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Watt’s In - Yseult : La Vague Interview Exclu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this interview for "Watt's In," electro-pop star Yseult explains the conception of her first album, which she co-wrote with Da Silva in 2014. After coming close to winning the "Nouvelle Star" (New Star) talent quest, Yseult is ready to dazzle her fans once again. You'll learn some interesting musical buzzwords in this video.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Donc, du coup c'est... c'est plus cool. Mais comment je suis tombée dans la musique?
Caption 26 [en]: So as a result it's... it's cooler. But how did I fall into music?

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Le saviez-vous? - Le romantisme français

Difficulty: Beginner

France

It's been said that Paris is the most romantic city in the world. In this video, you will discover the origin of the word "romantic" and learn about the romanticism movement, which originated not from France as one might expect, but from England and Germany and later took hold in France.

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Caption 10 [fr]: La littérature, la peinture, la musique, la sculpture et même la politique
Caption 10 [en]: Literature, painting, music, sculpture, and even politics

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Patricia - La plage - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this last video on the Côte d'Azur, you'll learn the French expressions for all the essential items for a perfect beach day. If you visit the beautiful Côte d'Azur, make sure to bring an extra comfortable towel—its beaches are filled with pebbles instead of sand!

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Caption 33 [fr]: on peut également ben, prendre un livre ou alors écouter de la musique peut-être.
Caption 33 [en]: we can also, well, take a book or listen to music, maybe.

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Oldelaf - interprète "Vendredi"

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Enjoy Oldelaf's quirky humor, as displayed in his introduction to his two backup musicians who come from wildly different backgrounds, to say the least. Then listen to his satirical song "Vendredi" (Friday), where he describes a typical weekend for the average bored (and boring?) French guy.

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Caption 20 [fr]: voilà, et puis il a décidé de se mettre à la musique, hein.
Caption 20 [en]: there you are, and then he decided to take up music, you know.

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Kendji Girac - Color Gitano

Difficulty: Intermediate

France, Spain

Kendji Girac, a star of the French version of The Voice, goes back to his Gypsy roots in "Color Gitano" (Spanish for "Gypsy color"). This fun, rhythmic song will definitely make you want to get up and dance, and it'll even teach you some Spanish too!

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Caption 4 [fr]: C'est de la musique et des cris
Caption 4 [en]: It's music and shouts

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 11

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

Oliver concludes this eleven-part series with a visit to Fort Chambry, where French and British armies fought over new Canadian territories. How did this affect the present? Olivier leaves us to draw our own conclusions and assures us that he is fond of the Québécois as much as they are fond of him. He shares his final impressions of Quebec in a lovely song at the end.

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Caption 78 [fr]: Pour partager la musique, la fac, et les soirées
Caption 78 [en]: To share music, university, and nightlife

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Télévision Bretagne Ouest - Les 20ans du festival Astropolis: Interview de Manu Le Malin

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Hardcore techno musician Manu le Malin [Wild Manu] is one of the oldest regulars at the Astropolis Festival in Brittany, which just celebrated its twenty-year anniversary. Its attendance has swelled from two thousand to ten thousand participants, but the rave-like spirit of the festival remains the same, and it keeps drawing big crowds every year.

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Caption 24 [fr]: que cette musique avait... avait sa place, euh... dans le panthéon de la musique,
Caption 24 [en]: that this music had... had its place, uh... in the music hall of fame,

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Alsace 20 - Laurent Chandemerle, l'homme aux 100 voix

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Drôles de Zèbres (Funny Zebras) humor festival in Strasbourg has been hosting top French artists, comedians, and a few newcomers for the past twelve years. Among the acts at this year's festival is Laurent Chandemerle, the man with a thousand voices, who can impersonate celebrities to perfection. This video will give you a taste of French humor and, no doubt, a few chuckles!

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Caption 7 [fr]: nous venons à la Cité de la Musique et euh... de la Danse.
Caption 7 [en]: we're coming to the City of Music and uh... of Dance.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Un café librairie spécialisé dans le polar

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

"Un Petit Noir" (or "A Small Black," a slang term for a small black coffee) is the bookstore café in Lyon specializing not only in gourmet coffees, but also in detective novels and thrillers. Besides crime fiction and caffeine, the store also serves some great jazz concerts to add to the "noir" ambiance.

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Caption 18 [fr]: Ça permet de découvrir en même... la musique et la littérature, précisément.
Caption 18 [en]: It makes it possible to discover at the same... music and literature, precisely.

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Leçons de guitare - Leçon 1

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Lionel demonstrates some basic guitar techniques to help you familiarize yourself with the instrument. He also gives an overview of various percussion instruments. You may not get to play like Lionel overnight, but you are sure to learn some interesting music vocabulary.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Alors il existe un très grand nombre d'instruments de musique différents
Caption 4 [en]: So there is a large number of different musical instruments

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Joanna - Son nouvel appartement

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Joanna just moved into a new apartment, which is slightly bigger than her old one, and she invited us inside to show us around. She uses some essential household-related vocabulary in her tour, so keep your eyes open for any words you don't already know!

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Caption 29 [fr]: J'ai aussi une chaîne hi-fi pour la musique et la radio,
Caption 29 [en]: I also have a hi-fi system for music and the radio,

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 6

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

In part 6 of Le Québec parle aux Français, the interviewees compare and contrast the immigrant situation in France and Quebec. France, being a smaller country, creates additional pressure for immigrants, while in Quebec, immigrants do rather well. Later, Olivier treats us to a little song he wrote himself.

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Caption 31 [fr]: apprécié monter avec l'accordéon faire de la musique, euh... regarder la vue.
Caption 31 [en]: enjoyed going up with my accordion to play music, uh... to look at the view.

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De nouvelles découvertes avec Marion - Le Parc de la Villette

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Marion takes us to Parc de la Villette, one of the largest parks in Paris. If you want something more than just a nature walk, you won't be disappointed here! Quirky modern structures and unique perspectives will catch your attention, and the Geode and the Museum of Science and Technology will help satisfy your intellectual curiosity.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Une Cité de la musique s'ajoute alors au projet du Musée des sciences et techniques.
Caption 24 [en]: A City of Music was then added to the Museum of Science and Technology project.

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Alsace 20 - Rencontre avec les membres d'IAM

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Meet the members of IAM, a very popular French rap group originating from Marseille. They discuss their successful career and their latest album, Arts Martiens (Martian Arts).

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Caption 8 [fr]: On fait pas mal de... de choses vivantes, euh... donc de mu'... de musique en live et...
Caption 8 [en]: We do quite a lot of... of live things, uh... so of... mu'... of live music and...

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Alsace 20 - Alsace: les plus belles déco de Noël!

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Some Alsace residents take Christmas decorating very seriously. From two men who go all out with phantasmagoric light displays to a woman who opts for a subtler, 1940s décor, you'll find some different takes on what it means to be in the "Christmas spirit" in this video.

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Caption 21 [fr]: L'idée: des décorations de Noël qui prennent vie au rythme de la musique.
Caption 21 [en]: The idea: Christmas decorations that come to life to the rhythm of the music.

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