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Le Monde - Pourquoi le service à la cuillère au tennis fascine ou exaspère

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France

Is the underhand serve a legitimate tactic in tennis? First introduced by Michael Chang in the 1989 French Open, this shot is still controversial today. Find out why in this video.

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Caption 84 [fr]: qui a finalement décidé de faire une petite cuillère,
Caption 84 [en]: who ultimately decided to do a little underhand,

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Le Monde - Pourquoi les rues ne portent quasiment jamais de noms de femmes ?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Why are there so few streets named after women? The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, decided to change the street-naming regulations to include women's names. Some say that it's far from sufficient, but it's a start!

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Caption 81 [fr]: petite commune d'Indre-et-Loire,
Caption 81 [en]: a small town in Indre-et-Loire,

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France 3 Corse - À Bonifacio, des scientifiques étudient la pollution plastique

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Mediterranean is the most polluted sea in the world, and some scientists are on a sailboat studying the problem by collecting plastic samples for analysis. For a few hundred euros, some excursions are open to the public, who get an opportunity to help the cause.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Et nous avons trouvé aussi une petite fibre vert [sic : verte].
Caption 16 [en]: And we also found a little green fiber.

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TF1 Info - Enquête Jouets de Noël : un an pour arriver sous le sapin - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

How are toys selected before they end up on the shelves just in time for Christmas? Find out how buyers go through a thorough selection process up to a year in advance!

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Caption 39 [fr]: On enlève la petite vis. -Ouais, on enlève ça.
Caption 39 [en]: We remove the little screw. -Yeah, we remove that.

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Le Monde - Sauver les animaux sauvages ? C'est la mission de cette clinique - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part two of this video on wildlife rescue, you will watch birds being released back into the wild, a cause for celebration among locals and an opportunity for the public to be educated about protecting these animals.

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Caption 25 [fr]: Et on a une petite hirondelle qui est prête,
Caption 25 [en]: And we have a little swallow that's ready,

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Le Monde - Sauver les animaux sauvages ? C'est la mission de cette clinique - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A wildlife hospital near Montpellier in the south of France treats injured birds and other animals. Unfortunately, a lot of those injuries are caused by human actions.

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Caption 68 [fr]: Il faut se dire que la petite histoire
Caption 68 [en]: You have to tell yourself that the small story

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BFMTV - La chanteuse Jane Birkin est morte à l'âge de 76 ans

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

France bids farewell to singer, actress, and fashionista Jane Birkin, who died on July 16, 2023 at age 76. Find out more about her remarkable career in this video.

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Caption 56 [fr]: Ex-fan des sixties, petite baby doll
Caption 56 [en]: Ex-fan of the sixties, little baby doll

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Le Monde - Tout savoir sur le festival de Cannes en 5 minutes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Where will you find two thousand three hundred and nine movie theater seats, twenty exhibition halls, and twenty-five projection rooms? At the Cannes Film Festival, of course! Watch this video to learn about the history and impact of this major annual event.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Mais pour quelle raison cette petite ville de la Côte d'Azur
Caption 2 [en]: But for what reason was this small town on the Côte d'Azur [French Riviera]

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TF1 Info - Réélection d'E. Macron : la réaction des Français

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Listen to people's reaction to Emmanuel Macron's reelection for a second term. Some newspaper headlines show a lack of enthusiasm, yet there is also a sense of relief.

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Caption 40 [fr]: Moi, je suis veuve et j'ai une petite retraite.
Caption 40 [en]: Me, I'm a widow and I have a small pension.

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Le Figaro - À quoi ressemble le déconfinement dans le métro parisien

Difficulty: Advanced

France

This video shows us what the Paris metro system looked like the day after the lockdown ended. Social distancing in a crowded train is proving to be quite difficult...

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Caption 18 [fr]: une petite vidéo
Caption 18 [en]: a little video

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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 47 [fr]: et puis juste à côté y a la petite boutique... -C'est très "revival" ce que vous tenez là. -"Green Circus".
Caption 47 [en]: and then just alongside, there's the small boutique... -What you're holding here is very "revival." -Green Circus.

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Actus Quartier - Manif anti-nucléaire à Bastille

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Did you know that France is the most nuclear-dependent country in the world? These protesters are trying to change that statistic in their demonstration against nuclear energy in Paris's Place de la Bastille.

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Caption 77 [fr]: Ouais. -Une petite porte!
Caption 77 [en]: Yeah. -A small door!

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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 19 [fr]: Exemple, avec une petite astuce
Caption 19 [en]: For instance, with a little trick

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Normandie TV - La pièce de 10 euros bas-normande

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

You might already know that the euro looks slightly different from country to country. But France has also released a series of limited edition euro coins for each of its twenty-six regions. Remember when collecting state quarters was all the rage? Now you can move on to regional French euros!

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Caption 1 [fr]: Bonjour! Donc je voudrais avoir la nouvelle petite pièce à dix euros. -Oui, bien sûr.
Caption 1 [en]: Hello! So I would like to have the new little ten-euro coin. -Yes, of course.

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