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Sophie et Patrice - Le handicap

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Sophie and Patrice discuss the evolution of the word "handicap," from its origins as a horce racing term to its current usage in French. Rather than les handicapés (the handicapped), the French now say les personnes en situation de handicap (persons with disabilities).

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Caption 8 [fr]: C'est-à-dire que c'était, euh... quand un cheval...
Caption 8 [en]: That is to say that it was, uh... when a horse...

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Le Monde - D’où vient le Père Noël ?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Where does Santa Claus come from? Santa's history begins in the third century in the city of Myra in Turkey, then to the Netherlands, then finally to America and back to Europe. But where Santa lives still remains a mystery...

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Caption 88 [fr]: Quand tu descendras du ciel
Caption 88 [en]: When you come down from the sky

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - À l'audience: Mon chirurgien était ivre - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The case between Françoise Artigues and Dr. Cujasse continues. The prosecutor argues that Dr. Cujasse's affair with Julie Wagner has no bearing on the trial and that Dr. Cujasse remains guilty.

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Caption 33 [fr]: Et quand cette liaison s'est-elle terminée?
Caption 33 [en]: And when did this affair end?

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Le saviez-vous? - Les expressions inspirées de la musique - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia breaks down some more musical expressions, such as c'est la même musique, c'est du pipeau, violon d'Ingres, and si ça te chante.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Mais bon, j'ai quand même entendu cette voix négative.
Caption 3 [en]: But anyway, I still heard that negative voice.

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Conversations au parc - Ep. 3: C'est à qui ce sac à dos ?

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Somebody left a backpack on the park bench, so Anne and Samuel go through its contents to see whom it might belong to.

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Caption 33 [fr]: Tout est très beau quand c'est neuf.
Caption 33 [en]: Everything is very nice when it's new.

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Sophie et Patrice - Les vieux à Paris

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie and Patrice talk about growing old in Paris. They both agree that it's tough for the elderly in Paris and that they would rather spend their golden years somewhere else.

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Caption 41 [fr]: Quand tu es vieux, tu es, euh... mené tambour battant
Caption 41 [en]: When you're old, you're, uh... led by a beating drum [at full speed]

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Sandra - Gérante de "Gîte Arbonne"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

You can get away from it all just an hour away from Paris by visiting Sandra's alternative accommodation in Arbonne-la-Forêt. You can choose between a tree house or a cottage in the heart of the forest and enjoy the wildlife. There's no public lighting, so the animals won't be disturbed.

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Caption 33 [fr]: mais qui offre quand même un confort... sympathique
Caption 33 [en]: but which still offers a nice... comfort

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Extr@ - Ep. 2 - Sam fait du shopping - Part 6

Difficulty: Beginner

France None

Sam practices his shopping vocabulary by doing some role play with Sacha and Annie. The girls are very eager to take his measurements...

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Caption 4 [fr]: Quand nous sommes allés acheter des vêtements pour Sam,
Caption 4 [en]: When we went to buy clothes for Sam,

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - À l'audience: Mon chirurgien était ivre - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

À l'audience (At the Hearing) is a courtroom version of the Le jour où tout a basculé series. In this episode, a woman accuses her surgeon of being drunk during her emergency operation. On the one hand, he had been drinking just before performing the surgery; on the other, the operation was successful, and he saved her life.

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Caption 69 [fr]: quand il reçoit un appel téléphonique de l'hôpital.
Caption 69 [en]: when he receives a telephone call from the hospital.

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Le saviez-vous? - Les expressions inspirées de la musique - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Tune in to Patricia's lesson on musical expressions and idioms in French. You'll hear plenty of interesting phrases that are worth noting.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Les Français utilisent plein d'expressions quand ils parlent,
Caption 5 [en]: The French use a lot of expressions when they speak,

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Le saviez-vous? - Le rouge et ses expressions - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Red alert! There are even more French expressions using the word rouge. Patricia explains several of them in this video.

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Caption 3 [fr]: quand il y a un événement urgent
Caption 3 [en]: when there is an urgent event

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Karen - Les huiles essentielles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Karen is passionate about essential oils In this video she talks about some of her favorite ones and their therapeutic properties.

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Caption 24 [fr]: parce qu'il faut quand même
Caption 24 [en]: because we still have to

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Sophie et Patrice - Le tramway

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In the Porte des Lilas neighborhood, Sophie and Patrice discuss a relatively new form of transportation in Paris: the tram. It's clean and green, though according to Sophie, it could use a bit more charm. Still, it's a great way to get around Paris.

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Caption 36 [fr]: Je trouve que... ils auraient pu quand même...
Caption 36 [en]: I think that... they still could've...

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Le saviez-vous? - Le rouge et ses expressions - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

There are many expressions in French linked to the color red, several of which have direct equivalents in English. Discover a few of them with Patricia.

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Caption 19 [fr]: quand un personnage se met en colère,
Caption 19 [en]: when a character gets angry,

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This video on Nogent-sur-Marne focuses on the town's beautiful architectural heritage, from the Royal Palace Cinema, to the Art Nouveau houses, to the Coignard mansion and its gardens. Daniel concludes with a discussion of the song that made Nogent famous, "Le petit vin blanc" (The Little White Wine).

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Caption 33 [fr]: pour vous rappeler quand même que Nogent-sur-Marne
Caption 33 [en]: to remind you, anyway, that Nogent-sur-Marne

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