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Le saviez-vous? - Paris, capitale de France

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dans cette épisode "Le saviez-vous"? nous découvrons l'histoire de la capitale. En effet, Paris ne s'est pas faite en un jour, comme l'expression nous l'indique. Il a fallu des siècles pour en faire la capitale non seulement administrative mais culturelle de la France. En fait, Paris se fait tous les jours et écrit encore son histoire.

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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 27 [fr]: des choses comme ça. Mais finalement... -Oui.
Caption 27 [en]: things like that. But ultimately... -Yes.

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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 19 [fr]: En fait la position comme ça,
Caption 19 [en]: In fact, the position like that,

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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 16 [fr]: Y a un côté comme ça.
Caption 16 [en]: There's an aspect like that.

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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 37 [fr]: Du style... Regardez comme c'est beau !
Caption 37 [en]: Kind of like... Look how beautiful it is!

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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 31 [fr]: avec un œil comme ça, ouais. -Oui.
Caption 31 [en]: with an eye like this, yeah. -Yes.

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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 3 [fr]: absence de savoir. Disons-le comme ça.
Caption 3 [en]: absence of knowledge. Let's put it like that.

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Audrey et Nadjma - Le créole réunionnais

Difficulty: Beginner

Réunion

Audrey and Nadjma talk about the Creole languages in the overseas territories of Réunion, Martinique, and Guadeloupe, and why they all differ from one another.

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Caption 41 [fr]: Et moi comme je suis du nord,
Caption 41 [en]: And me, since I'm from the north,

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Sophie et Patrice - L'intelligence artificielle

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie exchange their views on artificial intelligence, its advances, its dangers, and its advantages.

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Caption 37 [fr]: un robot comme ça va peut-être venir sonner à ma porte.
Caption 37 [en]: a robot like this might come ring my doorbell.

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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 35 [fr]: Les éternuements doivent s'effectuer dans le coude, comme on dit.
Caption 35 [en]: Sneezing must be done into one's elbow, as they say.

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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 32 [fr]: car des musiques comme ça sinon seraient refusées par les radios,
Caption 32 [en]: because songs like these would otherwise would be turned down by radio stations,

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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 21 [fr]: Comme ça, on se bat, bien sûr.
Caption 21 [en]: We fight like that, of course.

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Le saviez-vous? - D'où vient le poisson d'avril?

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia explores the origin of the poisson d'avril (April Fools') tradition. There are numerous theories about this, some of them contradictory.

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Caption 26 [fr]: comme pour se moquer d'eux,
Caption 26 [en]: as if to make fun of them,

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Le saviez-vous? - La tradition du poisson d'avril

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The first of April is the day of hoaxes, pranks, and jokes. In France, the tradition is to hang paper fish on people's backs and shout, "Poisson d'avril!" (April Fish!).

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Caption 17 [fr]: comme ça, la personne ne se rend pas compte
Caption 17 [en]: that way the person doesn't realize

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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 11 [fr]: Le vendredi, chez les musulmans, c'est comme une fête.
Caption 11 [en]: Friday is like a holiday for Muslims.

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