Extracts from the Evening News of TF1

 

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20HUltragauche.avi
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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
TF120H-Identite.avi
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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 
TF120HBettencourt.avi
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As so often, this is a Level-1, with some difficult bits - especially the few sentences spoken by Liliane Bettencourt herself
TF120HTraders.avi
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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
TF120HCuisine.avi
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Nothing harder for me than extracts about cooking - so I apologise to food buffs for mistakes. It's a good Level-2, this one
TF120HPiratage.avi
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As so often with this type of piece there are some very difficult moments. I'm going to rank this Level-3.
TF120HJury.avi
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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.
TF120HPharma.avi
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A good range of voices in this piece, as well as the always well-written commentary. A Level-1
TF120HGenealogie.avi
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We'll call this a Level-1 - despite the lady being interviewed who will buy a better caravan (and some French grammar lessons ?)
TF120HFraude.avi
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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 !
TF120HDiplomes.avi
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There is a good variety of voices in this extract, from the voice over through the various French interviewees, to the Chinese student
TF120HGaspillage.avi
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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
TF120HJeux.avi
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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 !
TF120HDefense.avi
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Apart from the lady trying to get the classification lifted on the Karachi bombing this is a straightforward Level-1 piece.
TF120HAnimaux.avi
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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
TF120HAspartame.avi
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There is a good range of voices here, quite clear, but often fast. Level-2
TF120HGrippe.avi
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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
     

 

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