"I like it that the conversations are very 'real'. In fact 'aller simple' sounds as if it was recorded in an actual station. The content of the conversation is 'real', I can imagine having this kind of conversation myself. The two voices of Carole and her friend complement each other well, with Carole's voice being very soft, and her friend's voice stronger, so that a range of French tones, accents, etc can be heard. Although the dialogues are short, there is a lot packed into them, so that when I listen to them several times I can pick out the words and expressions. I have found the support of the transcripts and 'explications' useful. I started by listening to the dialogues on their own to see how much I could pick out, then used the transcripts to clarify what I was hearing, and the 'explications' to understand unfamiliar expressions. After that I could listen to them again and comprehend more fully. It was nice to come back to the dialogues after some time, to see how much I could remember. I learnt several new words and expressions, such as 'pointilleux' , 'maraichaire' and 'il te faut' . It's good to see how everyday French is used in conversation, and to hear more colloquial expressions too. I think that the dialogues are just long enough to listen to without losing focus and 'switching off ' because I am lost, which I find happens if I listen to other resources, for example if I try to listen to French radio." 🙂

Sarah Fox - LFO Club Student