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Français avec Nelly - Coco Chanel - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly continues to explore Coco Chanel's enormous contribution to the world of women's fashion and explains how the iconic perfume Chanel Number 5 got its name.

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Caption 43 [fr]: le luxe à la française.
Caption 43 [en]: French-style luxury.

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Sophie et Alexandre - Et les vacances ?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie and Alexandre talk about where they went on vacation. No need to go to an exotic destination to have a good time, according to Sophie. On the other hand, Alexandre enjoyed white sand beaches in a faraway place that's still a part of France. Can you guess where he went?

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Caption 96 [fr]: En Polynésie française. -Oui. -Ouais.
Caption 96 [en]: To French Polynesia. -Yes. -Yeah.

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Français avec Nelly - Coco Chanel - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly tells the fascinating life story of French fashion icon Coco Chanel, beginning with what led to her career as a designer.

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Caption 33 [fr]: et passionnée par la langue et la culture française.
Caption 33 [en]: and passionate about the French language and culture.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - À l'audience - Usurpation d'identité entre frères ? - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this unusual case of stolen identity between two brothers, Judge Philippe has to decide who is telling the truth: the plaintiff, the older brother Timothée Suter; or the defendant, his younger brother Cédric Suter, who claims he is innocent.

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Caption 21 [fr]: Tous les ans, la justice française
Caption 21 [en]: Every year, the French justice system

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Français avec Nelly - 10 livres faciles à lire en français - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly concludes her excellent reading recommendations with some very useful tips. Why not watch the movie adaptation of your novel of choice, or if you're short on time, read a poem or two?

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Caption 43 [fr]: de poésie française.
Caption 43 [en]: about French poetry.

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Français avec Nelly - 10 livres faciles à lire en français - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, Nelly gives some advice about reading books in a foreign language and recommends some books for French learners. One of her recommendations is The Braid by Laetitia Colombani.

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Caption 34 [fr]: où je suis ravie de vous parler de littérature française.
Caption 34 [en]: where I'm delighted to talk to you about French literature.

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Sophie et Patrice - Les homonymes

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patrice and Sophie discuss homonyms, words that sound the same but have totally different meanings, something of a nightmare for French learners. Learn the difference between the same-sounding words verre, vers, ver, vert, and vair.

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Caption 3 [fr]: qui apprennent la langue française.
Caption 3 [en]: who are learning the French language.

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Le Monde - Le changement d’heure ne sert pas à grand-chose, voici pourquoi

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Does daylight savings really make sense? According to this report, it is becoming harder to justify its existence, prompting some countries to drop the idea altogether.

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Caption 36 [fr]: la loi française définit
Caption 36 [en]: French law stipulates

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Français avec Nelly - "Demain, dès l'aube" par Victor Hugo - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly recites and explains in great detail Victor Hugo's poem "Demain, dès l'aube" (Tomorrow, at Dawn). Though initially it might read like a love poem, it turns out to be much more tragic.

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Caption 2 [fr]: dans laquelle on va parler littérature française,
Caption 2 [en]: in which we're going to talk French literature,

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Français avec Nelly - How to Speak Like Marie Antoinette - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part one of this video, you will learn how Austrian-born queen Marie Antoinette, whose native language was German, came to speak very good French. How did she do it? Watch this video and get inspired!

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Caption 45 [fr]: Marie-Antoinette n'était pas française.
Caption 45 [en]: Marie Antoinette wasn't French.

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Sara et Lionel - Les Français sont-ils arrogants ?

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Sara and Lionel wonder why French people are often seen as arrogant. Do French people actually mind or do they unconsciously cultivate this image?

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Caption 37 [fr]: cette... cette silhouette française un peu déformée.
Caption 37 [en]: this... this somewhat distorted French profile.

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Le Figaro - Recette du gibier (chevreuil) époque Louis XIV, au restaurant Ducasse

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Treat yourself to a delicious venison dish, a very ancient recipe dating from the 17th century. The chef uses old-fashioned fruits and vegetables and also adapts the recipe to suit more modern tastes.

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Caption 10 [fr]: de ce qui allait devenir la grande cuisine et la gastronomie française.
Caption 10 [en]: of what would become the great French cuisine and gastronomy.

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Sara et Lionel - Les copains, les amis

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Do you agree with Sara and Lionel that friendship is not what it used to be? Has social networking and texting changed the way we connect to each other? Do we favor quantity over quality? And do you make a distinction between les copains and les amis?

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Caption 45 [fr]: Mais ça... {-Parce que...} -Ça c'est la subtilité de la langue française, mon cher.
Caption 45 [en]: But that... -Because... That's the subtlety of the French language, my dear.

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TF1 Info - Enquête Jouets de Noël : un an pour arriver sous le sapin - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

How are toys selected before they end up on the shelves just in time for Christmas? Find out how buyers go through a thorough selection process up to a year in advance!

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Caption 10 [fr]: nous avons suivi les acheteurs d'une grande enseigne française,
Caption 10 [en]: we've followed the buyers for a major French brand,

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Français avec Nelly - Mon voyage au Vietnam - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly is not in Paris this time but in Hanoi, Vietnam! On her first day, she visits the famous Train Street and samples some delicious coffee.

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Caption 33 [fr]: pendant la colonisation française.
Caption 33 [en]: during French colonization.

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