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Le Journal - Les Restos du Cœur

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In 1985, ten million meals were served by Restos du Cœur. By 2004, that number had skyrocketed to sixty million.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Ça va faire vingt ans que cette chansonnette nous hante.
Caption 3 [en]: It will soon be twenty years that this little ditty has been haunting us.

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Le Journal - Concurrence des routiers étrangers

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the US, many American truckers don’t want Mexican drivers on the road. A similar situation is brewing in France where drivers from other countries will do the same work for half as much pay.

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Caption 13 [fr]: des taxes comme nous, les taxes professionnelles qui n'existent que dans notre pays, hein,
Caption 13 [en]: of the taxes like with us, professional taxes which only exist in our country, you know,

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Le Journal - Baisers interdits dans les couloirs!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

As a gift to journalists looking for a tongue-in-cheek story, French schools have banned kissing. Students ask, “Where’s the harm?”

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Caption 8 [fr]: Pourquoi ils... ils nous embêtent tout l'temps, quoi?
Caption 8 [en]: Why do they... they bother us all the time, you know?

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Le Journal - iDTGV - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Paris to Marseille for just 19 euros. Passengers are thrilled, but the ticket agent unions are not. These internet-only sale prices are putting their jobs at stake. Onboard, passengers can get a massage, or rent a DVD player, making for a more relaxing trip. Book your seat today!

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Caption 18 [fr]: et la SNCF nous a annoncé leur suppression.
Caption 18 [en]: and the SNCF has informed us of their elimination.

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Le Journal - Les Français de Côte d'Ivoire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Long-time French residents of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) have been forced to flee the country due to political and racial unrest. Returning to France, they often feel like strangers in a strange land. Many of them, not so young, find that they have to start their lives again from scratch.

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Caption 29 [fr]: il n'est pas question que nous quittions ce pays.
Caption 29 [en]: it's out of the question that we would leave this country.

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Le Journal - Opéra et musique pop

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Buoyed by the wild success of Les Choristes, these young performers are having the time of their lives. Musicians, music directors, and music halls are all hoping their show will be appreciated by this audience.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Nous, on est prêts à vous faire aussi découvrir d'autres choses aussi belles
Caption 24 [en]: We, we're ready to help you discover other things that are just as beautiful

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Le Journal - Marée verte en Bretagne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Excessive algae blooms are causing what is known as “green tides” off the coast of Brittany, affecting ten percent of its coastline. Agriculture is the culprit, due to its extensive use of fertilizers and production of animal wastes, both of which make their way to the ocean and feed the algae.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Nous produisons, par exemple, cinquante pour cent des porcs
Caption 19 [en]: We produce, for example, fifty percent of pork,

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Le Journal - Le football - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Fans are boycotting Olympique de Marseille (OM), whose record hasn’t been stellar of late. Organizers say the team doesn’t deserve support and that the owners shouldn’t expect fans to continue filling the stands if something isn’t done to improve the level of play.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Donc, nous, on sera là de toute façon pour encourager l'équipe quoiqu'il arrive.
Caption 19 [en]: So us, we'll be here anyway to cheer the team on no matter what.

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Le Journal - Milady

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Three Musketeers is one of the greatest tales of brotherhoood in the Western canon, but this new movie from José Daillant shifts the focus to a female character, Milady, the story’s femme fatale. Look for the lovely and inimitable Arielle Dombasle in the starring role.

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Caption 20 [fr]: où tout est violent, excessif; elle nous y entraîne.
Caption 20 [en]: where everything is violent, excessive; she is dragging us into it.

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Le Journal - Préjugés chez les employeurs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

“What’s in a name?” asks Shakespeare’s Juliet. Apparently quite a lot for the French, who consistently pass over job candidates whose names aren’t “ethnically French” – particularly those of African origin.

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Caption 22 [fr]: apparence standard où nous avons fabriqué par informatique un visage disgracieux.
Caption 22 [en]: with an average appearance, whose face we made unsightly using computer technology.

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Le Journal - Opérateurs virtuels de portables

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Virtual service providers hope to provide a cheaper alternative to the French mobile phone market. Debitel, a German company, hopes to reach would-be cell phone users who have not yet purchased a phone.

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Caption 16 [fr]: et pour lesquelles nous pensons pouvoir réaliser des offres intéressantes et compétitives.
Caption 16 [en]: and to whom we hope to offer interesting and competitive prices.

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Le Journal - Hôpital ultra-moderne à Burkina Faso

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The French government has charitably given the people of Burkina Faso a new hospital, stocked with the most high-tech and up-to-date medical gear and patient facilities. The problem is, almost none of the local people can afford such a hospital.

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Caption 30 [fr]: Vous voyez qu'il nous l'a dit... propreté de l'hôpital.
Caption 30 [en]: You see that he said it... cleanliness of the hospital.

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Le Journal - Retour sur scène de Julio Iglesias

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Julio Iglesias tours France for the first time in 27 years and is very warmly received, especially by the ladies. Julio not only sings a few songs in French, but can speak it as well, and proves as much during an on-camera interview.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Enfin, quelqu'un qui sait parler aux femmes quoi, on... ça nous fait rêver.
Caption 11 [en]: Well, someone who knows how to talk to women, I mean, we... it makes us dream.

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Le Journal - Grève de l'EDF à Lille - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Though we reported that some of the residents of Lille support the power workers and their blackout strikes, it turns out that not all of them do. Office workers shout from balconies to give the strikers a piece of their minds, and the workers respond in kind.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Nous allons continuer nos initiatives en direction des élus,
Caption 13 [en]: We're going to continue our initiatives aimed at officials,

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Le Journal - Le bac

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Students taking the baccalaureate exam must complete an essay, choosing amongst several possible philosophical and political themes. France 2 talks with some students about the experience, and asks some prominent politicians what they might have written if presented with the same task.

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Caption 40 [fr]: Alors nous avons fait plancher les principaux intéressés à l'Assemblée Nationale.
Caption 40 [en]: So we interviewed the main players in the Chamber of Deputies.

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