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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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Yabla à Nancy - Le masculin et le féminin

Difficulty: Beginner

France

English speakers may find this strange, but most European languages (including French) assign a gender to every noun. So how are you supposed to know that the word for “apple” (la pomme) is feminine, but the word for “grape” (le raisin) is masculine? Practice, practice, practice!

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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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Lionel - Le club de foot de Nancy - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us to a highly regarded soccer club where the shadow of certain famous soccer players like Rouyer and Platini still hangs. The Nancy-Lorraine Soccer Club grooms high school boys into professional soccer players, endeavoring to strike a balance between academic and sporting achievements.

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Caption 46 [en]: French, English, mathematics? -So...
Caption 46 [fr]: Le français, l'anglais, les mathématiques? -Alors...

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Lionel - Langue sous hypnose

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel speaks with Pascal, the director of the "Langue Sous Hypnose" (Language Under Hypnosis) school, who explains how hypnosis can help make language learning less daunting. Though Pascal says that "it's not hypnosis that teaches people languages, it's the teacher," he claims that hypnosis can make your brain more receptive to learning a new language.

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Caption 12 [en]: at Langue Sous Hypnose: Russian, English, German, Italian.
Caption 12 [fr]: chez Langue sous hypnose, le russe, l'anglais, l'allemand, l'italien.

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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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Melissa Mars - On "Army of Love"

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Melissa tells us how the music video for “Army of Love” came to be. She produced and directed it herself, with the help of animator Thomas Guerigen. It was a labor of love—one that paid off!

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Caption 14 [en]: This song, uh... I created it with, uh, some English people, uh..."Pressure Zone,"
Caption 14 [fr]: Cette chanson, euh... je l'ai créée avec, euh, des Anglais, euh... "Pressure Zone",

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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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F&F Pizza - Chez F&F - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada

Meet Jean-Phillipe Talbot, pizza man at Montréal’s F&F Pizza. F&F is a gourmet pizza shop, owned by the multi-talented company Rhinoceros, where Francophones and Anglophones alike can come to savor a slice (those who can afford it, that is).

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Caption 35 [en]: and a few English speakers because of... of the trendy people...
Caption 35 [fr]: et des anglophones un petit peu à cause de... du beau monde...

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Phil Cambron - Ses révélations

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada

Singer-songwriter Phil Cambron talks about the “chanson vivante” scene in Montreal, his musical tastes and his ambitions.

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Caption 15 [en]: or London, or English; that's really my goal, to reach a...
Caption 15 [fr]: ou Londres, ou anglaises; c'est vraiment ça mon but, d'arriver à...

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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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Annie Chartrand - Grandir bilingue

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

The lovely singer tells us in franglais about franglais. She discusses her experiences growing up bilingual in Quebec, her international travels, and why it’s not always a good idea to tell someone if you’ve ripped your pants…

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Caption 9 [en]: so very early, I learned English because
Caption 9 [fr]: donc très tôt, j'ai appris l'anglais parce que

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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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