Le Topic des Anglais et des Anglophones

[lebud]

Hi Mashallah, I did a small google research and found out that your sentence is... "divide and reign", simply! But maybe i'm mistaking. :chinese:

[MASHALLAH]

Hi Mashallah, I did a small google research and found out that your sentence is... "divide and reign", simply! But maybe i'm mistaking. :chinese:

Merci, bon finallement j'ai mis "divide for a better reign", je pense que la personne comprendra ^^

[lebud]

hum, for a better reign inclut un peu pluis la notion de "meilleur reigne", dans le sens qualitatif je pense, alors que la ca veut dire diviser pour regner, enfin, je dis ca moi, mais je pense qu'effectivement il comprendra ton intention.

[MASHALLAH]

Que veut dire : Could you give me a discount ?

[apupadi]

Je crois que c'est : Peut tu me "donner" un escompte ? (si tu préfères : Peux tu me faire une réduction ?)

Ca doit être ça, à moins que ce soit une expression particulière, mais je ne pense pas

[ASSKICK]

Allez, une petite activité pour échauffer les anglophones: Venez tenter, si vous en êtes capables (et si vous l'osez), mon petit quiz en Anglais sur le thème des ordis, à l'adresse suivante : http://www.sweethomesfrance.com/quiz.htm . Si vous trouvez des réponses ou si vous voulez un indice, envoyez-moi un MP !

EDIT: "quiz" et non pas "quizz" (adresse et post modifiés )

The Computer Quiz

All the answers are related to, or sound like, parts of a computer.

1. What computer part would be something suitable for a contortionist's backbone?

2. What computer part sounds like an alcoholic drink made from the centres of sunflowers?

3. What computer part is made from brains and French fries?

4. Which computer program sounds like it could be useful to look out of when you've run out of vegetables?

5. What piece of hardware is "really groovy" according to Albert and also helpful in hospitals?

6. This piece of hardware is particulary useful for rodents without electricity in their homes.

7. This computer part soundslike a reply to the question "What did you do to the lawns?".

8. This part of the computer world sounds like an answer to the question "Where are the fish you caught?"

9. This computer part is where you might hang your metallic door entry devices.

10. The answer to this question is simple and has two parts. Firstly, what attire is appropriate for weeds, and secondly, what attire is appropriate for tough nuts?

1. The hell if I know, but I would suggest a good chiropractic therapy

2. Ewww sunflowers, I'm more into beer or whiskey myself

3. The same part that's also great to cook an egg

4. You go ahead and buy crappy stuff there, I got some fresh veggies back in the garden in my backyard

5. Oh don't tell me you still remember that old 3DFX commercial

6. A candle, hey how else are you supposed to see in the dark, those things aren't quite the most brilliant creatures (ohemgee what an awful pun )

7. I think it's better if you DON'T ask me that question, especially if you have a weak mind

8. Why do you keep asking so many questions about food? Quit it, you make me hungry! (by the way good thing you asked, I think I left them in the bucket outside for about a week, woooo stinky! )

9. What do you mean? I usually have a sledgehammer ready if the door handle doesn't work

10. A LUMBERJACK!

Conclusion: I seriously suck at riddles

[Neo532]

Just to say a quick hello from London. :)

[shark_atlantis]

Just to say a quick hello from London. :)

What's the weather like there?

Don't let this topic die again!!

[MASHALLAH]

Je crois que c'est : Peut tu me "donner" un escompte ? (si tu préfères : Peux tu me faire une réduction ?)

Ca doit être ça, à moins que ce soit une expression particulière, mais je ne pense pas

J'avais mis sur google, mais je ne savais pas la signification de "escompte", c'est donc une réduction !

C'est bien ça ? (Sinon j'ai l'air con quand je parle en anglais)

Merci

[Sweet Angel]

Hi everybody !!

Bon,je vous explique le problème ...

Je dois préparer un exposé en anglais ( of course ) dont le thème est " strine" ( or Australian slang ).

Bon,ça,ça va ... j'ai fais ma petite recherche sur google et compagnie ...

Là,je dois parler pdt 10 min de mon sujet .

Et après ( c'est là que ça se corse et que je compte sur vous pour m'aider à trouver des idées ) je dois trouver " a speaking activity" c'est à dire que je dois trouver un exercice à donner aux autres étudiants en cours dans l'optique de parler le + possible ! on évitera les quizz,les tests,les débats. Donc l'exercice serait plutôt " a role playing " ou inventer une histoire ou qqch qui fait que 2 ou 3 étudiants puissent parler pdt 5 ou 10 min ensemble.

J'avais pensé à un " role playing" du style mais je ne trouve pas d'idée .... :/ ( faut que ça soit simple,pas chercher trop loin ! ).

( par exemple sur un thème " parents and children : life values" ... la spaking activity c'était a role playing .

Student A : role of the mother-strict umpbringing. Student B : The father-takes things lightly. Student C : child- troubles at school. and try to find solutions )

Donc voilà;je ne vois pas quelle situation d'échange trouver .... peut être Student A : English student and Student B : Australian student . The 2 meet and they discuss about one topic ( but which one ?! mayble including slang which is my theme )...

So,if you can help me finding situations ....

dsl si je passe de l'anglais au français et du français à l'anglais .. j'espère que vous avez compris et si vous avez des idées ou bien des doutes,n'hésitez pas !! envoyez moi des MPs ou répondez ici ! thanksssss !

[ASSKICK]

Ah, slangs, gota love these, mostly when you never heard em and absolutely have no clue what he's talking about good thing there's a dictionary just for this kind of stuff http://www.urbandictionary.com/ yey!

As for the RP thingy, the hard part is to find something that's actually, in some way, interesting for the students, so that they can talk for 5 or 10 minutes, as most are just too lazy and try to talk the least possible (yeah I often got that in school too).

Maybe give them a few options to choose from, so they at least get to pick the most appealing to them. (The Australian one could be funny though, if he knows how to talk with that australian accent "G'Day mate!" )

Though all that doesn't help much now does it? Maybe you could print a few comic strips and give em to the students (preferably pic some including slangs or puns) and let them talk about it. (If you want I have nice collection of links to various comics back at home )

[Sweet Angel]

Ah, slangs, gota love these, mostly when you never heard em and absolutely have no clue what he's talking about good thing there's a dictionary just for this kind of stuff http://www.urbandictionary.com/ yey!

As for the RP thingy, the hard part is to find something that's actually, in some way, interesting for the students, so that they can talk for 5 or 10 minutes, as most are just too lazy and try to talk the least possible (yeah I often got that in school too).

Maybe give them a few options to choose from, so they at least get to pick the most appealing to them. (The Australian one could be funny though, if he knows how to talk with that australian accent "G'Day mate!" )

Though all that doesn't help much now does it? Maybe you could print a few comic strips and give em to the students (preferably pic some including slangs or puns) and let them talk about it. (If you want I have nice collection of links to various comics back at home )

ok ! thanks !!! i'll think about it !

and if you've got your collection of links concerning comics,i'd like to have a look at them please !

it could be very interesting !!

[ASSKICK]

http://www.brunothebandit.com/

http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php

http://www.ozyandmillie.org/

http://underpower.non-essential.com/

http://www.the-whiteboard.com/index.html

http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?

http://www.twolumps.net/

http://www.doomworld.com/10years/doomcomic/

that should do it for now

[Sweet Angel]

http://www.brunothebandit.com/

http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php

http://www.ozyandmillie.org/

http://underpower.non-essential.com/

http://www.the-whiteboard.com/index.html

http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?

http://www.twolumps.net/

http://www.doomworld.com/10years/doomcomic/

that should do it for now

alright !

thanks a lot !

[eddi_dem]

Jeanne D'Arc is a French Armoured Cruiser.

She was built at Toulon and laid down October 1896. It's right?

I'm bad in history

Got laid?

I was passing around and thought I'd say hi. I'm Canadian, Swiss and French... BUT I SPEAK ENGLISH so I'll come chill around here a tad. I couldn't honestly be bothered to read those 26 pages.. so I'll just join from now on. It's cool to see people speaking english, you know it's such a different mentality (in a good way that is)

[ASSKICK]

Got laid?

I was passing around and thought I'd say hi. I'm Canadian, Swiss and French... BUT I SPEAK ENGLISH so I'll come chill around here a tad. I couldn't honestly be bothered to read those 26 pages.. so I'll just join from now on. It's cool to see people speaking english, you know it's such a different mentality (in a good way that is)

you're welcome, but errrr, in which of these three are you located right now?

[shark_atlantis]

I was passing around and thought I'd say hi. I'm Canadian, Swiss and French... BUT I SPEAK ENGLISH so I'll come chill around here a tad. I couldn't honestly be bothered to read those 26 pages.. so I'll just join from now on. It's cool to see people speaking english, you know it's such a different mentality (in a good way that is)

You're

As you can see, here is our paradise: Foods, drinks are offered.

Here you can speak english, relax yourself and with us, you'll discover how to be zen

[eddi_dem]

Got laid?

I was passing around and thought I'd say hi. I'm Canadian, Swiss and French... BUT I SPEAK ENGLISH so I'll come chill around here a tad. I couldn't honestly be bothered to read those 26 pages.. so I'll just join from now on. It's cool to see people speaking english, you know it's such a different mentality (in a good way that is)

you're welcome, but errrr, in which of these three are you located right now?

hehe, I'm in Switzerland currently, but should be heading off to college/university either in London or in Canada

I was passing around and thought I'd say hi. I'm Canadian, Swiss and French... BUT I SPEAK ENGLISH so I'll come chill around here a tad. I couldn't honestly be bothered to read those 26 pages.. so I'll just join from now on. It's cool to see people speaking english, you know it's such a different mentality (in a good way that is)

You're

As you can see, here is our paradise: Foods, drinks are offered.

Here you can speak english, relax yourself and with us, you'll discover how to be zen

Irish pub mentality?

There is this really really really irritating guy, gokudomatic, on this news, http://www.pcinpact.com/actu/news_multi/26295.htm, that says that the 100$ PC from the MIT is a bad idea. Check it out, I've never seen someone saying such things!

[ASSKICK]

hehe, I'm in Switzerland currently, but should be heading off to college/university either in London or in Canada

looks like you travel quite a lot

[Neo532]

Which college in London?

[eddi_dem]

Which college in London?

I applied to Westminster, hows it's reputation?

hehe, I'm in Switzerland currently, but should be heading off to college/university either in London or in Canada

looks like you travel quite a lot

I guess that compared to an average person I can figure my self lucky to have left Europe quite a few times. Honestly though, I don't travel all that much though haha

[Neo532]

Sorry, I don't know about Westminster.

[shark_atlantis]

...

Is it Mr Bean on your user-picture legame?

I love this actor, I've seen all his movies

[lebud]

...

Is it Mr Bean on your user-picture legame?

I love this actor, I've seing all his movies

I've seen :casquette:

And by the way, It is indeed MR Bean, but in the Black ladder, so not Mr Bean, but Rowan Atkinson.

[shark_atlantis]

I've seen :casquette:

And by the way, It is indeed MR Bean, but in the Black ladder, so not Mr Bean, but Rowan Atkinson.

You're right

After that he created the caracter of mister bean

Do anyone have a good web site about chess? with lessons, e.books..?

P.S: If it 'll interest anybody, I play at yahoo's servers, if you have a better site, It'll be great!