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Cap 24 - Alessandro Di Sarno à la Foire d'Automne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Alessandro goes to the Autumn Fair, a craft show that takes place every October at Porte de Versailles, near Paris. He is not afraid to voice his opinion and pokes gentle fun at the artistic attempts with his clever word play and good-humored insults, which elicit a few chuckles.

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Caption 17 [fr]: Ah, vous appelez ça une... une création. -Ah oui! c'est une création. -Oh dites donc quand même,
Caption 17 [en]: Oh, you call this a... a creation. -Oh yes! It's a creation. -Oh tell me, really,

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Lionel - à Metz - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel takes us to Metz, a city that was once part of Germany, being only some sixty kilometers from the German border. In this video you will learn a few facts about this Germanic city, and you will add a lot of useful terms to your going-about-town vocabulary.

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Caption 29 [fr]: C'est ici que les gens viennent quand ils divorcent.
Caption 29 [en]: It's here that people come when they divorce.

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Micro-Trottoirs - Qu’est ce qui vous fait vous lever le matin?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

What gets you up in the morning? That's the question asked of these Parisians in this video. Some answers may surprise you, amuse you, even shock you a little. Apart from basic biological reasons or urges, there are plenty of incentives for getting out of bed... some of them touching and even inspiring.

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Caption 38 [fr]: Moi, j'ai ce souvenir-là quand j'étais plus jeune,
Caption 38 [en]: Me, I have that memory, when I was younger,

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Voyage dans Paris - Mireille Bailly-Coulange

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol stops by the thirteenth arrondissement of Paris and takes us inside Mireille Bailly-Coulange's sculpture studio. You'll see her exquisite art made out of Plexiglas and learn about her fascinating technique. And... don't be alarmed if you hear her dog's loud bark toward the end of the video. He's just sharing his enthusiasm.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Et quand, euh... je fraise, la... la fraise, euh... elle... elle... elle a une façon...
Caption 12 [en]: And when, uh... I cut, the... the rotary tool, uh... it... it... it has a way...

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Pierre Esparre - Une interview avec l'artiste

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this episode, Pierre Esparre, a fine mosaic artist, explains how he discovered his talent and how he gets his inspiration from everyday life, whether it's a street scene, a YouTube video, or an Internet page. Watch this video to see how Pierre translates his ideas into quirky, humorous, and eye-catching creations.

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Caption 14 [fr]: d'une réflection où, euh... généralement quand on joue au bowling, euh...
Caption 14 [en]: from a reflection where, uh... generally when one goes bowling, uh...

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Cap 24 - Paris 2ème : Alessandro joue le Pique-assiette!

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Alessandro becomes a pique-assiette (freeloader, literally "plate-stealer") for a day with his friend Marc Antoine who takes him to rue Montorgueil in the second arrondissement of Paris. What's the big attraction? Friendly shopkeepers give out free food and wine samples daily.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Marc Antoine, quand même, il vient pas tous les matins, euh... boire la dégustation? -Si.
Caption 13 [en]: Marc Antoine, surely he does not come every morning, uh... to drink a free sample? -Yes, he does.

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Patricia - La plage - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this last video on the Côte d'Azur, you'll learn the French expressions for all the essential items for a perfect beach day. If you visit the beautiful Côte d'Azur, make sure to bring an extra comfortable towel—its beaches are filled with pebbles instead of sand!

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Caption 45 [fr]: le but c'est quand même d'aller se baigner.
Caption 45 [en]: the purpose is still to go swimming.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Sheldon, un robot pour vous servir!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Sheldon, the friendly robot with friendly eyes that flash little hearts when it interacts with people. Sheldon is a huge attraction at tech fairs, where it is used to entertain and delight the crowds. It certainly lives up to the task.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Aujourd'hui quand une boîte utilise un robot et s'affiche comme aficionados de la technologie,
Caption 5 [en]: Nowadays, when a company uses a robot and presents itself as a technology aficionado,

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Grand Lille TV - Clap de fin pour la maison dite hantée

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Making the news in Grand Lille is the end of an urban legend in the town of Villeneuve D'Ascq. A house that is supposedly haunted is being torn down, along with the stories and the rumors surrounding it. The demolition of the house is fairly uneventful, but will the legend live on?

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Caption 27 [fr]: D'habitude quand on fait ce genre de démolition,
Caption 27 [en]: Usually, when we do this kind of construction work,

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Kendji Girac - Andalouse

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Kendji Girac, a winner of the French version of The Voice, sings about his "beautiful Andalusian girl" in this video that will definitely make you want to get up and dance. You'll even learn a few Spanish words along with your French!

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Caption 20 [fr]: Quand tu danses le temps s'arrête
Caption 20 [en]: When you dance, time stops

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Alsace 20 - Grain de Sel: Au Caveau de l'étable à Niederbronn-les-Bains

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Where can you get a gourmet meal for eight euros seventy? Hélène Ober is the proud owner of the restaurant "Au Caveau de l'Étable." She will show you around the kitchen and share some of her secrets on how to prepare a fantastic meal without breaking the bank. If cooking risotto is not your thing, you will at least be able to speak like a pro in a French kitchen.

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Caption 45 [fr]: comme [on] dit, pour, euh... avoir quand même un minimum de structure en... en bouche.
Caption 45 [en]: like they say, to, uh... still have a minimum structure in... in the mouth.

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Oldelaf - interprète "Vendredi"

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Enjoy Oldelaf's quirky humor, as displayed in his introduction to his two backup musicians who come from wildly different backgrounds, to say the least. Then listen to his satirical song "Vendredi" (Friday), where he describes a typical weekend for the average bored (and boring?) French guy.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Alors il faut quand même préciser qu'ils se sont retrouvés y a très, très peu de temps et...
Caption 11 [en]: So I still have to specify that they found each other again a very, very short time ago and...

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Grand Corps Malade - Les Voyages en train

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In "Les Voyages en train" (Train Rides), the French slam poet Grand Corps Malade creates an extended metaphor comparing love stories to train rides. Just as a successful train ride involves arriving at the station on time and catching the right train, a good love story involves finding the right person at the right moment in one's life. See if you can find some other similarities between the two in this gorgeous video.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Et quand je vois tous ces voyageurs parfois j'aimerais en être un
Caption 2 [en]: And when I see all those travelers, sometimes I would like to be one

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Patricia - La plage - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In the second installment of this video on the Côte d'Azur, our tour guide shows us around one of the area's beautiful pebble beaches, which are a favorite of the locals but not very well-known to tourists. In addition to providing endless ammunition for skipping stones on the sea, the pebbles also help break up the waves during heavy storms.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Et donc du coup quand on a envie d'un moment de tranquillité sur la plage,
Caption 9 [en]: And so therefore when we feel like a moment of tranquility on the beach,

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Cap 24 - Les grandes gueules et leurs recettes, vu par Alessandro

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

Alessandro visits with some chefs on the occasion of the launch of their book, "Les Grandes gueules et leurs recettes" (Big Mouths and Their Recipes). They take their profession very seriously and are perfectionists like the famous Vatel, King Louis XIV's chef, who was so distraught when a seafood delivery was delayed that he ran a sword through his stomach. Modern chefs need to keep their sense of humor. They are, thankfully, no longer at the mercy of a powerful king, but the Internet can be just as unforgiving.

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Caption 12 [fr]: quand c'est notre service, on veut que tout soit bien,
Caption 12 [en]: when it's our service, we want everything to be right,

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