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Manon et Clémentine - Vocabulaire du livre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Whether you're a scholar, a budding writer, or just a casual beach reader, you'll find a lot to learn in Manon and Clémentine's lesson on book-related vocabulary. Using one of the most renowned works of French literature, In Search of Lost Time, as a guide, our two friends also recite their own poem on the future of the book. Happy reading!

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Caption 19 [fr]: et qu'en général tu ne lis que quand le livre t'a vraiment plu
Caption 19 [en]: and which in general you only read when you really enjoyed the book

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Un réveillon en montagne (Savoie)

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

For New Year's Eve, come join the mountain people of the Savoie region at the O’Communailles restaurant where good local food is being served with a twist in a convivial atmosphere. Then watch the happy locals dance the night away.

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Caption 23 [fr]: ils comprennent bien qu'on est quand même en altitude,
Caption 23 [en]: they understand well that we are still at an altitude,

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LCM - "Cher Père Noël..."

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Twenty-one thousand letters to Santa Claus were sent this year in Marseille. As if he didn't have enough on his plate, Saint Nick will send a handwritten response to each one, as long as their senders are on his "nice" list (and indicated their return address)!

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Caption 2 [fr]: Quand tu descendras du ciel
Caption 2 [en]: When you come down from the sky

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Alsace 20 - Grand sapin de Strasbourg: tout un art pour le décorer!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

It takes a lot to decorate the 31-meter high Christmas tree on Strasbourg's Place Kléber: ten technicians, two bucket lifts, 75 thousand lights. Luckily, the operation is being managed by Antoinette Pfimlin, who has 20 years of experience decorating giant trees in a hard hat.

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Caption 9 [fr]: on estime quand même en petit, d'imaginer du sol
Caption 9 [en]: in any case we estimate small, to imagine from the ground up

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TLT Toulouse - Noël: Les fêtes approchent!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What is the French traditional holiday fare? You'd be surprised... While the classic turkey with chestnut stuffing is still on the menu, some people are getting off the beaten track, pairing classic dishes with ethnic food. Foie gras samosas, anyone? Or how about imitation caviar truffles?

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Caption 19 [fr]: et quand on l'a en bouche, vous avez le goût de la truffe.
Caption 19 [en]: and when you have it in your mouth, you have the taste of truffle.

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Alsace 20 - Alsace: les plus belles déco de Noël!

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Some Alsace residents take Christmas decorating very seriously. From two men who go all out with phantasmagoric light displays to a woman who opts for a subtler, 1940s décor, you'll find some different takes on what it means to be in the "Christmas spirit" in this video.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Quand je vois le résultat, y a un mois de boulot mais... ça vaut le coup, quoi.
Caption 10 [en]: When I see the result, there's a month's work, but... it's worth it, you know.

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Voyage dans Paris - Les Secrets du Marais

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Le Marais (literally "The Marsh") is one of Paris's most historic districts, with many medieval buildings and streets still intact. In this video, Daniel Benchimol reveals some of the district's architectural secrets, such as an impeccable fourteenth-century house and the remnants of a late twelfth-century wall.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Sachez que depuis, la tradition veut que, quand on est poli,
Caption 7 [en]: Know that since then, the tradition dictates that, when one is polite,

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Cap 24 - Les cyclistes parisiens sont-ils indisciplinés ?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

Rumor has it that Parisians bicyclists are undisciplined. Is this true? Allessandro Di Sarno is out on the streets of Paris to find out for himself and carries out his own humorous inquiry...

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Caption 4 [fr]: N'importe quoi. Mais vous avez du culot, quand même, sous les yeux ébahis de la police.
Caption 4 [en]: Anything goes. But you have some nerve, really, before the astonished eyes of the police.

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Il était une fois: Notre Terre - 25. Technologies - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Technology not only helps clean up our planet, but also allows us to explore the entire universe. According to the astrophysicist Alfred Vidal-Madjar, in five hundred years, we will have visited all the planets in the solar system.

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Caption 33 [fr]: ça fait quand même trois mille kilomètres à la seconde!
Caption 33 [en]: that actually amounts to three thousand kilometers per second!

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Alsace 20 - Femmes d'exception: Christine Ott

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Discover a unique instrument called the ondes Martenot, a precursor to the synthesizer named after its inventor, Maurice Martenot. This electronic piano-like instrument, once a musical sensation in the 1930's, quickly fell into disuse, but is experiencing a revival thanks to Christine Ott, a talented pianist who adopted this unusual instrument and has worked alongside such musical greats as Radiohead and Yann Tiersen.

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Caption 12 [fr]: qui est quand même très, très rare? -Non, je... je... C'est juste un choix, euh... un choix particulier.
Caption 12 [en]: that is nevertheless very, very rare? -No, I... I... It's just a choice, uh... a particular choice.

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TV Tours - Ouverture du 3ème festival de Chambord

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The pianist Alexandre Tharaud plays Beethoven and Chopin in the beautiful surroundings of the Chambord castle. It's an outdoor concert, but the acoustics are so powerful that the performers can hear a pin drop from the audience!

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Caption 8 [fr]: Quand on est sur scène, les gens ne le... le savent pas forcément, on entend tout.
Caption 8 [en]: When we are on stage, people don't... don't necessarily know it, we hear everything.

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Exposition : La poterie au fil des temps

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

An exhibition called "Pottery through the Ages" is being held at La Châtaignère in Savoie, near the Alps. A friendly woman explains the history of pottery, from Ancient Egyptian artifacts to Biblical clay men to modern techniques.

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Caption 13 [fr]: C'est, euh... quand, euh... la poterie, eh bien,
Caption 13 [en]: It's, uh... when, uh... the pottery, well,

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Voyage dans Paris - Autour de Notre Dame

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Everyone is familiar with Paris's iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral, but the area around this Gothic landmark is worth exploring as well. From a gorgeous flower market to medieval tombs tucked away in a small side street, there's plenty to discover in this famous neighborhood.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Quand vous rentrez dans ce petit immeuble parisien,
Caption 24 [en]: When you go into this small Parisian building,

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Manon et Clémentine - Expressions toutes faites

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Today Manon and Clémentine present a number of "set expressions," or idiomatic phrases. Hopefully you're not feeling "soft in the knee"—there are a lot of useful expressions to learn in this lesson!

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Caption 17 [fr]: mais moi je pense que tu te mets le doigt dans l'œil quand tu dis « à vue de nez ».
Caption 17 [en]: but me, I think that you're putting your finger in your eye [entirely mistaken] when you say "by sight of nose."

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TV Vendée - 50 œuvres pour 80 ans d’histoire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Henri Griffon, an art enthusiast, puts his passion to work and brings together an amazing collection of contemporary artwork featuring the best artists from the Vendée.

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Caption 24 [fr]: C'est quand même intéressant de voir la richesse des couleurs,
Caption 24 [en]: It's interesting anyway to see the richness of colors,

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