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Nicolas Sarkozy for President
French Listening Comprehension
Introduction and Sound Files

NOTE: CÉ has suspended operations pending an ongoing lawsuit, and because their site is unavailable, this sound file is too. You can still use this exercise to work on your French reading comprehension, but the audio file will not work.

Nicolas Sarkozy is one of the front-runners in the 2007 French presidential election. Learn about his platform and pro-American stance in this listening comprehension exercise from Champs-Élysées audiomagazine (read my review).

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Nicolas Sarkozy for President
French Listening Comprehension Exercise
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Opponent: Ségolène Royal

2007 French Presidential Elections

Sound files and transcript were originally published in
Champs-Élysées audiomagazine (read my review)
and are used with the permission of
Champs-Élysées, Inc.
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