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Level A1

Je m’appelle Jessica
Jessica tells us about herself and her family
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C'est ma vie
Tell me a little bit about your life, Angelica
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Comment vas-tu ?
Two people seeing each other after a while
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La présentation
Pierre's life in Paris
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La rencontreDIALOGUE
Meeting a new classmate at school
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Le voyage
Planning what we'll do on vacation
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Les couleurs
Colors are everywhere
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Les quatre saisons
French description of the seasons
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Lettre de Londres
When you come, I'll take you on a walk through London
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Ma famille
Text in French where Marie describes her family
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Ma ville
I describe how my quaint town is
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Une journée de vacances
On holiday I am not in a hurry to do my stuff
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La vie en villePREMIUM
Martín moved to the city a few months ago.
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Ma famillePREMIUM
I present to you the members of my family.
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Si on allait…DIALOGUEPREMIUM
It's been over a month since we've seen each other!
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Une jolie maisonDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Marie loves her friend's house
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Vous avez une chambre ?DIALOGUEPREMIUM
How many people does the room fit?
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Level A2

Dans le Restaurant (Dialogue)DIALOGUE
Conversation between the restaurant waiter and the customer
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Jours de la semaine
That's how David spends the days of the week
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La lettre
Pierre's letter to his dear friend
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La routine quotidienne
Little Theo's daily routine
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Le centre commercial
In shopping malls you find everything
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Le marché
Shopping for today's food
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Les fêtes en France
The most important festivities in France
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Les métiers
When I was little I wanted to be...
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Les nombres
How to say some numbers in French
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Ma famille
Today I introduce to you my whole family
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Ma nouvelle maison
I like my new house better than the old one
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Une journée avec Alice
Alice and her routine during the week
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Antoine et les cafésPREMIUM
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Cherche correspondantPREMIUM
My name's Alice, and I'm 16.
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CinémaDIALOGUEPREMIUM
How about we go to the movies?
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De bonnes vacancesPREMIUM
I'm on vacation with Marc in Greece.
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Déjeuner entre amiesDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Planning Saturday's meal
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Des nouvelles d’EspagnePREMIUM
My new life in Madrid.
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Emile et ses trois soeursPREMIUM
We dress up when we celebrate Christmas
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InvitationPREMIUM
I'm inviting you to my birthday party.
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La famille DurandPREMIUM
They really enjoy walking by the sea
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La vie de couplePREMIUM
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Le filmDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Tarik doesn't like Tarantino movies
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Le petit-déjeunerPREMIUM
Celebrating the anniversary early
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Le programme téléPREMIUM
They can't come to terms over the movie
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Le rendez-vous avec JulesPREMIUM
My friend Jules is like my brother
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Les vacances d'étéPREMIUM
Summer holidays and the French
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Lettres à mamiePREMIUM
Get well soon, Grandma
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Lili va au supermarchéPREMIUM
Shopping at the supermarket did not go well
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Louis va au restaurantPREMIUM
Étienne is happy to see vegetarian dishes on the menu
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L’anniversaire de StéphaneDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Setting up the birthday party
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Mon villagePREMIUM
Allow me to describe my small town to you
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Photo de familleDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Who are the people in this photo?
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Présentation devant la classePREMIUM
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Séjour à la fermePREMIUM
A day off away from the city
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Tu vas me manquerDIALOGUEPREMIUM
I'm traveling for three or four months.
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Un coup de mainPREMIUM
I have a meeting tonight, and I'll be home late.
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Un dimanche à la campagnePREMIUM
We had a great time on our walk
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Un emploi du temps chargéPREMIUM
Alice is very tired but happy with what she's doing.
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Un jour dans ParisPREMIUM
Not much time to visit the French capital
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Un rendez-vousDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Scheduling a doctor's appointment
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Une sortie au muséePREMIUM
Julia is excited about her visit to the Louvre
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Level B1

La célébration de Noël
The French and the celebration of Christmas
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La célébration de Pâques
Some Easter traditions
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La maison de Ben
Ben has a fairly large house
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La météo - Quel temps fait-il ?
The weather forecast is quite useful
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La tour Eiffel
The most-visited monument in France
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Les parties du corps
Text about parts of the body and organs
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Les vacances d'été
What do the French do in the summer?
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Les vêtements
We change clothing depending on the situation
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Lettre à ma meilleure amie
We're doing pretty well in France
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Pâques en France
A good opportunity to get together with the family
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Projets pour les vacancesDIALOGUE
What are you going to do this holiday?
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Une conversation téléphoniqueDIALOGUE
I'm telling Mom how our trip is going
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Une journée à Paris
A quick tour of the French capital
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Vacances en Alsace (lettre)
I'm telling Julie how I'm having a good time
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Visiter Marseille en un jour
Jason enjoys his walk around the city
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A l’aéroportDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Getting ready for a long trip
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Appartement à louerPREMIUM
Offer to rent an apartment on the beach
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Avoir un potager chez soiPREMIUM
More and more people have their own garden
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BarbenoirePREMIUM
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C'est bientôt NoëlPREMIUM
Christmas holidays, a delightful time
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ConseilsPREMIUM
Advice for those starting college
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C’est finiPREMIUM
That's it. It's time to leave.
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C’est mauvais pour la santéDIALOGUEPREMIUM
It's better to eat a healthy diet.
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Dans les AlpesPREMIUM
The tallest mountain range in Europe
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Des vacances à la merPREMIUM
Many French prefer to holiday in the South
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Du soleil sous la neigePREMIUM
Clean, fresh air: just what was needed
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E-learning : est-ce la meilleure option ?PREMIUM
This learning method is not for everyone
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Formation en anglaisPREMIUM
I need information about the English class.
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Frère et sœurPREMIUM
We're different, but we get along really well
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Il est beauDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Guess who I ran into!
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Journée en forêtPREMIUM
A walk in the woods with grandpa
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La boutique de vêtementsDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Hello, ma'am. How can I help you?
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La croisière sur MéditerranéePREMIUM
Going to enjoy a two-week cruise
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La gastronomie françaisePREMIUM
France, good food and good wines
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La gastronomie françaisePREMIUM
French cooking is world-renowned
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La journée de ChloéPREMIUM
Chloe's morning routine
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La maison de LucPREMIUM
The house Luc lives in is quite big
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La maison des BaudouinPREMIUM
They moved to a luxurious house
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La première fois que j’ai joué au footPREMIUM
Today, I am coaching kids who want to be footballers
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La recherche d’emploiPREMIUM
I really want to find a job
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La réunion de famillePREMIUM
The only time of the year when the family gets together
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La vie au largePREMIUM
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La vie de RéglissePREMIUM
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Le boulanger joueur de bassonPREMIUM
In addition to being a baker, Jules is also a musician
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Le boxeurPREMIUM
I would like to be a successful boxer
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Le calendrier de l'AventPREMIUM
I love advent calendars
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Le chat et la taupePREMIUM
The mole was lucky to escape
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Le départ en vacancesPREMIUM
Mathieu and his family go on holiday at the beach
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Le garçon et le corbeauPREMIUM
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Le jour du marchéPREMIUM
I'm going to buy the vegetables for today's meal
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Le médecinPREMIUM
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Le monde dans le futurPREMIUM
I imagine the future by visiting the moon
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Le premier jour d’écolePREMIUM
Hugo is very excited to start school
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Le sac à dosPREMIUM
Packing for vacation
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Le voyage en avionPREMIUM
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Le zooPREMIUM
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Les animaux domestiquesPREMIUM
Cats, fish, dogs and parrots in the building
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Les courses d'ArthurPREMIUM
The days when Arthur does the shopping
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Les lectures de HectorPREMIUM
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Les marchés de Noël en FrancePREMIUM
If there's a Christmas market, there's mulled wine
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Les orchidéesPREMIUM
I love orchids, their flowers look like butterflies
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Les parcsPREMIUM
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Les saisonsPREMIUM
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Lettre d'IstanbulPREMIUM
Making new friends in Istanbul
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L’astronautePREMIUM
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L’île désertePREMIUM
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Ma famille vit en FrancePREMIUM
My family and I enjoy living in France
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Ma valise pour Saint-TropezPREMIUM
I hope I don't forget anything
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Mamie JacquelinePREMIUM
Weekly visit with my grandma Jacqueline
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NicePREMIUM
A lovely walk through the city of Nice
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Prépare le café !DIALOGUEPREMIUM
Tell me how to get to your house. I'll be right over.
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Programme pour les vacancesPREMIUM
A week's vacation with the grandparents
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Quel animal ?PREMIUM
I don't know which pet to choose for my son.
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Serge GainsbourgPREMIUM
The famous French composer and singer
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Sophie à l’écolePREMIUM
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TémoignageDIALOGUEPREMIUM
I witnessed a bank robbery.
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Tourisme insolitePREMIUM
What would you call unusual tourism?
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Toutes mes félicitations !DIALOGUEPREMIUM
You're not going to believe it! I got the job!
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Trouver l'amour sur internetPREMIUM
Will Amelie find the love of her life?
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Un caféDIALOGUEPREMIUM
It's so good to see you after so long!
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Un instant de détentePREMIUM
A bit of relaxation after lots of work
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Un séjour au JaponPREMIUM
My family and I took a trip to Tokyo
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Une baguette s’il vous plaitDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Shopping at a Parisian bakery
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Une belle famillePREMIUM
A family living far from the city
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Une journée a la merPREMIUM
Starting our vacation at the beach
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Une journée au parcPREMIUM
A picnic in the park with my son and Poppy
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Une journée au zooPREMIUM
We saw a lot of animals at the zoo
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Vacances dans le SudPREMIUM
On holiday at grandma and grandpa's house
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VersaillesPREMIUM
A few days visiting Paris
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VoisinageDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Stop making noise, or I'll call the police!
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Vous avez choisi ?DIALOGUEPREMIUM
Deciding what we're going to eat at the restaurant
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Week-end à ParisPREMIUM
I arrived in Paris yesterday morning.
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Level B2

Lyon
James walking the streets of Lyon
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Noël en France
How do French people celebrate Christmas?
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À la gareDIALOGUEPREMIUM
When does the next train leave?
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Chez le docteurDIALOGUEPREMIUM
I haven't been feeling very well lately.
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Découvrez une ville comme un localPREMIUM
There's nothing better than discovering a city with a local.
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Des vacances ratéesPREMIUM
The holidays have been a nightmare.
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Entretien d’embauchePREMIUM
Advice for a job interview
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Faites une pausePREMIUM
You have to take some time to relax.
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J’ai de l’expériencePREMIUM
I'm interested in the job.
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L'alphabétisation : de quoi s'agit-il ?PREMIUM
Many factors play key roles in literacy
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La célébration de ThanksgivingPREMIUM
A very important celebration in the United States
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La langue françaisePREMIUM
One of the most widely-spoken languages in the world
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La nouvelle annéePREMIUM
Sabrina's goal for next year
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La TressePREMIUM
It's their first and very successful novel.
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La vie d’un artistePREMIUM
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La vie d’un inventeurPREMIUM
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La vie d’un librairePREMIUM
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Le détectivePREMIUM
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Le français, langue de MolièrePREMIUM
One of the greatest writers in the French language
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Le métier de nutritionnistePREMIUM
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Le rêve d’un pilotePREMIUM
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Le sportPREMIUM
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Les îles GalápagosPREMIUM
Home to many marine species
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Les puzzlesPREMIUM
Tricks to help you with your jigsaw puzzle
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Les réfugiés climatiquesPREMIUM
If nothing is done to combat climate change...
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L’association plein coeurPREMIUM
A new building to help the homeless
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Préférer le leadership au succèsPREMIUM
Being a good leader is an important skill
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Problème techniqueDIALOGUEPREMIUM
The problem wasn't that serious.
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Protégeons la Terre !PREMIUM
Earth is our home, and we must protect it.
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Recette de la pâte à crêpePREMIUM
How to make the best crepes
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Un peu de géographiePREMIUM
Paris, the most important city in France
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Une famille aux vocations diversifiéesPREMIUM
The professions of my family members
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Rayan

La photographiePREMIUM
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Le climat et les françaisPREMIUM
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Le jardinagePREMIUM
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Les voyages en busPREMIUM
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