Clips organised by level
Level 2 Page 4
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AProposD'Henry.avi AProposD'Henry.srt AProposD'Henry.doc AProposD'Henry.mp3 |
This is exactly the sort of American film that students need to watch - not for the quality of the film, but for the clarity of the dubbing. The level is well above that of documentaries, but far easier than a modern French film. |
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CommentChangeur.avi CommentChangeur.srt CommentChangeur.doc CommentChangeur.mp3 |
I won't repeat the things I've said before about this series. Always good value for money. |
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AgenceTousRisques.avi AgenceTousRisques.srt AgenceTousRisques.doc AgenceTousRisques.mp3 |
The imitation of the fairly rapid 'patter' of the American makes this a level-2, I think |
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BatailleD'Angleterre.avi BatailleD'Angleterre.srt BatailleD'Angleterre.doc BatailleD'Angleterre.mp3 |
De poulet à
grain à Grqnd Duc en une seule leçon Prenez garde du chleuh dans le soleil Can you work out the original English ? |
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AngelBenediction.avi AngelBenediction.srt AngelBenediction.doc AngelBenediction.mp3 |
The dialogue is fairly fast and relaxed, so Level-2. But, like all these series that are churned out by the dubbing studios it is a lot clearer than native French material. |
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ET.avi ET.srt ET.doc ET.mp3 |
It is the voice of the boy that is interesting here. Much easier than the 'live' voices of real children, but still - Level-2 |
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Tour_de_l'Ecrou.avi Tour_de_l'Ecrou.srt Tour_de_l'Ecrou.doc Tour_de_l'Ecrou.mp3 |
A period piece, dubbed from the English, but not entirely straightforward. A Level-2 |
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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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LeebTruite.avi LeebTruite.srt LeebTruite.doc LeebTruite.mp3 |
The initial conversation is clear but informal - and of course the poem itself is made more difficult because of the voices. |
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E=M6_Images.avi E=M6_Images.srt E=M6_Images.doc E=M6_Images.mp3 |
There is an enormous difference in this clip between the voice-over, which talks to us as if we were children, and the professional photographer, whose voice is trendy and rather indistinct. |
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AeonFlux.avi AeonFlux.srt AeonFlux.doc AeonFlux.mp3 |
The delivery is quite rapid, but clear. Good
standard dubbing makes a level-2 |
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Superman.avi Superman.srt Superman.doc Superman.mp3 |
I chose this extract because the sound quality of the Marlon Brando extract makes it just a little harder to follow. And then we get the excitable Loïs Lane who is harder to follow still. |
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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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ScaryMovie3.avi ScaryMovie3.srt ScaryMovie3.doc ScaryMovie3.mp3 |
The dubbing is crystal clear - as always when the objective is to get the jokes across. But the delivery is occasionally quite fast and a few syllables get swallowed here and there |
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Publicités.avi Publicités.srt Publicités.doc Publicités.mp3 |
The problem is not so much the voices, which are usually quite clear, but the vocabulary, which, especially for the cosmetic products, can be quite difficult to follow |
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Charade.avi Charade.srt Charade.doc Charade.mp3 |
Although the voices are very clear, it's a level-2 because of the fast delivery. |
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E=M6Alopécie.avi E=M6Alopécie.srt E=M6Alopécie.doc E=M6Alopécie.mp3 |
There is always a wide range of voices in these piece... the voice over, which tries to be young and trendy, the experts. And then the interviews in the road, which can be very difficult to disentangle. |
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Alice.avi Alice.srt Alice.doc Alice.mp3 |
The language is trendy, quite rapid, but the dubbing actors speak clearly. It makes for a useful exercise |
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CommentCouteau.avi CommentCouteau.srt CommentCouteau.doc CommentCouteau.mp3 |
As always, articles in metal requiring a lot of working offer varied technical vocabulary. This is a good example. |
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Bimboland.avi Bimboland.srt Bimboland.doc Bimboland.mp3 |
The dialogue is quite fast, but clear. Surprising, because Depardieu is one of the most difficult of French actors to follow. |
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ParentsAToutPrix.avi ParentsAToutPrix.srt ParentsAToutPrix.doc ParentsAToutPrix.mp3 |
The dubbing actors try to get a bit of grit into their voices to match the personalities of the Finnerty family. That boosts the level up to a decent 2 |
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LasVegasHotel.avi LasVegasHotel.srt LasVegasHotel.doc LasVegasHotel.mp3 |
The context of what is said is what helps us to understand. At the beginning we are told that the big boss quotes from the Bible, and I thought it would be easy to decipher. But I didn't get it. See how you do. |
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L'affaire
DSK.avi L'affaire DSK.srt L'affaire DSK.doc L'affaire DSK.mp3 |
Apart from the intrinsic interest, because of the speed at which the anchor man speaks, a good listening exercise. |
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OperationShakespeare.avi OperationShakespeare.srt OperationShakespeare.doc OperationShakespeare.mp3 |
Mostly fairly clear, apart from the part in the baseball park |
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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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E=M6Animaux.avi E=M6Animaux.srt E=M6Animaux.doc E=M6Animaux.mp3 |
A good level-2 exercise this, with a mix of voice-over and 'real' voices. |
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20HFemmesPolitiques.avi 20HFemmesPolitiques.srt 20HFemmesPolitiques.txt 20HFemmesPolitiques.mp3 |
This was a gentle level-2 up to the moment where
the lady says 'Il faut s'habituer à répondre aux hommes sur le moment
et puis aussi, à ... vis-à-vis de l'extérieure ' Can you fill in the dots ? Please ! |
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SexCity.avi SexCity.srt SexCity.txt SexCity.mp3 |
It's not as easy as you might think. The dubbing studios take more trouble over cult films, and the fast cutting at the beginning poses quite a problem of comprehension. It's a good level-2 |