Mark Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 I had a brainwave last night when I should have been sleeping - does TV in France have an equivalent of Teletext's page 888 in GB, which provides subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing? I thought that hearing AND seeing the French simultaneously would be a good little learning tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 They do and on the programmes where it is available their equivalent is huit cent quatre vingt huit !However I find that subtitling on French digital TV (TPS) is even less frequent than on the analogue channels, oh and they use another page number which I can't remember at present.You will find that the subtitling on TV5 is often closer to what is being said on screen, than on the other channels.PS If you want to really confuse yourself try watching an English language film on Arte with French subtitles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 I once went to see "The Sting" in a Paris cinema. They were showing a "version original" (in English) but I missed half the plot trying to read the French subtitles....[:@] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Jude watches telly with subtitles whenever it's offered. It is not universal, but it does help comprehension of machine-gun pace dialogue and dodgy, mumbled accents. If only some of our neighbours' heavily accented patois came with sous-titrage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewjspencer Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 I've found reading subtitles on 888 and listening simultaneously has helped my french a lot. ALos good for alte night viewing when everyone else is "au lit". However, they are not as common as on UK TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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