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Il était une fois: l’Homme - 6. Le siècle de Périclès - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

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While the Athenians were constructing and reconstructing the Acropolis, young Spartans were undergoing a harsh, often brutal education -- a walk in the park compared to what Spartan women experienced during the traditional marriage ritual.

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Caption 21 [fr]: Et plus tard...
Caption 21 [en]: And later...

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Mademoiselle K (avec Zazie) - Me taire te plaire

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Mademoiselle K and Zazie bring us "Me taire te plaire." The song's title means "keeping quiet to please you" (with tongue in cheek, perhaps?). We're certainly glad these two ladies aren't too quiet to sing to us!

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Caption 2 [fr]: Moi, la fille la plus décadente
Caption 2 [en]: Me, the most decadent girl

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Il était une fois: l’Homme - 6. Le siècle de Périclès - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A young man consults the Pythia (aka the Oracle of Delphi) to see if the gods will sanction his marriage to the girl of his dreams. What is her forecast? Find out in this video!

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Caption 18 [fr]: Va m'annoncer à ton maître et plus vite que ça, imbécile!
Caption 18 [en]: Go announce me to your master, and faster than that, imbecile!

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Hangar - Les Mots

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Discover love in capital letters with the French band Hangar singing "Les Mots" [Words].

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Caption 14 [fr]: J'aime tes grands airs de "Je n'en peux plus"
Caption 14 [en]: I love your putting on airs of "I can't take it anymore"

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1jour1vin.com - Téléchargez votre vin!

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Who knew it was possible to download a bottle of wine straight from your USB port? This humorous sketch will show you how it's done.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Et vous avez en plus l'étiquette! Ouah! Quel produit révolutionnaire!
Caption 10 [en]: And you get the label as well! Wow! What a revolutionary product!

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Il était une fois: l’Homme - 6. Le siècle de Périclès - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Learn about the birth of democracy in ancient Greece and watch a scene from Sophocles's famous tragedy, Antigone, in the next installment of Il était une fois....

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Caption 10 [fr]: "L'état démocratique doit s'appliquer à servir le plus grand nombre,
Caption 10 [en]: "The democratic state must strive to serve the greatest number,

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Actu Vingtième - Vendanges parisiennes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A grape harvest right in the heart of Paris? Some might call it a miracle, but the "Vendange Château Charonne" (Charonne Castle Grape Harvest) is celebrated each year with a huge block party in the eleventh arrondissement. There are plenty of prizes to win (thousands, in fact!) and delicious wines to sample.

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Caption 36 [fr]: Ah, ils sont abordables, en plus?
Caption 36 [en]: Oh, they're affordable, on top of that?

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Treizième arrondissement de Paris - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Aqueducts in Paris? Who would have thought? Daniel Benchimol will show you where to find them. Follow him around the thirteenth arrondissement for a very interesting aquatic and rustic stroll.

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Caption 16 [fr]: C'est l'un des cinq plus grands réservoirs de la capitale.
Caption 16 [en]: It's one of the five largest reservoirs in the capital.

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4 Mains pour 1 Piano - Médaillon de Homard - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Oumar puts the finishing touches on his new recipe for restaurant La Mendigotte: lobster medallions and baby vegetables in a lemon butter sauce, now also known as "Four Hands for One Piano." No matter what you call it, it looks scrumptious!

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Caption 24 [fr]: mais le chef il dit rien depuis un moment, on l'entend plus.
Caption 24 [en]: but the chef hasn't said anything in a while, we don't hear him anymore.

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Il était une fois: l’Homme - 6. Le siècle de Périclès - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Il était une fois... ("Once Upon a Time...") takes us back to the origins of Western civilization on the island of Crete. This lively animated series is for French learners of all ages!

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Caption 14 [fr]: qu'il vous faudra encore plus de trois mille ans
Caption 14 [en]: that you'll need another three thousand years and more

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Caroline - et le badminton - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Badminton is a popular sport in France. Don't know how to play? Caroline will show you.

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Caption 8 [fr]: C'est... très loin, en fait c'est le plus au fond, le f'... en fond de court.
Caption 8 [en]: It's... very far, in fact it's the furthest back, the b'... at the back of the court.

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4 Mains pour 1 Piano - Médaillon de Homard - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Oumar shows us how to cook the lobster and the vegetables in the second part of this delicious recipe.

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Caption 71 [fr]: Ah, elle était plus facile la deuxième.
Caption 71 [en]: Ah, it was easier, the second one.

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Actu Vingtième - La burqa

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Interviewees on the streets of Paris protest the banning of the burqa in public places in France and offer their perspectives on this controversial issue.

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Caption 37 [fr]: qui va faire que les filles vont porter le voile en plus grande quantité
Caption 37 [en]: which will make it that girls are going to wear the veil in greater numbers

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Nouveaux Talents? - Sarkozy au revoir!

Difficulty: Newbie

France

At a demonstration of immigrants and homeless people in Paris, this woman sings a catchy little tune that shows her sentiments toward President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Caption 3 [fr]: On ne veut plus te voir, on ne veut plus te voir
Caption 3 [en]: We don't want to see you anymore, we don't want to see you anymore

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Mon Lieu Préféré - Théâtre du Rond-Point

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

First a panorama, then a skating rink, and now a theater. Like many places in Paris, the 19th-century building that houses the Théâtre du Rond-Point has certainly undergone a lot of changes over the years. Lauren tells us why it's one of her favorite spots in the city.

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Caption 5 [fr]: et c'est là le deuxième lieu auquel je viens le plus souvent.
Caption 5 [en]: and this place here is the place I come to the second most often.

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