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Le Monde - Incendie de Notre-Dame : comment on a échappé au pire - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Le 15 avril 2019, Notre-Dame de Paris brûle sous les yeux des Parisiens horrifiés. Nous allons découvrer comment ce monument historique sera sauvé à la dernière minute.

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Grand Corps Malade - Je suis Charlie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dans cette chanson très emouvante Fabien Marsaud, AKA Grand Corps Malade a souhaité rendre hommage à sa façon à Charlie Hebdo. Il a choisi de le faire dans un slam qu'il explique avoir écrit la nuit dernière, et dont la mise en musique a été faite le matin même par John Mamann. « J'écris pour eux parce que je ne sais pas dessiner. »

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Sophie et Patrice - Anne Hidalgo

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie discuss Anne Hidalgo's contribution to the city of Paris. As mayor, she is a controversial figure best known for banning cars from the banks of the Seine. Many Parisians either love her or hate her.

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Caption 50 [fr]: Par exemple, moi, la dernière fois
Caption 50 [en]: For example, me, last time,

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Le Monde - Incendies : peut-on empêcher les feux de forêt ? - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

France has made it mandatory to train more firefighters to deal with the increase in forest fires caused by climate change. Unfortunately, they're already overworked and understaffed.

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Caption 88 [fr]: L'année dernière, on a eu en plein été à traiter des orages de grêle,
Caption 88 [en]: Last year, in the middle of summer, we had to deal with hailstorms,

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Lionel L - La réforme du français

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French Academy's latest spelling reform, which includes such modifications as removing the i in oignon (onion) and the circumflex in coût (cost). There's been a fair amount of backlash against the reform, though the changes are only recommended, not mandatory.

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Caption 8 [fr]: C'est vous... pour vous parler de la dernière réforme de la langue française,
Caption 8 [en]: It's... to tell you about the latest reform of the French language,

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout: Août 2016

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel gives us the latest updates on France's Nuit Debout protest movement. Though the movement is no longer centered around Paris's Place de la République, it's still gaining traction online.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Comme dirait Le Figaro de la semaine dernière: "Nuit Debout est retourné se coucher".
Caption 3 [en]: As "Le Figaro" [newspaper] said last week, "Nuit Debout has returned to bed."

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Lionel L - Les élections présidentielles françaises

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel shares his opinions on French President François Hollande's first term and on the upcoming presidential elections in 2017. He predicts a "new triangle" of presidential candidates: Hollande, Marine Le Pen, and Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Caption 5 [fr]: À en juger soi-même la dernière loi El Khomri sur le travail
Caption 5 [en]: Consider for yourself the latest El Khomri labor law

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Lionel L - Le 49.3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French government's recent decision to invoke Article 49-3 of the Constitution in order to push through a controversial labor bill without a parliamentary vote. He also gives a brief description of the differences between the two houses of the French Parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly.

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Caption 34 [fr]: mais l'année dernière, il a été utilisé trois fois.
Caption 34 [en]: but last year it was used three times.

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel L introduces a new social phenomenon called "Nuit Debout" ("Up All Night" or "Rise Up Night"). It's a protest movement born from a general discontent regarding politics, labor laws, and other issues. At 6 p.m. every day, people take to the streets of Paris to discuss ideas and air their grievances. The movement is gathering momentum in other cities and countries as well.

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Caption 2 [fr]: arrivé depuis la semaine dernière, euh... à Paris, presque même une petite dizaine de jours.
Caption 2 [en]: which arrived last week, uh... in Paris, almost ten or so days ago even.

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TV Tours - Des œufs rares et exceptionnels

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the town of Tours, the annual International Decorated Egg Exhibition takes place just before Easter and features some exquisite creations. Artists from all over Europe gather to show and sell their beautifully decorated eggs. Some include traditional designs taught by masters from Ukraine while incorporating their own ideas at the same time.

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Caption 35 [fr]: il y a de cela, l'année dernière. Je l'avais mis de côté et puis je l'ai repris et j'ai...
Caption 35 [en]: that was last year. I had set it aside and then I picked it up again, and I've...

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Alsace 20 - Météo des Maquilleurs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Who doesn’t like a little fun makeup artistry with their morning weather report? Adèle lets us know what to expect weather-wise on Halloween, and gives us some costume inspiration too!

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Caption 1 [fr]: Bonsoir à tous! C'est ce soir, dernière météo spéciale Halloween
Caption 1 [en]: Good evening to everyone! It's tonight, the latest, special Halloween forecast

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Angers 7 - Un lama en plein appartement

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

How would you feel about a llama walking around in your apartment? Nathalie and François love their friend Indira, even though she sometimes steals their bags of chips.

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Caption 8 [fr]: Par contre, c'est la dernière des choses que je conseille aux gens,
Caption 8 [en]: However, it's the last thing I would advise people,

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Le Journal - Le dernier ancien combattant/14-18

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Neighbors, friends, and the people of France remember Lazare Ponticelli, the last Poilu, who saw one hundred and ten springtimes and two world wars before passing away in March of 2008.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Son cercueil a quitté sa dernière demeure, devant le préfet et le maire,
Caption 11 [en]: His coffin left his final residence, with the French prefect and the mayor in attendance,

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Le Journal - "Claude François"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

You’ve heard of Elvis impersonators? Well France has Claude François impersonators! Meet Tom Evers, who performs in the style of Podium at the very same club where the real Claude used to come to relax, comme d’habitude.

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Caption 30 [fr]: Pour une dernière chanson. -Je vais sourire
Caption 30 [en]: For one last song. -I am going to smile

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Le Journal - Champagne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What’s in a name? Quite a lot, as it turns out! Thanks to changes in what land is covered by the Champagne Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (or AOC, the French method of labeling foods and wines according to region), some farmers will soon be able to start cultivating official champagne. But not everyone is a winner—some farmers will lose this prestigious appellation.

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Caption 21 [fr]: trois cent trente-huit millions de bouteilles vendues l'année dernière,
Caption 21 [en]: three hundred and thirty-eight million bottles sold last year,

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