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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 9. Cortés et les Aztèques - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This new episode of "Il était une fois..." covers Cortés and the Aztecs. The story starts in 1519, when Ferdinand Magellan attempts to circumnavigate the earth. His ship makes it as far as Brazil.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Que la Terre soit ronde... on veut bien l'admettre. Encore faut-il le démontrer.
Caption 7 [en]: That the Earth is round... they were willing to admit it. Still, it had to be proven.

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Joanna - Torréfaction du faubourg

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Joanna will show you around a lovely little boutique called La Torréfaction du Faubourg (Faubourg Coffee Roasting House). The owner is proud to say that she roasts her own coffee—to perfection, no doubt. You'll have to use your imagination to experience the boutique's lovely aromas!

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Caption 33 [fr]: Donc c'est un café... assez doux qui est très bien dans la... cafetière à piston.
Caption 33 [en]: So it's a coffee... that is quite mild, that is very good in a... French press.

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

James Bruce, the intrepid Scottish explorer, finally reaches his goal, the source of the Nile... or so he thought. After all his trouble, his exploits are not well received in England. But his legacy will live on.

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Caption 29 [fr]: Eh bien... s'ils ne veulent plus se battre nous aussi on rentre.
Caption 29 [en]: Oh well... if they don't want to fight anymore, we're going back too.

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Voyage en France - La ville de Senlis - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this third episode on the medieval town of Senlis, Daniel Benchimol introduces us to the Venery Museum or hunting museum. The museum displays not only traditional uniforms of the Spahis but also the special architecture, painting, music, and art linked to the "venery" activities.

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Caption 23 [fr]: à commencer bien sûr par les tenues
Caption 23 [en]: starting of course with the outfits

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Leçons de guitare - Leçon 1

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Lionel demonstrates some basic guitar techniques to help you familiarize yourself with the instrument. He also gives an overview of various percussion instruments. You may not get to play like Lionel overnight, but you are sure to learn some interesting music vocabulary.

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Caption 7 [fr]: C'est le cas, par exemple, du violon ou bien d'un autre instrument, par exemple,
Caption 7 [en]: This is the case, for example, of the violin or of another instrument, for example,

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

After curing the queen mother's grandchildren of smallpox, James Bruce meets with the Ethiopian emperor, Tekle Haymanot, to tell him of his plans to discover the source of the Nile. But he soon finds out that he'll have to demonstrate his warrior skills if he wants to reach Lake Tana.

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Caption 17 [fr]: et je crois bien qu'elle se trouve là.
Caption 17 [en]: and I truly think that it's located there.

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Cap 24 - Paris : Alessandro fait les Puces! - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Alessandro goes to the flea market to interview the owners of a charming vintage boutique specializing in clothes and accessories from the 1880s to the 1980s. The owners even dress the part in their gorgeous costumes.

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Caption 36 [fr]: Oui, bien sûr comme tout le monde, hein. Le milieu de la mode est... est aussi touché hein, forcément.
Caption 36 [en]: Yes, of course, like everybody, you know. The world of fashion is... is also affected, you know, necessarily.

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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 36 [fr]: Vous aimez? -Salut! Ça va bien? -Salut! -Ouais! -Alors t'aimes l'accordéon?
Caption 36 [en]: You like it? -Hi! How are you doing? -Hi! -Yeah! -So you like the accordion?

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The explorers discover Abyssinia and the customs of its inhabitants, who have been cut off from the rest of the world for centuries. Will their visit bring a clash of cultures or a peaceful understanding? Find out in this episode.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Il semble bien que les Éthiopiens aient été les précurseurs du steak tartare et du carpaccio.
Caption 19 [en]: It seems that the Ethiopians were the precursors of steak tartare and carpaccio.

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Voyage en France - La ville de Senlis - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode, Daniel Benchimol takes us to the little Gallo-Roman city of Senlis, forty kilometers away from Paris. There, we can discover its fish and vegetable market, its church, and its art and archeology museum.

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Caption 13 [fr]: on comprend très bien les activités qui étaient liées.
Caption 13 [en]: we understand very well the activities that were related.

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

As James Bruce and his crew arrive in Massawa in hopes of meeting the king, they are thwarted by the king's messenger, who was ordered not to let in any foreigners. But since the royal palace is in need of a doctor, and Bruce happens to be one, he may be forced to make an exception....

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Caption 22 [fr]: Pourquoi êtes-vous ici? Vous êtes bien loin de chez vous.
Caption 22 [en]: Why are you here? You're quite far from home.

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Télésonne - Micro-trottoir : Pour ou contre l’appellation "restaurant"?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

More and more restaurants are resorting to frozen food instead of preparing dishes from scratch. The Micro-trottoir team took to the streets to ask people whether restaurants that don't cook their own food can still be called restaurants. Many people are concerned about not knowing where the food is coming from and would prefer to enjoy local produce, while others say that the quality of the frozen food source as well as the chef's expertise are the key. Let your discerning palate be the judge!

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Caption 12 [fr]: ben oui bien sûr, ça va m'inciter à sortir peut-être davantage au restaurant, oui.
Caption 12 [en]: well, yes, of course it will incite me to maybe go out to restaurants more, yes.

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the second segment of this episode of Les Explorateurs (The Explorers), James Bruce, our intrepid adventurer, encounters some pirates while trying to reach the source of the Nile.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Mais, maestro, sur votre carte, la source du Nil, elle est bien plus au sud!
Caption 7 [en]: But, maestro, on your map, the source of the Nile is much farther south!

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Voyage dans Paris - La Butte aux Cailles

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this episode, Daniel Benchimol introduces La Buttes aux Cailles, a neighborhood in the thirteenth arrondissement in Paris. He will tell you all about the origins of the street, its free spring water fountain, and its artsy walls decorated with stencils.

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Caption 28 [fr]: On y déjeune d'ailleurs très, très, très, très bien.
Caption 28 [en]: You can have there by the way a very, very, very, very good lunch.

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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 26 [fr]: Appétissant... -Appétissant. Ou bien donc, euh... polisson. -Ouais.
Caption 26 [en]: Appetizing... -Appetizing. Or then, uh... "polisson" [naughty]. -Yeah.

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