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2 février 2017

Something in the “hair” - B1

In 1964, a certain David Jones, who will later be known as David Bowie, was the leader of the band The Manish Boys. To gain visibility and publicity, they crea ted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men. And it worked, as they appeared...

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1 février 2017

Vote with your butt - B1

In the United Kingdom, as anywhere in the world, many associations fight against littering. O ne of them decided to use humour to incite people to change their bad habits. A mong many other fun ideas, the environmental f oundation “Hubbub” has developed...

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24 janvier 2017

The Netherlands welcomes Trump in his own words - A2 / B1

On January the 20th, the whole world was watching the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States. In this hilarious video, the Dutch television decided to welcome President Trump in a manner he would understand, using his own words and lexical...

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13 janvier 2017

Surprising borders and geography - B2

These days, borders are a wide spread matter of concern. In the following video by Real Life Lore, you will discover the most surprising and peculiar situations concerning borders in Europe. You will also hear the word "Panhandle". It is a long and narrow...

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31 décembre 2016

Happy new year - Canty Hogmanay - B1

As you gear up to greet the New Year with a grand salute and joyful celebration, we want to shed a light on an outlandish Scottish custom for those celebrations. This traditional event which is called “Hogmanay” draws its origins in the 8th and 9th centuries,...

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21 décembre 2016

Merry Christmas

This Christmas is a special occasion for us. It's been a year now that we've started this blog and we would like to thank you all for following us. We do hope to see you again next year for more fun. As we began this blog with a Christmas video, we would...

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8 décembre 2016

The deputy's car - B2

The sheriff in the United States descends from a one-thousand-year-old English tradition: a " shire-reeve " (shire-keeper: keeper of a county). These people were appointed by the English crown when it established the newly settled American territories....

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Tags: B2, vocabulary, police, video

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6 décembre 2016

Never too late - A1

It is never too late to learn English. As long as you have good reasons and motivation to do so, you cannot but succeed. This story of an elderly deciding to learn the language is a good example of it. The video is in fact an advert for a very popular...

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8 novembre 2016

U.S. presidential campaign vocabulary quizz - B2

While awaiting the results of the current U.S. election, how about testing yourselves with this little quizz?

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8 novembre 2016

The Democratic Donkey and the Republican Elephant - B2

Have you ever wondered what the story was behind these two famous party animals? The donkey was first associated with Democrat Andrew Jackson's 1828 presidential campaign. His opponents called Jackson a "jackass" (a male donkey) for his populist views...

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28 octobre 2016

No more hair on air with Ricky Gervais and Jimmy Fallon - B2

If you have never heard about R icky Gervais, here is a good opportunity to enter the funny world of this multi-talented British man. Last week, Ricky was the guest of Jimmy Fallon's late show on NBC and he gave us a moment of laughs on his coming baldness....

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17 octobre 2016

PETALS AND PETUNIA - A2/B1

In a very touching video two rescuers from Hope for Paws, an animal rescue organization from Los Angeles, try to entice and catch a stray dog who has taken shelter in a parking lot, under a truck. Once done, the dog was nicknamed Petunia. They immediately...

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13 octobre 2016

Body noises - A2/B1

We are all aware that policing has its ups and downs from one country to another, but just have a look at this article from the Philippine Star, which reviews a funny memorandum (a report on a particular subject) issued by the National Capitol Region...

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11 octobre 2016

Complain and complaint - A2

If you have been the victim of a criminal offence (offen S e in American English) you will probably have to go to a police station. If it occured in the United States, you will tell the police officer that you wish to file a complaint . If this offence...

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9 septembre 2016

Stylish haircuts quiz- B1

We did a new quiz for you. This time it's all about haircuts. Click on the link below to check your knowledge. And if you have time and want to be really attractive, you can also watch the extract from the cult movie "Wayne's World" promoting the "SUCK...

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6 septembre 2016

It's Bacon's day - B1

Yesterday, September the 5th, was International Bacon Day. For that occasion, we decided to share a video. In this hilarious commercial, you will discover the Footloose actor Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael promoting the nutritional benefits of eggs...

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29 août 2016

Good bargains & real scams - B1

Nowadays, the Internet is the best place to buy rare and innovative products such as "banana slicers", "UFO detectors" or "wolf urine" to repulse the deers which are invading your garden. Those “rad*” products make the customers so happy, that more and...

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19 août 2016

The People vs Pokemon Go - B1

You are not without knowing that the game Pokémon Go has been a worldwide hit since it was launched in the beginning of the summer 2016. The game popularity has created a certain number of nuisances, some of which have been reported in the press. We were...

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18 août 2016

QUIZ: Olympic sports - B1

Inspired by the Olympics and the beautiful athletes competing this summer in Rio, Braziiiil, an idea sprung out of our brains: we are going to do quizzes specially for you readers. As it's the Olympics season, we'd like to check how much of a sport fan...

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12 août 2016

Sharpen your comprehension skills through your favourite songs - B1

If English comprehension is one of your weaknesses and if you are bored with singing meaningless lyrics of your favourite hits, take a minute and click on the following link. Learn Languages with Music Videos, Lyrics and Karaoke! Enjoy learning languages...

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