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France 3 - Minitel : l'Internet avant l'heure - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Le Minitel, c'est quoi ? Un annuaire téléphonique, un petit ordinateur, une messagerie ? Oui, c'est un peu tout ça. Cette petite merveille des années 80 a laissé place aux super ordinateurs que vous allez découvrir dans cette vidéo.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 6

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

Dans ce sixième épisode de la série, Le Québec parle aux Français, Olivier parle des immigrants en France et au Canada. Il semble que les immigrants qui arrivent au Canada s'intégrent assez facilement et jouent un rôle important dans la société. Ce n'est pas forcément le cas en France avec l'arrivée de nombreux immigrants dans ce petit pays par rapport au Canada.

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Grand Lille TV - Lille contre le massacre en Syrie

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Ce petit reportage des nouvelles résume le discours de Marine Aubry dans la ville de Lille à propos des massacres de la ville d'Alep et ce que doivent faire les communautés.

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France 3 - Minitel : l'Internet avant l'heure - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Have you ever heard of the Minitel? In this video, you'll discover vintage technology from the seventies and eighties. Though once state of the art, the poor Minitel is now gathering dust in people's attics...

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Caption 2 [fr]: c'est que vous regardiez le petit film
Caption 2 [en]: is for you to watch the little film

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Sophie et Patrice - La pollution

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Sophie and Patrice discuss the pollution problem in Paris. Although efforts have been made to keep cars out of the city center, there's still much to improve. Cars still clog the freeways outside Paris.

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Caption 64 [fr]: ben, il est obligé d'avoir sa... sa... son petit utilitaire
Caption 64 [en]: well, he has to have his... his... his little utility vehicle

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Lionel & Lahlou - Être musulman - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lahlou discusses what it's like to be a Muslim in France. He normally prays five times a day and goes to the mosque on Friday. He distances himself completely from those who commit attacks in the name of Islam, which is a religion of peace.

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Caption 4 [fr]: les déplacements sont un petit peu compliqués. -Ah ouais.
Caption 4 [en]: getting around is a little bit complicated. -Oh yeah.

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Sophie et Patrice - Le handicap

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Sophie and Patrice discuss the evolution of the word "handicap," from its origins as a horce racing term to its current usage in French. Rather than les handicapés (the handicapped), the French now say les personnes en situation de handicap (persons with disabilities).

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Caption 17 [fr]: on lui rajoutait un petit peu de poids
Caption 17 [en]: they would add a little bit of weight to it

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Sophie et Patrice - La révolution est-elle en cours?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

We live in tumultuous times, but Patrice and Sophie are optimistic, excited even, about the changes that are happening around the world. They're referring specifically to the yellow vests movement (les gilets jaunes), a populist movement that began in France in 2018.

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Caption 32 [fr]: petit à petit, qui en... on va dire quinze ans
Caption 32 [en]: little by little, which in... let's say, fifteen years

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Dao Evolution - Noël pour les sans-abris

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Christmas is a time of celebrations and a showing of goodwill. This young man followed his heart and started giving out small gifts to the homeless. Find out what prompted him to do so at the end of this video.

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Caption 2 [fr]: J'ai un petit cadeau, euh... de Noël pour vous.
Caption 2 [en]: I have a little, uh... Christmas gift for you.

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Actus Quartier - Devant la SNCF

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A group of people gathered in front of the SNCF (French National Railway Company) headquarters to claim the use of empty buildings owned by the latter. Many people who are homeless or live in unsanitary conditions could greatly benefit from those vacant buildings.

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Caption 67 [fr]: avec une adolescente et un petit garçon de trois ans.
Caption 67 [en]: with a teenage girl and a three-year-old boy.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Mon père s'oppose à ma passion - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Clara and Roger's persistence paid off. She passed her entrance examination to the sports-studies program. But first, she had to confront her father with the truth.

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Caption 82 [fr]: Roger a quitté la rue et pris un petit studio près de chez la jeune fille.
Caption 82 [en]: Roger left the street and took up a small studio near the young girl's house.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Mon père s'oppose à ma passion - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Clara is a step closer to her dream of becoming a dancer. Roger, the homeless man she met earlier, knows a dance teacher who is willing to give her free lessons. But first she will need to bring a signed parental authorization...

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Caption 16 [fr]: Par contre, je suis venu pour vous demander un petit service.
Caption 16 [en]: However, I came to ask you a small favor.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Mon père s'oppose à ma passion - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Clara is desperate and considering the unthinkable. She is about to throw herself into the canal, but someone intervenes. It's the homeless man she met earlier, who cares enough to listen to her and bring a smile back to her face.

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Caption 11 [fr]: vous allez sur le petit bassin de la Villette là-bas.
Caption 11 [en]: go to the Petit Bassin de la Villette [Little La Villette Basin] over there.

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Elisa et sa maman - La technologie

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Elisa speaks with her mom about the good old days when technology was not so invasive. Her mom reminisces about the times when you had to write a letter instead of sending an email or text. Still, she admits that modern life has its advantages, now that you can video chat with faraway relatives.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Regarde comme il est beau ce petit chien.
Caption 11 [en]: Look how cute he is, that little dog.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Mon père s'oppose à ma passion - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part one of "My Father Opposes My Passion," we learn the source of the conflict between a teenage girl, Clara, and her father. She dreams of becoming of dancer, but he is totally opposed to her plans. A chance encounter with a homeless man is about to change her life.

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Caption 30 [fr]: Monsieur, s'il vous plaît, une petite pièce, un petit ticket restaurant,
Caption 30 [en]: Sir, please, a small coin, a small restaurant voucher,

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