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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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Télésonne - Micro-trottoir : Les mensonges des Essonniens

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

Pretty much everyone has told a lie, but not everyone is as willing to confess their lies as these pedestrians in France's Essonne department. In this video, you'll hear some falsehoods that range from innocent childhood fibs to more adult-themed exaggerations.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Et pour la rassurer, je me suis présenté comme un gendarme.
Caption 12 [en]: And to reassure her, I introduced myself as a policeman.

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TV Tours - Défendre les fromages au lait cru

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The French love their cheese, and as this video demonstrates, their appreciation begins at a young age. In the Touraine region, a group of students taste an incredible variety of raw milk cheeses from the area and learn about the ways in which they differ from their "industrial" imitations. Who says that kids can't have refined palates?

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Caption 4 [fr]: quoi de mieux qu'un champion comme professeur pour apprendre les origines des fromages?
Caption 4 [en]: who better than a champion as a teacher for learning the origins of cheeses?

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Alsace 20 - La chronique Mode de Caroline: mode éthique

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In this Alsace Vingt episode, Caroline interviews eco-friendly clothes designer Louise Geber, who owns a store in Strasbourg. There, you will be able to shop for fashionable garments and help the environment at the same time. To find out more, visit the store's website, www.vetementbio.com.

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Caption 11 [fr]: grâce à Louise. Bonsoir. -Bonsoir. -Alors comme ça, toi, tu as choisi, euh...
Caption 11 [en]: thanks to Louise. Good evening. -Good evening. -So then, you chose, uh...

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 11

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

Oliver concludes this eleven-part series with a visit to Fort Chambry, where French and British armies fought over new Canadian territories. How did this affect the present? Olivier leaves us to draw our own conclusions and assures us that he is fond of the Québécois as much as they are fond of him. He shares his final impressions of Quebec in a lovely song at the end.

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Caption 24 [fr]: comme on est pas assez de monde. Alors, quand ils arrivent ici...
Caption 24 [en]: as there are not enough people. So, when they arrive here...

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Alsace 20 - Laurent Chandemerle, l'homme aux 100 voix

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Drôles de Zèbres (Funny Zebras) humor festival in Strasbourg has been hosting top French artists, comedians, and a few newcomers for the past twelve years. Among the acts at this year's festival is Laurent Chandemerle, the man with a thousand voices, who can impersonate celebrities to perfection. This video will give you a taste of French humor and, no doubt, a few chuckles!

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Caption 34 [fr]: Qu'est-ce que tu nous as fait comme dessin?
Caption 34 [en]: What did you draw for us?

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