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10 mars 2016

Police wear humor on their arms - B1

Anybody who would say that the Police doesn’t have any humor, would probably make a mistake. As an evidence, have a look at the following patches and at the following D aily M ail article. Bizarre DEA arm patches show grim reaper, rainbows and syringes...

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26 février 2016

You’re not gonna need a bigger boat to use this "Jaws" quote - B1

The quote “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” (i.e. gonna = going to) comes from the Steven Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster “Jaws”. In this movie when Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) sees the massive Shark for the first time, he realises the boat on which he is,...

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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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22 février 2016

Women's clothing and accessories - A2

If you ever wanted to look like a true British lady, you should possess in your wardrobe the following items, as recommended by The Telegraph. It is also a good opportunity to practice the clothes vocabulary. 30 items that should be in your wardrobe by...

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12 février 2016

Why your travel documents should not be misused even in case of an emergency! - A2

Have a look at this absurd history of a woman who was refused entry to Thailand, after confounding her passport with toilet paper. Woman refused entry to Thailand after ripping pages from passport to use as loo roll when drunk A British traveller was...

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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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3 février 2016

French origin of English words - B1

If you are interested in etymology, have a look at this excellent video which will remind you that a certain William the Conqueror once invaded England.

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2 février 2016

It is great being scottish - A2

According to Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson (Actor James Mc Avoy) the Scottish nation brought us a lot of inventions. Are you able to list all that wonderful stuff by watching this movie extract? If you need some help, the transcript is hidden behind...

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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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12 janvier 2016

Body and Clothes A1

If like us, you like superheroes and want to learn and practice the vocabulary related to physical appearance, create your own avatar on the Marvel website. Create Your Own Superhero

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4 janvier 2016

Swear words - A2

A 30-year-old artist from the UK has created a very relaxing coloring book to help you practice your swear words. Have a look at her e-shop: PixieRahDesigns As for me, I would use a light purple for the ''bullshit'' one. Bullshit: non-sense Dickhead:...

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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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