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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

After curing the queen mother's grandchildren of smallpox, James Bruce meets with the Ethiopian emperor, Tekle Haymanot, to tell him of his plans to discover the source of the Nile. But he soon finds out that he'll have to demonstrate his warrior skills if he wants to reach Lake Tana.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Toujours plus de violence. Vous voyez ces rubans rouges sur les lances?
Caption 7 [en]: Still more violence. You see those red ribbons on the spears?

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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 4 [fr]: Ici c'est beaucoup plus calme.
Caption 4 [en]: Here it's much quieter.

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Maître Gims - J'me tire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

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Maître Gims's hit "J'me tire" (I'm Outta Here) reached the top of the French music charts in 2013. In the song, the rapper expresses his frustrations with being famous and a desire to leave it all behind him and escape to a place where he "won't be the suspect."

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Caption 3 [fr]: C'est triste à dire mais plus rien ne m'attriste
Caption 3 [en]: It's sad to say but nothing makes me sad anymore

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The explorers discover Abyssinia and the customs of its inhabitants, who have been cut off from the rest of the world for centuries. Will their visit bring a clash of cultures or a peaceful understanding? Find out in this episode.

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Caption 28 [fr]: que c'est eux qui vont s'en aller, et plus vite qu'ils sont arrivés!
Caption 28 [en]: that it is they who are going to leave, and faster than they arrived!

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Chabadabada - Chabada Vie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, pedestrians are asked to sing a song with the word vie (life) in it. Most of them come up with Edith Piaf's iconic "La Vie en Rose," but the other choices range from melodies by French singer-songwriters to Disney tunes. How many songs do you know with the word "life" in them?

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Caption 7 [fr]: La vie est plus belle. Enfin, je crois que c'est ça, non?
Caption 7 [en]: Life is more beautiful. Well, I think that's it, right?

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Voyage en France - La ville de Senlis - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode, Daniel Benchimol takes us to the little Gallo-Roman city of Senlis, forty kilometers away from Paris. There, we can discover its fish and vegetable market, its church, and its art and archeology museum.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Nous sommes au nord de Paris, à quarante kilomètres plus précisément dans la région Picardie.
Caption 2 [en]: We are north of Paris, more specifically forty kilometers away, in the Picardie region.

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Télésonne - Micro-trottoir : Pour ou contre l’appellation "restaurant"?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

More and more restaurants are resorting to frozen food instead of preparing dishes from scratch. The Micro-trottoir team took to the streets to ask people whether restaurants that don't cook their own food can still be called restaurants. Many people are concerned about not knowing where the food is coming from and would prefer to enjoy local produce, while others say that the quality of the frozen food source as well as the chef's expertise are the key. Let your discerning palate be the judge!

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Caption 5 [fr]: et y aura peut-être plus de monde dans leur restaurant.
Caption 5 [en]: and perhaps there will be more people in their restaurant.

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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 4 [fr]: Le parc de la Villette est un des plus grands parcs de la capitale intra-muros.
Caption 4 [en]: The Parc de la Villette is one of the largest parks within the capital's city limits.

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Les 30 ans du festival Mont-Blanc d’humour

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc Festival of Humor celebrated its thirthiest edition in March 2014. Young talents are encouraged to try their luck on stage and compete for the much-coveted prize, the Saint-Gervais Henri Salvador prize, named for the famous French singer-songwriter. Many big names in French show business were there for the occasion.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Qui m'ont le plus marqué? C'est... actuellement c'est De Gregorio.
Caption 6 [en]: Who struck me the most? It's... at the moment, it's De Gregorio.

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the second segment of this episode of Les Explorateurs (The Explorers), James Bruce, our intrepid adventurer, encounters some pirates while trying to reach the source of the Nile.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Mais, maestro, sur votre carte, la source du Nil, elle est bien plus au sud!
Caption 7 [en]: But, maestro, on your map, the source of the Nile is much farther south!

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Voyage dans Paris - La Butte aux Cailles

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this episode, Daniel Benchimol introduces La Buttes aux Cailles, a neighborhood in the thirteenth arrondissement in Paris. He will tell you all about the origins of the street, its free spring water fountain, and its artsy walls decorated with stencils.

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Caption 23 [fr]: Vous le verrez c'est certainement un des plus ravissants du quartier de la Butte aux Cailles
Caption 23 [en]: You'll see it is certainly one of the prettiest in the Butte aux Cailles neighborhood,

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode of the "Once Upon a Time" animated series on world explorers, we begin to learn the history of Cairo and the Nile River in Egypt.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Alors, hein, vous voyez? Il n'est plus vert!
Caption 15 [en]: So, uh, you see? He isn't green anymore!

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Télésonne - Micro-trottoir : Nuisance dans les transports

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Regular bus riders from the Essonne, a suburb south of Paris, share their views on public transport. It appears that some people behave badly on buses and in the subway, which can give tourists a bad impression. So the next time you catch a bus, don't forget to give up your seat for the elderly!

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Caption 3 [fr]: On baisse la tête et voilà; y a plus de communication au regard.
Caption 3 [en]: They lower their heads and there you are; there is no communication by eye contact anymore.

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Bande-annonce - La Belle et la Bête

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Here's the trailer for La Belle et la Bête (Beauty and the Beast), a new French film based on the famous fairy tale first published in 1740. While some of you may be most familiar with the Walt Disney or Jean Cocteau versions, this recent release is an attempt to recapture the spirit of the original tale while also giving it more of a contemporary twist.

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Caption 18 [fr]: À la plus jeune de mes filles.
Caption 18 [en]: For the youngest of my daughters.

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Il était une fois: Les découvreurs - 9. Galilée - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Galileo is in prison. He tries one more time to prove his theories to his inquisitor. But he finally recants during the trial saying the famous sentence: "and yet... it turns"

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Caption 6 [fr]: Et ne serait-il pas souhaitable de repenser les théories de... de Ptolémée, vieilles de plus de mille ans?
Caption 6 [en]: And wouldn't it be desirable to rethink the theories of... of Ptolemy, more than a thousand years old?

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