Extracts from the Evening News of TF1
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20HUltragauche.avi 20HUltragauche.srt 20HUltragauche.doc 20HUltragauche.mp3 |
I think we'd better make this a Level-3 because of the commentary both in the street and the studio which is really quite challenging |
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TF120H-Identite.avi TF120H-Identite.srt TF120H-Identite.doc TF120H-Identite.mp3 |
As well as posing a problem for the French, the question of identity/immigration is interesting for us. The voices in this piece - rather hard to follow - are also very much French voices |
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TF120HBettencourt.avi TF120HBettencourt.srt TF120HBettencourt.doc TF120HBettencourt.mp3 |
As so often, this is a Level-1, with some difficult bits - especially the few sentences spoken by Liliane Bettencourt herself |
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TF120HTraders.avi TF120HTraders.srt TF120HTraders.doc TF120HTraders.mp3 |
When I started including clips from evening news I thought they would always be pretty straightforward as listening exercises. Not so. There's some gabble in this extract that defeats my ear. On average, Level-2 |
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TF120HCuisine.avi TF120HCuisine.srt TF120HCuisine.doc TF120HCuisine.mp3 |
Nothing harder for me than extracts about cooking - so I apologise to food buffs for mistakes. It's a good Level-2, this one |
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TF120HPiratage.avi TF120HPiratage.srt TF120HPiratage.doc TF120HPiratage.mp3 |
As so often with this type of piece there are some very difficult moments. I'm going to rank this Level-3. |
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TF120HJury.avi TF120HJury.srt TF120HJury.doc TF120HJury.mp3 |
The two or three principal interviewees speak informally, but very clearly, so this is a Level-1. So often these News pieces pose real listening problems. Not this. |
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TF120HPharma.avi TF120HPharma.srt TF120HPharma.doc TF120HPharma.mp3 |
A good range of voices in this piece, as well as the always well-written commentary. A Level-1 |
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TF120HGenealogie.avi TF120HGenealogie.srt TF120HGenealogie.doc TF120HGenealogie.mp3 |
We'll call this a Level-1 - despite the lady being interviewed who will buy a better caravan (and some French grammar lessons ?) |
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TF120HFraude.avi TF120HFraude.srt TF120HFraude.doc TF120HFraude.mp3 |
The defrauded employer, the fraudster, even the security expert give us something to think about. Is it, perhaps the effect of stress on the voice ? I think this is actually Level-3 ! |
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TF120HDiplomes.avi TF120HDiplomes.srt TF120HDiplomes.doc TF120HDiplomes.mp3 |
There is a good variety of voices in this extract, from the voice over through the various French interviewees, to the Chinese student |
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TF120HGaspillage.avi TF120HGaspillage.srt TF120HGaspillage.doc TF120HGaspillage.mp3 |
When I started these pages I assumed that news items were going to be the Level-1 'norm'. In fact, although the voice overs are always very clear, it is the comments of the man in the street - in this case the down-and-out in the street which we want to pick up. And that is not at all easy |
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TF120HJeux.avi TF120HJeux.srt TF120HJeux.doc TF120HJeux.mp3 |
This is a Level-3, obviously. There were moments where I had to leave gaps, and no doubt there are places where I got it wrong. But look, it's exactly the sort of thing we're learning to follow ! |
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TF120HDefense.avi TF120HDefense.srt TF120HDefense.doc TF120HDefense.mp3 |
Apart from the lady trying to get the classification lifted on the Karachi bombing this is a straightforward Level-1 piece. |
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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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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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TF120HGrippe.avi TF120HGrippe.srt TF120HGrippe.doc TF120HGrippe.mp3 |
Linguistically this extract is as banal as the flu epidemic itself. It's level-1. Don't download the .srt file immediately - try to do without |