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Sophie et Patrice - La présence française au Mali

Difficulty: Intermediate

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Patrice and Sophie discuss the recent coup that took place in Mali. As always, people suffer in the hands of the army and the oppressors.

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Lionel L - La réforme du français

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel explique la réforme de l'orthographe de l'Académie française. Certains accents circonflexes vont disparaitre, mais les gens sont circonspects... Heureusement, ces changements ne sont pas obligatoires!

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Français avec Nelly - What’s Happening in France? | Easy French News for French Learners - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Over coffee, Nelly discusses some current events that are capturing French people's attention. Learn about the huge fire in the south of France, the women's Tour de France winner, and the controversy surrounding the Bayeux Tapestry.

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Caption 58 [fr]: et qui a été remporté par une Française.
Caption 58 [en]: and which was won by a French woman.

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Lionel L - Le couvre-feu

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel describes the latest measures taken by the French government regarding the COVID pandemic. A curfew has been enforced in major cities in an effort to contain the virus.

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Caption 8 [fr]: L'Académie [Française] a donc décidé
Caption 8 [en]: So the Académie Française [French language council] decided

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Lionel L - Le "Canard" a 100 ans

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Canard Enchaîné (Chained Duck) recently celebrated its 100-year anniversary. The independent satirical newspaper, known for its shocking headlines, survived many controversies and even censorship. It still has an avid fanbase today.

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Caption 42 [fr]: et qui avait eu des répercutions conséquentes sur la vie politique française.
Caption 42 [en]: and that had significant repercussions for French political life.

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Lionel L - Les Jeux olympiques de Rio

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

While the Rio Olympic Games were taking place, the Paris Mayor's Office installed a beach volleyball court complete with real sand in front of the city hall building. Parisians relished the opportunity to practice a sport that is not readily available in the heart of the city.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Euh... la délégation française est représentée par Teddy Riner
Caption 12 [en]: Uh... the French delegation is represented by Teddy Riner,

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Le saviez-vous? - Nice rit

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the wake of the recent tragedy on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice remains a beautiful and diverse city. In this video, Patricia talks about what makes the city such a great place to live and visit.

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Caption 19 [fr]: jusqu'à devenir française en dix-huit cent soixante.
Caption 19 [en]: until becoming French in eighteen hundred sixty.

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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 5 [fr]: contre la... la politique française et les... la politique d'une manière générale
Caption 5 [en]: against... French politics and the... politics in general

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Lionel L - Le Canard enchaîné

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

According to Lionel, we hear far too much about Charlie Hebdo and not enough about Le Canard Enchaîné, which is about to celebrate its centenary in 2016. This quality satirical newspaper is in a similar vein to Charlie Hebdo. Both papers even shared the same cartoonist, Cabu, who sadly did not survive the January attack on Charlie Hebdo. Le Canard Enchaîné was no stranger to extremist threats either.

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Caption 8 [fr]: de faire un petit tour de la presse française
Caption 8 [en]: to do a little tour of the French media,

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