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28 septembre 2017

In Scotland, teddy bears are not an endangered species anymore - B1

T his time we want to greet an unus u al and yet useful campaign started last twenty-first of September in Scotland. Glasgow Airport has launched an appeal to identify and reunite young passengers with hundreds of teddy bears left behind in planes or...

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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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23 juin 2017

Aussie and British slangs – B1

Actress Naomi Watts, who was born in England but moved to Australia in her teens, teaches us British and Australian slang in a video for Vanity Fair. In a previous one, actress Salma Hayek offered in a similar way a lesson on common Spanish expressions...

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2 juin 2017

Let's talk about style - B1

Everyday, fashion-forward styles emerge in the streets of Paris, London or New-York and make us feel old-fashioned, even older than we really are. Haven’t we all, one day, felt less trendy trying to understand what a teen pop-star meant by saying “My...

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12 mai 2017

“I am not your negro” - B1

Everybody has heard about Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. and about their fight for Civil Rights in America. But have you ever heard about James Baldwin? James Arthur Baldwin (1924–1987) was an African- A merican novelist, essayist, playwright,...

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5 mai 2017

Cats and their verbs - B1

Why do cats act so weird? People love cats because they are cute, and also because they can be cuddly, crazy, curious, wild and in the meantime peaceful. In the following animated TED-Ed lesson, Tony Buffington shows how cats’ behaviors such as exploring,...

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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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5 avril 2017

Pregnancy - B1

In this brutally honest FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) poster about pregnancy, discover some of the most sarcastic answers given by an OB (obstetrician). useful vocabulary: moody: bad tempered, grumpy reliable: s.o or sth that can be trusted alimony:...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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