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Mon Lieu Préféré - Théâtre du Rond-Point

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

First a panorama, then a skating rink, and now a theater. Like many places in Paris, the 19th-century building that houses the Théâtre du Rond-Point has certainly undergone a lot of changes over the years. Lauren tells us why it's one of her favorite spots in the city.

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Caption 3 [fr]: qui est un de mes bâtiments préférés dans Paris.
Caption 3 [en]: which is one of my favorite buildings in Paris.

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Mon Lieu Préféré - La Place de la Bastille

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The storming of the Bastille prison in 1789 symbolized the beginning of the French Revolution. Nowadays, its historic grounds are home to a famous monument, an opera house, and many bars and restaurants. Times sure have changed!

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Caption 1 [fr]: Bonjour et bienvenue à Bastille, dans le onzième arrondissement de Paris.
Caption 1 [en]: Hello and welcome to Bastille, in Paris's eleventh arrondissement.

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Yabla à Nancy - Université Nancy 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The French equivalent of ESL (English as a Second Language) is known as FLE (Français langue étrangère, or "French as a Foreign Language"). FLE is what you're learning right now, and it's what one of the women in this video is learning to teach.

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Caption 11 [fr]: des besoins de... de s'intégrer dans la société française aussi,
Caption 11 [en]: the need to... to integrate themselves into French society as well,

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Niko de La Faye - "Visages" - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this second part, French visual artist Niko de la Faye shares with us the complexity of his work, his beginnings, the sources of his inspiration, and his favorite artists.

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Caption 5 [fr]: on... on voit pas les yeux, euh, dans l'autre sens d'habitude.
Caption 5 [en]: we... we usually don't see the eyes, uh, the other way around.

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Le Journal - Les relations franco-gabonaises

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Two students from Gabon were expelled from a French University and deported back to their home country for having low grades in school. One was even forced to leave behind his wife and young daughter (a French citizen). The government of Gabon is not pleased and may take measures to retaliate in kind.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Et déjà un Français, venu travailler dans le secteur pétrolier,
Caption 2 [en]: And already one Frenchman, who came to work for the oil industry,

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Projet "Polygon" - Plateforme d'idées

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Hear from Raphaële Bidault-Waddington on her conceptual art exposition called "The Incidental Person," where art meets organizational modeling.

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Caption 3 [fr]: pour une exposition dans une galerie qui s'appelle Apex.
Caption 3 [en]: for an exhibition in a gallery called Apex.

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Mon Lieu Préféré - Place Édouard VII - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Sometimes the best places in a city are the ones that no one knows about. In this video, Sophie shows us her favorite secret spot in Paris, the Place Édouard VII. Make sure you get there before it becomes a tourist trap!

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Caption 12 [fr]: Je me suis mise à parler anglais dans la rue.
Caption 12 [en]: I started speaking English in the street.

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Arles - Le petit déjeuner

Difficulty: Beginner

France

You might have noticed that the French word for breakfast literally means “little lunch.” Instead of the pancakes and waffles of the US and the full breakfast of the British Isles, the French prefer a lighter fare for their morning meal. But that doesn’t mean they won’t chow down later in the day….

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Caption 23 [fr]: dans le thé. Et on va manger.
Caption 23 [en]: in the tea. And we're going to eat.

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Cap 24 - Démonstration de roller freestyle

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

For Cyril Daniel, freestyle rollerblading is more than just a hobby. The twenty-year-old Parisian has been rollerblading for half of his life!

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Caption 9 [fr]: euh... qui était euh... qui était assez grosse et qui euh... dans lequel je me suis fait une bonne frayeur.
Caption 9 [en]: uh... that was uh... that was pretty big and that uh... in which I gave myself a good fright.

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Le Journal - Al Jazeera

Difficulty: Beginner

France, Qatar

The largest Arabic TV network, Al Jazeera has been making its own headlines since 2001, for the depth and breadth of its coverage. This report from 2006 details the network’s evolution. Since then, Al Jazeera’s voice in international broadcasting has only become stronger.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Nous avons deux camps dans ce conflit, deux adversaires. Si nous voulons être équilibrés,
Caption 19 [en]: We have two parties in this conflict, two adversaries. If we want to be balanced,

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Voyage en France - Château d'Urtubie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Looking for your next vacation spot? The Château d’Urtubie, a stunning castle that dates back to the fourteenth century, is now a hotel in the heart of the Basque Country.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Alors les chambres sont dans la partie la plus ancienne du château.
Caption 16 [en]: So the rooms are in the oldest part of the castle.

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Alsace 20 - Météo du 2 juillet 2010

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Say you’re writing a poem in French, and you need to know how to compare your love to a beautiful sunny summer day. Unsure of the vocabulary? Listen to this weather report from local station Alsace 20 (covering the Alsace region of France) to pick up some useful weather lingo.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Dans l'après-midi, le temps sera stationnaire.
Caption 9 [en]: In the afternoon, the weather will be stable.

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Actu Vingtième - Le Repas des anciens

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Who says that old people don’t know how to party? This event, organized by a local Lions Club, brought together a number of senior citizens for a day of dancing, schmoozing, and even romance.

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Caption 6 [fr]: euh... du troisième âge qui sont isolées, esseulées dans notre arrondissement.
Caption 6 [en]: uh... of the third age [of advanced age], who are isolated, lonely in our arrondissement.

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Télé Miroir - Un kit de survie offert aux SDF

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sakado (a play on sac à dos, “backpack”) is an organization that helps the homeless of France by collecting backpacks filled with all of life’s essentials, from hygienic products to books. As this article reports, homelessness is one of France’s biggest domestic problems.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Et dans chaque sac, il y a quatre kits.
Caption 3 [en]: And in each bag, there are four kits.

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Normandie TV - La pièce de 10 euros bas-normande

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

You might already know that the euro looks slightly different from country to country. But France has also released a series of limited edition euro coins for each of its twenty-six regions. Remember when collecting state quarters was all the rage? Now you can move on to regional French euros!

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Caption 10 [fr]: Donc c'est... mais alors il faut juste savoir c'est utilisable dans le pays d'émission.
Caption 10 [en]: So it's... but then you just have to know it's usable in the country of issue.

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