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Français avec Nelly - How to Speak Like Marie Antoinette - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part one of this video, you will learn how Austrian-born queen Marie Antoinette, whose native language was German, came to speak very good French. How did she do it? Watch this video and get inspired!

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France 24 - Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024 : un levier de transformation urbaine ? - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A journalist interviews Marie de la Place, professor emerita of urban planning at the Paris School of Urban Planning, about the legacy of the Olympic Games. Besides French medals, how will the Paris region benefit in terms of infrastructure? What will be the long-term effects of this massive investment in the games?

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Simon et Marion - Le pain perdu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Simon and his mother are making pain perdu (literally "lost bread") or French toast. Listen to their conversation as they putter around the kitchen. In the process, you will learn a wealth of kitchen-related vocabulary.

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France 24 - Des manifestants en "colère" contre la réforme des retraites

Difficulty: Advanced

France

French people are taking to the streets to protest against the government pension reform. Find out why people are so upset about it.

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TF1 Info - Fiers de nos Bleus

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

What a tough final for the Bleus (French national soccer team) during the 2022 World Cup. Watch this video to find out what happened, and how the French people responded to it.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - À l'audience - Arnaque en couple ? - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Credit card and insurance fraud are among the most common crimes in the French justice system. In this case, Nadège Berdil is accused by her lover of organizing a credit card scam, which she denies vehemently.

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Le Monde - Coronavirus : bientôt la pénurie dans les supermarchés ?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Will the French have to dine on cod liver or other such delicacies during this coronavirus pandemic? Can the food industry cope with the extra demand in supermarkets? Watch this video to find out.

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Sophie et Patrice - Le handicap

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Sophie and Patrice discuss the evolution of the word "handicap," from its origins as a horce racing term to its current usage in French. Rather than les handicapés (the handicapped), the French now say les personnes en situation de handicap (persons with disabilities).

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Le Monde - Pourquoi le service à la cuillère au tennis fascine ou exaspère

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Is the underhand serve a legitimate tactic in tennis? First introduced by Michael Chang in the 1989 French Open, this shot is still controversial today. Find out why in this video.

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Midi en France - En balade à Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Hélène is an expert on the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a favorite of French heads of state from Francis I to Napoleon III. Come explore this magnificent green space with her.

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France 24 - Législatives : un millier de sympathisants de gauche célèbrent

Difficulty: Advanced

France

A journalist is at Place de la République in Paris to gauge the mood after the French legislative election results. There's an overall sense of relief at the left coalition's defeat of the far right.

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France 3 - Minitel : l'Internet avant l'heure - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Back in the 80s, nearly every French household had a Minitel. It was the first computerized directory of its kind and a precursor to the modern computer. Later on, even Google showed an interest in the Minitel archives. Find out how advanced it was in its day.

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Le Huffington Post - Canicule ou vague de chaleur, comment faire la différence ?

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In French there are two very similar expressions for extremely hot weather: une vague de chaleur (heatwave), and la canicule (oppressive heat). There are some technical differences between the two, as you will discover in this video.

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Whoogy's - Un plat prêt en 20 minutes avec juste une poêle !

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Hugo makes a dish ready in 20 minutes with just a frying pan and leftovers from the fridge. All you need is a little orzo and some vegetables. Enjoy!

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Caption 93 [en]: A few cracks of pepper and fleur de sel [French sea salt].
Caption 93 [fr]: Quelques crac-crac de poivre et de la fleur de sel.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - À l'audience - Usurpation d'identité entre frères ? - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this unusual case of stolen identity between two brothers, Judge Philippe has to decide who is telling the truth: the plaintiff, the older brother Timothée Suter; or the defendant, his younger brother Cédric Suter, who claims he is innocent.

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Caption 21 [en]: Every year, the French justice system
Caption 21 [fr]: Tous les ans, la justice française

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