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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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27 mars 2017

Women and self-defense - B1

In the world we live in today, r ape and sexual assaults are some of the most common forms of crime against women. S ometimes i nappropriately referred as the « weaker sex », women used to be considered easy targets. But not anymore! In this ABC News...

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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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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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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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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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21 mars 2016

Cat burglar prefers to take underwear – A2

We recently talked about robberies and armed robberies. This time, thanks to this Kiwi cat and the Huffington Post, we are going to talk about a very unusual burglary. In the last few months, a feline burglar named Brigit, has entered many houses illegally,...

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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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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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30 décembre 2015

Never confound plastic and rubber - B1

German man dies after blowing up condom machine - BBC News A German man died on Christmas Day after blowing up a condom dispenser with a homemade bomb in a botched robbery, police say. The 29-year-old and two accomplices attached the bomb to the vending...

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