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Le Journal - Les vignobles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Two women – one French, one American – speak of their new careers as vineyard owners. With the increasing popularity of New World wines, land in the Bordeaux region of France is becoming cheaper.

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France 24 - Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024 : un levier de transformation urbaine ? - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In the second part of this interview, Marie de la Place discusses what will happen to the Olympic Village housing facilities after the games. Will they benefit the local population of Seine-Saint-Denis, or will they lead to gentrification?

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Caption 101 [en]: did... didn't... maybe didn't speak to each other much
Caption 101 [fr]: se... ne se... parlaient peut-être pas beaucoup

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France 24 - Législatives : un millier de sympathisants de gauche célèbrent

Difficulty: Advanced

France

A journalist is at Place de la République in Paris to gauge the mood after the French legislative election results. There's an overall sense of relief at the left coalition's defeat of the far right.

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Caption 8 [en]: since as I'm speak to you there's been...
Caption 8 [fr]: puisqu'au moment où je vous parle y a...

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Topito - Quand le coronavirus ruine ta vie

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

At the onset of the COVID pandemic, Olivier, a Parisian of Cambodian heritage, was subject to racism at work and in public transit. Before masks and social distancing were widespread, people made an effort to avoid him, assuming he was Chinese.

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Caption 20 [en]: and no colleagues speak to him in the open-plan office.
Caption 20 [fr]: et aucun collègue ne lui adresse la parole dans l'open space.

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Banlieues françaises - jeunes et policiers, l'impossible réconciliation? - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Journalists spent a week in Aulnay-sous-Bois interviewing young people about ongoing issues and clashes with the police. In the Cité des Trois Mille district, which includes 3,000 public housing units, cultural and sporting organizations are stepping in to make up for the lack of public services.

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Caption 54 [en]: You know, when I speak to them, they listen.
Caption 54 [fr]: Tu sais, quand je leur parle, ils écoutent.

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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 6 [en]: But we will speak about that a little bit later.
Caption 6 [fr]: Mais on en parlera un petit peu plus tard.

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In part two of "Nuit Debout" (Up All Night), Lionel explains how protesters gather every night at Place de la République in Paris to think of alternative politics for a better world. The "Nuit Debout" movement has its own coded language and even its own calendar!

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Caption 10 [en]: Uh... this is: Can you speak more loudly?
Caption 10 [fr]: Euh... ça c'est: Est-ce que vous pouvez parler plus fort?

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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 85 [en]: Télé Bocal? Yes, I'd like to speak with Télé Bocal.
Caption 85 [fr]: Télé Bocal? Oui je veux bien parler à Télé Bocal.

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Le Journal - Un petit prince japonais

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Le Journal reports on the birth of first male heir in the Japanese royal family in over forty years. Spoiler alert: His name is Hisahito, and he's doing quite well these days.

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Caption 13 [en]: to speak of a Japan galvanized by the birth of an heir.
Caption 13 [fr]: à parler d'un Japon galvanisé par la naissance de l'héritier.

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Actu Vingtième - La burqa

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Interviewees on the streets of Paris protest the banning of the burqa in public places in France and offer their perspectives on this controversial issue.

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Caption 66 [en]: they don't even want to speak to the women who wear it to find out why they're wearing it.
Caption 66 [fr]: ils ne veulent même pas parler aux femmes qui le portent pour savoir pourquoi elles le portent.

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Le Journal - Al Jazeera

Difficulty: Beginner

France, Qatar

The largest Arabic TV network, Al Jazeera has been making its own headlines since 2001, for the depth and breadth of its coverage. This report from 2006 details the network’s evolution. Since then, Al Jazeera’s voice in international broadcasting has only become stronger.

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Caption 36 [en]: there where some speak of a clash of civilizations, to be a bridge between the East and the West.
Caption 36 [fr]: là où d'aucuns parlent de choc de civilisations, être un pont entre l'Orient et l'Occident.

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Le Journal - Sarkozy en Afrique du Sud - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A first look at French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit to South Africa. He proposes a new axis in the capital’s “Francafrican” politics and shores up relations with English-speaking Africa.

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Caption 8 [fr]: "You speak French?"
Caption 8 [en]: You speak French?

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Le Journal - L'île de Pâques

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Twenty-eight years ago, Frenchman Michel Garcia fell in love with Easter Island, home of clear blue water and the breathtaking moai. Since then he’s kept busy as a diving instructor and doting father, and he even found time to discover a new species of shellfish!

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Caption 28 [en]: I speak French all the time.
Caption 28 [fr]: Je parle français tout le temps.

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