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TV Vendée - Festival Kid’s Folies: Sculptures de sable géantes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Laurent literally takes sand castles to new heights with his giant sand sculptures, and he's sharing his love of beach art with the next generation. In this video, Laurent teaches a group of kids how to build a giant turtle out of sand.

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Caption 18 [fr]: Et... et puis c'est... c'est... c'est ces lieux, exc'... exceptionnels comme ici, y a...
Caption 18 [en]: And... and then it's... it's... it's these exc'... exceptional sites like here, there's...

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Indila - S.O.S.

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

"S.O.S." is the third single by French R&B singer-songwriter Indila from her album Mini World. The music video was shot in Greece and the song was released in 2014. Indila's sweet, melancholy voice seems perfect for this song, a cry for help from within her "kingdom of pain."

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Caption 13 [fr]: J'ai toute ma peine comme royaume
Caption 13 [en]: I have all my pain as a kingdom

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Cap 24 - Paris 2ème : Alessandro joue le Pique-assiette!

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Alessandro becomes a pique-assiette (freeloader, literally "plate-stealer") for a day with his friend Marc Antoine who takes him to rue Montorgueil in the second arrondissement of Paris. What's the big attraction? Friendly shopkeepers give out free food and wine samples daily.

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Caption 27 [fr]: principalement italiennes, des galettes aux olives ou les "ciappe" comme ça...
Caption 27 [en]: principally Italian, round crackers with olives or "ciappe" like this...

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Zaz - Je Veux

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In her hit song "Je Veux" (I Want), Zaz lists the things she wants most in life. Instead of diamonds from Chanel or a suite at the Ritz, the singer opts for more intangible goals such as love, joy, and a good mood.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Moi, je mange avec les mains, et je suis comme ça
Caption 14 [en]: Me, I eat with my hands, and I'm like that

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Patricia - La plage - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this last video on the Côte d'Azur, you'll learn the French expressions for all the essential items for a perfect beach day. If you visit the beautiful Côte d'Azur, make sure to bring an extra comfortable towel—its beaches are filled with pebbles instead of sand!

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Caption 18 [fr]: Comme le soleil est violent, il faut pas oublier
Caption 18 [en]: Because the sun is violent, it's necessary not to forget

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Sheldon, un robot pour vous servir!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Sheldon, the friendly robot with friendly eyes that flash little hearts when it interacts with people. Sheldon is a huge attraction at tech fairs, where it is used to entertain and delight the crowds. It certainly lives up to the task.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Aujourd'hui quand une boîte utilise un robot et s'affiche comme aficionados de la technologie,
Caption 5 [en]: Nowadays, when a company uses a robot and presents itself as a technology aficionado,

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Voyage en France - La ville de Provins - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this third episode on the medieval town of Provins, Daniel Benchimol shows us a monument coming from Brazil, an old synagogue, and a beautiful church where Joan of Arc attended mass with King Charles the Seventh. He also gives us a glimpse into Provins real estate, with a beautiful house that has been estimated at a modest price of six million dollars!

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Caption 40 [fr]: comme c'est souvent le cas, y a cette
Caption 40 [en]: as is often the case, there's this

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Kendji Girac - Andalouse

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Kendji Girac, a winner of the French version of The Voice, sings about his "beautiful Andalusian girl" in this video that will definitely make you want to get up and dance. You'll even learn a few Spanish words along with your French!

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Caption 12 [fr]: Comme un soleil -"Baila"
Caption 12 [en]: Like a sun -Dance

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Alsace 20 - Grain de Sel: Au Caveau de l'étable à Niederbronn-les-Bains

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Where can you get a gourmet meal for eight euros seventy? Hélène Ober is the proud owner of the restaurant "Au Caveau de l'Étable." She will show you around the kitchen and share some of her secrets on how to prepare a fantastic meal without breaking the bank. If cooking risotto is not your thing, you will at least be able to speak like a pro in a French kitchen.

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Caption 29 [fr]: Mathieu, qu'est-ce qu'il nous faut comme ingrédients pour le risotto du menu du jour?
Caption 29 [en]: Mathieu, what ingredients do we need for the risotto on today's menu?

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Oldelaf - interprète "Vendredi"

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Enjoy Oldelaf's quirky humor, as displayed in his introduction to his two backup musicians who come from wildly different backgrounds, to say the least. Then listen to his satirical song "Vendredi" (Friday), where he describes a typical weekend for the average bored (and boring?) French guy.

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Caption 52 [fr]: Comme cela je serai plus à l'aise pour jouer à la Playstation
Caption 52 [en]: That way I'll be more comfortable playing on the Playstation

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Micro-Trottoirs - Rêves d’enfants

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this Micro-Trottoirs episode, people on the street reveal what they wanted to be when they grow up. From fireman to fairy, find out who actually fullfilled their childhood dream.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Comme Mylène Farmer, je pense. -Qu'est-ce qu'elle fait... qu'est-ce qu'elle aime, Mylène Farmer?
Caption 11 [en]: Like Mylène Farmer, I think. -What does she do... what does she like, Mylène Farmer?

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Grand Corps Malade - Les Voyages en train

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In "Les Voyages en train" (Train Rides), the French slam poet Grand Corps Malade creates an extended metaphor comparing love stories to train rides. Just as a successful train ride involves arriving at the station on time and catching the right train, a good love story involves finding the right person at the right moment in one's life. See if you can find some other similarities between the two in this gorgeous video.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Je crois que les histoires d'amour c'est comme les voyages en train
Caption 1 [en]: I think love stories are like train rides

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Patricia - La plage - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In the second installment of this video on the Côte d'Azur, our tour guide shows us around one of the area's beautiful pebble beaches, which are a favorite of the locals but not very well-known to tourists. In addition to providing endless ammunition for skipping stones on the sea, the pebbles also help break up the waves during heavy storms.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Ce ne sont pas du tout des plages de sable comme on a l'habitude d'avoir; ce sont des plages de galets.
Caption 11 [en]: These are not at all the sandy beaches that we are used to having; these are pebble beaches.

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Bois de Boulogne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to the Bois de Boulogne, a very popular forest park over twice the size of New York's Central Park. There, you will be able to eat at the Grande Cascade [Grand Waterfall] restaurant, named after a nearby waterfall, that is only accessible by boat, or you could go for a stroll and gaze up at a 150-year-old cedar tree.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Le bois de Boulogne est considéré comme le poumon vert de la capitale.
Caption 3 [en]: The Bois de Boulogne is considered to be the green lung of the capital.

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Alsace 20 - 100 recettes pour 100 vins

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

This video will make your mouth water! In this interview, Lionel Augier talks to Maurice Roeckel about his new book, One Hundred Recipes for One Hundred Alsace Wines. Not only will you discover the originality of some chefs who combine amazing wines with amazing food, but you will also learn a few words in the Alsatian dialect.

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Caption 24 [fr]: On va en prendre comme ça quelques-unes que j'ai misées
Caption 24 [en]: We're going to take some of them that I opted for

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