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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 27 [en]: Well, listen... Let's speak with one voice and work hand in hand.
Caption 27 [fr]: Bon, écoute... Parlons d'une seule voix et travaillons main dans la main.

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Télévision Bretagne Ouest - Concarneau: Un tournage sur la vie maritime

Difficulty: Intermediate

Breton, France

Long-time Concarneau residents take part in an unprecedented technological event. Their memories of the olden days and the town's maritime life will be filmed and shared on smartphones for visitors to enjoy thanks to QR code technology.

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Caption 21 [en]: He comes to speak about the Nautical Society
Caption 21 [fr]: Il vient parler de la société nautique

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Marie et Sakhoura - Droits des enfants

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Human rights are an important world issue, and children's rights are no exception. In this Yabla exclusive, Marie and Sakhoura list the key points of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Caption 50 [en]: your language that you speak, or your skin color,
Caption 50 [fr]: ta langue que tu parles ou la couleur de peau,

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Margaux et Manon - Emplois du verbe faire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Faire (to make or to do) is one of the most basic verbs in the French language, and it is used in a large number of expressions and idioms. Margaux and Manon give us some colorful examples of the uses of faire in this video.

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Caption 13 [en]: To speak French well, you will need to make an effort.
Caption 13 [fr]: Pour bien parler le français, il vous faudra faire des efforts.

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Margaux et Manon - Conjugaison du verbe faire

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Our charming teachers, Margaux and Manon, will inflict the verb "faire" on you. They did their best to make this grammar lesson on conjugation relatively painless.

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Caption 18 [en]: All French children who learn to speak make this mistake.
Caption 18 [fr]: Tous les enfants français qui apprennent à parler font cette erreur.

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Il était une fois: L’Espace - 6. La révolte des robots - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the hope of bringing an end to the troublesome robot rebellion, the humans are sending two robot emissaries of their own to the robot-occupied planet. But how will these guests be received?

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Caption 4 [en]: as long as you speak for at least two hours.
Caption 4 [fr]: pourvu que tu parles au moins deux heures.

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Claudine Thibout Pivert - 2ème Salon du livre et des vieux papiers Mazamet

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Claudine Thibout Pivert, a prolific poet, musician, and artist, talks about her latest books and the source of her inspiration, her childhood spent in the beautiful Anjou region of France.

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Caption 48 [en]: So now, I'm really making the most of it, uh... I have a new life, so to speak.
Caption 48 [fr]: Donc là, j'en profite vraiment, euh... j'ai une nouvelle vie, quoi.

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Il était une fois: L’Espace - 6. La révolte des robots - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The day we've all been dreading has finally arrived... robots are taking over the world! See how the Governor handles the situation in this installment of Il était une fois... L'Espace.

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Caption 14 [en]: What are you getting at, then? Speak, I'm listening.
Caption 14 [fr]: Où voulez-vous en venir, enfin? Parlez, je vous écoute.

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Bateau sport 100% électrique - Le Nautique 196 E

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

The Nautique 196E is a high-power ski boat that runs entirely on electric power. Come take a tour of this eco-friendly craft and learn about all its impressive features.

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Caption 84 [en]: To retrogress, so to speak, then go toward more effective pleasure boats.
Caption 84 [fr]: Rétrograder, si on peut dire, puis aller vers des bateaux de plaisance plus efficaces.

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Actus Quartier - Manif anti-nucléaire à Bastille

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Did you know that France is the most nuclear-dependent country in the world? These protesters are trying to change that statistic in their demonstration against nuclear energy in Paris's Place de la Bastille.

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Caption 85 [en]: Télé Bocal? Yes, I'd like to speak with Télé Bocal.
Caption 85 [fr]: Télé Bocal? Oui je veux bien parler à Télé Bocal.

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Le Journal - Un petit prince japonais

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Le Journal reports on the birth of first male heir in the Japanese royal family in over forty years. Spoiler alert: His name is Hisahito, and he's doing quite well these days.

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Caption 13 [en]: to speak of a Japan galvanized by the birth of an heir.
Caption 13 [fr]: à parler d'un Japon galvanisé par la naissance de l'héritier.

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Actus Quartier - Fête de quartier Python-Duvernois - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, Morocco, West Africa

The locals interviewed at the Python-Duvernois neighborhood fair defend the reputation of their area and compete to win a roll of paper towels (or perhaps something a little more prize-worthy).

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Caption 113 [en]: Before they speak, they should come and see first.
Caption 113 [fr]: Avant de parler, ils devraient venir voir, déjà.

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Actus Quartier - Fête de la rose au caviar rouge

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The French Socialist Party held its second Fête de la rose (Rose Festival) in June 2011, thirty-three years after its first. The festival was filled with games and speeches (and cotton candy), in preparation for the French primary elections.

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Caption 6 [en]: It's an opportunity to speak differently about politics
Caption 6 [fr]: C'est une occasion de parler de politique autrement

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Actu Vingtième - La burqa

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Interviewees on the streets of Paris protest the banning of the burqa in public places in France and offer their perspectives on this controversial issue.

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Caption 66 [en]: they don't even want to speak to the women who wear it to find out why they're wearing it.
Caption 66 [fr]: ils ne veulent même pas parler aux femmes qui le portent pour savoir pourquoi elles le portent.

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Fred et Miami Catamarans - Fred et sa vie à Miami

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Meet Fred, a young Frenchman who still feels French even though he lives in Miami. Student by day, sailor by night, Fred makes the most of Miami's sunshine, cultural diversity, and, of course, wind.

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Caption 22 [en]: They... we rarely speak English here; most people speak Spanish in Miami, you know.
Caption 22 [fr]: On... on parle à peine l'anglais; la plupart des gens à Miami parlent l'espagnol, pour vous dire.

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