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Anna et Louis - Les élections présidentielles

Difficulty: Beginner

France

À l'approche des présidentielles, il est temps de se décider. Louis ne sait plus trop pour qui il va voter.

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Le Journal - Charles Jourdan

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Bonne nouvelle pour les amateurs de luxe, mais encore plus pour les habitants de Romans! L’usine de Charles Jourdan, symbole de la chaussure de luxe, va pouvoir rouvrir ses portes (après plusieurs mois de clôture) grâce à un capital venu d’un fonds d'investissement du Costa Rica.

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Canal 32 - Rouilly-Sacey : un Sarko 100% Guy!

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Il se trouve que Guy Bouard, artisan peintre de métier, est aussi le sosie officiel du Président Nicolas Sarkozy. Parmi ses devoirs: boucler le budget (dans un bocal à monnaie) et rencontrer des spécialistes d’agriculture (quelques moutons). C’est possible qu’il soit plus populaire que le Président!

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Le Journal - À la retraite en France

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Les jeunes et les personnes âgées sont toujours les plus durement touchés par la crise: démonstration pendant cette manifestation ou les personnes âgées réclament des mesures d’urgence afin de pouvoir joindre les deux bouts.

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Professeur Joseph Melone - Les certitudes

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Professor Joseph Malone warns against two extremes: lack of knowledge and absolute certainties. According to him, these frequently occur in history, politics, and economics.

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Caption 2 [fr]: le mot c'est plus...
Caption 2 [en]: the word is more...

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Sophie et Edmée - Le portable

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Sophie and Edmée are comparing their experience with cell phone addiction. Edmée's dad is even worse than she is!

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Caption 13 [fr]: mais c'est plus à la télé,
Caption 13 [en]: but it's more to TV,

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Lionel L - La pandémie

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel talks about life under quarantine in France. All group activities are forbidden, and you can only go outside to walk your dog, go to the pharmacy, or shop for basic necessities.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Ce virus ou cette pandémie, pour être plus précis,
Caption 19 [en]: This virus, or this pandemic, to be more precise,

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition de la Chandeleur - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia continues her series on the feast of Candlemas, which in France is centered around the crêpe. Due to its round shape and golden color, the crêpe was a symbol of the sun in pagan times.

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Caption 27 [fr]: il fallait les faire sauter le plus haut possible
Caption 27 [en]: you had to flip them as high as possible

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition de la Chandeleur - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia delves into the festival of la Chandeleur, or Candlemas, which takes place on the second of February. In France, la Chandeleur is traditionally celebrated by eating crêpes.

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Caption 26 [fr]: et puis plus tard avec des chandelles,
Caption 26 [en]: and then later with candles,

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Le saviez-vous? - Les élections présidentielles - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In part two of this series, you will learn about the political climate during the 2017 French presidential elections. You will also learn the prerequisites for being able to vote in France.

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Caption 29 [fr]: Et les Français se sentent encore plus désabusés
Caption 29 [en]: And the French feel even more disenchanted

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Le saviez-vous? - Les élections présidentielles - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia takes the opportunity to explain how the French presidential elections work. The vote happens in two stages. In the first round, voters choose from several candidates, and in the second round, they pick the president from the top two scoring candidates of the first round.

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Caption 14 [fr]: il ne restera plus que deux candidats,
Caption 14 [en]: there will only be two candidates left,

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel concludes his series on Nuit Debout. The protest movement, expressing discontent with politics in general, is spreading. Lawyers have joined the fight, and the attitudes of the media and politicians toward the movement are slowly shifting.

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Caption 20 [fr]: commence à avoir un peu plus de... de voix au sein de... du gouvernement et...
Caption 20 [en]: is starting to have a little more of... of a voice within the heart of... of the government and...

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

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Joanna - Son quartier

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Joanna is proud to show us her neighborhood. Follow her around her new apartment, her favorite bar, the pretty little garden where children love to play, and learn some useful everyday vocabulary.

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Caption 35 [fr]: Et quand les enfants ne sont plus à l'école
Caption 35 [en]: And when the children are no longer at school

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Joanna - Son nouvel appartement

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Joanna just moved into a new apartment, which is slightly bigger than her old one, and she invited us inside to show us around. She uses some essential household-related vocabulary in her tour, so keep your eyes open for any words you don't already know!

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Caption 4 [fr]: Ici c'est beaucoup plus calme.
Caption 4 [en]: Here it's much quieter.

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