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This quiz is “Tanguy washes the car, part 1C”

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11 responses to “French listening comprehension course – Tanguy washes the car, part 1C”

  1. Jacob Biamonte

    Oh, I asked that question when I was still in the listening phase. I see that you are slowing the audio down with your native speaker later on. I guess the question might still apply generally, is it a good idea to listen to the audio in slow motion (like .9x etc) or it’s better to just stick with natural speech?

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  2. Jacob Biamonte

    Thanks for the lessons. I found it insightful when you explained top-down versus bottom up listening. Is it advisable to slow down the audio finally, to try to catch a bit more?

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  3. Sandeep Rao

    I’ve listened at least a hundred times now, in a tight loop, and slowed it down also – I still cannot hear any “la” in ” á la campagne” – I presume the argument will be that he makes a subtle “l” sound at the end of the à, but even if he does that (which I cannot here) it goes right into the c of campagne. Maybe this is just an instance of the French omitting some vowels when speaking fast.
    He does say the word la several times in the sentences before this, and even though some are fast I can hear those.

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    1. DavidTolman

      Hello Sandeep,
      thank you for letting me know. Here is a video to help : https://youtu.be/V6Reqf335mI
      Best regards,
      David

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  4. Julie

    Hello, David
    Please explain why in the phrase “neuf ans” the word neuf is pronounced with a “v” instead of an “f”sound. Is there a rule for the change in sound? Is it because it’s before a vowel? And can you offer other examples where ‘neuf” takes on a “v” sound? When counting, I think I always hear the “f” sound. Thanks for the clarification. I’m enjoying your course.
    Regards,
    Julie

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    1. DavidTolman

      Hello Julie, thank you for letting me know you are enjoying the site. To answer your question about the f being pronounced like a v in “neuf ans” and “neuf heures,” I searched the internet and asked my wife. She has the same answer as the French people writing in forums on the internet: “Je ne sais pas.” Sorry about that!
      Best regards, David

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  5. Anonymous

    bonjour David — Thanks for your time on providing tools for listening French.
    I live in France and listening is my weakness. I noted at one point on your site that I had an option to slow the speaking pace by 25%. Can I access this on all the tapes and if so, how do I do it? French people around where I live (Charente-Maritime) are older and do not speak so fast. So slowing the pace would help me a lot.
    Cordialement,
    Sid

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    1. DavidTolman

      Hi Sid, yes, there are slowed-down versions of all of the interviews. So, the top “play” button for each interview is original speed and the bottom button allows you to hear the same interview slowed down.

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  6. Marie-Louise LaFond

    This is a genius way to help others listen for comprehension. I just returned from 3 weeks in France when I spent the entire time with native speakers (friends of 52 years). Having been a student in Paris and Nice during September – June 67-68 I am trying very hard to get back my listening and speaking ability. This course is EXACTLY what I need. I will be spending a lot of time here with you. Thank you.

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    1. DavidTolman

      Glad you like it! Thank you Marie-Louise.
      Regards,
      David

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  7. Martin Barnes

    Grammar is interesting

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