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Grand Corps Malade - Education nationale

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In "Éducation Nationale," the slam poet Grand Corps Malade gives us his opinion on the shortcomings of the French national education system through the eyes of Moussa, a fifth grader in Épinay. It's a touching song and a call for change in the name of equal opportunity.

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Caption 27 [fr]: Dans des quartiers les plus en galère, créer des classes de quinze élèves
Caption 27 [en]: In the neighborhoods most in trouble, create classes with fifteen students

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Voyage en France - Carrières-sur-Seine

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to the quiet village of Carrières-sur-Seine, a mere twenty kilometers from Paris. He points out a fun bench called Le banc des menteurs (The Liars' Bench), where one can sit and presumably tell lies until closing time at 7 p.m. Then the liars can take cover in one of the nearby cave dwellings carved straight out of the cliffs.

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Caption 8 [fr]: allée du Pressoir plus précisément.
Caption 8 [en]: Allée du Pressoir [Winepress Alley] more precisely.

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TV Vendée - Festival Kid’s Folies: Sculptures de sable géantes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Laurent literally takes sand castles to new heights with his giant sand sculptures, and he's sharing his love of beach art with the next generation. In this video, Laurent teaches a group of kids how to build a giant turtle out of sand.

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Caption 22 [fr]: elle passe également par la transmission de son savoir aux plus jeunes.
Caption 22 [en]: it also involves the transmission of his know-how to the younger people.

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Indila - S.O.S.

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

"S.O.S." is the third single by French R&B singer-songwriter Indila from her album Mini World. The music video was shot in Greece and the song was released in 2014. Indila's sweet, melancholy voice seems perfect for this song, a cry for help from within her "kingdom of pain."

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Caption 5 [fr]: Fallait que je m'en aille, je n'étais plus moi
Caption 5 [en]: Had to leave, I was not myself anymore

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Cap 24 - Paris 2ème : Alessandro joue le Pique-assiette!

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Alessandro becomes a pique-assiette (freeloader, literally "plate-stealer") for a day with his friend Marc Antoine who takes him to rue Montorgueil in the second arrondissement of Paris. What's the big attraction? Friendly shopkeepers give out free food and wine samples daily.

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Caption 4 [fr]: l'un des endroits les plus passants à Paris. Visite guidée avec Marc Antoine.
Caption 4 [en]: one of the busiest places in Paris. A guided tour with Marc Antoine.

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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 10 [fr]: parce que sinon, euh... c'est plus compliqué.
Caption 10 [en]: because otherwise, uh... it's more complicated.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Sheldon, un robot pour vous servir!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Sheldon, the friendly robot with friendly eyes that flash little hearts when it interacts with people. Sheldon is a huge attraction at tech fairs, where it is used to entertain and delight the crowds. It certainly lives up to the task.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Et en plus, Sheldon exprime ses émotions avec ses yeux.
Caption 19 [en]: And in addition, Sheldon expresses its emotions with its eyes.

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Voyage en France - La ville de Provins - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this third episode on the medieval town of Provins, Daniel Benchimol shows us a monument coming from Brazil, an old synagogue, and a beautiful church where Joan of Arc attended mass with King Charles the Seventh. He also gives us a glimpse into Provins real estate, with a beautiful house that has been estimated at a modest price of six million dollars!

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Caption 10 [fr]: plus précisément d'un petit îlot qui s'appelle Villegagnon.
Caption 10 [en]: more specifically from a small islet called Villegagnon.

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Grand Lille TV - Clap de fin pour la maison dite hantée

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Making the news in Grand Lille is the end of an urban legend in the town of Villeneuve D'Ascq. A house that is supposedly haunted is being torn down, along with the stories and the rumors surrounding it. The demolition of the house is fairly uneventful, but will the legend live on?

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Caption 1 [fr]: Une information plus légère dans cette édition,
Caption 1 [en]: A lighter news item in this edition,

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Invasion de zombie à Lyon!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Zombies from many different eras have invaded Lyon! That is, zombie enthusiasts with impressive makeup and costumes have invaded. The ninth-annual Zombie Walk has attracted around a thousand of the undead to roam across the city under the theme "a return to the past."

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Caption 2 [fr]: Maquillages, cris, démarches, le réalisme était une fois de plus poussé à l'extrême.
Caption 2 [en]: Makeup, screams, walks: the realism was one more time pushed to the extreme.

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Voyage en France - La ville de Provins - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In Part 2 of his tour of Provins, Daniel Benchimol takes us to a unique show called "The Eagles of the Ramparts." In this very exciting show, we can see the different kinds of birds of prey and how they are trained to hunt in flight in the heart of the medieval city of Provins.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Pour le plus puissant d'entre eux,
Caption 16 [en]: For the most powerful among them,

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Alsace 20 - Grain de Sel: Au Caveau de l'étable à Niederbronn-les-Bains

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Where can you get a gourmet meal for eight euros seventy? Hélène Ober is the proud owner of the restaurant "Au Caveau de l'Étable." She will show you around the kitchen and share some of her secrets on how to prepare a fantastic meal without breaking the bank. If cooking risotto is not your thing, you will at least be able to speak like a pro in a French kitchen.

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Caption 35 [fr]: Et après, y a plus que [sic] le construire, quoi. Tu fais suer tes oignons, tout doucement, gentiment.
Caption 35 [en]: And then, all we have to do is put it together, you know. You sweat your onions, very slowly, gently.

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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 52 [fr]: Comme cela je serai plus à l'aise pour jouer à la Playstation
Caption 52 [en]: That way I'll be more comfortable playing on the Playstation

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Micro-Trottoirs - Rêves d’enfants

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this Micro-Trottoirs episode, people on the street reveal what they wanted to be when they grow up. From fireman to fairy, find out who actually fullfilled their childhood dream.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Oui, j'ai plus ou moins concrétisé mon rêve.
Caption 3 [en]: Yes, I more or less realized my dream.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Lyon: la bande dessinée à l'honneur!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

If you're a comic book lover, you might want to hop on a plane to Lyon, which has held a huge comic book festival for the past ten years. This year, they're even launching a monthly comics magazine called "The Streets of Lyon."

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Caption 3 [fr]: donc on a fait les choses en'... encore plus grand que d'habitude.
Caption 3 [en]: so we did things ev'... even bigger than usual.

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