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Sophie et Patrice - Le français tel qu'il est parlé à Paris

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

La langue française est difficile à comprendre pour les étrangers surtout quand les gens parlent vite. Sophie pense que les Parisiens en particulier sont très pressés et n'ont pas le temps de prononcer toutes les syllabes.

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Elisa et sa maman - La technologie

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Dans cette vidéo, Elisa parle avec sa maman nostalgique du temps où il n'y avait pas de communication immédiate avec les portables et quand la vie était différente.

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Micro-Trottoirs - Rêves d’enfants

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

À chacun ses rêves... Dans cette épisode de Micro-Trottoirs, les gens dans la rue racontent ce qu'ils voulaient faire quand ils étaient petits. Ont-il réussi? Allez découvrir si la dame qui voulait être fée a réalisé son rêve.

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Le Monde - SUV à Paris: faut-il en finir avec les grosses voitures? - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The 2009 transport regulations failed to achieve their objectives. Large vehicles are still popular and polluting the atmosphere. Learn more about the cause of this failure and what can be done about it.

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Caption 66 [fr]: Quand on clone un véhicule thermique,
Caption 66 [en]: When we clone a combustion-engine vehicle,

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

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Back in the 80s, nearly every French household had a Minitel. It was the first computerized directory of its kind and a precursor to the modern computer. Later on, even Google showed an interest in the Minitel archives. Find out how advanced it was in its day.

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Caption 5 [fr]: C'est quand même assez fou.
Caption 5 [en]: It's pretty insane, in any event.

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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 78 [fr]: Pour dire quand le Minitel a été imaginé dans les années soixante-dix,
Caption 78 [en]: Just to say that when the Minitel was conceived in the seventies,

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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 2 [fr]: mais le problème de Paris, c'est quand même la pollution. -Ouais.
Caption 2 [en]: but the problem with Paris, however, is pollution. -Yeah.

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Le Monde - Coronavirus : bientôt la pénurie dans les supermarchés ?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Will the French have to dine on cod liver or other such delicacies during this coronavirus pandemic? Can the food industry cope with the extra demand in supermarkets? Watch this video to find out.

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Caption 5 [fr]: quand on arrive en fin de journée,
Caption 5 [en]: when we arrive at the end of the day,

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Lionel & Lahlou - Être musulman - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lalhou talks about his life as a Muslim in France and how he enjoys celebrating New Year's with his four children.

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Caption 61 [fr]: quand tu les emmènes à promener à Paris?
Caption 61 [en]: when you take them for a walk in Paris?

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L'Obs - Quelles sont les armes de la médecine contre le coronavirus ?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Scientists around the world are working together to combat the coronavirus. With the help of big data and artificial intelligence, research should yield results more quickly.

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Caption 28 [fr]: avec des résultats qui sont quand même assez intéressants,
Caption 28 [en]: with results that are rather interesting,

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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 80 [fr]: Quand on ouvre le Coran,
Caption 80 [en]: When you open the Koran,

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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 8 [fr]: C'est-à-dire que c'était, euh... quand un cheval...
Caption 8 [en]: That is to say that it was, uh... when a horse...

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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 8 [fr]: Donc tu comprends quand même
Caption 8 [en]: So, anyway, you understand

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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 43 [fr]: Faut quand même savoir que la SNCF,
Caption 43 [en]: You should know, however, that the SNCF

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Micro-Trottoirs - Macron, fais pas l'autruche !

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

After one year in power, President Macron has lost some of his popularity. Opinions are divided as to his performance, but most agree that he is a very shrewd ruler, for better or worse.

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Caption 23 [fr]: je pense que c'est quand même l'homme de la situation pour nous.
Caption 23 [en]: I still think that he's the man for the situation for us.

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