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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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Lionel - L'écluse de Réchicourt-le-Château - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us inside the control room where locks are filled and emptied with an intricate system of drainage and supply valves. You'll learn a lot of technical vocabulary in the process!

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Caption 1 [en]: Can you speak to us generally, as a whole,
Caption 1 [fr]: Est-ce que vous pouvez nous parler généralement, globalement,

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Lionel - Les dragées de Verdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us inside an amazing store filled with multicolored candies called dragées, or sugared almonds. This confection is very much a part of French tradition as it is offered at weddings, baptisms, and communions. A good-quality dragée is made from a top variety of almond like the Avola. Larger almonds require a thinner layer of sugar, which is considered a sign of quality as the delicate almond flavor won't be overwhelmed by the sugar.

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Caption 24 [en]: And why do they speak of fertility in the...
Caption 24 [fr]: Et pourquoi on parle de fertilité dans le...

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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 13 [en]: If the Saint Lawrence should speak to us...
Caption 13 [fr]: S'il fallait que le Saint-Laurent nous parle...

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 6

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

In part 6 of Le Québec parle aux Français, the interviewees compare and contrast the immigrant situation in France and Quebec. France, being a smaller country, creates additional pressure for immigrants, while in Quebec, immigrants do rather well. Later, Olivier treats us to a little song he wrote himself.

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Caption 43 [en]: Uh... me, I can't speak for all the Québécois, but the Québécois
Caption 43 [fr]: Euh... moi, je peux pas parler pour toutes [sic] les Québécois, mais les Québécois

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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 6 [en]: who speak to their government in their country.
Caption 6 [fr]: qui parlent à leur gouvernement dans leur pays.

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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 22 [en]: Actually, that's it. No. -It's almost that... -We speak French with a different accent.
Caption 22 [fr]: En fait, c'est ça. Non. -C'est quasiment ça... -On parle français avec un accent différent.

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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 47 [en]: Well, yes, because they speak better! They have more vocabulary. That's for sure.
Caption 47 [fr]: Ben, oui, parce qu'ils parlent mieux! Ils ont plus de vocabulaire. C'est sûr.

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Actus Quartier - Fête de quartier Python-Duvernois - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, Morocco, West Africa

The locals interviewed at the Python-Duvernois neighborhood fair defend the reputation of their area and compete to win a roll of paper towels (or perhaps something a little more prize-worthy).

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Caption 113 [en]: Before they speak, they should come and see first.
Caption 113 [fr]: Avant de parler, ils devraient venir voir, déjà.

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Fred et Miami Catamarans - Fred et sa vie à Miami

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Meet Fred, a young Frenchman who still feels French even though he lives in Miami. Student by day, sailor by night, Fred makes the most of Miami's sunshine, cultural diversity, and, of course, wind.

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Caption 22 [en]: They... we rarely speak English here; most people speak Spanish in Miami, you know.
Caption 22 [fr]: On... on parle à peine l'anglais; la plupart des gens à Miami parlent l'espagnol, pour vous dire.

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