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Il était une fois: Les découvreurs - 9. Galilée - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, a young Galileo gets one of his first revolutionary ideas on how to measure time. Pretty impressive for a fourteen-year-old, huh?

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Caption 9 [fr]: Parce que je suis le plus lourd, tiens!
Caption 9 [en]: Because I'm the heavier one, see!

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Alsace 20 - Rencontre avec les membres d'IAM

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Meet the members of IAM, a very popular French rap group originating from Marseille. They discuss their successful career and their latest album, Arts Martiens (Martian Arts).

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Caption 56 [fr]: D'habitude le temps est un peu plus beau, en cette période... mais bon, on en voit...
Caption 56 [en]: Usually the weather is a bit nicer at this time... but well, it happens...

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Oldelaf - Le monde est beau

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In his song "Le monde est beau" (The World Is Beautiful), Oldelaf's ironic take on social networking is bittersweet and not without humor.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Chaque jour on est plus nombreux
Caption 16 [en]: Every day we are more numerous

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Lionel et Chantal - "Faire barbecue"

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel and Chantal introduce a new verb, "faire du barbecue" (to barbecue), for barbecuing and verb conjugating novices. Lionel knows how to cook two birds with one grill, so to speak. Note that the verb "faire" ("to do" or "to make") is used for just about any situation in French.

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Caption 30 [fr]: À partir de demain, je ne ferai plus de barbecue.
Caption 30 [en]: After tomorrow, I won't have barbecues anymore.

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Manon et Clémentine - Vocabulaire du livre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Whether you're a scholar, a budding writer, or just a casual beach reader, you'll find a lot to learn in Manon and Clémentine's lesson on book-related vocabulary. Using one of the most renowned works of French literature, In Search of Lost Time, as a guide, our two friends also recite their own poem on the future of the book. Happy reading!

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Caption 53 [fr]: Oui. Et les enfants ont en général plus de mal à les ouvrir que les BD ou les mangas.
Caption 53 [en]: Yes. And children generally have more difficulty opening them than comics or mangas.

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Cap 24 - Alessandro Di Sarno se met à nu !

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this hilarious video, Allessandro Di Sarno decides to strip (nearly) naked to determine whether Parisians are really as jaded as he thinks they are. Luckily the only violence he suffers is at the hands of an elderly woman, who pokes him with her cane!

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Caption 1 [fr]: Les Parisiens, les Franciliens sont blasés. Plus rien les étonne.
Caption 1 [en]: Parisians, Île-de-France residents are jaded. Nothing surprises them anymore.

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Un réveillon en montagne (Savoie)

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

For New Year's Eve, come join the mountain people of the Savoie region at the O’Communailles restaurant where good local food is being served with a twist in a convivial atmosphere. Then watch the happy locals dance the night away.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Et par-dessus on est venu monter une pomme-purée, tout ce qu'il y a de plus classique.
Caption 19 [en]: And on top we came to add a potato puree; all this could not be more classic.

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LCM - "Cher Père Noël..."

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Twenty-one thousand letters to Santa Claus were sent this year in Marseille. As if he didn't have enough on his plate, Saint Nick will send a handwritten response to each one, as long as their senders are on his "nice" list (and indicated their return address)!

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Caption 11 [fr]: Euh... Je me rappelle plus. -Les enfants peuvent écrire leur lettre au Père Noël,
Caption 11 [en]: Uh... I don't remember anymore. -The children can write their letter to Santa Claus,

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Alsace 20 - Ouverture du marché de Noël de Colmar

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Despite the cold weather, people are flocking to the opening of the Colmar Christmas market in Alsace. In this video, tourists talk shopping and vendors explain why they like to work at the Christmas market.

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Caption 17 [fr]: Je sais pas si les Alsaciens ont l'habitude de boire un petit peu plus tôt. Oui?
Caption 17 [en]: I don't know if the Alsatians have a habit of drinking a little bit earlier. Yes?

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TLT Toulouse - Noël: Les fêtes approchent!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What is the French traditional holiday fare? You'd be surprised... While the classic turkey with chestnut stuffing is still on the menu, some people are getting off the beaten track, pairing classic dishes with ethnic food. Foie gras samosas, anyone? Or how about imitation caviar truffles?

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Caption 11 [fr]: Quatre fois plus chers que les coquilles Saint-Jacques,
Caption 11 [en]: Four times more expensive than scallops,

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Il était une fois: Notre Terre - 25. Technologies - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A group of smart young people found revolutionary ways to solve our planet's woes. Electronic books, Internet mail and much more...

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Caption 5 [fr]: Parce que comme toujours, on a affecté l'argent de la recherche aux solutions les plus rentables!
Caption 5 [en]: Because, as always, we spent the research money on the most profitable solutions!

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Duel - Vertigo

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

Enjoy Duel's spooky new single "Vertigo," set against a particularly impassioned, vengeful scene from an old film. It will definitely give you the chills!

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Caption 17 [fr]: On pleure, on deale, mais y a plus rien qui bouge
Caption 17 [en]: They cry, they deal, but there's nothing moving anymore

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Salon Eco Habitat - Primacalc, système anti-calcaire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A Primacalc representative introduces a revolutionary eco-friendly device that softens hard water. The device can be installed by a savvy handyman or a plumber.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Alors à l'intérieur, on a des éléments qui sont plus complexes.
Caption 16 [en]: So inside, we have elements that are more complex.

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Cap 24 - Les cyclistes parisiens sont-ils indisciplinés ?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

Rumor has it that Parisians bicyclists are undisciplined. Is this true? Allessandro Di Sarno is out on the streets of Paris to find out for himself and carries out his own humorous inquiry...

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Caption 48 [fr]: Quelle a été l'infraction que vous avez fait le plus récemment?
Caption 48 [en]: What was the infringement that you committed most recently?

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Il était une fois: Notre Terre - 25. Technologies - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Modern technology comes to the rescue! Planet Earth has a chance of recovering from man-made pollution.

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Caption 9 [fr]: En rouge, vous voyez les points de la planète où l'air est le plus pollué.
Caption 9 [en]: In red, you see the spots on the planet where the air is the most polluted.

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