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214: Les jeux d’argent ne sont pas que de simples jeux.
213: Les Louisianais se battent pour la survie de leur patrimoine.
212: Aux élections européennes le Président Macron prend une raclée
211: Les rénovations se paient cher … à moins que l’on ne les fasse soi-même!
210: ‘Que penses-tu de chatGPT? Faut-il en avoir peur?’
209 : Vers une société sans argent liquide
208 : ‘Les garçons ne pleurent pas’
207: J'ai eu le covid.
206: De retour au bureau - à temps partiel
205: Le monde appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt!
204: Prendre - un verbe polyvalent
203: L'indice de réparabilité - un petit pas dans la bonne direction
202: Ça pousse, ton jardin?!
201: La covid-19 - une crise inédite
200: La crise des opioïdes
199: ‘Les décroissants’, c’est qui?
198: Je viens chercher mon fils!
197: Quand l’Afrique a gagné la Coupe du Monde
196: Le Président Macron réinstaurera le Service national
195: La présidence Trump approche des élections de mi-mandat
194: France: la réforme de l'accès à l'université
193: "Que penses-tu du Brexit?"
192: Le transfer de Neymar : comment expliquer une telle outrance ?
191: “Je vais m’offrir un téléphone basique”
190: Le phénomène Macron ... en marche!
189: Comment parler d’un accident de la route?
188: Le retrait des États-Unis de l’Accord de Paris sur le changement climatique
187: Un diplôme universitaire, cela en vaut-il la peine?
186: "Est-ce que tu regardes quelque chose d'intéressant à la télé?"
185: Les récifs coralliens menacés de disparition
184: Les tablettes tactiles en classe: un 'canular' coûteux?
183: La Norvège : 'un pays de cocagne'
182: Les centres d’appel: ‘les ateliers de misère du 21e siècle’?
181: ‘Tu’ or ‘vous’?
180: ‘Tu as l’air stressé aujourd’hui!…’
179: "La Loi travail: une réforme controversée"
178: "Mohammed Ali: une personnalité exceptionnelle"
177: "Que penses-tu d'AirBnB? Est-ce sérieux?"
176: "Sur le chemin de l'école", un documentaire émouvant
175: "Have you heard about these 'superfoods'?"
174: "C'est un peu trop, là, quand même!"
173: "Les migrants en Méditerranée, y a-t-il une solution?"
172: "J'ai vu un excellent film il y a quelques jours"
171: "Les attentats terroristes de Paris soulèvent une foule de questions"
170: "Faire du ski?... Allons-y, en piste!" (part II)
169: "Faire du ski?... Allons-y, en piste!" (part I)
168: "Bonjour, pouvons-nous nous installer à une table, s'il vous plaît?"
167: "As-tu suivi les événements récents en Ukraine?"
166: "C'est confirmé... t'es atteint d'APC!"
165: "Hier, j'ai assisté à un concert éblouissant!"
164: "As-tu vu 'Dallas Buyers' Club'?"
163. "Nelson Mandela: comment se fait-il que l'on parle autant de lui?"
162: "As-tu entendu parler des ouvriers népalais au Qatar?"
161: "Are you following the Snowden affair?"
160: "What do you think of the lottery?"
159: "Are you on Twitter?"
158: France at war in Mali
157: "Tell me what's wrong..."
156: "Would you please stop texting?!"
155: Mahler... interrupted!
154: The presidential elections
153: "What are your thoughts on the Facebook flotation?"
152: "The situation has changed on the Korean peninsula..."
151: "What are your thoughts on the monarchy?"
150: "Do you know the Château of Versailles?"
149: "Do you have information on the computer classes in town?"
148: "Is this the end of the 'European Project'?"
147: Pronunciation: another look at the French alphabet
146: "It's really cold this morning!"
145: "Did you hear about the boys who survived in the Pacific?"
144: "Do you know that President Sarkozy is on Facebook?"
143: "What do you think about the expulsion of the Roma from France?"
142: "Have you heard about the trapped miners?"
141: "What's happening, then, in Greece?"
140: "What do you think of the situation in the Gulf of Mexico?"
139: "Google is one of the great successes of the last ten years... what do you think?"
138: "I'd like to send money to a friend who lives in Toulouse..."
137: Back to Europe after 10 years in the U.S.
136: "How did it come to happen that Haïti is 'the poorest country in the western hemisphere'?"
135: "I'm going to be late"
134: "Have you heard of Valentina Lisitsa?"
133: "What are your thoughts on the Polanski affair?"
132: "I've picked up a virus!"
131: "I went to a great concert last night!"
130: "'The King of Pop' has died, aged 50"
129: "I've never heard such absurdities!"
128: "I'd like to open a bank account, please..."
127: "Did you hear about the 'portraits' of Mr Cowen?"
126: Looking for an apartment...
125: Lance Armstrong: the return!...
124: "Did you hear about Stéphane? He is going to be made redundant..."
123: "I'd like to have these trousers cleaned, please..."
122: "Watch out for flying shoes, Mr President!"
121: "Your car is ready to be collected..."
120: "I'd like to book my car in for a service, please..."
119: "I'd like to have a puncture repaired..."
118: "Let's call a taxi!"
117: The financial crisis: "how did it come to this?"
116: "Go and tidy your room!"
115: Plane travel and airport security
114: Shopping for clothes
113: Getting to know more about the Tour de France
112: Large numbers and dates
111: "What about the Irish who voted 'No' to the Lisbon Treaty?"
110: "The race to the White House has truly begun!"
109: "The price of oil is going through the roof!"
108: How to say 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her'...
107: "Were you watching Roland Garros?"
106: "Do you know the Dordogne?"
105: "I have such backache!..."
104: "Let's buy costume jewelry for the fancy dress!"
103: In the kitchen garden...
102: "Let's count!" [Part III]
101: Complaining about poor service in a restaurant
100: "It's our anniversary..."
99: "Marion Cotillard as Édith Piaf in 'La Môme': did you enjoy her interpretation?"
98: "Have you been following the situation in Zimbabwe?"
97: "What about the Olympics in Beijing?"
96: "Let's count!" [part II]
95: "'Les Cantonales', 'Les Régionales', tell me more?"
94: "Hey, Xavier, you've been working out!"
93: "Let's count!"
92: "Did you hear about the Société Générale Scandal?"
91: A job interview
90: "How do I get to the Post Office?"
89: "What is your opinion of these 'Miss France' competitions?"
88: "Did you see? The towns are all decorated!"
87: "What a fine dog! What breed is he?"
86: Helping look after a friend's child
85: Strikes yet again?!
84: "Am I speaking to the plumber?" [Part II]
83: "Am I speaking to the plumber?" [Part I]
82: "Have you heard about the Jammie Thomas affair?"
81: A walk in the forest
80: "Do you know about the new French number plates?"
79: "Would you like a coffee?"
78: "It's sad that Pavarotti has passed away, don't you think?"
77: "Do you mind if I smoke?"
76: "That guy has a bit of a (personal) problem..."
75: The holidays are over!
74: 'Vélib'... it's fantastic!
73: "What did you do for the environment today?" [Part II]
72: "What did you do for the environment today?" [Part I]
71: "I had to do overtime..."
70: "Is there a special ticket I can buy?"
69: "I'd like to hire a car" [Part II]
68: "I'd like to hire a car" [Part I]
67: "You never stop complaining!"
66: "How are you?..."
65: "I'm as stiff as a board today!"
64: "I gave blood today!"
63: "Do you know anyone who can help me with electrical work?"
62: "Do you know anyone who can help me create a website?"
61: "What've you been up to this last month?!"
60: "How is your course going?"
59: "I saw something interesting on TV last night..."
58: "So, who do you think will make it to the Oval Office?"
57: "Have you been following the political situation in the U.S.?"
56: "What are your thoughts on the situation in Iraq?"
55: "I think my dog may have eaten poison..."
54: At the dentist's [Part II]
53: At The Dentist's [Part I]
52: "I'd like to make an appointment to see the dentist..."
51: "I'd like to reserve a table for four, please..."
50: "I'd like to hire a pair of ski-boots, please..."
49: "There's a problem in my hotel room..."
48: "I'd like to book a room for this evening, please..."
47: The elections are approaching!
46: "What did you do for your winter vacation?"
45: "Hello, and welcome to La Maternelle des Marguerites!"
44: "I had a narrow escape this morning!..."
43: "Damn! I've broken it..."
42: "I'm starving! When can we sit at the table?!"
41: "I didn't know Paul was religious, did you?"
40: "How am I going to explain it to him?"
39: "I can't find my keys!"
38: "My meeting has been cancelled!"
37: "Could you lend me some money?"
36: "I'd like to buy phone credit, please..."
35: "Have you met Léa recently? She's put on weight!"
34: "That fragrance is nice, don't you think?"
33: "Excuse me... would you have the time?"
32: "How are things going for your new colleague?"
31: "Tell me about your hometown..."
30: "White, Red or Rosé?"
29: "It's been a long time!... What have you been up to?!"
28: "Do you have the internet at home?"
27: "Wow! Your hair looks great!"
26: "Could you do me a favour?"
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25: "Is this a vegetarian dish?"
24: "Excuse me... Is this seat taken?"
23: "Sorry, I can't make it tonight..."
22: "How was your holiday?" [Part II]
21: "How was your holiday?" [Part I]
20: "I need something for these mosquito bites!"
19: "My cell phone isn't working. I'd like to have it repaired, please..."
18: "A return ticket to Toulouse, please..."
17: "She's not here right now - would you like to leave a message?"
16: "Is it ok if I take your photo?"
15: "May I have one of those, please?"
14: "Let's cook!"
13: A visit to the doctor
12: "I've got a hangover!"
11: Talking about the weather
10: Discussing a movie you've seen
9: Discussing a sports event
8: Making a suggestion
7: Talking about the future
6: Discussing your interests
5: A look at the alphabet!
4: Problem at the airport!
3: Talking about work
2: Discussing family