Our lesson this time goes back to a joke made by chat-show host Trevor Noah last summer, following the World cup. The only thing is, some people didn’t find his joke funny at all, not least the French ambassador in Washington. So what was it all about, again? Let’s start, as usual, with a conversation to put things in context.
112: Large numbers and dates
111: "What about the Irish who voted 'No' to the Lisbon Treaty?"
110: "The race to the White House has truly begun!"
109: "The price of oil is going through the roof!"
108: How to say 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her'...
107: "Were you watching Roland Garros?"
106: "Do you know the Dordogne?"
105: "I have such backache!..."
104: "Let's buy costume jewelry for the fancy dress!"
103: In the kitchen garden...
102: "Let's count!" [Part III]
101: Complaining about poor service in a restaurant
100: "It's our anniversary..."
99: "Marion Cotillard as Édith Piaf in 'La Môme': did you enjoy her interpretation?"
98: "Have you been following the situation in Zimbabwe?"
97: "What about the Olympics in Beijing?"
96: "Let's count!" [part II]
95: "'Les Cantonales', 'Les Régionales', tell me more?"
94: "Hey, Xavier, you've been working out!"
93: "Let's count!"
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