Only if you are advanced. Call My Agent!, or Dix pour cent, is fast Parisian showbiz talk, but its comedy, its 24 episodes and its well-known French guest stars make it one of the most enjoyable ways to train your ear.
- Level
- Advanced
- Format
- Show
- Year
- 2015
- Episodes
- 24
- Length
- about 52 min each
- From
- France 2
Why it works for learners
Agents talk for a living, so nearly every scene is negotiation, flattery or panic. You hear how people persuade, soothe and lie politely in French, along with the vocabulary of work and film. Famous French actors play versions of themselves, which adds cultural knowledge along with language. Office and personal scenes alternate, so registers shift often. For anyone working in a French office, the workplace talk is more useful than you would expect.
What makes it hard
Speech is very fast with overlapping phone calls, slang and industry jargon. References to French celebrities may mean little to you. Verlan and casual reductions, such as dropped ne, are everywhere, and a joke can depend on knowing who a guest star is.
How to use it
Watch in French with French subtitles, one episode per sitting, about 52 minutes. Pick one negotiation and note how they soften a refusal. Look up guest stars first if you have time. Shadow a few lines from Andréa, then compare your rhythm.
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