Watching French TV shows is one of the best ways to learn and improve your French. However, for elementary and intermediate learners, most TV series are quite difficult to understand because of the fast-paced dialogues. Well then, are there any TV shows which are with a slower speaking pace and use easier language? Of course! extr@ (Extra) Français is a very good choice!
extr@ (Extra) is a language education television series scripted in the format of a sitcom—similar to the American TV sitcom “Friends”. The TV program was created by Channel 4 Learning (UK) from 2002 to 2004. Four versions were made, each in a different language: English, French, German and Spanish. The English version has 30 episodes, and the other three languages have 13 episodes each. The plot of the 13 episodes is nearly the same in all the language variants.
extr@ (Extra) Français is the story of Sacha and Annie, Sam and Nico, four young adults who are thrown together to play out their romances, life crises and contrasting interests in a familiar sitcom setting. The two girls share a flat in Paris and Nico is their neighbour. When Sam, with only a very basic grasp of French, comes to visit, everything starts to go wrong. Or right! His efforts to get to grips with the language provide the central dynamic for the series and its language learning content. The scripts have been carefully written so that the language is simple and accessible at all levels.
CEFR levels: A2 – B1
| Dialogue Transcript & Translation into multiple languages | Jumbled Sentences Game |
| Episode 1 | Episode 1 |
| Episode 2 |
extr@ (Extra) Français – Guide Pédagogique – Teaching guide with activities / exercises for each episode
Cahier de réponses – Answers
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