Brain starts to decline at 27 (yes I'm afraid so)
First pizzeria opens in North Korea
Girls do better without boys at school
Maldives plans to be the first country to go carbon neutral
Civet coffee - the best (and most expensive) coffee in the world. Coffee beans are removed from civet droppings. From Al Jezeera TV
Monday 30 March 2009
Friday 27 March 2009
How wrong they were!
This is John Stewart from The Daily Show's brilliant and hilarous demolition of financial journalists and particularly CNBC who time and time again not only predicted things wrongly but also gave bad advice during the current financial crisis. Video is especially for Marie. Thanks for the fridge magnet.
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | M - Th 11p / 10c | |||
| CNBC Financial Advice | ||||
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Thursday 26 March 2009
Don't forget your homework!
Here is something to discuss at the class. It is a test taken from The Times that determines your "Brain sex" which may not be the same as your biogogical sex. Do the test here.
Find out your Brain sex
Find out your Brain sex
Wednesday 25 March 2009
New French Conversation course this Sunday
LetThemTalk are starting a French conversation group on Sundays in a cafe. More details here.
French language conversation course Paris
If you are French and would like to become a group leader (animateur) for the group then please contact me.
French language conversation course Paris
If you are French and would like to become a group leader (animateur) for the group then please contact me.
Tuesday 24 March 2009
New Soiree this Saturday
Ivan has organised another amazing LetThemTalk soirée this Saturday night (you should have received his email). It'll take place in the Oberkampf neighbourhood of Paris.
This is also the last chance to bid farewell to 2 participants of the English courses
who are moving on to new challenges far away from Paris. Estelle has taken a position in Lyon while Takeshi will be representing the Japanese government in Haiti. Good luck to both of them. If you find yourself in Port au Prince in the near future Takeshi has promised to show you round.
See you on Saturday!
This is also the last chance to bid farewell to 2 participants of the English courses
who are moving on to new challenges far away from Paris. Estelle has taken a position in Lyon while Takeshi will be representing the Japanese government in Haiti. Good luck to both of them. If you find yourself in Port au Prince in the near future Takeshi has promised to show you round.
See you on Saturday!
Wednesday 18 March 2009
Common mistakes in English by the French
I regurlarly receive emails from students that are sometimes confusing. Here are a few examples of mistakes in English often made by French learners.
1. "Next Saturday". Today is Wednesday 18th so when is next Saturday? The answer is Saturday the 28th. Saturday 21st would normally be referred to as this Saturday.
2. There are only 7 days in a week. To my knowledge, there is no such day as "Thuesday". Perhaps you mean Tuesday or Thursday? Almost every week I get a Thuesday reservation and have to write back for more information.
3. Further to point 2 the days of the week in English have capital letters. So it's Tuesday and not tuesday so do months and adjectives of countries.
4. We do not use "normally" to talk about future events. Normally has a similar meaning to usually. So do not say "normally I will be there next Wednesday". Say "I should be able to be there next Wednesday"
5. Similarly we do not use "could" to talk able future ability. Do not say "I don't think I could come tomorrow" do say "I think I will be able to come tomorrow".
6. The word assist in English is not the same as assister in French. They are false friends. Do not say "I will assist at the class". Do say "I wil attend the class". The English word "assist means to help.
7. The preposition "to" is used to talk about going to destinations. Do say "next week I will go to London" (not in London).
There are many, many more such cases but that's the end of today's lesson.
1. "Next Saturday". Today is Wednesday 18th so when is next Saturday? The answer is Saturday the 28th. Saturday 21st would normally be referred to as this Saturday.
2. There are only 7 days in a week. To my knowledge, there is no such day as "Thuesday". Perhaps you mean Tuesday or Thursday? Almost every week I get a Thuesday reservation and have to write back for more information.
3. Further to point 2 the days of the week in English have capital letters. So it's Tuesday and not tuesday so do months and adjectives of countries.
4. We do not use "normally" to talk about future events. Normally has a similar meaning to usually. So do not say "normally I will be there next Wednesday". Say "I should be able to be there next Wednesday"
5. Similarly we do not use "could" to talk able future ability. Do not say "I don't think I could come tomorrow" do say "I think I will be able to come tomorrow".
6. The word assist in English is not the same as assister in French. They are false friends. Do not say "I will assist at the class". Do say "I wil attend the class". The English word "assist means to help.
7. The preposition "to" is used to talk about going to destinations. Do say "next week I will go to London" (not in London).
There are many, many more such cases but that's the end of today's lesson.
cours anglais paris articles et videos
Police admit "teenage fake cop fooled us"
Prince Charles is crowned best dressed man in the world by Esquire magazine
William Shakespeare portrait is unique
Chimp who threw stones at zoo visitors showed human trait, says scientist
Turkish man cheats death as he survives an incredible crash
Prince Charles is crowned best dressed man in the world by Esquire magazine
William Shakespeare portrait is unique
Chimp who threw stones at zoo visitors showed human trait, says scientist
Turkish man cheats death as he survives an incredible crash
Monday 9 March 2009
cours d'anglais articles et videos
Nicolas Sarkozy is a stamp collector
The slow death of handwriting
Yves Saint Laurent's art sells for €206 at a Paris auction. (article and video)
The Fat Duck voted the best restaurant in the world in 2005 has closed due to a health scare
The Specials, one of the greatest bands from the late 1970s and early 80s have reformed. They played Ska music a blend of rock and reggae. Their song Ghost Town written in 1981 is about high unemployment during the financial crisis which devastated towns and communities troughout Britain. Sound familiar?
The slow death of handwriting
Yves Saint Laurent's art sells for €206 at a Paris auction. (article and video)
The Fat Duck voted the best restaurant in the world in 2005 has closed due to a health scare
The Specials, one of the greatest bands from the late 1970s and early 80s have reformed. They played Ska music a blend of rock and reggae. Their song Ghost Town written in 1981 is about high unemployment during the financial crisis which devastated towns and communities troughout Britain. Sound familiar?
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