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Le Journal - Les navigateurs du Vendée Globe - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Racing around the world by yourself often means a Christmas at sea. We drop in to the cabin of race leader Jean Le Cam, which has been decorated for the occasion, right down to a little tree.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Le Père Noël est passé. Il m'a offert de bien belles choses.
Caption 10 [en]: Santa Claus came by. He gave me some very beautiful things.

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Corneille - Comme un fils - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

Canada

After finding early success in his native Rwanda in ’93, Corneille was forced to flee his country. “Comme un fils” (“Like a Son”) is representative of his soul roots and affinity for emotional melodies.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Rends-moi saoul de toi quand rien n'est bien
Caption 2 [en]: Make me drunk on you when nothing goes well

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Le Journal - Le mur de Berlin s'écroule

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

On the 9th of November, 1989, the wall that divided the German city of Berlin began to fall along with the East German state that built it. Claudia Rusch, a young Francophile, was one of the first to scramble over what remained of the divide, meeting up with a French friend on the western side. She’s recently recounted her story in a book, which is a best-seller in her native Germany.

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Caption 18 [fr]: C'était un Français, bien sûr.
Caption 18 [en]: It was a Frenchman, of course.

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Le Journal - Les navigateurs du Vendée Globe - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sailing around the world in a boat by yourself might seem like the ultimate in machismo, but the Vendée Globe is not only a man’s game.

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Caption 6 [fr]: donc c'est plutôt beau temps, belle mer là pour l'instant, ça... le bateau marche bien,
Caption 6 [en]: so it's pretty good weather, beautiful seas for now, it... the boat is running well,

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Le Journal - Réchauffement de l'Arctique

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

It’s been suggested by some that global warming is a myth, but a large scientific study suggests otherwise. The first to suffer will be the animals that call the northern icecap home, such as polar bears and seals.

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Caption 21 [fr]: qui, si elle fond, eh bien...
Caption 21 [en]: which, if it melts, well...

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Le Journal - Les navigateurs du Vendée Globe - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The Vendée Globe single-handed around-the-world race is one of the most grueling tests of man’s endurance against nature, with a little help from technology. The race starts, and ends, in the Bay of Sables d’Olonne.

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Caption 25 [fr]: Et là, les conditions étaient tellement bien qu'en fait tout le monde y a trouvé son compte.
Caption 25 [en]: And here, the conditions were so good that, in fact, everyone got something out of it.

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Le Journal - Opéra et musique pop

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Buoyed by the wild success of Les Choristes, these young performers are having the time of their lives. Musicians, music directors, and music halls are all hoping their show will be appreciated by this audience.

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Caption 22 [fr]: Le répertoire de la chorale s'étend bien au-delà
Caption 22 [en]: The choir's repertory stretches far beyond

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Le Journal - Le football - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Fans are boycotting Olympique de Marseille (OM), whose record hasn’t been stellar of late. Organizers say the team doesn’t deserve support and that the owners shouldn’t expect fans to continue filling the stands if something isn’t done to improve the level of play.

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Caption 25 [fr]: On circulait plutôt bien aux abords du stade ce soir;
Caption 25 [en]: You could walk around the stadium easily tonight;

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Le Journal - Saint-Exupéry - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sixty years after the disappearance of literary great Saint-Exupéry, a commemoration is held on the Mediterranean Sea at the spot where his airplane fell.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Bien sûr que je suis un peu fier certainement.
Caption 5 [en]: Of course I am somewhat proud indeed.

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Verane Pick - Promotion - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Verane explains Yabla’s world to you, and all in under two minutes! Don’t worry if you don’t speak French. It’s all subtitled, with plenty of features to help you soak up any new language tout de suite! What are you waiting for? Fire up the video!

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Caption 6 [fr]: Et puis qu'est-ce qu'il y a de magique? Vous voyez bien!
Caption 6 [en]: And so what's the magic here? You can see for yourself!

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Le Journal - Joëlle Aubron libérée

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Joëlle Aubron, who died in 2006, was freed in 2004 after more than sixteen years in prison. She was a member of Action Directe, a movement which was responsible for a variety of violent events in the 1980s, most notably the assassination of the head of Renault in 1987.

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Caption 11 [fr]: La première est d'être bien sûr contente d'avoir la possibilité de me soigner.
Caption 11 [en]: The first is that I am, of course, happy to have the opportunity to be getting treatment.

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Le Journal - Hôpital ultra-moderne à Burkina Faso

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The French government has charitably given the people of Burkina Faso a new hospital, stocked with the most high-tech and up-to-date medical gear and patient facilities. The problem is, almost none of the local people can afford such a hospital.

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Caption 35 [fr]: qu'un tel outil est bien difficile à gérer pour le budget de la santé de son pays:
Caption 35 [en]: that such a tool is quite difficult to manage for the health budget of his country:

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Le Journal - Le rôle de sa vie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

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French movie star Agnès Jaoui talks about playing a French movie star in the film Le rôle de sa vie. The film, which explores relationships between movie stars and average folk, is the directorial debut for François Favrat, who may become a celebrity in his own right if the film is a success.

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Caption 32 [fr]: bien sûr c'est bien d'avoir des modèles et de rêver, mais y a un moment où
Caption 32 [en]: of course it's good to have idols and to dream, but there comes a time when

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Le Journal - Laurent Voulzy

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

As Laurent Voulzy is walking down the beach, he chances upon a fan, and sings a little duet with her. At his concert that night, she’ll be in the front row. Can that “change the face of the world”?

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Caption 5 [fr]: un chanteur travaillé par le désir de bien faire.
Caption 5 [en]: a singer wracked by the desire to do well.

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Le Journal - Cannabis en hausse chez les jeunes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Cannabis use amongst French youth has more than doubled in the past ten years, and some parents are blaming it for their children’s erratic behavior. Specialists say that even moderate daily use can have detrimental effects on schoolwork.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Eh bien, être très ferme, et manifester beaucoup de... d'affection aussi. Les deux à la fois.
Caption 11 [en]: Well, be very firm, and show a lot of affection as well. Both at the same time.

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