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9 août 2016

English comprehension with an asshole - B1

What would you imagine if we talked about the world’s biggest asshole? Maybe you would think of a colleague in your office, of your stepmother or of the noisy neighbours who won’t let you sleep at night. In a new campaign for Donate Life, the ultimate...

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5 août 2016

A bit of Kiwi accent - B1

Whether you are about to travel or not, you will probably appreciate this new Air New Zealand video. It is also a good and original way to check your knowledge of plane safety procedures and vocabulary. The video continues Air New Zealand's tradition...

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5 juillet 2016

John Oliver & Last week tonight show - C1

John Oliver is an English-born comedian, political commentator, and also a well-known television host on an American cable TV show (HBO for the curious minded) called "Last Week Tonight" (click here for his in-depth biography). Despite it's humourous...

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Tags: vocabulary, news, video, C1

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27 juin 2016

CAT vs ROBBER vs GOOSE vs IRON MAN - B1

Have a look at these new videos we found. You won’t learn a lot of English with them, but at least, you’ll have a good laugh and we wanted to share them with you. They were made by Aaron Benitez, a specialist in visual effects, who became famous thanks...

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Tags: B1, offence, funnies, cat

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21 juin 2016

Fashion and hooligans - B1

Since the beginning of the Eurocup we have had the demonstration that hooligan groups have their own dress code and habits. Let's have a look at these sophisticated people, shall we? The hooligans usually wear their team’s jersey, but they like to take...

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Tags: B1, vocabulary, football, Euro, hooligan

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20 juin 2016

Patterns - A2

vertical stripes + horizontal stripes = checked pattern plain colour red + black spots = spotted ladybird suit organic shirt seeds + water + love = flowery shirt stepping on a furry ewok = furry heels

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10 juin 2016

Alphabet - A1

Learn the alphabet thanks to 85 movie scenes. Mind you, as these extracts are all taken from American movies, the last letter is pronounced /zi:/. If it was British English, it would be pronounced /zed/.

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Tags: A1, alphabet, cinema

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10 juin 2016

Police stories around the world – Montreal (Canada ) - B1

As in many countries around the world, police officers in Montreal are not allowed to demonstrate their dissatisfaction. That’s why, during the summer of 2014, in order to protest against a law project about their retirement, many of them decided to show...

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7 juin 2016

Euro 2016 stadiums guide - B1

Following up from our previous article about the Euro 2016 (click here), thanks to this video by The Guardian, enjoy a guide to all the tournament venues (The venue is a place where people meet for an organized event). On top of it, you will also discover...

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Tags: video, football, Euro

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7 juin 2016

Police quizz - A2

Dear reader, maybe you remember that in a previous post we had discovered that Amazon had had some difficulties to translate the description of one of its products: see here This time, we have been surprised by this weird translation of "Polish Sausage"...

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Tags: A2, funnies, animals

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31 mai 2016

Cops - B1

“ Cops” is an American TV show that follows men and women of law enforcement during their duties.This reality-TV show began in 1989 and still runs today. Sometimes controversial, sometimes beloved, this series is one of the longest running-shows airing...

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27 mai 2016

Breaking news: Unexpected demonstrators - B1

Have you ever pooped while a member of your family or friend is watching you? No? You would never accept that, would you? Well, that's why millions of cats around the world are now raising the alert and protesting against the humans' bad habit with a...

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20 mai 2016

Police Stories around the world - In Caracas - A2

We have decided to launch a new series of articles in which we will select for you some funny, touching or surprising police moments. The first one will take you to Caracas, one of the most dangerous cities in the world. This web film tries to emphasize...

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10 mai 2016

A bit of everything - A2

In the following clip, you will have the opportunity to practice different elements of language in a fun way, as usual. Please note the various pieces of clothing listed here, the use of the genetive form and the beautiful present continuous to describe...

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Tags: A2, tenses, clothes

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4 mai 2016

Making a murderer - B2

Making a Murderer i s a true-crime American series filmed over ten years and streamed for the first time on Netflix on December 18, 2015. This ten-part documentary explores the story of Steven Avery, a man who served 18 years in prison for sexual assault...

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Tags: B2, vocabulary, court

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27 avril 2016

Allow and prohibit – B1

According to you, what is the most dangerous between a gun and a kinder egg? Do you think W innie the pooh is something like a sexual pervert ? Whatever your answer may be, you are probably wrong, because what you think is just your point of view and...

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26 avril 2016

Football English - A2

If you are involved in the European football cup 2016 organisation and security or if you are interested in this sport, practice football and stadium vocabulary with the following great pages of the British Council web site. Premier Skills English How...

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5 avril 2016

The fifty shades of the Queen – A1

Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne of England since 1953 and she will turn 90 on 21st April 2016. For more than sixty-four years now, she has given us many opportunities to improve our colour vocabulary by enchanting us with the colourful and never...

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31 mars 2016

Listening comprehension with The Guardian and The Three Little Pigs - C1

Just to work on comprehension at a quite high level with this Cannes Lion Award-Winning advert. You will listen to useful vocabulary to practice everyday English and a bit of crime and justice. Watch it once and try to fill in the blanks of the exercise,...

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25 mars 2016

Jaywalk - B1

According to the “Merriam-Webster Dictionary”, Jaywalk consists in crossing a street carelessly or in an illegal manner so as to be endangered by traffic. It could be the case of a pedestrian crossing a street against the traffic lights or stepping out...

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