Clips organised by level
Level 2 Page 2
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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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MichelLeeb.avi MichelLeeb.srt MichelLeeb.doc MichelLeeb.mp3 |
Of course, it's the pedantic manner that is part of the humour, which makes this very accessible |
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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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Flingueuses.avi Flingueuses.srt Flingueuses.doc Flingueuses.mp3 |
The dubbed voices are very clear, (these ladies are middle-class English, after all) but the delivery is quite rapid, so this makes a good Level 2 exercise |
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TF120HAnimaux.avi TF120HAnimaux.srt TF120HAnimaux.doc TF120HAnimaux.mp3 |
I always find it very difficult to recognise and spell place names, and in this case, names of animals. And of course the background noise creates an interesting problem |
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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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TF120HAspartame.avi TF120HAspartame.srt TF120HAspartame.doc TF120HAspartame.mp3 |
There is a good range of voices here, quite clear, but often fast. Level-2 |
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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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GLBadinter.avi GLBadinter.srt GLBadinter.doc GLBadinter.mp3 |
The dialogue is very clear, but fast, with some tortured sentence construction. A Level-2 |
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Langoliers.avi Langoliers.srt Langoliers.doc Langoliers.mp3 |
I don't think a film can ever be Level-1 - there is too much variety in tone, background sound, vocabulary etc. But this monologue is mostly very clear. |
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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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Barnaby.avi Barnaby.srt Barnaby.doc Barnaby.mp3 |
The dialogue is always very clear, but the fast-paced action lends a little difficulty, making it a Level-2 |
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CeSoir.avi CeSoir.srt CeSoir.doc CeSoir.mp3 |
Both men speak clearly, both have clearly prepared their scripts. But emotion speeds the delivery up, and occasionally clouds what is said - we have to infer what is said |
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TF120HNeige.avi TF120HNeige.srt TF120HNeige.doc TF120HNeige.mp3 |
A long clip this, and all sorts of voices. Worth it for the two wonderful old guys at the end. |
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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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FE-GuyGeorge.avi FE-GuyGeorge.srt FE-GuyGeorge.doc FE-GuyGeorge.mp3 |
A wide range of voices, but the extract is clear enough. Christophe Hondelatte's voice is rapid. It's a solid Level-2 extract |
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TF120HFuyants.avi TF120HFuyants.srt TF120HFuyants.doc TF120HFuyants.mp3 |
It's a good piece, this, because the two ladies interviewed speak quite indistinctly - as always, the result of emotion |
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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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ArmeeAir.avi ArmeeAir.srt ArmeeAir.doc ArmeeAir.mp3 |
One of the reasons for the lasting success of Michel Drucker is that recognisable voice which can be crystal clear from the cockpit of a Mirage, or familiar when interviewing people - and much less easy to follow |
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TF1Boulin.avi TF1Boulin.srt TF1Boulin.doc TF1Boulin.mp3 |
On average, a level-2 with a great variety of voices in these two clips |
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FlorenceBunold.avi FlorenceBunold.srt FlorenceBunold.doc FlorenceBunold.mp3 |
A pretty clear delivery, despite the background noise from the audience in this little theatre. However, I missed the last line entirely. Can you help ? |
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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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AD_Dentiste.avi AD_Dentiste.srt AD_Dentiste.doc AD_Dentiste.mp3 |
The patient, Isabelle, has exactly the sort of voice that we are training our ear to follow. I couldn't pick up her very last comment precisely. Can you ? |
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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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Mentaliste.avi Mentaliste.srt Mentaliste.doc Mentaliste.mp3 |
A moderate Level-2, because entertainers of this type take care to make sure that they are understood. |
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TF120HMortsX.avi TF120HMortsX.srt TF120HMortsX.doc TF120HMortsX.mp3 |
As always, such a contrast between the clear voice-over and the father who speaks first. |
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RaynaudPasDeJustice.avi RaynaudPasDeJustice.srt RaynaudPasDeJustice.doc RaynaudPasDeJustice.mp3 |
A great professional, Raynaud, and this voice of the '50s is exceptionally clear |
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TF120HUranium.avi TF120HUranium.srt TF120HUranium.doc TF120HUranium.mp3 |
The African French accent is never very easy to follow, and that adds some linguistic interest here |
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FemmePolicière.avi FemmePolicière.srt FemmePolicière.doc FemmePolicière.mp3 |
Although the (horrified) interest here is the story, it also makes a good listening exercise |
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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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20HEducation.avi 20HEducation.srt 20HEducation.doc 20HEducation.mp3 |
Mostly straightforward, with some more challenging bits from kids and teachers |
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20HLitterature.avi 20HLitterature.srt 20HLitterature.doc 20HLitterature.mp3 |
Voices ranging from the voice-over to the - as always - pretty much incomprehensible voices of young people |
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20HFoot.avi 20HFoot.srt 20HFoot.doc 20HFoot.mp3 |
Two beautifully written pieces here, and the voices of supporters and Domenech |
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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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ES_AloeVera.avi ES_AloeVera.srt ES_AloeVera.doc ES_AloeVera.mp3 |
Most of this is very much Level-1. Until perhaps the couple at the end who farm the plant. |
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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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TF120HSportifs.avi TF120HSportifs.srt TF120HSportifs.doc TF120HSportifs.mp3 |
An odd subject, but a good listening exercise, because of the voices of these ex-athletes. |
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Tosca.avi Tosca.srt Tosca.doc Tosca.mp3 |
A range of voices here, but quite clear and a modest
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Giraudeau.avi Giraudeau.srt Giraudeau.doc Giraudeau.mp3 |
This is an excellent extract for listening practice. In fact, the voices are clear, but they are fast, and they speak at the same time. Disentangling the sense is a particular trick we have to practise. |
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SousSoleil.avi SousSoleil.srt SousSoleil.doc SousSoleil.mp3 |
It took me a while to make this transcription - not so much catching the words, but looking up the special name references on the Internet. Names are a real problem. |
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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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TF120HHarcelement.avi TF120HHarcelement.srt TF120HHarcelement.doc TF120HHarcelement.mp3 |
I chose this for the voices of the women interviewed. Actually, fairly clear. The programme makers want the voices to be understood. |
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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' |