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Alsace 20 - Arlette Grosskost et la burqa

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Arlette Grosskost, UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) representative and member of the Parliamentary task force on the burqa in France, advocates a law aiming to ban the wearing of the full-body veil in public. What’s your take on this controversial issue? Is it a question of women’s rights? Of religious freedom? Are arguments against the burqa perhaps another type of veil—to cover up underlying racism?

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Caption 42 [fr]: De toute évidence, c'est une part quand même très minoritaire de la population.
Caption 42 [en]: Obviously, it's nevertheless a very small fraction of the population.

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Alex Terrier - Le musicien et son jazz

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Saxophonist Alex Terrier talks about how he came to be a jazz musician and shares some photos. Come take a glimpse inside the life of this gifted artist.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Donc déjà quand j'ai... quand j'ai entendu ça, j'ai dit: "Bon, euh...
Caption 9 [en]: So, as soon as I... when I heard that, I said, "OK, uh...

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Télésonne - Carmen Maria Vega - "La Menteuse"

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

Carmen Maria Vega—a four-member band led by the eponymous singer, born in Guatemala and raised in Lyons—show off their musical and “creative” talents in this video for their popular song “La Menteuse.” What do you think? Any chance Carmen is stretching the truth about all that lying?

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Caption 14 [fr]: Ben moi je mens depuis j'sais plus quand
Caption 14 [en]: Well I've been lying since I don't know when

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Jean-Marc - La plage - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

It’s the perfect day for a stroll along the Atlantic. Jean-Marc shows off more of his hospitable surroundings. Check out the sun, sand, and cold, cold water.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Elle est plus verte que bleue, hein, quand même, hein?
Caption 14 [en]: It's more green than blue, really, isn't it?

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Jean-Marc - La plage - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Frenchman Jean-Marc takes a trip to the seaside and lets us know how the beaches of New York’s Long Island compare to those in France. (Though clearly he’s never been to Long Beach on a holiday weekend!)

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Caption 7 [fr]: Après quand vous descendez, euh... sur la Méditerranée, euh...
Caption 7 [en]: Then when you go down, uh... to the Mediterranean, uh...

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Melissa Mars - From Paris with Love

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Melissa is truly multi-talented. You’ve heard her sing and watched her clever, creative music videos. Did you know she also has a role in the mega blockbuster From Paris with Love, with John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers? We’re starstruck!

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Caption 8 [fr]: parce que quand même je faisais face à un mythe, euh... On pouvait pas aller, euh...
Caption 8 [en]: because after all I was facing a legend, uh... You can't go, uh...

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Melissa Mars - On "Army of Love"

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Melissa tells us how the music video for “Army of Love” came to be. She produced and directed it herself, with the help of animator Thomas Guerigen. It was a labor of love—one that paid off!

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Caption 30 [fr]: et quand j'ai rencontré Thomas, qu'on... qu'on a commencé le projet,
Caption 30 [en]: and when I met Thomas, when... when we started the project,

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Melissa Mars - Mozart, l'opéra rock - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Fate works in funny ways. Melissa’s tale of how she came to be in Mozart, l'opéra rock shows us that some things are just written in the stars. We’re glad she agreed.

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Caption 22 [fr]: euh... quand est-ce que va commencer ce projet?
Caption 22 [en]: uh... when is this project going to start?

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Melissa Mars - Mozart, l'opéra rock - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

How many singers do you know who could pull off a dress made of origami? Melissa sparkles in renowned director Olivier Dahan’s rock opera full of glitter, color, costumes, and music that shines just as brightly.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Et alors, euh... moi quand j'ai découvert ma partie,
Caption 10 [en]: And so, uh... me, when I discovered my role,

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Voyage dans Paris - La Tour Eiffel

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Though the Eiffel Tower used to be called, somewhat derisively, “the metal asparagus” by many Parisians, today it’s one of the most iconic and adored structures in the world. Here we get expert tips: on the best views, the best time to go, and what to see in the Tour itself.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Il faut savoir qu'en mille huit cent quatre-vingt-neuf, quand elle a été inaugurée,
Caption 4 [en]: It is worth mentioning that in eighteen eighty-nine, when it was unveiled,

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Melissa Mars - Ses propos

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Melissa Mars talks about her third album, À la recherche de l’amour perdu, and the making of the video for her hit single "Love Machine."

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Caption 3 [fr]: Quand j'ai sorti mon troisième album, "À la recherche de l'amour perdu",
Caption 3 [en]: When I released my third album, "À la recherche de l'amour perdu" ["In Search of Lost Love"],

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Melissa Mars - Et Alors!

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Melissa talks about the making of the music video for her second clip “Et Alors!” She was lucky enough to find a director whose vision matched her own. Great minds think alike!

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Caption 17 [fr]: ne... La différence, c'est quand même assez, euh... mal tolérée et euh... Donc j'avais cette idée et un jour,
Caption 17 [en]: not... Difference is, after all, rather, uh... poorly tolerated and uh... So I had this idea and one day,

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Instinct Lyrical

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The members of the Lyon-based group Instinct Lyrical are into “intergenerational” rap—rap they hope will have a message for their neighbors of all ages.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Quand t'écoutes, t'as envie de sourire.
Caption 6 [en]: When you hear it, you want to smile.

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Le Journal - Grands prématurés

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Being born premature is risky, but thanks to modern medical techniques, six out of ten babies who are born greatly premature will grow up to be perfectly healthy children.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Voici des petits qui auront un suivi médical quand même assez important
Caption 24 [en]: Here are some little ones who will need a pretty major medical followup, anyway,

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Marché de la Poésie - Collaboration

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Poetry, photography, typography! All come together to make beautiful books, available at the Paris Poetry Fair.

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Caption 8 [fr]: Quand deux êtres comme, euh... décident de faire une chose ensemble,
Caption 8 [en]: When two people like, uh... decide to do a thing together,

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