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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Notre appartement est hanté - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Harold is not convinced that the strange events in his and Claire's apartment mean that it's haunted. He has his own suspicions and is determined to find out the truth.

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Caption 14 [fr]: J'ai pas envie qu'elle finisse comme Madame Terret.
Caption 14 [en]: I don't want her to end up like Ms. Terret.

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Lionel - La Cathédrale de Toul - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Astrid gives us a detailed description of the Toul Cathedral, its history, and its special features. Though its gargoyles may look scary, they serve a special purpose: draining rainwater off the roof. A light and sound show takes place every year, highlighting the gargoyles and the cathedral's amazing architecture.

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Caption 49 [fr]: C'est agréable de travailler dans un lieu comme celui-ci...
Caption 49 [en]: It's nice to work in a place like this one...

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Actus Quartier - Repair Café

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

People flock to the Repair Café to have their broken devices repaired. The concept was introduced in Holland by a journalist who decided it was much better to fix things rather than throw them away. In a convivial atmosphere, volunteers fix items while you watch or you can fix it yourself with some assistance.

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Caption 21 [fr]: Et à Paris, on a commencé comme ça.
Caption 21 [en]: And in Paris, we started like that.

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Mika - Elle me dit

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this tongue-in-cheek song, "Elle me dit" (She Tells Me), Mika teams up with French actress Fanny Ardant, who plays an overbearing and critical mother.

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Caption 8 [fr]: Ne finis pas comme ton père
Caption 8 [en]: Don't end up like your father

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Morlaix - Visite de l’atelier

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Enjoy browsing through this charming boutique in Brittany called "La Dilettante." There, you'll find an eclectic range of objects and paintings on driftwood, linen, and traditional canvas, all with a distinct nautical or country theme.

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Caption 15 [fr]: comme ces petits poissons qui sont sur carte marine de notre région.
Caption 15 [en]: like these little fish that are on a nautical map of our region.

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Le saviez-vous? - Conversation entre étrangers

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this video, Patricia plays two strangers in a dentist office waiting room. Her characters use the formal vous form for most of the video, but when they realize they aren't strangers after all, they switch to the informal tu.

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Caption 52 [fr]: Oui, comme tu dis.
Caption 52 [en]: Yes, like you say [you've said it].

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Notre appartement est hanté - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Claire's fears escalate and the situation becomes unbearable for her. She is convinced that the apartment is haunted, while her level-headed husband tries to remain calm, which infuriates her even more... and creates a wedge between them.

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Caption 59 [fr]: Tu me parles comme si j'étais une débile,
Caption 59 [en]: You're talking to me as if I were an idiot,

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Lionel - La Cathédrale de Toul - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Still in Toul, Lionel takes a closer look at the Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Toul. Its construction started in the thirteen hundreds and was completed around 1495.

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Caption 67 [fr]: mais très... c'est très lumineux, hein, comme vous pouvez le voir...
Caption 67 [en]: but very... it's very luminous, you know, as you can see...

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Réchauffement climatique : Les stations sont préoccupées

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Global warming is threatening the ski industry in the French Alps. Many operators have to resort to snow guns to keep the slopes open as snowfall has halved in the last fifty years.

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Caption 32 [fr]: comme la création de retenues d'eau
Caption 32 [en]: such as the creation of water reservoirs

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Lionel L - Paris-Plage - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

During the summer, a portion of Paris reinvents itself as "Paris-Plage" [Paris Beach]. The capital turns into a vacation spot by providing water access and outdoor activities near the Seine and other waterways like the Canal de l'Ourcq.

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Caption 45 [fr]: qui est considérée comme très populaire.
Caption 45 [en]: that is considered very popular.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Notre appartement est hanté - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Harold and Claire are having dinner when they hear some strange noises in their apartment again. Looking for a rational explanation, Harold asks their neighbors, Bastien and Solène. They seem to think that the apartment is haunted, but Harold has his doubts.

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Caption 49 [fr]: Oui, donc, comme... je te disais pour le vacarme d'hier soir,
Caption 49 [en]: Yes, so as... I was telling you about last night's racket,

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Le saviez-vous? - Jean de La Fontaine - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video you will hear a fable by Jean de La Fontaine, the most famous fable writer in French literature. "Le Chêne et le Roseau" (The Oak and the Reed) is a lesson in humility. The humble reed belies an inner strength that the oak does not possess. The oak's unbending nature proves to be its downfall.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Mais attendons la fin. Comme il disait ces mots,
Caption 26 [en]: But let us wait until the end. As he said these words,

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Grand Lille TV - Lille contre le massacre en Syrie

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Martine Aubry, the mayor of Lille, is part of a vast citizen mobilization to stop the massacres in Syria. Aubry's deputy director of human rights reflects on the mayor's speech during an official ceremony at the Lille city hall.

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Caption 31 [fr]: comme l'a dit le maire pour faire le point,
Caption 31 [en]: as the mayor said, to take stock,

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Lionel L - Paris-Plage - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Every year, a portion of Paris turns into a miniature beach where people of all ages can play games and bask in the sun.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Comme vous pouvez le voir derrière moi,
Caption 2 [en]: As you can see behind me,

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Notre appartement est hanté - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Claire is invited for a cup of tea at Solène's. She ignores Solène's warning about strange noises in her living room, but was this wise? Find out what happens in Claire's apartment upon her return.

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Caption 33 [fr]: C'était comme... je sais pas, des... des... des murmures étranges.
Caption 33 [en]: It was like... I don't know, some... some... some strange whispers.

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