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Joke of the week
3 avril 2023

Joke of the week

"Buy machine factory"

An American manufacturer is showing his machine factory to a potential customer from Albania. At lunch time, when the boss blows his whistle, two thousand men and women immediately stop work and leave the building.

"Your workers, they're escaping!" cries the visitor. "You've got to stop them."

"Don't worry, they'll be back," says the American. And indeed, at exactly one o'clock he blows the whistle again, and all the workers return from their break.

When the tour is over, the manufacturer turns to his guest and says, "Well, now, which of these machines would you like to order?"

"Forget the machines," says the visitor. "How much do you want for that whistle?"

 
Joke vocabulary :
A customer : a client
A whistle : un sifflet (FR)
Guest : un invite (FR)
To order : commander (FR)
Competition - Win a voucher
27 mars 2023

Competition - Win a voucher

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Move from B2 to C1 level
17 mars 2023

Move from B2 to C1 level

Extending your vocabulary will not only allow you to sound more interesting but will also help you sound like dynamite.

For example, use “hasten” instead of accelerate.
 
Examples :
- “This new scandal will hasten the director’s departure.”
- “Credit Suisse crisis was hastened by risky investments.”
Advanced structure of the day : "to bear in mind"
6 mars 2023

Advanced structure of the day : "to bear in mind"

Worry not, not grizzly bears not involved in this one 😉
Some words in English have multiple uses. Bear is one of them.
You could say :
 
  •  “Be careful ! There’s a bear behind you.” (the animal)
  •  “I can’t bear Mondays.” (Je ne peux pas supporter les lundis)
Or …
  •  "Bear in mind that the apprentices have only been here for two weeks.”
  •  “Bear in mind that inviting 10 more people to the party would simply double the costs.”
  •  “Bear in mind that you’ve been sick lately. Don’t be so hard on yourself.”

“Bear in mind” means “take into account/don’t forget that…”
So yes, the pic used with this post is completely ridiculous but rather funny… Don’t you think ?