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Le saviez-vous? - Le vocabulaire de la tête

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia focuses on the thinking, listening, and seeing part of the body, the head. She'll teach you a lot of useful vocabulary for various parts of the head, as well as some fun expressions.

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Caption 43 [en]: There is a French expression that says:
Caption 43 [fr]: Il y a une expression française qui dit:

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Le saviez-vous? - Paris, capitale de France

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode you will learn how Paris officially became the capital in the sixth century under the reign of Clovis. Paris was not built in a day, and in many respects, Paris is still being built today as many significant events, past and present, are still defining the history of the city.

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Caption 4 [en]: This well-known French expression
Caption 4 [fr]: Cette expression française, bien connue,

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Le saviez-vous? - Les verbes du 1er groupe les plus utilisés - Part 2

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Patricia introduces some more first-group verbs, which all end in -er, by creating little stories featuring them. Try creating some of your own!

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Caption 3 [en]: [that are] the most used in the French language?
Caption 3 [fr]: les plus utilisés dans la langue française?

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Le saviez-vous? - Les verbes du 1er groupe les plus utilisés - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Patricia goes over some of the most commonly used verbs of the first group (ending in -er). Once you learn them, try creating a story out of them!

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Caption 3 [en]: that are the most used in the French language?
Caption 3 [fr]: qui sont les plus utilisés dans la langue française?

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Le saviez-vous? - Les verbes du 1er groupe

Difficulty: Newbie

France

What are first-group verbs? In this video, Patricia will introduce you to the nearly 3000 verbs belonging to this category. Don't be daunted by that number—these verbs are the simplest to use!

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Caption 3 [en]: In the French language,
Caption 3 [fr]: Dans la langue française,

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Le saviez-vous? - Conversation entre amis - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this video, you'll hear an informal conversation between two friends who share a strong resemblance....

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Caption 24 [en]: and I'm now a French teacher.
Caption 24 [fr]: et je suis aujourd'hui professeur de français.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Notre appartement est hanté - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Harold is not convinced that the strange events in his and Claire's apartment mean that it's haunted. He has his own suspicions and is determined to find out the truth.

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Caption 3 [en]: That deserves a César [French film award].
Caption 3 [fr]: Il mériterait un César.

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Morlaix - Visite de l’atelier

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Enjoy browsing through this charming boutique in Brittany called "La Dilettante." There, you'll find an eclectic range of objects and paintings on driftwood, linen, and traditional canvas, all with a distinct nautical or country theme.

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Caption 31 [en]: I worked with a French, uh... Alsatian fabric manufacturer,
Caption 31 [fr]: J'ai travaillé avec un fabricant de tissus français, euh... alsacien,

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Lionel - Langue sous hypnose

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel speaks with Pascal, the director of the "Langue Sous Hypnose" (Language Under Hypnosis) school, who explains how hypnosis can help make language learning less daunting. Though Pascal says that "it's not hypnosis that teaches people languages, it's the teacher," he claims that hypnosis can make your brain more receptive to learning a new language.

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Caption 21 [en]: It's that, like the vast majority of French people, I was hopeless at languages.
Caption 21 [fr]: C'est que comme la quasi-totalité des Français j'étais nul en langues.

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Lionel L - L'art éphémère à Paris

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel shows us some ephemeral art in Paris, including an anamorphic installation on the Louvre Pyramid and a large steel sculpture with a cardboard "cave" inside. Check them out before they're gone!

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Caption 26 [en]: the daughter of the former French [Prime] Minister Lionel Jospin.
Caption 26 [fr]: la fille de l'ancien ministre français Lionel Jospin.

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Voyage en France - Conflans-Sainte-Honorine - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us around the old quarter of the village of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, a charming area that dates from the Middle Ages and contains some beautiful gardens and courtyards. Some of the streets and alleyways have even retained their medieval names, such as the "Rue de la Savaterie" (Cobbler Street).

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Caption 12 [en]: a little bit like in the famous French film "Les Choristes" [The Chorus].
Caption 12 [fr]: un petit peu comme dans le célèbre film français "Les Choristes".

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Réfugiés de Calais - L’accueil des migrants en Finistère

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

After the closing of the Calais Jungle, the Massé Trévidy Foundation has stepped in to take care of refugees in the Finistère region. The foundation works with a group of volunteers to provide administrative, social, and medical assistance to the refugees.

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Caption 13 [en]: French classes, socialization, let's say early enrollment [entry] in... in the town,
Caption 13 [fr]: cours de français, socialisation, on va dire début d'inscription dans... dans la commune,

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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 7 [en]: You have to know that a third invocation of forty-nine-three [article of French constitution]
Caption 7 [fr]: Il faut savoir qu'un troisième recours au quarante-neuf-trois

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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 42 [en]: But above all, know that they are banned by French law.
Caption 42 [fr]: Mais surtout sachez qu'ils sont interdits par la loi française.

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Lionel L - Les Jeux olympiques de Rio

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

While the Rio Olympic Games were taking place, the Paris Mayor's Office installed a beach volleyball court complete with real sand in front of the city hall building. Parisians relished the opportunity to practice a sport that is not readily available in the heart of the city.

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Caption 12 [en]: Uh... the French delegation is represented by Teddy Riner,
Caption 12 [fr]: Euh... la délégation française est représentée par Teddy Riner

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