Watching French films is a great way to develop listening skills in French. Even if one starts relying heavily on the subtitles - the more you watch and listen, the greater your recognition of words and phrases.
The Institut français in South Kensington
17 Queensberry Place
London SW7 2DT
T: 020 7871 3515
includes 'Ciné Lumière', a purpose build, comfortable, cinema - which always has an impressive programme of old and new French films. [It also shows films from around the world (including English Language films) - and during the year has a number of Film Festivals. They've recently held their "7th Spanish Film Festival; Spring weekend"].
At the moment they are running the following 'festivals & series'
- Ciné kids
- Tuesday and Sunday French Classics
- Bold Women of French Cinema
as well as a full programme of individual films.
(Le Mépris is being shown at 2pm on Sunday 28 May)
You can search forthcoming films at http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cine-lumiere/whats-on/ and book via the website. There are discounts available to members of the Institut français. I find that - despite living in Milton Keynes (70 km away - requiring train travel to Euston, and underground to South Kensington), it is well worth joining. I've enjoyed many a film - and helped improve my french.
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Monday, 13 March 2017
French Films
Another way of attuning your ears to the French language (or any other language for that matter) - is to watch French language films. Some are broadcast on French TV (see earlier posts on French TV and TV5 Monde.)
Some cinemas will show French language films - and Ciné lumière at the Institut français in South Kensington regularly puts on new and older films. Each year there is a French Film Festival UK involving cinemas across the country. Details of the 2017 festival will be available here.
DVDs are available in shops, especially HMV and language bookshops (see the post on bookshops and on learning French). They can also be ordered through online retailers such as Amazon.
The BFI Player also has some French classics.
Subtitles are very useful - both English (so you link the two languages - and the more you watch films, the more able you are to distinguish literal translations with those giving 'the gist' of what is being said. Reading French subtitles with a French film can be helpful in reinforcing the recognition of particular words.
Do have a look through your 'English' DVD collection - you may be able to listen to the French audio feed, and/or French subtitles.
Some cinemas will show French language films - and Ciné lumière at the Institut français in South Kensington regularly puts on new and older films. Each year there is a French Film Festival UK involving cinemas across the country. Details of the 2017 festival will be available here.
DVDs are available in shops, especially HMV and language bookshops (see the post on bookshops and on learning French). They can also be ordered through online retailers such as Amazon.
The BFI Player also has some French classics.
Subtitles are very useful - both English (so you link the two languages - and the more you watch films, the more able you are to distinguish literal translations with those giving 'the gist' of what is being said. Reading French subtitles with a French film can be helpful in reinforcing the recognition of particular words.
Do have a look through your 'English' DVD collection - you may be able to listen to the French audio feed, and/or French subtitles.
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