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Il était une fois: Les découvreurs - 13. Stephenson - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The future of the railroad depends on whether George Stephenson's locomotive, 38 cars long, will run or not. The local townspeople debate whether it will go full speed ahead or not budge at all due to its size.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Oh, mais j'espère bien. C'est aujourd'hui que va se jouer l'avenir des chemins de fer.
Caption 7 [en]: Oh, but I really hope so. It's today that the future of the railroads will be played out.

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Manif de la semaine - Anti pub, Anti écran

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In a convivial atmosphere, complete with brass bands and good humor, Parisians gather in the streets to have fun and raise awareness about the proliferation of electronic adverstising in the subways. A new citizen movement is spreading throughout France: anyone can join the ranks of "Les Reposeurs" [Redecorators], a group of protesters armed with kraft paper, markers, and whiteboard paint to write anti-advertising messages on posters and billboards.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Donc, déjà quand nous faisons des procès, eh bien nous les gagnons. Voilà.
Caption 19 [en]: So already when we file lawsuits, well, we win them. There you are.

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Cap 24 - Alessandro di Sarno se met au point de croix

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

If you're a crafty person, consider attending the "Salon des métiers et activités de la création" (Jobs and Creative Activities Trade Show), which features a large number of hands-on workshops related to fine arts, framing, needlework, and more. In this video, Alessandro interviews a workshop instructor who explains an interesting sewing technique called the counted cross-stitch.

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Caption 13 [fr]: On la pétrit. -Bien. -Et une fois qu'elle sera souple on pourra la travailler.
Caption 13 [en]: We knead it. -Good. -And once it's flexible we'll be able to work with it.

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Joanna - La course à pied: Conseils

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

You'll learn some very useful information about running in this video—from what to wear to how to plan a run according to your own physical abilities. It's all about maintaining a "cardiopulmonary balance" and gradually working up to faster speeds and longer distances without over-exerting yourself. Take a break from your French studies and go for a nice jog!

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Caption 5 [fr]: C'est de bien s'équiper. -D'accord.
Caption 5 [en]: It's to be well equipped. -OK.

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Il était une fois: Les découvreurs - 13. Stephenson - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

George Stephenson tries out his invention, a steam locomotive. He allows his son, Robert, to ride on it as long as he stays on the edge of the carriage and gets ready to jump off if the rails buckle under the weight of the locomotive... which they do. Luckily his son followed his instructions!

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Caption 2 [fr]: Sans doute, mais pas bien longtemps. Elle est beaucoup trop lourde.
Caption 2 [en]: Probably, but not for very long. It's much too heavy.

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Actu Vingtième - Fête du quartier Python-Duvernois

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, West Africa

The Python-Duvernois neighborhood, on the outskirts of Paris, is having its annual neighborhood fair (you can also find coverage of last year's fair here on Yabla). The locals look forward to getting together, meeting new neighbors, having fun, and eating yummy food prepared by some of the residents.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Ah, c'est super bien.
Caption 24 [en]: Oh, it's super good.

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Il était une fois: Les découvreurs - 13. Stephenson - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Years of research and trial and error culminated in the invention of the first locomotive on rails. Not bad for a father-and-son experiment. That's what Murdoch and his son George achieved in 1797.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Dis papa, on pourrait aussi bien monter le moteur sur un wagon...
Caption 14 [en]: Say, Dad, we could just as well mount the engine on a wagon...

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Lionel et Chantal - à Frémestroff

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel introduces us to the tiny village of Frémestroff, which has three hundred seven inhabitants and is located twenty-five kilometers from the German border. It boasts one farm, one bakery, a woodworker, and a shepherd. Some of the older residents have a distinctive accent and still speak a dialect from the Lorraine that resembles German.

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Caption 7 [fr]: avec bien sûr la mairie qui se trouve ici et l'école, donc l'école, "E C O L E".
Caption 7 [en]: with, of course, the town hall, which is here, and the school, so "l'école," "E C O L E."

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TV Vendée - Galettes des rois: une trentaine de boulangers en concours

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Over thirty French bakeries from the Vendée region show off their skills in a galette des rois (Kings' cake) contest. The lucky judges, whose onerous task is to taste those delicious galettes, go to great lengths to explain their choices and make our mouths water. The galette des rois is traditionally served at Epiphany and is notoriously difficult to make. It comes in two varieties, flaky or brioche, and is available at French bakeries throughout the month of January.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Elle est pas retombée. Elle a l'air bien cuite sur les côtés.
Caption 5 [en]: It's not deflated. It looks well cooked on the sides.

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Il était une fois: Les découvreurs - 13. Stephenson - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In part two of this series, "Once upon a Time... the Discoverers," Maestro talks about Cugnot, the inventor of the steam traction engine.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Mais non! Il faut attendre bien plus longtemps.
Caption 6 [en]: But no! You have to wait a lot longer.

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Watt’s In - Stromae : Papaoutai Interview Exclu - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Belgium

Singer-songwriter Stromae walks us through his personal creative process and the many choices he has to make to create his beautiful songs, such as the one you will hear in the background called "Papaoutai" (Dad, Where Are You?). Knowing what goes into the complex process of making music only deepens our appreciation of his work.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Maman dit que lorsqu'on cherche bien
Caption 10 [en]: Mom says that when we look hard

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Oldelaf - Je mange

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Oldelaf, aka Olivier Delafosse, sings "Je mange" (I Eat). This darkly humorous video paints a portrait of a modern man's dysfunctional relationship with food. If it sounds a little too familiar to you, that could mean it's time for a game of table tennis (with a partner)!

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Caption 7 [fr]: Mais de temps en temps, j'aimerais bien faire du sport
Caption 7 [en]: But from time to time, I'd like to play sports

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Joanna - Son quartier

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Joanna is proud to show us her neighborhood. Follow her around her new apartment, her favorite bar, the pretty little garden where children love to play, and learn some useful everyday vocabulary.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Il y a des oiseaux... il y a des oiseaux et j'aime bien, euh...
Caption 4 [en]: There are birds... there are birds and I love, uh...

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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 9. Cortés et les Aztèques - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Cortés sets out to conquer Mexico with his four hundred men, sixteen horses, and seven cannons. He is joined later by native forces, the Totonac warriors.

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Caption 26 [fr]: C'est bien. Nous acceptons cette alliance.
Caption 26 [en]: That's good. We accept this alliance.

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Télésonne - Micro-trottoir : La neige

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

In this Micro-Trottoir episode, people are asked whether they are for or against snow. Most of the interviewees welcome snow and find it very pretty; it also makes them look forward to Christmas. But some people pointed out that snow has its drawbacks: it complicates things on the road for those who have to drive to work.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Et la neige, ça nous fait du bien.
Caption 16 [en]: And snow makes us feel good.

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