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Grand Corps Malade - Je suis Charlie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In "Je suis Charlie" (I Am Charlie), Fabien Marsaud a.k.a. Grand Corps Malade commemorates the victims of the devastating attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. As the slam poet notes, "I prefer to pick up a pen because tonight I am Charlie."

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Caption 14 [fr]: Contre l'obscurantisme avec honneur et insolence
Caption 14 [en]: Against obscurantism with honor and insolence

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Télésonne - Micro-trottoir : La neige

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

In this Micro-Trottoir episode, people are asked whether they are for or against snow. Most of the interviewees welcome snow and find it very pretty; it also makes them look forward to Christmas. But some people pointed out that snow has its drawbacks: it complicates things on the road for those who have to drive to work.

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Caption 8 [fr]: Mais nous, on est ni pour ni contre la neige, hein? La neige, elle arrive et puis c'est l'hiver!
Caption 8 [en]: But we, we are neither for nor against snow, you know? Snow arrives, and then it's winter!

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Questions à la con - Avril 2014

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

In this Questions à la con (Dumb Questions) series, pedestrians are asked to answer some crazy questions about the latest buzzwords, slang terms, and obscure expressions. Do you know what the verb emberlucoquer means? Watch this video to find out, but first take a guess and see if you can outsmart the natives! You'll be surprised by the variety of answers people come up with, some of which are quite hilarious.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Par contre ça c'est la première fois que j'entends ça.
Caption 24 [en]: On the other hand, that's the first time I've heard that.

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Ultimate frisbee - Quelques règles - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Learn the ins and outs of ultimate frisbee in this video. A truly egalitarian sport, ultimate can be played with men and women on the same team, and it doesn't require a referee. That means everyone has to know the rules!

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Caption 25 [fr]: Par contre ils sont vraiment bloqués en attaque, les Rouges.
Caption 25 [en]: On the other hand, they are really blocked in the attack, the Reds.

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Voyage en France - La ville de Senlis - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this third episode on the medieval town of Senlis, Daniel Benchimol introduces us to the Venery Museum or hunting museum. The museum displays not only traditional uniforms of the Spahis but also the special architecture, painting, music, and art linked to the "venery" activities.

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Caption 29 [fr]: et qu'on entend par contre de très, très loin.
Caption 29 [en]: and which one can hear, however, from very, very far.

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

After curing the queen mother's grandchildren of smallpox, James Bruce meets with the Ethiopian emperor, Tekle Haymanot, to tell him of his plans to discover the source of the Nile. But he soon finds out that he'll have to demonstrate his warrior skills if he wants to reach Lake Tana.

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Caption 25 [fr]: Mais là-bas c'est la guerre contre les Gallas.
Caption 25 [en]: But it's war against the Gallas over there.

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 5

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The explorers arrive at Gondar, the former imperial capital of Ethiopia, and marvel at the wonders of the palace. But a deadly illness is threatening the lives of the children of the royal family...

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Caption 1 [fr]: Ah, allez, vite! Tous contre la paroi!
Caption 1 [en]: Oh, come on, quick! Everybody against the wall!

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

One might think that the push to remove anglicisms from the French language would be stronger in France, but the larger movement to "purify" French is actually happening in Quebec. Many Québécois worry that the French language is endangered in Canada, and the Quebec government has taken measures to preserve it by inventing new words instead of borrowing from English. That's why an email is still un email in France, but un courriel in Quebec.

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Caption 34 [fr]: Mais ce que j'aime pas par contre, c'est un commentaire qu'on reçoit parfois
Caption 34 [en]: But what I don't like, however, is a comment we get sometimes

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode of the "Once Upon a Time" animated series on world explorers, we begin to learn the history of Cairo and the Nile River in Egypt.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Cette potion, c'est le remède contre tous vos maux!
Caption 9 [en]: This potion is the remedy for all your ailments!

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Bande-annonce - La Belle et la Bête

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Here's the trailer for La Belle et la Bête (Beauty and the Beast), a new French film based on the famous fairy tale first published in 1740. While some of you may be most familiar with the Walt Disney or Jean Cocteau versions, this recent release is an attempt to recapture the spirit of the original tale while also giving it more of a contemporary twist.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Je suis venue échanger ma vie contre celle de mon père.
Caption 26 [en]: I've come to exchange my life for that of my father.

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Sylvestre - Le tir à l'arc

Difficulty: Beginner

France

If you've been wanting to learn archery, Sylvestre will tell you everything you need to know about the bow and arrow. With a little practice, you'll be hitting the bull's eye in no time!

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Caption 24 [fr]: Et il faut que ta main, elle vienne coller contre là; il faut que ça soit en contact contre la mâchoire.
Caption 24 [en]: And your hand has to press against here; it has to be in contact with the jaw.

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Il était une fois: Les découvreurs - 9. Galilée - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Galileo faces an uncertain future. Behind the scenes are political and religious intrigues and enemies plotting his downfall. The Pope, until now sympathetic to Galileo, has a change of heart. Under pressure from all sides and insulted by his latest works, The Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, portraying the Church's view through the character Simplicio (Simpleton), the pope finally sends Galileo to the Inquisition Tribunal.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Et ce... contre les intérêts du noble royaume d'Espagne que je représente
Caption 24 [en]: And this... against the interests of the noble Kingdom of Spain that I represent

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Il était une fois: Les découvreurs - 9. Galilée - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Galileo is under close scrutiny because of his Copernican views. Unfazed, he carries on his research and his teachings. Will the Inquisition bring his demise or will his powerful friends, Pope Urban VIII among them, protect him?

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Caption 18 [fr]: Elles ne sont pas dirigées contre l'Église.
Caption 18 [en]: They are not directed against the Church.

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Ferme de la Croix de Pierre - Les chèvres

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the second episode of Ferme de la Croix de Pierre, the goat breeder gets all warm and cuddly with one of her baby goats, which become like plush toys when bottle-fed. She'll teach you all you need to know about caring for these adorable animals.

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Caption 18 [fr]: Par contre eux, ils n'iront dehors que l'année prochaine.
Caption 18 [en]: However, they won't go outside until next year.

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Oldelaf - Le Crépi

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Oldelaf turned his abhorrence for rough stucco walls that scrape your skin into a funky song, "Le crépi" (Stucco).

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Caption 55 [fr]: Contre un mur tout crépifié
Caption 55 [en]: Against a totally stuccoed wall

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