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26 février 2016

You’re not gonna need a bigger boat to use this "Jaws" quote - B1

The quote “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” (i.e. gonna = going to) comes from the Steven Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster “Jaws”. In this movie when Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) sees the massive Shark for the first time, he realises the boat on which he is,...

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24 février 2016

This is a robbery ! - Pulp fiction - A2

Robbery is to steal something from someone by force, threat or by putting the victim in fear. If a robbery involves the use of a weapon, it becomes an armed robbery or "holdup". Perpetrators of robberies are called robbers The opening scene of the famous...

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Tags: A2, vocabulary, offence, robbery

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22 février 2016

Women's clothing and accessories - A2

If you ever wanted to look like a true British lady, you should possess in your wardrobe the following items, as recommended by The Telegraph. It is also a good opportunity to practice the clothes vocabulary. 30 items that should be in your wardrobe by...

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17 février 2016

Rock'n'roll grammar – Pink Floyd "Wish you were here" – B1

In this beautiful song, the Pink Floyd band members wish their deceased friend Syd Barrett were near them. To express their wish, they use "wish" followed by "to be" in the preterit. - WISH + WAS or WERE (to be in the preterit). Eg: I wish I was here,...

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Tags: B1, GRAMMAR, MUSIC

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17 février 2016

Mind blowing figures in Australia - A2

The following article shows many big figures and some currency symbols. Let's remind how to read those strange signs. After reading the article, don't forget to have a look at the interesting video clip embedded on BBC Australia's website and related...

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Tags: A2, figure, symbol, reading

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12 février 2016

Why your travel documents should not be misused even in case of an emergency! - A2

Have a look at this absurd history of a woman who was refused entry to Thailand, after confounding her passport with toilet paper. Woman refused entry to Thailand after ripping pages from passport to use as loo roll when drunk A British traveller was...

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Tags: A2, vocabulary, police, funnies

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10 février 2016

Fight of the year: 2 Irish men vs sofa

We have already written about accents in our pages, but this time we are testing the most difficult one, the Irish accent. Except a few F... words, we hardly decipher every bit of this video, in which you will discover a nice pair of drunkards trying...

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Tags: funnies, accents, irish

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9 février 2016

How to prevent and fight against shoplifting – A2

Shop owners know that shoplifting damages their business. That is why, they often do their best to prevent this offence in their shop. There are many ways to fight crime, here are below some examples of imaginative and humorous signs to fight shoplif...

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3 février 2016

French origin of English words - B1

If you are interested in etymology, have a look at this excellent video which will remind you that a certain William the Conqueror once invaded England.

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2 février 2016

It is great being scottish - A2

According to Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson (Actor James Mc Avoy) the Scottish nation brought us a lot of inventions. Are you able to list all that wonderful stuff by watching this movie extract? If you need some help, the transcript is hidden behind...

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