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Neïmo - Interview de Neïmo

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

From Scratch is not only the name of Neïmo’s first album, it also sums up their ethos. Original and full of energy, Neïmo is a distinctive part of a rock and roll trend: made in France but sung in English! According to the band, rock and roll is best done in its original language. Hear about how they mix their inspirations and influences with their innovation.

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Pep's - Réparation de parapluies

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Thierry Millet is an umbrella repairer in Paris, and one of last remaining ones in France. He shares his wealth of knowledge and some interesting umbrella facts. Did you know that the first umbrella dates from 6500 B.C.?

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Caption 80 [en]: in English you say "ribs,"
Caption 80 [fr]: en anglais, on dit "ribs",

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TV Vendée - Vendée : Pierre Zucchi, 104 ans, raconte ses mémoires

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

TV Vendée interviews 104-year-old Pierre Zucchi, an architect and musician who helped build Queen Elizabeth's private hospital. So far, he's written five autobiographical books that he plans to share with his children.

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Caption 19 [en]: he starts school without speaking English.
Caption 19 [fr]: il entre à l'école sans parler l'anglais.

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B-Girl Frak - La "B-Girl Frak"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lucile talks about how her incredible flexibility and break-dancing skills led to her being known as “B-Girl Frak.” Find out what your true hip-hop name is here.

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Caption 15 [en]: So "b-boy" is how they say it in English: "boy" means "garçon"
Caption 15 [fr]: Un "b-boy", c'est comme on dit en anglais: "boy", ça veut dire "garçon"

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Les Nubians - Présentation

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Les Nubians, two singer-songwriter sisters who grew up in both Paris and Chad and whose music has been nominated for several awards, including a Grammy (and not just in the World Music category, thank you very much). We know we’re big fans!

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Caption 18 [en]: it's a CD book, in French and English.
Caption 18 [fr]: c'est un livre CD, en français et en anglais.

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Lionel L - Les genres

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Tired of stuffy old grammar exercises in text books? Come along with Lionel and learn something about the use of gender in French. This one’s fun, we promise — and no boring rules to memorize!

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Caption 24 [en]: There you have it. You... you are lucky in English: you don't have all these gender and language problems...
Caption 24 [fr]: Voilà. Vous... vous êtes chanceux en anglais: vous avez pas tous ces problèmes de sexe et de langue...

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Fanny et Corrine - Leurs origines

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Fanny and Corrine tell us all about the merits of their hometowns. Crepes and parties? Or hot weather and bouillabaisse? Either way, you get some lovely beaches!

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Caption 2 [en]: I study languages, specifically English, Spanish, as well as international trade.
Caption 2 [fr]: J'étudie des langues, c'est-à-dire l'anglais, l'espagnol ainsi que le commerce international.

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Interviews à Central Park - Henri

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Hear from Henri, the youngest member of our favorite French team, in the last of our Central Park interviews.

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Caption 15 [en]: and English.
Caption 15 [fr]: et anglais.

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Interviews à Central Park - Discussion politique

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We’re back in Central Park! This time, French teens Barbara and Lorraine discuss politics, including the recent controversial Contrat Première Embauche and President Nicolas Sarkozy. (Love him or leave him? The girls don’t quite agree…)

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Caption 11 [en]: English and Spanish.
Caption 11 [fr]: l'anglais et l'espagnol.

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Interviews à Central Park - Différences culturelles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What are the cultural differences between Americans and the French? Hear the opinions of this French family visiting New York. What do you think? Are the French really more attentionnés? Who holds more compelling church services? And most importantly, who has the best hamburgers?

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Caption 16 [en]: In France, we he... we hear someone speaking English,
Caption 16 [fr]: En France, on en... on entend quelqu'un parler anglais,

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French Punk - Frustration

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Rock and roll, garage, hard-core, street punk — from Black Flag to Agnostic Front to Crisis, Frustration isn’t just a sentiment, it’s a way of life! With Frustration, “Your life will be sadder, but it’ll be more lucid.”

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Caption 20 [en]: We're called Frustration because there's a song by Crisis, an English band I love,
Caption 20 [fr]: On s'appelle Frustration parce qu'il y a un morceau de Crisis, un groupe anglais que j'adore,

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