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Le Journal - Le mémorial de la Shoah

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What is the best way to explain the horrors of the Holocaust to nine-year-old children? France’s Holocaust memorial has taken measures to avoid disturbing children by placing the most graphic photographs out of their line of sight and by offering a tour specifically designed for younger viewers. The idea is for children to learn about this dark moment in our history without being overwhelmed.

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Caption 21 [fr]: Ça, c'est contre les Juifs ou pour les Juifs?
Caption 21 [en]: Is it against the Jews or for the Jews?

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La Conspiration d'Orion - Conspiration 4/4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In the final part of this film, we find out what the real motivation is behind the Orion Conspiracy. As it turns out, like so many other things, it’s “all about the Benjamins…” Need to get more of your conspiracy-theorist fix? Watch the film in HD quality here. After all, “The only new things are those which have been forgotten.”

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Caption 27 [fr]: contre un “ennemi” venu de l'espace.
Caption 27 [en]: against an "enemy" from outer space.

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Farmer François - Le stand de légumes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

Feast your eyes on some of the finest organic produce Quebec has to offer! Farmer François shows us all the best of November’s fruits and vegetables — from the staples, like apples, potatoes, and garlic, to the less usual offerings, like black eggplant and kohlrabi.

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Caption 21 [fr]: On lutte contre les plantes sauvages, aussi, qui envahissent le champ...
Caption 21 [en]: We also fight off the weeds that invade the field...

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Le Journal - Le libre-service en pharmacie?

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Those of us who live in the United States are used to being able to buy some medications right off the shelves. But in France, until very recently, you weren’t able to purchase painkillers without first speaking to a pharmacist. Now certain painkillers are available on a self-serve basis, but are pharmacists ready for this change?

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Caption 1 [fr]: Bientôt en libre-service dans les pharmacies: deux cents médicaments contre la douleur, le mal de gorge,
Caption 1 [en]: Coming soon to pharmacies on a self-serve basis: two hundred medicines for pain relief, sore throat,

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Interviews à Central Park - Discussion politique

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We’re back in Central Park! This time, French teens Barbara and Lorraine discuss politics, including the recent controversial Contrat Première Embauche and President Nicolas Sarkozy. (Love him or leave him? The girls don’t quite agree…)

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Caption 31 [fr]: qui ont manifesté contre cette loi,
Caption 31 [en]: who protested against this law,

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Le Journal - Le poulet dans les cantines

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

One school is no longer serving chicken, claiming that children aren’t eating it when served due to fears of avian flu. The mayor is behind this decision – despite the protests of parents and chicken farmers – citing the “principle of precaution.”

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Caption 8 [fr]: Donc je suis tout à fait contre le fait de ne plus, euh, mettre de poulet au menu des enfants.
Caption 8 [en]: Therefore I am totally against the fact of not, uh, having chicken on the children's menu any more.

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Le Journal - Les microcrédits

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Microcredit can make a big difference to people on welfare or those without good credit history. Case in point: this fifty-five-year-old man who succeeded in opening up his own pizzeria thanks to the help he received.

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Caption 5 [fr]: C'est une belle victoire, contre beaucoup de choses, et contre... même se battre contre soi-même,
Caption 5 [en]: It's a big victory, against a lot of things, and against... even struggling with oneself,

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Le Journal - Youssou N'Dour

Difficulty: Intermediate

France, Senegal

Youssou N’Dour, one of the world’s most beloved French-speaking musicians, hails not from France, but from Africa.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Une fondation qui finance du matériel médical, lutte contre le SIDA,
Caption 24 [en]: A foundation which funds medical equipment, fights against AIDS,

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Le Journal - Les Malgré-nous/Massacre d'Oradour - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Oradour-sur-Glane massacre took place over a half a century ago, but France still remembers.

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Caption 18 [fr]: On ne va pas rester toujours contre l'Alsace.
Caption 18 [en]: We can't remain against Alsace forever.

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Le Journal - Les ours en voie d'extinction

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Only four bears remain in Haut-Béarn, and all of them are male. Nothing can be done to save the population unless some females are introduced.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Alors, moi, je suis contre la réintroduction de l'ours.
Caption 11 [en]: Well, I am against the reintroduction of the bear.

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Le Journal - iDTGV - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Rail travel between Paris and Marseilles used to be a lengthy ordeal. In 1950, the road trip took over ten hours, as did the train. By 2001, the TGV needed only three hours.

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Caption 30 [fr]: estimant ne pas avoir assez de créneaux horaires pour pouvoir lutter contre le TGV.
Caption 30 [en]: believing they do not have enough time slots to fight the TGV.

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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 24 [fr]: Enfin ça... ça, par contre, ça doit être vrai. Je pense qu'c'est vrai.
Caption 24 [en]: Well that... that, on the other hand, that's gotta be true. I believe that's true.

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Le Journal - Marée verte en Bretagne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Excessive algae blooms are causing what is known as “green tides” off the coast of Brittany, affecting ten percent of its coastline. Agriculture is the culprit, due to its extensive use of fertilizers and production of animal wastes, both of which make their way to the ocean and feed the algae.

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Caption 14 [fr]: afin de mettre au point des armes pour mieux lutter contre cette pollution
Caption 14 [en]: in order to fine-tune weapons to better fight against this pollution,

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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 6 [fr]: qui poussent un coup de gueule contre une équipe qu'ils ne reconnaissent plus.
Caption 6 [en]: protesting against a team that they no longer recognize.

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