It’s a quiet night for Alice at work. Suddenly she’s faced with an emergency. How will she cope? Find out in episode 18 Emergency from BBC Learning English. Mouth to mouth (resuscitation) : bouche à bouche
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Michal books tickets for his upcoming date with Helen in episode 17 – Booking tickets – from BBC Learning English. Practise saying these dates, they are difficult to distinguish: Tuesday the first Thursday the third Listen to the man on the phone and carefully repeat.
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Michal is talking about his romantic troubles. What advice for broken-heated Michal can Helen offer? Find out in episode 16 – A kitchen romance from BBC Learning English. ‘plenty more fish in the sea’ : un de perdu, dix de retrouvés!
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It’s a quiet night for Alice at the hospital. She phones Helen for a chat. Find out what they’re talking about in episode 15 – A heart-to-heart – from BBC Learning English.
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Tim has tells Alice a surprising secret about their landlord. Find out who in episode 13 – Tim spills the beans – from BBC Learning English. to spill the beans (renverser les haricots – lit) : révéler un secret – ‘cracher le morceau’ a cuppa : (argo britannique) – a cup of tea : une [...]
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Helen calls her father to ask him about the cat. In fact, it turns out that her dad his also the flatmates’ landlord! Landlord : propriétaire (qui loue un bien immobilier)
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Alice and Michal are having trouble agreeing on what kind of film to see. Should it be something light, like a romantic-comedy (a rom-com) or something darker, like science-fiction (sci-fi)? Find out in episode 10 – Choosing a film from BBC Learning English.
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Michal makes a mistake when he suggests going to the cinema. He says ‘will anyone like to come with me?’ What should he have said?
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rent: louer broke: à sec/fauché to tighten one’s belt : serrer la ceinture flush (argot britannique) : sans problémes d’argent Catch: piège
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What reward will he get? to seem : sembler spoiled : gaté(e) good-looking : beau/belle
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don’t be daft (anglais britannique) daft=bête/idiot ne sois pas si bête!
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It’s your round : c’est ta tournée
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he’s missing his friends : ses amis le manquent Pouvez-vous identifier l’erreur qu’a fait Michal? a; near Warsaw, the Polish capital b; I’m a guide tourist c; to improve my English réponse: * * * * * * * * * b; I’m a guide tourist : il aurait dû dire: I’m a tourist guide
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Notez ces deux questions: What does he look like? (il est comment – physiquement) What is he like? (il est comment – sa personalité) shaved : tondu / rasé well built: bien bati handsome: beau (plutôt pour un homme, on dit ‘beautiful’ pour une fille) shy : timide He’s crying: il pleure what’s wrong? qu’est-ce [...]
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