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Nov 2013
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Origins and background audio

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
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French speakers from non-metropolitan France speak about their origins and their family history 
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Introductions
A selection of French speakers introduce themselves 
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Ordering food
Ordering a meal in a restaurant 
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Family greetings
Several people introduce their family members 
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