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Demain - Trailer

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Cyril Dion, Mélanie Laurent, and their crew set out to discover how people are trying to make the world a better place. They travel to Reunion Island, Finland, Belgium, India, Great Britain, the United States, Switzerland, Sweden, and Iceland for their documentary Demain (Tomorrow).

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Caption 10 [fr]: que nous devons changer nos façons de vivre,
Caption 10 [en]: that we must change our ways of living;

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Le saviez-vous? - Conjugaison au futur simple de l’indicatif

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Let's talk about the future with Patricia. She will show you how to conjugate verbs in the simple future of the indicative.

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Caption 36 [fr]: Si les sujets sont nous,
Caption 36 [en]: If the subjects are us,

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Stromae - Je cours

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Belgium

Belgian singer Stromae sings "Je cours" (I Run) from his first studio album, Cheese. The song's cryptic lyrics seem to be a reflection on his music career.

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Caption 28 [fr]: Car ils nous mangent crunk
Caption 28 [en]: Because they eat us crunk

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Lionel L - La réforme du français

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French Academy's latest spelling reform, which includes such modifications as removing the i in oignon (onion) and the circumflex in coût (cost). There's been a fair amount of backlash against the reform, though the changes are only recommended, not mandatory.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Bonjour. Aujourd'hui nous sommes sur le Pont des Arts.
Caption 1 [en]: Hello. Today we are on the Pont des Arts [Bridge of the Arts].

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Contes de fées - Le chat botté - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the second part of "Le Chat Botté" (Puss in Boots), the cat arranges for a poor boy to meet and marry a princess. He sets up an elaborate scheme that works perfectly according to plan.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Papa, prie-le de nous accompagner jusqu'au palais. S'il te plaît.
Caption 13 [en]: Papa, ask him to accompany us up to the palace. Please.

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Le saviez-vous? - Exception dans les verbes du 1er groupe au passé composé

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this lesson, Patricia discusses some exceptions to first-group verbs in the passé composé, those that require the auxiliary verb être (to be) instead of avoir (to have). Don't worry, Patricia will conjugate them for you and illustrate them with a few examples.

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Caption 37 [fr]: et toi et moi, nous sommes montés à l'étage
Caption 37 [en]: and you and I, we went upstairs

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Grand Corps Malade - Pocahontas

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In "Pocahontas," slam poet Grand Corps Malade offers some insights on raising kids and watching them grow up. He even recreates some old family photos!

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Caption 26 [fr]: Les premières cuites, les premières nuits qu'on ne nous racontera pas
Caption 26 [en]: The first binges, the first nights that they won't tell us about

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Lionel - Le Parlement Européen - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us in front of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, where important decisions are made. You can't miss it, with its forty-seven flags representing each member country of the European Council.

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Caption 3 [fr]: car nous sommes ici devant le Parlement européen, le Conseil européen
Caption 3 [en]: because we are here in front of the European Parliament, the European Council,

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Voyage en France - Fourqueux

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Daniel Benchimol on his tour of the quaint town of Fourqueux. There, you will find a magnificent house where Victor Hugo, the famous French poet and writer, once stayed. Adding to the historic atmosphere, old road markers and vintage hand-painted advertising signs are a great reminder of a colorful past.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Un nouveau numéro où nous nous trouvons dans le département des Yvelines,
Caption 2 [en]: Another episode where we are in the Yvelines department,

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Lionel - Voyage en train - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel concludes his discussion of train rides in France at the Rémilly station. Built in 1851, the station now has a special significance for film lovers.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Voilà. Nous sommes arrivés ici à Rémilly
Caption 1 [en]: There we are. We've arrived here in Rémilly

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Le saviez-vous? - Conjugaison des verbes du 1er groupe au passé composé de l’indicatif

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia demonstrates how to conjugate first-group verbs (ending in -er) in the passé composé of the indicative. She uses examples from daily life to illustrate her explanation.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Nous avons vu dans des vidéos précédentes
Caption 9 [en]: We saw in previous videos

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Lionel L - Les voies sur berges

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Every summer, the city of Paris organizes activities to entertain Parisians who don't go on holiday. On the banks of the Seine, you'll be able to play chess or checkers and feel like you're on vacation. There are also plenty of activities for children.

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Caption 22 [fr]: où nous avons le célèbre Paris-Plage
Caption 22 [en]: where we have the famous "Paris-Plage" [Paris Beach]

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Lionel - Voyage en train - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our series on train travel in the Moselle region, where we'll accompany Lionel on a short train ride from Faulquemont to Rémilly. Many commuters travel to and from work by train each day, some even to Germany, which is just a few miles across the border.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Donc nous sommes ici sur le quai.
Caption 9 [en]: So we are here on the platform.

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Lionel - Voyage en train - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

If you wish to travel in France by train, you will find Lionel's video very useful. He will teach you the necessary vocabulary for buying a train ticket from a ticket machine. Happy travels!

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Caption 1 [fr]: Bonjour, nous sommes aujourd'hui en Lorraine une nouvelle fois,
Caption 1 [en]: Hello, today we are in Lorraine once again,

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1789: Les Amants de la Bastille - Je veux le monde

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Inspired by the French national anthem, "Je veux le monde" (I Want the World) is a song from the musical 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille (The Lovers of the Bastille). The music video features beautiful period costumes and superb choreography.

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Caption 23 [fr]: Plus rien ne nous fait peur
Caption 23 [en]: Nothing scares us anymore

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