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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 24 [fr]: Contre leurs coups épouvantables
Caption 24 [en]: Against their appalling blows

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Le saviez-vous? - Les adjectifs possessifs - Part 2

Difficulty: Newbie

France

In the second part of Patricia's video on possessive adjectives, you will learn the plural adjectives and what to do when a noun starts with a vowel.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Par contre, "fourchettes" est pluriel,
Caption 14 [en]: On the other hand, "forks" is plural,

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Lionel L - Loi travail: Suite et fin

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A very unpopular labor law caused Parisians to protest near the Bastille before it was passed in 2015. President François Hollande invoked Article 49-3 of the Constitution to force this law through. The protests continued after the law was successfully enacted in 2016. For more information, you can visit the Nuit Debout and Convergence des Luttes websites.

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Caption 14 [fr]: se sont mobilisées contre ce texte de loi.
Caption 14 [en]: were mobilized against this legislation.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Nos bébés ont été échangés... - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this last segment of "Nos bébés ont été échangés," you will discover how the two families are coping with their shocking revelation. Manon will meet her biological mother Létitia and become friends with Létitia's daughter Émilie in the process.

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Caption 39 [fr]: On ne vous mettra jamais suffisamment en garde contre les tests ADN
Caption 39 [en]: We'll never caution you enough against DNA tests

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Christine and the Queens - Chaleur Humaine Live @ France Inter

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Christine and The Queens, aka Héloïse Létissier, sings a haunting live version of "Chaleur Humaine" (Human Warmth). The song's poetic lyrics explore questions of sexual identity and beauty.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Je suis contre les chastetés
Caption 1 [en]: I am against chastities

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Voyage dans Paris - Cour de l'Industrie - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

For his last video on Paris's "Cour de l'Industrie" (Industry Courtyard), Daniel visits a gilder. Bruno Toupry explains the intricacies of his trade and highlights the tradition of passing on a craftsman's knowledge, which for him is both a duty and a pleasure.

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Caption 27 [fr]: Par contre, il existe de très, très bons ateliers.
Caption 27 [en]: On the other hand, there are very, very good studios.

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Micro-Trottoirs - Brexit

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this episode of Micro-Trottoirs, people are asked what they think of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. Their opinions run the gamut: some of them agree with the UK's decision, while others believe it will have catastrophic consequences.

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Caption 36 [fr]: Je serais contre. Bien sûr, je serais contre. Je suis profondément européenne.
Caption 36 [en]: I would be against. Of course, I would be against. I am profoundly European.

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Mélanie Laurent - "Circus" & "Tango"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Mélanie Laurent is a French actress and singer, among other things. In this live set, she sings two powerful songs, "Circus" and "Tango."

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Caption 31 [fr]: Apprivoisant la mort, la serrant contre toi
Caption 31 [en]: Taming death, holding it tight against you

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In part two of "Nuit Debout" (Up All Night), Lionel explains how protesters gather every night at Place de la République in Paris to think of alternative politics for a better world. The "Nuit Debout" movement has its own coded language and even its own calendar!

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Caption 9 [fr]: Euh... ça c'est: Je suis pour. Ça c'est: Je suis contre.
Caption 9 [en]: Uh... this is: I am in favor. This is: I am against.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Espion dans l'immeuble - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sybille finally finds an opportunity to knock on the door of the stranger who has been spying on her for weeks. She braces herself and confronts the stranger.... Or is he a stranger? A pleasant surprise is in store for her.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Vous êtes pas retenu contre votre volonté au moins?
Caption 16 [en]: You're not being held against your will at least?

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Morlaix - La Dilettante

Difficulty: Intermediate

Breton, France

This artist discovered her true calling: she collects driftwood and other found materials for her art. Her predilection is birds, all kinds of birds, that she paints to make signs or other creations for her clients. Her studio bears the tongue-in-cheek name of "La Dilettante," or "The Dilettante," which she is not by any means...

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Caption 39 [fr]: Mes parents étaient contre... parce que ça se faisait pas.
Caption 39 [en]: My parents were against it... because it was not done.

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel L introduces a new social phenomenon called "Nuit Debout" ("Up All Night" or "Rise Up Night"). It's a protest movement born from a general discontent regarding politics, labor laws, and other issues. At 6 p.m. every day, people take to the streets of Paris to discuss ideas and air their grievances. The movement is gathering momentum in other cities and countries as well.

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Caption 5 [fr]: contre la... la politique française et les... la politique d'une manière générale
Caption 5 [en]: against... French politics and the... politics in general

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Espion dans l'immeuble - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Sybille and Édouard meet for drinks at Vanessa's apartment. Vanessa finally admits that a tenant lives with her, but he remains elusive. Vanessa's dubious explanations do not satisfy Sybille and only add to her curiosity.

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Caption 41 [fr]: Si jamais elle le retenait contre sa volonté...
Caption 41 [en]: If she was ever holding him against his will...

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Christine and the Queens - Christine

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Héloïse Letissier took on the stage name Christine and the Queens in honor of the drag queen performers she met in a London club at a low point in her life. They helped her reinvent herself as Christine, a powerful, confident persona that she took on to counteract her shy offstage self.

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Caption 37 [fr]: Contre les "pop-ups" qui m'assurent le trône
Caption 37 [en]: Against the pop-ups that ensure me the throne

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Yseult - La Vague

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Yseult makes her debut after being discovered on the talent quest "Nouvelles Stars" (New Stars). Later that year, she released her first single, "La Vague" (The Wave). A song about hope and overcoming trials and disappointment, it's an invitation to ride a new wave of hope and optimism.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Au contre la montre, on remonte le temps
Caption 15 [en]: Against the clock, we go back in time

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