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EffroyablesImposteurs.avi EffroyablesImposteurs.srt EffroyablesImposteurs.doc EffroyablesImposteurs.mp3 |
As so often there are some very difficult bits here, the recording from the television and the song of the nutty advocate |
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TempsChangent.avi TempsChangent.srt TempsChangent.doc TempsChangent.mp3 |
Watch it initially with the subtitles turned off (Ctrl+H) if using AlShow. The difficulty here tends to be vocabulary rather than clarity. |
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Aveux.avi Aveux.srt Aveux.doc Aveux.mp3 |
The different voices here - the voice-over, the role-playing session and the lawyers, make it a good listening exercise at Level-2 |
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LaurencePiquet.avi LaurencePiquet.srt LaurencePiquet.doc LaurencePiquet.mp3 |
This is a very good Level-2 listening exercise, simply because the voices are very educated, but fast, and the content is diffuse. |
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Alesia.avi Alesia.srt Alesia.doc Alesia.mp3 |
The voices are clear, but the vocabulary and style of delivery rather difficult. I had to ask one of my kind Skype-contacts what the word was that turned out to be 'faconde'. Thanks to Skype we are all faconde today. |
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DRA-Paris.avi DRA-Paris.srt DRA-Paris.doc DRA-Paris.mp3 |
As always, the voice over couldn't be clearer, but I think some of the voices of people interviewed make this a Level-2 |
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MuseeTurner.avi MuseeTurner.srt MuseeTurner.doc MuseeTurner.mp3 |
Switch the subtitles off. This is a Level-1 ! |
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LandesBordelais.avi LandesBordelais.srt LandesBordelais.doc LandesBordelais.mp3 |
We can say this is Level-2. The bordelais speech is not particularly hard to follow, except where the words are completely foreign. |
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CommentCD.avi CommentCD.srt CommentCD.doc CommentCD.mp3 |
This excerpt is one of the easier we've had. T's Level-1 on the listening scale but there are some spelling challenges here ! |
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TempsOtages.avi TempsOtages.srt TempsOtages.doc TempsOtages.mp3 |
Interesting on the linguistic level, this extract, because a couple of the people being interviewed speak very very indistinctly. This will exercise your ear at level-3 |
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EchappeesBelles.avi EchappeesBelles.srt EchappeesBelles.doc EchappeesBelles.mp3 |
Don't worry about the words you miss because of the vocabulary. It's the very familiar style of speech of the presenter which is interesting here (But if you do know what it is you don't use in gourmet chocolate - let me know!) |
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Rafle.avi Rafle.srt Rafle.doc Rafle.mp3 |
Obviously the interest here is more than linguistic. However, it is modtly very clear |
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JLF-Béarn.avi JLF-Béarn.srt JLF-Béarn.doc JLF-Béarn.mp3 |
Unfamiliar vocabulary is always a problem. I spent a few frustrating minutes searching on the Internet for the name of the agglomeration of three towns - BEAB. |
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DRARiviera.avi DRARiviera.srt DRARiviera.doc DRARiviera.mp3 |
Most of this is Level-1, so turn the subtitles off, until you get to the guys in the boat |
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UnSoirYSL.avi UnSoirYSL.srt UnSoirYSL.doc UnSoirYSL.mp3 |
I include this for the mannered, rather affected voices of these people. |
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CommentCadenas.avi CommentCadenas.srt CommentCadenas.doc CommentCadenas.mp3 |
Switch off the subtitles the first time through, and try to pick up the unfamiliar words |
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RobertBoulin.avi RobertBoulin.srt RobertBoulin.doc RobertBoulin.mp3 |
This is a level-2, but there is an interesting range of voices here, not all of which are very clear |
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Aquitaine.avi Aquitaine.srt Aquitaine.doc Aquitaine.mp3 |
In fact despite the accent and the background noise, the local man's voice is fairly clear. It's a level-2 |
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Nathan.avi Nathan.srt Nathan.doc Nathan.mp3 |
This is a level-1, but perhaps at the top end, because the voice of the expert is not all that clear. But try it without subtitles first |
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Empreintes-Birkin.avi Empreintes-Birkin.srt Empreintes-Birkin.doc Empreintes-Birkin.mp3 |
Not a bad idea, to aim to speak French like this. There is a harshness in the anglo-saxon voice that Jane has got rid of - we should try too. |
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LivreDePoche.avi LivreDePoche.srt LivreDePoche.doc LivreDePoche.mp3 |
Some pretty difficult voices, with the fuzzy sound quality of the epoque. I missed bits here and there. Level-3 |
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CommentBuses.avi CommentBuses.srt CommentBuses.doc CommentBuses.mp3 |
In the easiest piece there are always a few words that escape us. Level-1, so listen without the subtitles first |
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FemmesOmbre.avi FemmesOmbre.srt FemmesOmbre.doc FemmesOmbre.mp3 |
We have a nice range of voices here. These ladies speak quite clearly, but it is far from the French of the news announcer. We'll call it Level-3 I think |
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années60.avi années60.srt années60.doc années60.mp3 |
It's mostly a Level-2, because the voice over is not completely clear. The soldier at the end is difficult to follow, though |
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JF_Pyrénées.avi JF_Pyrénées.srt JF_Pyrénées.doc JF_Pyrénées.mp3 |
The local voices make this a Level-2, but not a hard one. The specialist vocabulary is a nightmare. I spent ages trying to work out what the word was that sounded like 'pog'. It was 'pog'... |
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CommentFeuArtifice.avi CommentFeuArtifice.srt CommentFeuArtifice.doc CommentFeuArtifice.mp3 |
The odd word here is something that sounds like 'carton du lait' But it's not is it? Do you agree with my suggestion ? |
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ObjetsGuerre.avi ObjetsGuerre.srt ObjetsGuerre.doc ObjetsGuerre.mp3 |
The expert is one of those who, his mind fixed on his historical speciality, has difficulty with the rules of syntax. We'll have to make it a Level-3 for that reason |
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RASavoie.avi RASavoie.srt RASavoie.doc RASavoie.mp3 |
We have the Level-1 voice-over, but also the two guides, who give the ear a little more to chew over |
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FaitsDivers.avi FaitsDivers.srt FaitsDivers.doc FaitsDivers.mp3 |
The voices of Christopher, his mother and the huissier make this a Level-3 |
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Voyante.avi Voyante.srt Voyante.doc Voyante.mp3 |
I would not normally post this here - the voice of the clairvoyant puts it towards the top of the sonsenfrancais site. However, this fascinated me. The clairvoyant has to mutter mysteriously and unintelligibly, hasn't he ? It's all part of the act. |
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BrasRobotisés.avi BrasRobotisés.srt BrasRobotisés.doc BrasRobotisés.mp3 |
There is a certain amount of technical vocabulary here - but compared to making a violin, a robot poses no problem at all. Level-1 |
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Années80.avi Années80.srt Années80.doc Années80.mp3 |
This is a Level-2 which particularly challenges the ear. The intimate, literary style makes it one of the best exercises I've come across recently |
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Cinema.avi Cinema.srt Cinema.doc Cinema.mp3 |
All sorts of voices here - the quote from Cyrano is particularly interesting. Level-2 overall |
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Lego.avi Lego.srt Lego.doc Lego.mp3 |
Level-1 - but it's a nicely written piece, isn't it ? And there are a few places .... |
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DeGaulleIntime.avi DeGaulleIntime.srt DeGaulleIntime.doc DeGaulleIntime.mp3 |
This is a straightforward Level-1. The grand-children of General De Gaulle do not slur their speech ! |
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FaitesEntrerAppât.avi FaitesEntrerAppât.srt FaitesEntrerAppât.doc FaitesEntrerAppât.mp3 |
The background music in this extract, coupled with the speech of the first policeman and the witness, makes this a Level-3 piece, where we have to infer what is being said rather than distinguishing each word separately |
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UnSoirRodin.avi UnSoirRodin.srt UnSoirRodin.doc UnSoirRodin.mp3 |
Switch the subtitles off ! |
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MikeBrant.avi MikeBrant.srt MikeBrant.doc MikeBrant.mp3 |
The voice over is typical of the modern enthusiastic style. Very clear, though |
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SiffletDePolice.avi SiffletDePolice.srt SiffletDePolice.doc SiffletDePolice.mp3 |
As I've remarked before, the challenge here is to recognise new vocabulary spoken by a clear voice. Is it really a serpent that the whistles go under to be heated ? |
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DRABainsMer.avi DRABainsMer.srt DRABainsMer.doc DRABainsMer.mp3 |
You know what I always say for Level-1 extracts... switch the subtitles off ! |
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RestosDuCoeur.avi RestosDuCoeur.srt RestosDuCoeur.doc RestosDuCoeur.mp3 |
At a certain level of difficulty we have to infer what is being said, rather than picking up each word distinctly. We pick up the general sense, and then fill in the detail. Don't take my text as gospel ! |
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RomySchneider.avi RomySchneider.srt RomySchneider.doc RomySchneider.mp3 |
A nice range of voices here, the voice-over, and the various people who knew her, including Jane Birkin with her lovely voice and awful grammar |
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TempsColonies.avi TempsColonies.srt TempsColonies.doc TempsColonies.mp3 |
It's a level-3 in many places. See if you can tell where I've gone wrong - and try to do better ! Email me the results. |
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FrançaisLibres.avi FrançaisLibres.srt FrançaisLibres.doc FrançaisLibres.mp3 |
The voices of old people, and the voices of children are always a challenge |
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CuirSynthétique.avi CuirSynthétique.srt CuirSynthétique.doc CuirSynthétique.mp3 |
Mostly level-1, with the challenge of trying to pick up those unfamiliar words. Try it without the subtitles first ! |
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EllesOntSuivi.avi EllesOntSuivi.srt EllesOntSuivi.doc EllesOntSuivi.mp3 |
They speak clearly, these old ladies, but nonetheless one has to infer much of what is said. |
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Bardot.avi Bardot.srt Bardot.doc Bardot.mp3 |
It's a nice extract for the site, because of the contrast between the voice over, the voice of Bardot and the very difficult film extract towards the end |
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CommentMenottes.avi CommentMenottes.srt CommentMenottes.doc CommentMenottes.mp3 |
The voice is Level-1 - obviously. But the unfamiliar vocabulary tests the ear. Often one doesn't even know the equivalent word in English ! |
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EnvoyéSpécial.avi EnvoyéSpécial.srt EnvoyéSpécial.doc EnvoyéSpécial.mp3 |
I'm going to call this Level-1 - despite the voices of those being interviewed. There's a moment at the end that defeated me. It can't really be gangue de phare can it. It's so frustrating when the voice is clear, one ought to be able to spell the word - but the sense doesn't come. Can anyone help ? |
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Fourvière.avi Fourvière.srt Fourvière.doc Fourvière.mp3 |
The voice-over, while clear, uses a rather specialised vocabulary, at once historical and religious. We should have all types of French speech here, after all |
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DianePoitiers.avi DianePoitiers.srt DianePoitiers.doc DianePoitiers.mpg |
Note the enormous difference between the voice-over and the other voices. Why are they so difficult ? It's a Level-3 |
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JeanneD'Arc.avi JeanneD'Arc.srt JeanneD'Arc.doc JeanneD'Arc.mp3 |
The voice of the French lady expert is fascinating, because her pronunciation is occasionally at odds with the words (I think) she is saying. Listen to the sentence starting with 'Ca peut ressembler' |