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Sophie et Patrice - Les Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie discuss how the city of Paris is getting ready to host the Olympic Games. There is the vexing problem of getting the Seine cleaned up in time for the swimming events. Patrice has some interesting tongue-in-cheek solutions for the athletes...

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Caption 9 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 9 [en]: There you go.

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Joanna - La course à pied: Récupération

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

After going for a run, it's always good to do some stretching to make sure you don't become sore. In this video, Laurent shows Joanna some basic stretches for relieving muscle pain. Try them after your next run so you don't pull any muscles!

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Caption 43 [fr]: Voilà!
Caption 43 [en]: That's it!

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Sophie et Patrice - Les hymnes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie tells Patrice about the mistake that France made during the France-Albania soccer match in 2019, when they played the wrong national anthem.

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Caption 41 [fr]: je comprends que les Albanais ne veuillent pas jouer. Voilà.
Caption 41 [en]: I understand that the Albanians might not want to play. Right.

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Sophie et Patrice - La Coupe du monde de rugby

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie discuss the 2023 Rugby World Cup finals held at the Stade de France. Despite hosting the games, France didn't win—which to Sophie suggests that the organizers didn't manage to pay off the referees!

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Caption 60 [fr]: Voilà, bon.
Caption 60 [en]: Right, OK.

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Lionel L - Les Jeux olympiques de Rio

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

While the Rio Olympic Games were taking place, the Paris Mayor's Office installed a beach volleyball court complete with real sand in front of the city hall building. Parisians relished the opportunity to practice a sport that is not readily available in the heart of the city.

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Caption 25 [fr]: et la rue de Rivoli à deux pas. Voilà.
Caption 25 [en]: and the Rue de Rivoli [Rivoli Street] nearby. There you have it.

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Ultimate frisbee - KYM, le tournoi - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The town of Sélestat hosts an ultimate frisbee tournament called the "Keep Your Mustache Tournament" (prizes include "Spirit of the Game" and "Handsomest Mustache"). It's also a good excuse for a party, where ladies can wear fake mustaches and join in the fun if they wish!

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Caption 25 [fr]: Voilà! Maintenant, c'est devenu le délire. Ça fait partie entièrement du tournoi.
Caption 25 [en]: There you have it! Now it's become a craze. It forms an integral part of the tournament.

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Ultimate frisbee - Quelques règles - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Learn the ins and outs of ultimate frisbee in this video. A truly egalitarian sport, ultimate can be played with men and women on the same team, and it doesn't require a referee. That means everyone has to know the rules!

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Caption 8 [fr]: Voilà. Donc il y a plusieurs lancers, comme...
Caption 8 [en]: There you are. So there are several throws, like...

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Grand Lille TV - Des vélos insolites

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Eight-person bicycles, reversed tandems... Why not try them on your next trip to Lille? If you don't know how to ride these unusual bicycles, rest assured—someone will be there to give you a lesson. Just be careful not to fall off!

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Caption 23 [fr]: Voilà, comme ceci.
Caption 23 [en]: There, like this.

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B-Girl Frak - Le "6-Step"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

B-Girl “Frak” breaks down one of the most basic moves in hip-hop — the six-step. See if you can follow her body movements and her instructions in French at the same time.

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Caption 14 [fr]: on voit les breakers au sol et... qui se mettent à danser. Donc voilà.
Caption 14 [en]: you see the breakdancers on the ground and... who start to dance. So that's it.

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Le Journal - La Coupe du Monde - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

During the 2006 World Cup, and despite criticism from several right-wing politicians, footballers Lilian Thuram and Patrick Vieira invited eighty former squatters from Cachan to see the France-Italy match.

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Caption 31 [fr]: Elle est scandaleuse et on ne peut pas se taire. Voilà. Je suis là pour ça.
Caption 31 [en]: It's scandalous, and we can't be quiet. That's it. I'm here for that.

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Fred et Miami Catamarans - Les Bateaux

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Fred is a Frenchman living and working in Miami. In this video, he shows us the different kinds of sailboats he uses at his job, Miami Catamarans.

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Caption 6 [fr]: et euh... l'étagère pour poser les affaires, des choses comme ça, et puis voilà.
Caption 6 [en]: and uh... the shelf to put your stuff on, things like that, and so there you go.

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Caroline - et le badminton - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Badminton is a popular sport in France. Don't know how to play? Caroline will show you.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Voilà, ça c'est un dégagé.
Caption 9 [en]: There you are, that's a clear.

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Canal 32 - Aube : et vogue le canoë !

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Did you ever think you could drink champagne while kayaking? You can with “Rando Bulles de Champ’ et Canoë” (“Outing, Champagne Bubbles, and Canoeing”), a kayaking service which will take you along the Seine in the Aube department in the region of (where else?) Champagne-Ardenne.

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Caption 21 [fr]: euh, les déversoirs, ils sont cools et puis, euh... et voilà, c'est sympa.
Caption 21 [en]: uh, the spillways, they are cool and, uh... and there you go, it's nice.

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Le film: "Treize jours en France"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dive back in to the 1968 winter Olympics, held in Grenoble, France. “Treize jours en France,” a recently restored documentary film made in ‘68 by director Claude Lelouch, captures the spirit of the times, and the “pre-revolutionary” zeitgeist leading up to the events of May.

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Caption 21 [fr]: Voilà. Donc on a... c'est ce mélange de folklore, de, euh...
Caption 21 [en]: There. So we have... it's this mixture of folklore, of, uh...

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Le Journal - Le football - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Fans are boycotting Olympique de Marseille (OM), whose record hasn’t been stellar of late. Organizers say the team doesn’t deserve support and that the owners shouldn’t expect fans to continue filling the stands if something isn’t done to improve the level of play.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Et c'est pour ça que pendant quatre matchs, et plus si il faut, on boycottera. Voilà les gars.
Caption 14 [en]: And that's why for four matches, and more if necessary, we'll boycott. That's it, guys.

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