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Il était une fois: la vie - 6. Les petites plaquettes - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

When the young platelets in this cartoon decide to have some fun and create a sort of "platelet pyramid" out of themselves, their older friend warns them that they could be causing a blood clot!

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Caption 3 [fr]: Venez vous joindre à nous. On s'amuse bien, vous savez!
Caption 3 [en]: Come join us. We're having good fun, you know!

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Flora - et le théâtre

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Flora tells us about her love of theater, what it means to her, and how it helped her overcome her shyness.

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Caption 30 [fr]: Et ça a vraiment bien marché; le théâtre c'est... c'est... c'est fou comme ça apporte beaucoup.
Caption 30 [en]: And that worked extremely well; acting is... it's... it's amazing how much you get out of it.

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Micro-Trottoirs - Un rêve récurrent?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A reporter interviews people on the street about their dreams. The interviewees candidly share their dreams, from the classic chase nightmares to voluptuous dreams of skinny dipping in a fountain of chocolate.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Voilà. Et puis après je me réveille. Et je suis bien content, y a plus de sorcière.
Caption 10 [en]: There you are. And then I wake up. And I'm really happy, there's no more witch.

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Il était une fois: la vie - 6. Les petites plaquettes - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Although antibodies mainly protect against bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances, sometimes they can also attack your own blood cells! But this cartoon explains why you don't have to worry too much about that happening.

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Caption 10 [fr]: On les a bien eus, vous ne trouvez pas? Et hop!
Caption 10 [en]: We really got them, don't you think? And poof!

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Pont Alexandre III

Difficulty: Beginner

France

According to our trusty tour guide, Daniel Benchimol, Paris's Alexander III Bridge is one of the most beautiful in the city. You might find it hard to disagree after watching this video!

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Caption 6 [fr]: et vous aurez... devant vous, bien sûr, la Seine,
Caption 6 [en]: and you will have... in front of you, of course, the Seine,

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Actus Quartier - Fête de la rose au caviar rouge

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The French Socialist Party held its second Fête de la rose (Rose Festival) in June 2011, thirty-three years after its first. The festival was filled with games and speeches (and cotton candy), in preparation for the French primary elections.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Puis à part ça, euh... il y a des gens très, très bien.
Caption 10 [en]: Then besides that, uh... there are some very, very good people.

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Mon Lieu Préféré - Jardin du Luxembourg

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Axel gives a tour of his favorite park, the "Gardens of Luxembourg", which remind him of his childhood and teenage years.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Moi, personnellement, c'est un endroit que j'aime bien,
Caption 11 [en]: Me, personally, it's a place that I like a lot,

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Il était une fois: la vie - 6. Les petites plaquettes - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Have you ever wondered what a blood platelet actually does? Find out as the Once Upon a Time... series tackles biology.

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Caption 29 [fr]: Bien, justement, la voilà.
Caption 29 [en]: Well, speaking of her, here she comes.

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Nom d'une Rue - Impasse de la Grosse Bouteille

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Why is this dead-end street named after a big bottle? The local historian will reveal all.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Moi, j'aime bien le vin en plus.
Caption 6 [en]: Me, I really like wine as well.

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Fred et Miami Catamarans - Les Bateaux

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Fred is a Frenchman living and working in Miami. In this video, he shows us the different kinds of sailboats he uses at his job, Miami Catamarans.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Ça, c'est l'Hobie Wave. C'est bien pour trois à quatre personnes.
Caption 10 [en]: This one is the Hobie Wave. It's good for three to four people.

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Arles - Un Petit Tour d'Arles - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Arles is an interesting town to visit, well-known for its Roman amphitheater. At one point two hundred houses were hiding inside the arena itself.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Elle, euh... elle a des contours très, très précis, et elle définit très, très bien les choses.
Caption 9 [en]: It, uh... it has very, very precise outlines, and it defines things very, very well.

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Il était une fois: l’Homme - 6. Le siècle de Périclès - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the last segment of this animated series on ancient Greece, we learn about the later years of the empire, filled with endless wars and the ostracism of some of its most famous citizens.

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Caption 39 [fr]: Bien. Mais Anaxagore, parce qu'il a dit: "La terre repose sur l'air"
Caption 39 [en]: Well. But Anaxagoras, because he said "The earth rests on air"

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Joanna - Son appartement

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Joanna shows us her tiny but surprisingly compact apartment. Her kitchen fits in a cupboard, and she has to climb a ladder to her cozy bedroom.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Je dois ouvrir une deuxième porte... bien lourde. Voilà.
Caption 3 [en]: I have to open a second door... quite heavy. There.

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Arles - Un Petit Tour d'Arles - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Catherine continues her tour of Arles by taking us through the city's narrow streets lined with old houses, which offer some nice shade during the hot summer months.

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Caption 38 [fr]: là on remarque bien que le dernier étage,
Caption 38 [en]: here we definitely notice that on the last floor,

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Il était une fois: l’Homme - 6. Le siècle de Périclès - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the next installment of Il était une fois..., we meet some of the great thinkers of ancient Greece: Socrates, Euripides, Sophocles, Protagoras, Anaxagoras, and others. You're sure to be enlightened by the end!

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Caption 11 [fr]: Eh bien, mon garçon, dis-moi, que sais-tu?
Caption 11 [en]: Well, my boy, tell me, what do you know?

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