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.
73: "What did you do for the environment today?" [Part II]
72: "What did you do for the environment today?" [Part I]
71: "I had to do overtime..."
70: "Is there a special ticket I can buy?"
69: "I'd like to hire a car" [Part II]
68: "I'd like to hire a car" [Part I]
67: "You never stop complaining!"
66: "How are you?..."
65: "I'm as stiff as a board today!"
64: "I gave blood today!"
63: "Do you know anyone who can help me with electrical work?"
62: "Do you know anyone who can help me create a website?"
61: "What've you been up to this last month?!"
60: "How is your course going?"
59: "I saw something interesting on TV last night..."
58: "So, who do you think will make it to the Oval Office?"
57: "Have you been following the political situation in the U.S.?"
56: "What are your thoughts on the situation in Iraq?"
55: "I think my dog may have eaten poison..."
54: At the dentist's [Part II]
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