News video in English about France. What's your take on Johnny and his success?
What are the main points these journalists discuss: differences between the French and English in musical tastes and humor.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Vive la French economy!
Will the French economic example be held up as the one to follow? Many leaders are regarding it with interest.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Competition for Obama!
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown did a pretty good job at Colleville-sur-Mer at D-Day rememberance festivities. He got a lot of criticism for mistakingly saying "Obama Beach" instead of "Omaha Beach" - but no one's perfect. Click on this entry's title for the video or, for the written version, go here:
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Just for Fun
An example of typical American language. Wierd Al became famous in the 80s, making parodies of Michael Jackson and Madonna videos, amongst others. Feel free to go further to discover his other clips on youtube!
Trapped in the Drive Thru
(by Wierd Al Yankovic)
Directions: Listen to the video and fill in the missing words. If there are no blanks, write down a few words that will help you to remember the context for expressions you are not familiar with. You should be able to copy and paste the content below into a word document and work on it that way. Enjoy!
To be zoned out
I'm not starving
To have something in mind
That went _________ a week ago
To get something delivered
Liver
Whatever!
Caller ID
Let it go to _______________
Why don't you ____________ something in the kitchen
Why don't you?
I says, she says
F____________ our seatbelts
___________ out for the drive thru
With his ____________ on
Whatcha trying to do, ____________ me?
Baby, we should park
I'm wearing ___________ slippers, I'm not leaving this ____________.
I changed my ____________
I don't know ______________________.
I don't have ______________.
I already said that I do
I'm guessing that you're probably not too ______________.
Don't go _______________.
I supersized you ________________.
Unlimited ___________ for just a ___________ more
What would I want that __________ ?
He was prematurely ____________.
That was more than __________________ .
Next _____________ please
We ______________ ahead in line
My wife was getting a _______________
Don't sweat it
We're at the pay window
I can't believe there's no _____________
Well, well, well
How much have you got ___________?
She just ___________ her eyes and said I'll pay for this, I guess
It's gotta be cash _________.
Gee really, well really that sucks
That's when I __________ my wife was only carrying three ____________
I thought you were going to ____________ today
I never ______________ to it
Never mind, just help me find some _____________
Glove box
Nickel in the ashtray
You're still about a dollar ___________
I wasn't really hungry _____________
I pick up my ___________, pick up my ______________, drive to the ____________ window
We see this __________-ridden kid about 16
I look him ______________
What did you want ___________?
I'm really kind of burned tonight
The food is driving ___________ with its ______________
Trapped in the Drive Thru
(by Wierd Al Yankovic)
Directions: Listen to the video and fill in the missing words. If there are no blanks, write down a few words that will help you to remember the context for expressions you are not familiar with. You should be able to copy and paste the content below into a word document and work on it that way. Enjoy!
To be zoned out
I'm not starving
To have something in mind
That went _________ a week ago
To get something delivered
Liver
Whatever!
Caller ID
Let it go to _______________
Why don't you ____________ something in the kitchen
Why don't you?
I says, she says
F____________ our seatbelts
___________ out for the drive thru
With his ____________ on
Whatcha trying to do, ____________ me?
Baby, we should park
I'm wearing ___________ slippers, I'm not leaving this ____________.
I changed my ____________
I don't know ______________________.
I don't have ______________.
I already said that I do
I'm guessing that you're probably not too ______________.
Don't go _______________.
I supersized you ________________.
Unlimited ___________ for just a ___________ more
What would I want that __________ ?
He was prematurely ____________.
That was more than __________________ .
Next _____________ please
We ______________ ahead in line
My wife was getting a _______________
Don't sweat it
We're at the pay window
I can't believe there's no _____________
Well, well, well
How much have you got ___________?
She just ___________ her eyes and said I'll pay for this, I guess
It's gotta be cash _________.
Gee really, well really that sucks
That's when I __________ my wife was only carrying three ____________
I thought you were going to ____________ today
I never ______________ to it
Never mind, just help me find some _____________
Glove box
Nickel in the ashtray
You're still about a dollar ___________
I wasn't really hungry _____________
I pick up my ___________, pick up my ______________, drive to the ____________ window
We see this __________-ridden kid about 16
I look him ______________
What did you want ___________?
I'm really kind of burned tonight
The food is driving ___________ with its ______________
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