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Le Journal - Baisers interdits dans les couloirs!

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As a gift to journalists looking for a tongue-in-cheek story, French schools have banned kissing. Students ask, “Where’s the harm?”

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Le Monde - SUV à Paris: faut-il en finir avec les grosses voitures? - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the last thirty years, cars have become heavier and larger. This alarming trend has been addressed by European authorities, who have imposed new measures to curb pollution. But are these measures actually working?

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Caption 123 [fr]: Imaginons que je parvienne à baisser le poids de mes Hummer.
Caption 123 [en]: Let's imagine that I manage to lower the weight of my Hummers.

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Sophie et Patrice - Le port de l'abaya à l'école

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie discuss the recent government decision to ban students from wearing abayas in schools, since they're considered a religious symbol.

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Caption 58 [en]: Then again that certainly raises the question.
Caption 58 [fr]: Après c'est sûr que ça pose la question.

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Le Monde - L’astrologie fonctionne-t-elle ?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This video from Le Monde explores the popular and scientific views of astrology. After a brief description of how birth charts are created, the video asks whether astrology "works" at all.

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Caption 70 [fr]: des marées hautes et des marées basses.
Caption 70 [en]: high tides and low tides.

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Alphabétisation - des filles au Sénégal

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The actress Aïssa Maïga talks about her work for UNESCO, which has partnered with Always to promote literacy among women and girls in Senegal and other countries.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Elles vont apprendre les bases de la gestion, euh...
Caption 9 [en]: They're going to learn the basics of administration, uh...

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Patrice Maktav - La Rue

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

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This politically charged performance by Patrice Maktav was censored by French television for mentioning President Sarkozy in a less than flattering manner. See if you can use your French skills to guess where his name fits in the song.

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Caption 2 [en]: "No pasarán" [Spanish: "They won't pass"] on the banners
Caption 2 [fr]: "No pasarán" sur les banderoles

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Le Journal - Défilé de mode - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Chanel and its “rock star” designer, Karl Lagerfeld; Loewe, the “Spanish Hermès,” and its creator José Enrique Ona Selfa; Yves Saint-Laurent under the direction of Stefano Pilati: each line offers a distinctive and beautiful collection.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Le kaiser de la mode en tête, jeans ultra serré, veste cintrée:
Caption 1 [en]: The fashion kaiser leading the way, ultra tight jeans, fitted jacket:

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Le Journal - Le sida

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The mortality rate for people with AIDS in France is one fifth of what it once was. Not only that, but modern medications are much easier to schedule.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Je pense que personne ne peut baisser les bras.
Caption 6 [en]: I think that no one can give up ["lower his arms"].

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