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Lionel L - Les élections présidentielles françaises

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel shares his opinions on French President François Hollande's first term and on the upcoming presidential elections in 2017. He predicts a "new triangle" of presidential candidates: Hollande, Marine Le Pen, and Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Lionel L - La réforme du français

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel explique la réforme de l'orthographe de l'Académie française. Certains accents circonflexes vont disparaitre, mais les gens sont circonspects... Heureusement, ces changements ne sont pas obligatoires!

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Le Journal - Conduite en état d'ivresse

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

"Boire ou conduire, il faut choisir", tel était l’un des tous premiers messages de la prévention routière française. Un jeune homme arrose un peu trop un repas de fin d’études puis se tue au volant, en rentrant chez lui. Le professeur qui avait apporté les boissons alcoolisées au moment du repas est-il responsable?

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Interviews à Central Park - Différences culturelles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Quelles sont les différences culturelles entre les américains et les français? Ecoutez l’opinion de cette famille française en visite à New-York. Qu’en pensez-vous? Est-ce que les français sont vraiment plus attentionnés? Qui célèbre les messes les plus fascinantes? Et par-dessus tout, qui fait les meilleurs hamburgers?

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Le saviez-vous? - Les anciennes lois insolites - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patricia has unearthed some very interesting, obscure French laws. For example: "Any woman wishing to dress like a man must request permission from the police department." Thankfully, no one obeys these antiquated laws!

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Caption 26 [fr]: de diffuser soixante-dix pour cent de musique exclusivement française.
Caption 26 [en]: to broadcast seventy percent exclusively French music.

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Lionel L - Le "Canard" a 100 ans

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Canard Enchaîné (Chained Duck) recently celebrated its 100-year anniversary. The independent satirical newspaper, known for its shocking headlines, survived many controversies and even censorship. It still has an avid fanbase today.

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Caption 42 [fr]: et qui avait eu des répercutions conséquentes sur la vie politique française.
Caption 42 [en]: and that had significant repercussions for French political life.

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Le saviez-vous? - Paris, capitale de France

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode you will learn how Paris officially became the capital in the sixth century under the reign of Clovis. Paris was not built in a day, and in many respects, Paris is still being built today as many significant events, past and present, are still defining the history of the city.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Cette expression française, bien connue,
Caption 4 [en]: This well-known French expression

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Le saviez-vous? - Nice rit

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the wake of the recent tragedy on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice remains a beautiful and diverse city. In this video, Patricia talks about what makes the city such a great place to live and visit.

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Caption 19 [fr]: jusqu'à devenir française en dix-huit cent soixante.
Caption 19 [en]: until becoming French in eighteen hundred sixty.

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Lionel - Verdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel stays in Verdun for part two of this series. You will see the remains of the famous Battle of Verdun, which took place in 1916 and lasted ten months. The French soldiers were called poilus or "hairy men" because of their unshaven faces. Verdun also has a magnificent cathedral with stained glass windows.

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Caption 17 [fr]: Dakar qu'on peut retrouver qui était une colonie française,
Caption 17 [en]: Dakar, which we can see was a French colony;

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Le saviez-vous? - Histoire du drapeau français

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, you will learn the history of the French flag. Once it was completely white, the color of the French royalty, and now it's blue, white, and red. The French flag has recently been tainted with controversy by nationalist groups who have appropriated it as a symbol of their own causes.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Le drapeau français est l'emblème de la République française.
Caption 3 [en]: The French flag is the emblem of the French Republic.

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel L introduces a new social phenomenon called "Nuit Debout" ("Up All Night" or "Rise Up Night"). It's a protest movement born from a general discontent regarding politics, labor laws, and other issues. At 6 p.m. every day, people take to the streets of Paris to discuss ideas and air their grievances. The movement is gathering momentum in other cities and countries as well.

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Caption 5 [fr]: contre la... la politique française et les... la politique d'une manière générale
Caption 5 [en]: against... French politics and the... politics in general

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Lionel L - Le Canard enchaîné

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

According to Lionel, we hear far too much about Charlie Hebdo and not enough about Le Canard Enchaîné, which is about to celebrate its centenary in 2016. This quality satirical newspaper is in a similar vein to Charlie Hebdo. Both papers even shared the same cartoonist, Cabu, who sadly did not survive the January attack on Charlie Hebdo. Le Canard Enchaîné was no stranger to extremist threats either.

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Caption 8 [fr]: de faire un petit tour de la presse française
Caption 8 [en]: to do a little tour of the French media,

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JT - Douane: vigilance sur terre, en mer et dans les airs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

French customs coast guards don't miss much, whether it's a freighter carrying drug traffickers or just a casual sailboat. But their main goal is to keep their country's waters pollution-free.

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Caption 14 [fr]: de la République française, qui est l'acte de francisation en l'occurrence.
Caption 14 [en]: of the French Republic, which is the Francization registration in this case.

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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 31 [fr]: je... j'étais, j'étais un bon pétainiste. J'étais pour la Révolution française et tout ça.
Caption 31 [en]: I... I was, I was a strong Pétain supporter. I was for the French Revolution and all that.

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Alsace 20 - Arlette Grosskost et la burqa

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Arlette Grosskost, UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) representative and member of the Parliamentary task force on the burqa in France, advocates a law aiming to ban the wearing of the full-body veil in public. What’s your take on this controversial issue? Is it a question of women’s rights? Of religious freedom? Are arguments against the burqa perhaps another type of veil—to cover up underlying racism?

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Caption 31 [fr]: Ce n'est pas ça la République française; ce n'est pas ça l'égalité entre homme et femme.
Caption 31 [en]: That is not the French Republic; that is not equality between man and woman.

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