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Sophie et Patrice - Les hymnes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie raconte à Patrice l'erreur que la France a faite lors du match de foot France-Albanie quand ils ont joués le mauvais hymne national.

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Le Journal - Choisir un nom d'enfant

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Choisir un prénom pour le bébé est l'une des tâches les plus difficiles à laquelle doivent se confronter les futurs parents... Doit-on choisir un prénom classique comme Jeanne, ou plutôt un prénom en vogue comme Mathéo ou quand même un vieux nom revenu à la mode comme Alphonse? Cela peut être une décision très difficile – mais on peut toujours au besoin se faire aider par les cubes de lettres.

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Sophie et Patrice - Le Canard enchaîné

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie likes the French weekly Le Canard enchaîné because it's one of the few remaining newspapers with some independence. She and Patrice discuss what makes a newspaper honest and objective.

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Caption 18 [fr]: Quand tu n'es pas quelque part
Caption 18 [en]: When you aren't somewhere

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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 29 [fr]: qui... qui arrivent quand même
Caption 29 [en]: that... that are coming up, anyway,

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Sophie et Patrice - Les choses changent

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie have the impression that things are changing because of disinformation and social media. Do you agree with their ideas?

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Caption 4 [fr]: quand on voyage par exemple,
Caption 4 [en]: when we travel, for example,

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Sophie et Patrice - Charles III

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The postponement of King Charles III's visit to France prompted an interesting conversation between Sophie and Patrice. While Charles has always captured Patrice's imagination, Sophie has a certain admiration for the late Queen Elizabeth.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Quand j'étais petit, je rêvais... de ça.
Caption 2 [en]: When I was little, I used to dream... about that.

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Sophie et Patrice - La réforme des retraites

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie and Patrice discuss the retirement reforms in France and the mass protests opposing them. They also explain the role of President Macron in this controversial situation.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Oui mais là c'est... c'est particulièrement la mouise quand même.
Caption 3 [en]: Yes but here, it's... it's especially messed up, anyway.

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Nader Fakhry - L'école pour tous

Difficulty: Intermediate

Côte d'Ivoire, France

The Orange Foundation funded a new school near Abidjan in Ivory Coast. The children and their parents are very happy that the school was built right in their village and that education is now more accessible to them.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Quand on sait que le salaire moyen
Caption 7 [en]: When we know that the average salary

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Sophie et Patrice - Les vieux à Paris

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie and Patrice talk about growing old in Paris. They both agree that it's tough for the elderly in Paris and that they would rather spend their golden years somewhere else.

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Caption 41 [fr]: Quand tu es vieux, tu es, euh... mené tambour battant
Caption 41 [en]: When you're old, you're, uh... led by a beating drum [at full speed]

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Karen - Les huiles essentielles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Karen is passionate about essential oils In this video she talks about some of her favorite ones and their therapeutic properties.

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Caption 24 [fr]: parce qu'il faut quand même
Caption 24 [en]: because we still have to

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Madame Monsieur - Mercy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Madame Monsieur sings "Mercy," a song based on the true story of a baby girl who was born on board a Nigerian refugee ship. Her mother went into labor on her way to a refugee camp in Sicily.

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Caption 22 [fr]: Quand tout est détruit
Caption 22 [en]: When everything is destroyed

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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 29 [fr]: Le "Canard Enchaîné" quand il est sor'... sorti tout au début, euh...
Caption 29 [en]: The "Canard Enchaîné," when it cam'... came out in the very beginning, uh...

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Zoom sur l'opéra - "Je t'aime, un peu, beaucoup, aveuglément"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A theatrical spectacle called "Je t'aime, un peu, beaucoup, aveuglément" revisited the Oedipus myth, incorporating works on the same theme from twentieth-century French playwrights. The event took place in the Château du Grand-Pressigny, and the public was encouraged to wander around the castle as part of the show.

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Caption 9 [fr]: quand Antigone, la fille d'Œdipe est mise à mort.
Caption 9 [en]: when Antigone, Oedipus's daughter, is sentenced to death.

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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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Caption 15 [fr]: Il faut quand même préciser que Nicolas Sarkozy est sous le...
Caption 15 [en]: Anyhow, I should mention that Nicolas Sarkozy is under the...

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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 27 [fr]: On peut quand même noter que récemment cette mixité,
Caption 27 [en]: Still, one can notice that recently, this diversity,

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