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6 juillet 2017

Why dogs fear fireworks? - B2

If you have ever wondered why our four-legged friends are so terrified during fireworks, the following public service announcement is probably what you are looking for. You might have some answers through the explanations of one of them, as well a good...

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10 avril 2017

The Law is weird, but it is the law – B2

If you know someone who is about to travel abroad, the best advice you can give them is that they should consider the existing laws in the country they want to go to. Laws are written to rule a society and directly depend on its peculiarities and culture....

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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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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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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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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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25 janvier 2016

Make your day with this famous Dirty Harry's quote - B2

"Go ahead, make my day” The idiomatic expression or idiom “to make someone’s day” means, to make someone happy by doing something that he wants you to do. There, Harry Callahan wants the gangster to go ahead and to give him the opportunity to use his...

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5 janvier 2016

Voice recognition systems don't like Scottish accent - B2

Sometimes, accents can be difficult to understand. As you are better than a voice recognition system, have a look at this video and try to understand whatthose two Scotsmen say. If you want to cheat or just some help, the script of the clip is following....

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24 décembre 2015

Merry X-mas !!! - B2

Even Santa poops - PooPourri - Commercial Useful vocabulary around Christmas Whatever your age, if you're still a strong believer in Santa, know that he sustains many names, such as Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, and as you could hear the eldest...

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