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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada, France

L'épisode huit de la série Le Québec parle aux Français se penche sur le niveau de vie dans le monde occidental. La France, peut-elle continuer à boucler son budget tout en offrant de généreux programmes sociaux?

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 10

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

Quebec's current relationship with France is complex. French politicians tend to tread carefully regarding Quebec's sovereignty. For many years France adopted a policy of "neither indifference nor interference," a more neutral stance somewhere between a hands-off policy (which could be seen as complete abandonment) and an overly intrusive relationship. Sarkozy moved away from that policy, but his successor Hollande revived it.

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Caption 32 [fr]: car c'est tout de même un problème qui a une dimension francophone forte,
Caption 32 [en]: because it's still an issue that has a strong francophone dimension,

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 9

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

Quebec may never answer the vexing question: Should Quebec remain part of Canada or not? While opinions are divided, Quebecois don't necessarily show the same passion as the French when debating hot issues.

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Caption 22 [fr]: d'... des hôpitaux, des routes et tout ça,
Caption 22 [en]: of... of hospitals, of roads and all that,

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 7

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

In part seven of this series on Quebec, Olivier focuses on something that is dear to the hearts of many Québécois: the majestic Saint Lawrence River. He also explores their relationship with money and the way they conduct business. Olivier asks whether it's easier to do business in Quebec or in France. Quebec, it seems, offers more opportunities for companies, with fewer regulations and restrictions, while France remains a very productive country despite the thirty-five-hour workweek.

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Caption 49 [fr]: Dans un monde où la compétitivité passe avant tout,
Caption 49 [en]: In a world where competitiveness comes before everything else,

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 5

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

French Canada is a cultural mosaic that is still exploring its identity. Some French Canadians feel more American than French, while others feel more of an allegiance to their French roots. Somehow, a Quebecois nation is emerging out of all this, but not without some growing pains.

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Caption 7 [fr]: On... on sait tout ce qu'il y a de fédéral là,
Caption 7 [en]: We... we know everything that is federal there,

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

One might think that the push to remove anglicisms from the French language would be stronger in France, but the larger movement to "purify" French is actually happening in Quebec. Many Québécois worry that the French language is endangered in Canada, and the Quebec government has taken measures to preserve it by inventing new words instead of borrowing from English. That's why an email is still un email in France, but un courriel in Quebec.

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Caption 12 [fr]: euh... que... il se parle cette langue malgré tout
Caption 12 [en]: uh... that... this language is spoken nonetheless

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 3

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada

The situation of the French language in Quebec is controversial and complex. Montreal was an English-speaking city until 1920, and it wasn't until the passage of Law 101 in 1977 that French became the official language of Quebec. According to some of the interviewees in this video, Québécois French is in a precarious position once again, with municipal signage and corporate names in Montreal reverting to English, as well as shopkeepers who refuse to speak French.

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Caption 52 [fr]: Elle est devenue française à compter de dix-neuf cent vingt. C'est tout récent!
Caption 52 [en]: It became French beginning in nineteen twenty. That's quite recent!

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada

In the second episode of Le Québec parle aux Français, we learn more about the complex relationship between the French and the Quebecois throughout history. We also learn about the evolution of the French language in Quebec—according to a former Prime Minister of Quebec, the province even "spoke French before France"!

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Caption 13 [fr]: Y a rien d'impossible ici. Même... même si effectivement c'est pas pour tout le monde,
Caption 13 [en]: Nothing is impossible here. Even... even if effectively it's not for everyone,

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada

In the first episode of this documentary on Quebec, a young Frenchman shares his impressions on Canada. As the interviewees in the film demonstrate, the Quebecois have conflicting attitudes toward the French—some see them as "snobs," while others see them as just "polite."

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Caption 34 [fr]: Dès que t'arrives, tout de suite, tout est plus gros.
Caption 34 [en]: As soon as you get here, right away, everything is bigger.

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Le Journal - Le baccalauréat - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Meet a group of students as they prepare to take their baccalaureate test, a rite of passage for young French people on the cusp of adulthood. It can be a stressful time, but the students are pacing themselves well.

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Caption 15 [fr]: ont maintenant tout le week-end pour préparer le reste des épreuves,
Caption 15 [en]: now have all weekend to prepare for the rest of the tests,

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Le Journal - Le bac

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Students taking the baccalaureate exam must complete an essay, choosing amongst several possible philosophical and political themes. France 2 talks with some students about the experience, and asks some prominent politicians what they might have written if presented with the same task.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Ça fait... enfin, depuis la primaire et tout, bon, ben c'est un but et puis là on arrive et...
Caption 3 [en]: It's like... well, since primary school, yeah, well, it's a goal and here we are and...

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