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CommentVisages.avi CommentVisages.srt CommentVisages.doc CommentVisages.mp3 |
No problems here. The diction of the French voice-over is very clear |
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VoyageUnivers.avi VoyageUnivers.srt VoyageUnivers.doc VoyageUnivers.mp3 |
Another Level-1. Turn the subtitles off ! |
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Carla.avi Carla.srt Carla.doc Carla.mp3 |
I like to start a new month with a level-1, although Carla's voice, although educated and precise, occasionally dips below the threshold of straightforward comprehension |
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Toqués du chocolat.avi Toqués du chocolat.srt Toqués du chocolat.doc Toqués du chocolat.mp3 |
I am always glad to find voices recorded 'in the street' - or even in the Amazonian rain forest, who speak quickly but quite clearly. It is certainly true of this chocolatier |
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DRAMaroc.avi DRAMaroc.srt DRAMaroc.doc DRAMaroc.mp3 |
The voice over here is slightly more trendy than usual, so perhaps a little harder to follow. And Laila the architect speaks clearly, but volubly, and she offers some difficult moments for comprehension. I know I got quite a few words wrong. See if you can identify my mistakes and correct them. |
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DRAGaronne.avi DRAGaronne.srt DRAGaronne.doc DRAGaronne.mp3 |
The historian speaking is an excellent example of the
problem we have following the speech of 'the man in the steet'. Background
noise, specialised vocabulary (the passage about the mills !) I'm going to
call this a Level'3 |
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SiècleSport.avi SiècleSport.srt SiècleSport.doc SiècleSport.mp3 |
I'm following my habit of starting a new month with a Level-1 extract. It's very subjective of course, but here we have a reasonably-paced voice-over with very little in the way of unusual vocabulary |
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Dieulefit.avi Dieulefit.srt Dieulefit.doc Dieulefit.mp3 |
It's a good level-2, because of the informality and rapidity of the voices, especially that of the niece of Jeanne Barnier |
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DRAParis.avi DRAParis.srt DRAParis.doc DRAParis.mp3 |
We'll call this a level-1 because of the voice-over, but in fact when the senior fireman speaks, it can be quite difficult to follow. One understands the context, of course. |
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QuebecLibre.avi QuebecLibre.srt QuebecLibre.doc QuebecLibre.mp3 |
I would say that this extract defines the entry level for this site. It is a level-1, the voice-over is particularly clear. I was amused by the Canadian President Lester Pearson, whose French diction is so poor that they provided subtitles in French ! |
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Kennedys.avi Kennedys.srt Kennedys.doc Kennedys.mp3 |
This is not quite the same as an ordinary documentary voice-over. It is literary, emotional, intimate. Not hard, but one has to listen carefully. A good level-2 exercise. |
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MichelCerdan.avi MichelCerdan.srt MichelCerdan.doc MichelCerdan.mp3 |
No problem following this - Level-1. I love this transatlantic French accent the dubbing actors adopt when speaking of American subjects |
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Operette.avi Operette.srt Operette.doc Operette.mp3 |
The old gentleman who speaks about operetta is far from easy to follow, while the journalist Jean-François Kahn is excitable. They merit a Level-2, I think |
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GiseleHalimi.avi GiseleHalimi.srt GiseleHalimi.doc GiseleHalimi.mp3 |
The voice over is Level-1, and Madame Halimi, like all French advocates, speaks very clearly |
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Voltaire.avi Voltaire.srt Voltaire.doc Voltaire.mp3 |
It's a level-1, but the vocabulary tests the
ear a bit, as does the conversation between the two art lovers. It
took me ages to work out who the painter was. |
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BirkinSerge.avi BirkinSerge.srt BirkinSerge.doc BirkinSerge.mp3 |
Just the occasional difficulty in this piece, but mostly level-1. |
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FemmesAuVolant.avi FemmesAuVolant.srt FemmesAuVolant.doc FemmesAuVolant.mp3 |
This extract illustrates a very common difficulty - the voice over is as clear as one would expect - but the discussion between the lads at the bar is far from easy. But I liked 'Les statistiques...c'est les femmes qui ont moins d'accidents. Mais putain qu'elles en provoquent...' |
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DoubleVie.avi DoubleVie.srt DoubleVie.doc DoubleVie.mp3 |
The voice over is of that irritating type, common also on British TV, which speaks to you in an excited fashion as if you're a child. The policeman is from Marseille, so we can enjoy his accent. No you don't get to see him take his clothes off. |
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Avortement.avi Avortement.srt Avortement.doc Avortement.mp3 |
Marie-Claire's accent tests the ear, but it's not why - obviously - I'm posting the clip |
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DRA_Eau.avi DRA_Eau.srt DRA_Eau.doc DRA_Eau.mp3 |
The voice over of these programmes is as clear as words on the page. However, names of places always give me difficulty - the canal is the Loing ? Email me if you don't agree. And of course the voices of the folks on the boat can occasionally be indistinct |
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MichèleCotta.avi MichèleCotta.srt MichèleCotta.doc MichèleCotta.mp3 |
It's a level-1 as far as the voice over is concerned, but a bit harder when Mme Cotta starts to murmur her commentary on the Socialist Party Convention |
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DRARhone.avi DRARhone.srt DRARhone.doc DRARhone.mp3 |
Voices don't come any clearer than that of the presenter Louis Laforge. The voice of the expert being interviewed is much more relaxed and a little accented. |
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BrassensFilm.avi BrassensFilm.srt BrassensFilm.doc BrassensFilm.mp3 |
The mix of voices, of historic film, and of course the songs, make this a pretty stiff exercise. Level -3 |
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MauricePapon.avi MauricePapon.srt MauricePapon.doc MauricePapon.mp3 |
Documentary with a straightforward voice over. But the old men's voices make it a level-2 |
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DRAPalaisRois.avi DRAPalaisRois.srt DRAPalaisRois.doc DRAPalaisRois.mp3 |
The famous Des racines et des ailes voice-over is just about as clear as you can get without seeing the words on paper. The expert - as always - is just a little harder though |
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TroisGlorieuses.avi TroisGlorieuses.srt TroisGlorieuses.txt TroisGlorieuses.mp3 |
It's a level-1, but the voices of these great old ladies are not always very easy to follow... |