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Charles-Baptiste - Sale type

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Unique and talented young singer-songwriter Charles-Baptiste brings us “Sale type”: a lighthearted song for the broken-hearted. Sing it from the rooftops, Charles!

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Caption 2 [fr]: hum... sur une fille qui m'a quitté, que je ne voulais plus oublier,
Caption 2 [en]: um... about a girl who broke up with me, whom I didn't want to forget anymore,

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Yaaz - La place des anges

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This electro-pop song named “La place des anges” belongs to the Belgian group Yaaz’s album Azerty. The word “Azerty” refers to the Qwerty keyboard’s cousin, which is more adapted to French typing.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Mais elle n'est plus sûre de vouloir être ici maintenant
Caption 15 [en]: But now she's not certain that she wants to be here anymore

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Le Journal - Manifestations au Tibet

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Buddhist monks and other Tibetans protest against Chinese rule while their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, continues his exile in India. The topic of Tibet was a sore point for China as it prepared to host the Summer Olympics.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Neuf ans plus tard le Dalaï-Lama, chef spirituel des Tibétains,
Caption 15 [en]: Nine years later the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people,

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Le Journal - "Claude François"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

You’ve heard of Elvis impersonators? Well France has Claude François impersonators! Meet Tom Evers, who performs in the style of Podium at the very same club where the real Claude used to come to relax, comme d’habitude.

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Caption 23 [fr]: Moi, c'est vraiment celui qui me fait penser le plus à Claude François.
Caption 23 [en]: To me, he's really the one who makes me think the most of Claude François.

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Le Journal - Publicité anti-calories

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

There are warnings on cigarettes, warnings on bottles of wine, but do we really need warnings on rich foods? Who doesn’t know that they can make you gros et malsain?

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Caption 10 [fr]: Entrée en vigueur de ces messages sanitaires: le premier février deux mille sept, au plus tard.
Caption 10 [en]: These health messages take effect on the first of February two thousand seven, at the latest.

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Dionysos - Neige

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

“Neige” is another fantastical number from French rock band Dionysos. The group, which has been together since high school, lists several film directors among their influences, and it’s not hard to see the impact of one in particular, Tim Burton, on the dark, whimsical stylings of this video.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Je ne suis plus vraiment comme avant
Caption 3 [en]: I am not really like before

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Le Journal - Apnée du sommeil

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Not only can sleep apnea keep you from getting a good night’s sleep, but it can also wreak havoc on your health, causing such serious health problems as brain damage and cardiovascular disease. Luckily, thanks to research by the National Scientific Research Center in Strasbourg and special equipment like oxygen masks, sufferers of sleep apnea may now be better able to get some rest.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Que ce soit la nuit ou pour une sieste, Gérard Jouannin ne peut plus se passer de son masque
Caption 1 [en]: Be it at night or for a nap, Gerard Jouannin cannot do without his mask,

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Dionysos - Tes lacets sont des fées

Difficulty: Beginner

France

“Tes lacets sont des fées” is an upbeat tune by rock band Dionysos, accompanied by singer Olivia Ruiz. This animated clip transports us into an inferno of love and innocence.

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Caption 22 [fr]: Encore un peu plus près et tu disparais
Caption 22 [en]: Just a little bit closer and you disappear

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Le Journal - Passer le permis de conduire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Another protest on the streets of Paris: this one about the difficulties of obtaining a driving permit. The steep price of a permit is currently about 1200 € in France, and candidates must face long waits of several months or more just to take the test. Increasing the number of driving inspectors would help both to lessen these delays and lower costs.

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Caption 8 [fr]: après un premier échec, quand ce n'est pas plus.
Caption 8 [en]: after a first failure, if not longer.

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Lunatic Age - À quoi bon?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lunatic Age is a four-member group from France’s Montpellier, a band that makes rock and roll “as though every song could be the last.” The song “À quoi bon?” deals with the heavy subjects of alcoholism and child abuse.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Qui ne fait plus semblant
Caption 9 [en]: Who no longer pretends

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Le Journal - Champagne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What’s in a name? Quite a lot, as it turns out! Thanks to changes in what land is covered by the Champagne Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (or AOC, the French method of labeling foods and wines according to region), some farmers will soon be able to start cultivating official champagne. But not everyone is a winner—some farmers will lose this prestigious appellation.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Cette révision devrait permettre de produire plus en contrôlant la qualité,
Caption 19 [en]: This modification should allow for greater yield while controlling quality,

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Karin Clercq - La Sincère

Difficulty: Beginner

France

This musical adaptation of Marceline Desbordes-Valmore’s poem “La Sincère,” performed by Karin Clercq, is a touching and troubling song — themes the video captures well with its New York setting. You can hear tracks from her brand new album, La Vie Buissonnière, here.

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Caption 9 [fr]: S'il n'est plus à toi, je n'ai qu'une envie;
Caption 9 [en]: If it's not yours anymore, I have but one desire;

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Le Journal - Enseigner l'Holocauste en classe

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The best way to teach primary school students about the Holocaust is a contested topic in France. (See our Le Journal video on France’s Holocaust memorial.) One idea, originally proposed by Nicolas Sarkozy at a dinner organized by the Conseil représentatif des institutions juives de France, has not yet been able to see the light of day.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Oh non, mais y a plus de projet, pour l'instant.
Caption 12 [en]: Oh no, there is no project anymore, for now.

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Le Journal - Défilé de mode - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The last in our four-part series on Paris fashion week showcases the latest collections of Lanvin by Alber Elbaz, Christian Lacroix and his luxury ready-to-wear, Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs, and Hermès by Jean-Paul Gaultier.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Dans la Maison Lacroix déjà, euh, Bazar n'existe plus, le jean n'existe plus.
Caption 12 [en]: Already at the House of Lacroix, uh, Bazar no longer exists, jeans no longer exist.

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No One Is Innocent - La Peur

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The band No One Is Innocent (whose name is also the title of a single by the seminal punk band the Sex Pistols—coincidence?) have described themselves as “electro-rock-blues” and list influences as diverse as Beck, Betty Davis, and Black Sabbath. “La Peur” was written around the time of France’s most recent presidential election, and if you listen to the lyrics, it’s not hard to hear its influence on the song’s theme. Perhaps now No One will write an ode to the USA’s new president; they could call it “L’Espoir.”

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Caption 2 [fr]: Mais encore plus que le choix, on a surtout l'embarras
Caption 2 [en]: But even more than a choice, more than anything we have a difficult situation

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