Listen to natural, unrehearsed French on a variety of topics recorded by native speakers in France and read along with the transcripts to improve your oral comprehension. Designed for students who want to learn the real spoken language of France as opposed to textbook language. Visit www.ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.html for transcripts
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First announcement on TGV train from Annecy to ParisBy ielanguages.com
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Carole talks about her likes and dislikesBy ielanguages.com
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Carole explains the types of food eaten for family dinnersBy ielanguages.com
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Carole shows us around her house (furniture vocabulary)By ielanguages.com
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Description of clothingBy ielanguages.com
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Stores in France where you can buy furniture, clothes and groceriesBy ielanguages.com
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Drinks that you can order in FranceBy ielanguages.com
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Fast food restaurants in FranceBy ielanguages.com
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Carole telling us about her familyBy ielanguages.com
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Mélina feeding her dollBy ielanguages.com
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Mélina coloring and drawing on Fabian's cast and counting to ten in English!By ielanguages.com
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A clip from the sea lion show at the Safari de Peaugres wildlife park in Ardeche, France, from July 2011.By ielanguages.com
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Views of lake Annecy and the Imperial Palace hotel, with a short explanation of its history.By ielanguages.com
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Fabian is cutting the birthday cake while Mélina is "helping" him.By ielanguages.com
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An explanation of the competitive exams to become a civil servant in FranceBy ielanguages.com
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What is PACS? How to get PACSed in FranceBy ielanguages.com
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An overview of the healthcare system in FranceBy ielanguages.com
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How is the national holiday celebrated in France?By ielanguages.com
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What household chores need to be done everyday or every week?By ielanguages.com
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Quasi-eavesdropping on a discussion of the movie Mon IdoleBy ielanguages.com
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An explanation about the legal age to buy alcohol in France (even French people don't know the legal age!)By ielanguages.com
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André tells us about the countries he has visited or would like to visitBy ielanguages.com
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André tells us about French cuisine, and what he ate when he lived in Provence, plus the specialty of the Alps (CHEESE!)By ielanguages.com
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Buying a ticket and taking the TGV in FranceBy ielanguages.com
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What would you do if you won the lottery? (Good practice of the conditional tense!)By ielanguages.com
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Liliane talks about her favorite TV shows. Transcript and cloze exercise available at www.ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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Liliane talks about herself - her name, her age, her children. Transcript and cloze exercise available at www.ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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Christmas traditions in France. Transcript and cloze exercise available at www.ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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Talking about your family members. Transcript and cloze exercise available at www.ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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Describing the climate and weather in the Alps region of France. Transcript and cloze exercise available at www.ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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Singing Joyeux Anniversaire for a birthday with some eavesdroppingBy ielanguages.com
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Description of the school system in France. Transcript and cloze exercise will be available soon at www.ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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Cédric tells us about immigrating to Quebec from France. Transcript and cloze exercise will be available soon at www.ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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Locations of the DOM-TOMs - departments and territories of France. Transcript and cloze exercise available at www.ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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Talking about the culture of strikes in France, and yet another strike on October 12 against the retirement reforms. Transcript and cloze exercise available at www.ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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This mp3 is slightly different from the others - it is once again eavesdropping, but this time it is only one side of a conversation, with pauses deleted. In fact, it is not much of a conversation, but just some online chatting while playing a game.By ielanguages.com
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Eavesdropping: talking about Easter bell or bunny, and the name of the holiday in French and EnglishBy ielanguages.com
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David's great-grandparents came from Bassano del Grappa and Solagna in ItalyBy ielanguages.com
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David helping Melina eat peach-flavored applesauceBy ielanguages.com
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Last part of the interview with Mamie on life in Annecy during WWIIBy ielanguages.com
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Mamie talks about the countryside of Annecy during WWII, where the Germans practiced shooting, and life in the city center, which continued on as usual despite the warBy ielanguages.com
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Mamie talks about her parents' jobs and taking care of their 7 children, and what they did when Annecy was bombedBy ielanguages.com
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Mamie talks about never meeting her family left behind in ItalyBy ielanguages.com
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Mamie tells us about her family's decision to leave Italy and life in Annecy during WWIIBy ielanguages.com
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Easier eavesdropping resource, with Mélina eating cake and talking about shoes (I think!)By ielanguages.com
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An example of a conversation in French on various subjects, without speakers' knowledge that they were being recorded (permission granted afterwards, of course!)By ielanguages.com
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Explanation of how sales are regulated by the government in France. Transcript available at www.ielanguages.com/listen_soldes.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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Talking about a favorite vacation. Transcript available at www.ielanguages.com/listen_vacances.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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Talking about a daily routine. Transcript available at www.ielanguages.com/listen_routine.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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Describing a person's physical features. Transcript available at www.ielanguages.com/listen_apparence.htmlBy ielanguages.com
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