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There's a lovely moment in this where the military commentator says that this year the President will not be waving to the crowd, because it's not the done thing. Oh you think so....?

Apart from the content of this interview, I found the voice of Madame Haigneré fascinating. Clear, but slightly accented, and with the fluidity of spoken French which tests the ear.

After warning holiday makers about the dangers of dropping cigarette ends in dry forest areas, lo and behold the, army decides to fire tracer bullets into the brush.

You always get an interview which adds a little listening difficulty to the measured voices of the linkman and the voice over. This lady says 'Cascade du Bois de Boulogne' doesn't she ?
 

Don't worry about the children's voices - always the most difficult to pick up. However, note the voices of the teachers - distinctly more difficult than the voice-over

This is mostly Level-1. However, there are a few difficult passages. Can you find the places where I've cheated a little on the subtitles ?

It's not the political element that made me record this, but the fact that Jean Sarkozy's voice and manner are such a carbon copy of his father's. And then, there is the carefully rehearsed delivery.

When I prepare subtitles, I don't leave 'holes' as I do on the sonsenfrancais transcriptions. However, there are places in this extract where my ear fails. Look out for them, and see if you can correct my version !

This is longer than most news items - over 5 minutes. One or two 'voices in the street' but mostly Level-1

A useful extract with a quite trendy voice over, and plenty of vox pop in the street. Level-2

Plenty of vox pop here to add spice to a Level-1 voice over

There are a few awkward moments in this that make it a good Level-2. The beginning of the voice-over is particularly difficult. 

This is a level-1 - except for the referee at the end who has something to say and is determined to cram it all into the time available !

This is a long clip with different voices. But mostly Level-1

Setting the controversy aside, I wanted to include this for the informal - but relatively clear - contribution of Thierry Lhermitte. It's the style of everyday French. Level-1

A Level-1 piece, and notice that because of the excellent sound recording, even the voices in the training ring are relatively clear.