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yelloh

Joined: 19 Oct 2007
Posts: 19
Location: Up North & sometimes way out west in Brittany

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 07 9:16 am Post subject:
I can speak a bit of french but the only problem is........... I find it difficult to understand spoken french!!

Vanessa

Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 8324

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 07 11:18 am Post subject:

Buy a TV in France. Connect it to a standard aerial, and watch French terrestrial TV with the subtitles on. It's amazing how much you pick up that way - AND you learn more new words plus new ways of saying things. It's worked for MOH and me!

Plus, of course, you've got your local regional accent to "tune into" - we're mostly taught a Parisien accent at school. When we first looked to buy down here, we wondered what strange language they were speaking!! We're used to it now, and understand most of what's said - or at least, get the gist. When they go off full-steam amongst themselves though, we still get lost!!

ksia

Joined: 17 May 2006
Posts: 2320
Location: Mayenne, France

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 07 5:30 pm Post subject:
I second watching French TV. We've still got no UK telly (and don't miss it) and even banned Radio 4 (apart from GQT) from the house for the first 2 years. Listen to France Inter or France Info. My listening skills are now far superior to my speaking/writing

yelloh

Joined: 19 Oct 2007
Posts: 19
Location: Up North & sometimes way out west in Brittany

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 07 1:16 pm Post subject:

vanessa wrote:

I have bought a box and dish from 'Leroy Merlin' and now have french TV in the UK! The equipment was only 45 euros (£30) but we can't get subtitles.

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 07 1:32 pm Post subject:
Ah, TV So that's what I'm lacking.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 07 1:49 pm Post subject:

Simon wrote:

Ah, TV

So that's what I'm lacking.

No Mate your just lacking

Sorry.

Vanessa

Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 8324

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 07 3:09 pm Post subject:
Now Pricey, BE NICE!!

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 07 4:57 pm Post subject:

vanessa wrote:

Now Pricey, BE NICE!!

He knows I'm only joking

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 07 5:13 pm Post subject:
I'm not lacking a USB hub and four nissan gloplugs tho'

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 07 5:19 pm Post subject:

Simon wrote:

I'm not lacking a USB hub and four nissan gloplugs tho'

you got them then

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 07 5:29 pm Post subject:

pricey wrote:

you got them then

Yes. Stop posting stuff. You gonna put Father C. out of a job.

Think of all his poor, hungry reindeers.

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 07 5:30 pm Post subject:
Besides, we aren't having THREE Pricey is ace threads in a week.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 07 6:07 pm Post subject:

Simon wrote:

Besides, we aren't having THREE Pricey is ace threads in a week.

Don't you Dare!!!!

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 07 6:19 pm Post subject:
Turns out Bingo was right all along .....

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 07 8:05 pm Post subject:

Simon wrote:

Turns out Bingo was right all along .....

Sorry missed that one?

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