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Le Journal - Le mémorial de la Shoah

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What is the best way to explain the horrors of the Holocaust to nine-year-old children? France’s Holocaust memorial has taken measures to avoid disturbing children by placing the most graphic photographs out of their line of sight and by offering a tour specifically designed for younger viewers. The idea is for children to learn about this dark moment in our history without being overwhelmed.

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Caption 2 [fr]: d'une petite fille pendant la guerre
Caption 2 [en]: of a little girl during the war

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Le Journal - Défilé de mode - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Which four designers’ collections are not to miss (if your income is in the seven digits)? Chanel, Yves Saint-Laurent, Loewe, and, for your delicate foot, René Caovilla and his sparkling handmade Venetian shoes.

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Caption 2 [fr]: une petite merveille de cohérence, de charme et de légèreté
Caption 2 [en]: a little treasure of coherency, charm, and lightness

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Le Journal - Le libre-service en pharmacie?

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Those of us who live in the United States are used to being able to buy some medications right off the shelves. But in France, until very recently, you weren’t able to purchase painkillers without first speaking to a pharmacist. Now certain painkillers are available on a self-serve basis, but are pharmacists ready for this change?

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Caption 12 [fr]: La petite révolution du libre-service en pharmacie devrait être instaurée en mai;
Caption 12 [en]: This little self-service revolution in pharmacies is supposed to be established in May;

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Annie Chartrand - Grandir bilingue

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

The lovely singer tells us in franglais about franglais. She discusses her experiences growing up bilingual in Quebec, her international travels, and why it’s not always a good idea to tell someone if you’ve ripped your pants…

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Caption 32 [fr]: c'est comme si j'avais dis que j'avais déchiré ma petite culotte.
Caption 32 [en]: it's like I'd said that I'd ripped my underwear.

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Le Journal - La bougie du sapeur

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This newspaper, called “The Sapper’s Candle” (a “sapper” is traditionally a military man who disarms mines), only comes out on the leap year. But how can a periodical published only on February twenty-ninth be financially sound? Maybe it’s true: less is more.

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Caption 7 [fr]: y a une petite dame qui est passée et qui m'a dit:
Caption 7 [en]: there's a little old lady who came by and who told me:

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Canadian Chocolate Seller - Chocolats

Difficulty: Intermediate

Canada

Montreal is famous for hockey, but who cares about hockey when you can have chocolat? Edith Gagnon, owner of La Maison Cakao, shows us the magic behind her charmants chocolates.

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Caption 3 [fr]: C'est une petite chocolaterie
Caption 3 [en]: It's a little chocolate shop

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Le Journal - L'île de Pâques

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Twenty-eight years ago, Frenchman Michel Garcia fell in love with Easter Island, home of clear blue water and the breathtaking moai. Since then he’s kept busy as a diving instructor and doting father, and he even found time to discover a new species of shellfish!

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Caption 19 [fr]: avec sa petite famille: Patricia, épousée il y a vingt et un ans,
Caption 19 [en]: with his small family: Patricia, whom he married twenty-one years ago,

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Cali - C'est quand le bonheur - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Born and raised in the Pyrenees region of southern France, Cali was an aspiring rugby player before attending a U2 concert at the age of 17.

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Caption 8 [fr]: La petite fleur qui va naître vous racontera mon chagrin
Caption 8 [en]: The little flower that will spring up will tell you about my sorrow

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Mario Canonge - Ses propos - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Martinique

Viewer Discretion Advised

Mario has been influenced by Martinique, and he discusses what it means to represent and build upon French Caribbean rhythms on the world stage.

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Caption 10 [fr]: C'est moi. J'avais une petite mobylette lorsque j'avais quatorze ans, et dessus
Caption 10 [en]: It's me. I had a little moped when I was fourteen, and on top

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Mario Canonge - Ses propos - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Martinique

Mario Canonge is one of the most exciting pianists tickling today’s plastic ivories, and Yabla was lucky enough to have caught him in person.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Et pour parler de ma première petite amie,
Caption 24 [en]: And as for my first girlfriend,

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Le Journal - Un automne bien chaud

Difficulty: Beginner

France

On the French Riviera when it’s twenty-three degrees Celsius in the middle of November, some of us are tempted to head for the beach and take one final dip.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Ah si! Une petite famille ravie du vide.
Caption 2 [en]: Ah yes! A little family delighted by the open space.

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Le Journal - Nouveaux artistes pluriculturels

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Newcomers Kader Belarbi and Loumia Hiridjee are bringing fresh blood and talent to the French cultural and commercial landscape.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Elle, petite fille de treize ans débarquée en France,
Caption 11 [en]: She, a little thirteen-year-old girl who landed in France,

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Le Journal - Les navigateurs du Vendée Globe - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Racing around the world by yourself often means a Christmas at sea. We drop in to the cabin of race leader Jean Le Cam, which has been decorated for the occasion, right down to a little tree.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Des présents cachés par leurs amis dans leur petite cabine.
Caption 11 [en]: Presents hidden by their friends in their little cabin.

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Le Journal - Le rôle de sa vie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

French movie star Agnès Jaoui talks about playing a French movie star in the film Le rôle de sa vie. The film, which explores relationships between movie stars and average folk, is the directorial debut for François Favrat, who may become a celebrity in his own right if the film is a success.

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Caption 27 [fr]: Moi, j'ai pu vivre ça... euh... que ce soit une petite jeune fille
Caption 27 [en]: Me, I've been through this... uh... whether it's a little girl

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