listen to french practise listening with French television and films Level 1 Page 3

Video	Files	Description
	CommentVisages.avi CommentVisages.srt CommentVisages.doc CommentVisages.mp3	No problems here. The diction of the French voice-over is very clear
	VoyageUnivers.avi VoyageUnivers.srt VoyageUnivers.doc VoyageUnivers.mp3	Another Level-1. Turn the subtitles off !
	Télématin.avi Télématin.srt Télématin.doc Télématin.mp3	There are a few places where a word or two escapes, but the real challenge here is to decipher place names, and names of people
	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
	CommentSaladiers.avi CommentSaladiers.srt CommentSaladiers.doc CommentSaladiers.mp3	Apart from the vocabulary this is one of the easier ones - a level-1. However there are a few places which made me ponder. When he speaks of the defects in the wood, I thought that it had to be noeud but I heard a d at the beginning. What do you think ?
	SardouQuestion.avi SardouQuestion.srt SardouQuestion.doc SardouQuestion.mp3	Notice what a difference it makes when the microphone is close to the mouth in a studio setting. Even though it is unscripted and Sardou speaks very informally, it is still a level-1 I think
	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
	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.
	PierrePerret.avi PierrePerret.srt PierrePerret.doc PierrePerret.mp3	It's a level-1, because Perret takes care to ensure that we pick up the words. Having said that, the last verse confused me, so please tell me if you think I went wrong. At the end he says, instead of wearing the veil Allez-vous-en mettez les voiles We would say 'Take wing...'
	CommentPompe.avi CommentPompe.srt CommentPompe.doc CommentPompe.mp3	I think we'll call this a level-1. The vocabulary is not very specialised - just the occasional word - and the voice is clear. Pity about that horrible music though...
	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 !
	FrançoisRollin.avi FrançoisRollin.srt FrançoisRollin.doc FrançoisRollin.mp3	His diction is crystal clear, (unlike his thought process), and the French is very formal. I think we'll call this level-1
	E=M6 Mémoire.avi E=M6 Mémoire.srt E=M6 Mémoire.doc E=M6 Mémoire.mp3	This is a good example of a gentle level-1 which suddenly gets difficult. The young husband interviewed on the subject of his marriage will gain no prizes for good diction, I fear.
	ElisabethAgeD'Or.avi ElisabethAgeD'Or.srt ElisabethAgeD'Or.doc ElisabethAgeD'Or.mp3	Historical dramas always give the ear a chance, and this is very formal English. I think we'll call it level-1 - albeit at the top of that range.
	LeLauréat.avi LeLauréat.srt LeLauréat.doc LeLauréat.mp3	I'm going to call this level-1. Like the clip above, it is fairly easy to follow as films go. Let's be aware though, that this is rather harder than the typical voice-over of a documentary
	Island.avi Island.srt Island.doc Island.mp3	The sedate pace and clear sound of this scene between the psychologist and the hero makes it a Level-1
	Mitterrand.avi Mitterrand.srt Mitterrand.doc Mitterrand.mp3	Educated, moderately paced voices. A good Level-1
	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
	HolmesRevanche.avi HolmesRevanche.srt HolmesRevanche.doc HolmesRevanche.mp3	We can expect 19th century formal English dubbed into French to be rather easy to follw, and it is the case here. A nice Level-1
	Marnie.avi Marnie.srt Marnie.doc Marnie.mp3	Level-1 and a corker of a film. What more could one want ?
	GiseleHalimi.avi GiseleHalimi.srt GiseleHalimi.doc GiseleHalimi.mp3	The voice over is Level-1, and Madame Halimi, like all French advocates, speaks very clearly
	TopModels.avi TopModels.srt TopModels.doc TopModels.mp3	A triumphant level-1, intellectually as well as linguistically.
	TheGame.avi TheGame.srt TheGame.doc TheGame.mp3	I think we'll make this a level-1 film - not as clear as a documentary, but a good entry-level American film
	PeauD'Ane.avi PeauD'Ane.srt PeauD'Ane.doc PeauD'Ane.mp3	The formal, literary register gives us a nice change, and it makes a good Level-1.
	AvocatsEtAssociés.avi AvocatsEtAssociés.srt AvocatsEtAssociés.doc AvocatsEtAssociés.mp3	I love the friend of the accused who is supposed to have a strong working-class accent. In reality we wouldn't understand one word she says. But you can see the actress struggling to pronounce each word clearly... Level-1
	V.avi V.srt V.doc V.mp3	Apart from the scene with the young mother who has had nasty things done to her by the aliens, it's all pretty clear diction.
	LifePiedsSurTerre.avi LifePiedsSurTerre.srt LifePiedsSurTerre.doc LifePiedsSurTerre.mp3	We shouldn't be too dismissive of this type of programme. The dubbing is very clear, but the dialogue is fast-paced and that always makes a good exercise for the ear.
	CommentMoutarde.avi CommentMoutarde.srt CommentMoutarde.doc CommentMoutarde.mp3	This one is relatively easy. There is always, however, some vocabulary which is unfamiliar and tests the ear.
	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.
	BirkinSerge.avi BirkinSerge.srt BirkinSerge.doc BirkinSerge.mp3	Just the occasional difficulty in this piece, but mostly level-1.
	UnDosTres.avi UnDosTres.srt UnDosTres.doc UnDosTres.mp3	My theory is that you get this sort of crystal clear dubbing when the dubbing actors haven't the time to do any more than read the words and get the lip-sync approximately right. But it means that French TV is full of dubbed series that are ideal for training the ear. A solid Level-1
	PoliceAcademy.avi PoliceAcademy.srt PoliceAcademy.doc PoliceAcademy.mp3	You might expect this to be difficult, but in fact the need to get the humour across encourages the actors to speak rather carefully - it's the same with the original.
	AffaireBeaudry.avi AffaireBeaudry.srt AffaireBeaudry.doc AffaireBeaudry.mp3	The voices here are of lawyers and politely-spoken witnesses, so not at all difficult. But the Canadian accent introduces different vowel sounds to which we have to accustom the ear.
	CrimeOxford.avi CrimeOxford.srt CrimeOxford.doc CrimeOxford.mp3	It's a straight level-1, this. The voices of the policeman, the philosopher, the student, are all standard and educated.
	Experts.avi Experts.srt Experts.doc Experts.mp3	I'm always fascinated by how well the French dubbing actors capture the quality of the English and especially the American voice. It's worth comparing the John Hurt dubbing from Crimes à Oxford. Both Level-1, but rather different.
	CommentTrainsMiniatures.avi CommentTrainsMiniatures.srt CommentTrainsMiniatures.doc CommentTrainsMiniatures.mp3	As always, clear diction, but the opportunity to recognise some new vocabulary by the sound rather than by the written word.
	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
	20HMariage_1.avi 20HMariage_1.srt 20HMariage_1.doc 20HMariage_1.mp3	Social rather than linguistic interest here.
	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.
	EleventhHour.avi EleventhHour.srt EleventhHour.doc EleventhHour.mp3	This is good traditional level-1 stuff, thanks to the clear dubbing.
	CommentBilles.avi CommentBilles.srt CommentBilles.doc CommentBilles.mp3	Some specialised vocabulary here, as always in this series
	LeRègneDuFeu.avi LeRègneDuFeu.srt LeRègneDuFeu.doc LeRègneDuFeu.mp3	Straightforward voices. This is a level-1 film - which means a bit harder than a documentary, but as films go, not bad.
	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
	Spécialistes.avi Spécialistes.srt Spécialistes.txt Spécialistes.mp3	I was surprised that the dialogue wasn't faster, and therefore more difficult - one has the impression that the Italians speak quickly. It doesn't seem to be the case.
	Dombais.avi Dombais.srt Dombais.txt Dombais.mp3	Very unusual to have a French film at level-1. There are a few difficult moments, but mostly it's fairly clear.
	RuyBlas.avi RuyBlas.srt RuyBlas.txt RuyBlas.mp3	Historical fiction, clear enunciation. It's a joy to have this as a Level-1.
	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...
	Numb3rs.avi Numb3rs.srt Numb3rs.txt Numb3rs.mp3	It's a straight-forward level-1, apart from the irritating moment at the start that I couldn't pick up. See if you can do better.
	E=M6_20ans.avi E=M6_20ans.srt E=M6_20ans.txt E=M6_20ans.mp3	As always, a good mixture of voice-over and live interviews, in setting which often offer background noise.