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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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8 juin 2017

How many English words do you know? - A2

As you probably already noticed, we do love animals at English For Grown Ups. This time, we encountered an incredibly intelligent border collie named Chaser, who is able to understand and respond to one thousand and twenty-two words in English. Through...

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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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16 mars 2017

Saint Patrick's Day Origins - B1

To celebrate Saint Patrick's Day on the 17th of March and add some culture in your beer, have a look at the following video about the origins of this celebration day. If you are not too thirsty after that, you can also test your knowledge of this very...

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13 février 2017

COPS AND DOUGHNUTS STEREOTYPE - B1

Roses are red, violets are blue, cops eat doughnuts (donuts in American English). In a very interesting and instructive episode, Today I Found Out comes back on the probable reason why the idea of American police officers (the boys in blue) eating doughnuts...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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