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Le Journal - Nouveaux artistes pluriculturels

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Newcomers Kader Belarbi and Loumia Hiridjee are bringing fresh blood and talent to the French cultural and commercial landscape.

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Caption 6 [fr]: et ils se vendent comme des petits pains.
Caption 6 [en]: and they're selling like hotcakes.

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NoJazz - DJ Mike

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

DJ Mike, from the electronica band NoJazz, tells us about one of his teachers, who suffered from two rather unfortunate problems…

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Caption 8 [fr]: mais des... des poustillons [sic: "postillons"] comme ça, quoi!
Caption 8 [en]: but drops of spit like this, right?

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M - Ma mélodie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Matthieu Chedid, better known as M, comes from a long line of talented artists. Mathieu is the eldest son of famous French singer Louis Chedid and the grandson of the writer Andrée Chedid.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Je sèche comme tu vois
Caption 9 [en]: I draw a blank as you see

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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 27 [fr]: Puis je me dis: "Mon Dieu! C'est comme la pub à la télévision. Ils ont tous [sic], ici!"
Caption 27 [en]: Then I said, "My God! It's like the commercials on television. They have everything here!"

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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 16 [fr]: Les marins sont comme portés vers le large.
Caption 16 [en]: It's like the sailors are being carried to the open sea.

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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 13 [fr]: Donc, c'est pour ça qu'on est comme ça.
Caption 13 [en]: So, that's why we're like this.

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Le Journal - La Martinique

Difficulty: Intermediate

Martinique

Hurricanes are of course some of the most powerful and dangerous storms known to man, but they are also an occasion to enjoy the thrill of nature. As Hurricane Ivan approached Martinique, surfers took to the reefs and people gathered at the water’s edge to witness the approaching fury.

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Caption 16 [fr]: L'aéroport est désert, tout comme les rues principales du sud de l'île.
Caption 16 [en]: The airport is deserted, as are the major streets on the southern part of the island.

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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 6 [fr]: En fait, comme je l'ai toujours dit, euh... j'y suis pour rien.
Caption 6 [en]: As a matter of fact, as I've always said, uh... I had nothing to do with it.

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Le Journal - La chasse aux loups

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Two hundred sheep jumped to their death in the French Alps. Even though no predator was seen, wolves in the Alps have been causing a lot of controversy lately. Should we just allow Mother Nature to maintain the circle of life? Or should wolves be hunted and killed to protect the sheep and their shepherds?

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Caption 10 [fr]: Une manière de rassurer les éleveurs en colère comme Roger Bonot.
Caption 10 [en]: This is one way of reassuring angry breeders like Roger Bonot.

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Le Journal - Milady

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Three Musketeers is one of the greatest tales of brotherhoood in the Western canon, but this new movie from José Daillant shifts the focus to a female character, Milady, the story’s femme fatale. Look for the lovely and inimitable Arielle Dombasle in the starring role.

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Caption 21 [fr]: J'y suis allé comme les autres.
Caption 21 [en]: I went there like the others.

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Le Journal - Préjugés chez les employeurs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

“What’s in a name?” asks Shakespeare’s Juliet. Apparently quite a lot for the French, who consistently pass over job candidates whose names aren’t “ethnically French” – particularly those of African origin.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Et les petites annonces ne se privent pas d'utiliser des critères illégaux comme celui de l'âge.
Caption 24 [en]: And classified ads don't hesitate to use illegal criteria such as age.

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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 22 [fr]: L'hôpital manque de moyens, comme tout... comme toutes nos formations sanitaires, hein?
Caption 22 [en]: The hospital lacks resources, like all... like all our medical facilities, huh?

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Le Journal - Le rôle de sa vie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

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 13 [fr]: Il y a l'espoir quand on côtoie comme ça
Caption 13 [en]: You always hope when you have a brush

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Le Journal - Le bac

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Students taking the baccalaureate exam must complete an essay, choosing amongst several possible philosophical and political themes. France 2 talks with some students about the experience, and asks some prominent politicians what they might have written if presented with the same task.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Julie, elle, a terminé en avance, comme beaucoup de ses copains.
Caption 6 [en]: Julie finished ahead of time, like many of her friends.

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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 11 [fr]: Voulzy a pris du retard; comme souvent, il peaufine.
Caption 11 [en]: Voulzy was running late; as usual, he was fussing about details.

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