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Sophie et Patrice - Le Canard enchaîné

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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 12 [fr]: si derrière y a des grands groupes qui sont
Caption 12 [en]: if behind [it] there are large corporations that are
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2:41

Sophie et Patrice - Charles III

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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 48 [fr]: Oh tiens ! -Il doit y avoir de l'humour derrière.
Caption 48 [en]: Oh hey! -There must be some humor behind it.
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Le saviez-vous? - Les anciennes lois insolites - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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 4 [fr]: En fait, même se serrer la main sur les rails d'un train
Caption 4 [en]: In fact, even shaking hands on train tracks
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3:08

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

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner 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 54 [fr]: On mettra un bout de Scotch derrière le poisson.
Caption 54 [en]: We'll put a piece of Scotch tape behind the fish.
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2:45

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

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner 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 30 [fr]: Et si elles tombaient par terre,
Caption 30 [en]: And if they fell on the floor,
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2:50

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

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner 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 17 [fr]: La Chandeleur se fête le deux février.
Caption 17 [en]: Candlemas is celebrated on February second.
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3:43

Lionel L - La réforme du français

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French Academy's latest spelling reform, which includes such modifications as removing the i in oignon (onion) and the circumflex in coût (cost). There's been a fair amount of backlash against the reform, though the changes are only recommended, not mandatory.
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Caption 2 [fr]: Derrière moi se trouve le Quai Conti,
Caption 2 [en]: Behind me is the Quai Conti [Conti Quay],
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Lionel L - L'art éphémère à Paris

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Lionel shows us some ephemeral art in Paris, including an anamorphic installation on the Louvre Pyramid and a large steel sculpture with a cardboard "cave" inside. Check them out before they're gone!
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Caption 12 [fr]: investit le mur qui se trouve derrière moi... assez fréquemment.
Caption 12 [en]: sponsors the wall that is found behind me... quite often.
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Lionel L - Nuit Debout: Août 2016

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Lionel gives us the latest updates on France's Nuit Debout protest movement. Though the movement is no longer centered around Paris's Place de la République, it's still gaining traction online.
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Caption 11 [fr]: Juste derrière moi se trouve un espace où, euh...
Caption 11 [en]: Just behind me there is a space where, uh...
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3:23

Joanna - Son appartement

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

France

Joanna shows us her tiny but surprisingly compact apartment. Her kitchen fits in a cupboard, and she has to climb a ladder to her cozy bedroom.
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Caption 33 [fr]: Et pour terminer, une petite sauce tomate en verrine, pour le riz et les pâtes.
Caption 33 [en]: And to finish, a little tomato sauce in a glass jar, for rice and pasta.

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