Turtle Festival), which takes place in a different French town every year. This year's festival was in July, so you and your turtles will have to wait for next year's!

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Le Journal - La grippe aviaire - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Five of the nine districts of Lyon, the second largest French city, are being monitored for the H5N1 virus, better known as “Bird Flu”.

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LCM - AIEJE: La mer, ça se respecte

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Association Initiatives et Éducation de la Jeunesse à l’Environnement (AIEJE) uses the French Riviera as a training ground for the cultivation of young “eco-citizens.” What better place to learn more about the environment than in one of France’s most gorgeous spots?

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Alsace 20 - Météo du 2 juillet 2010

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Say you’re writing a poem in French, and you need to know how to compare your love to a beautiful sunny summer day. Unsure of the vocabulary? Listen to this weather report from local station Alsace 20 (covering the Alsace region of France) to pick up some useful weather lingo.

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Le Monde - SUV à Paris: faut-il en finir avec les grosses voitures? - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The 2009 transport regulations failed to achieve their objectives. Large vehicles are still popular and polluting the atmosphere. Learn more about the cause of this failure and what can be done about it.

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Caption 77 [en]: French people keep their polluting cars longer.
Caption 77 [fr]: les Français gardent leurs voitures polluantes plus longtemps.

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France 24 - Réchauffement climatique : un danger pour le vin français - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this video, Jean-Marc Touzard explains the effects of global warming on wine growing and the quality of the wine in France.

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Caption 5 [en]: on the quality of French wine
Caption 5 [fr]: sur la qualité du vin français

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Le Journal - La grippe aviaire - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Birds aren't the only ones who might feel their lifestyle's been a bit restricted lately. France’s rural cats enjoy a good hunt. But the avian flu has put the lid on sporting felines living in affected areas.

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Caption 3 [en]: That's what the French Agency of Sanitary Food Safety declared this evening. On the other hand,
Caption 3 [fr]: C'est ce qu'affirme ce soir l'Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments. En revanche,

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