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Français avec Nelly - How to Speak Like Marie Antoinette (2 videos)

In part 2, we learn more fascinating facts about Marie Antoinette's private life, as well as some of her famous quotes. Can you guess what her last words were?

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Sophie et Patrice - Le français tel qu'il est parlé à Paris

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie have a conversation about the French language. They agree that French people speak too fast for the average learner, and abbreviations and contractions make it even more difficult to understand. Patrice has a few theories as to why Parisians in particular speak so fast.

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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 - Marsal - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel, Michel, and Juliette take a stroll through the village, where they meet some ceramic artists, a dog, and even the mayor!

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Caption 30 [en]: so to speak... -OK. -with the museum... -With the museum.
Caption 30 [fr]: c'est le cas de le dire... -OK. -avec le musée... -Avec le musée.

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Sophie et Patrice - L'appart

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this video, Patrice and Sophie pretend to be a realtor and prospective tenant looking at an apartment in Montmartre. Before they go up to the apartment, Patrice tells Sophie about the neighborhood, which she doesn't know very well.

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Caption 34 [en]: I speak with, uh... with everyone.
Caption 34 [fr]: Je parle avec, euh... avec tout le monde.

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Le saviez-vous? - Karine Rougier présente son art - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

The Espace à Vendre (Space for Sale) gallery in Nice recently presented Karine Rougier's exhibition "Les sables mouvants" (Quicksand). Rougier is an artist who works with various media, including ancient engravings, postcards, and even rocks.

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Caption 28 [en]: Now Karine Rougier will speak to you about her works and her guests as well.
Caption 28 [fr]: Maintenant Karine Rougier va vous parler de ses œuvres et de ses invités aussi.

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Elisa et sa maman - La technologie

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Elisa speaks with her mom about the good old days when technology was not so invasive. Her mom reminisces about the times when you had to write a letter instead of sending an email or text. Still, she admits that modern life has its advantages, now that you can video chat with faraway relatives.

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Caption 45 [en]: Let's do it again. I didn't speak slowly.
Caption 45 [fr]: On refait. J'ai pas parlé doucement.

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Lionel - Langue sous hypnose

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel speaks with Pascal, the director of the "Langue Sous Hypnose" (Language Under Hypnosis) school, who explains how hypnosis can help make language learning less daunting. Though Pascal says that "it's not hypnosis that teaches people languages, it's the teacher," he claims that hypnosis can make your brain more receptive to learning a new language.

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Caption 49 [en]: Many people are afraid to speak in a language that is not theirs,
Caption 49 [fr]: Beaucoup de gens ont peur de parler dans une langue qui n'est pas la leur,

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Voyage dans Paris - Mireille Bailly-Coulange

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol stops by the thirteenth arrondissement of Paris and takes us inside Mireille Bailly-Coulange's sculpture studio. You'll see her exquisite art made out of Plexiglas and learn about her fascinating technique. And... don't be alarmed if you hear her dog's loud bark toward the end of the video. He's just sharing his enthusiasm.

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Caption 13 [en]: You have to start it and you almost have to follow your rotary tool, so to speak...
Caption 13 [fr]: Il faut la démarrer et il faut suivre presque sa fraise enfin...

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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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Pascale - Propos sur la musique - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

We hear a bit more from the lovely Pascale: on her beginnings in the musical world (she started early), her new album, and her music’s special combination of rhythm and soul.

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Caption 7 [en]: the lyrics speak to the mind through the search for rhymes, through poetry,
Caption 7 [fr]: le propos s'adresse à l'esprit par la recherche des rimes, par la poésie,

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Annie Chartrand - Grandir bilingue

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

The lovely singer tells us in franglais about franglais. She discusses her experiences growing up bilingual in Quebec, her international travels, and why it’s not always a good idea to tell someone if you’ve ripped your pants…

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Caption 15 [en]: they speak English, but it's a bit more like,
Caption 15 [fr]: ils parlent anglais, mais c'est un peu plus,

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