Learn how to use words that replace nouns
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: I'm Eric. |
| Yasmine: And I'm Yasmine! |
| Eric: Words That Replace Nouns, Part 1. In this lesson, you'll learn the first set of Words That Replace Nouns. People use these all the time in daily conversation. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Eric: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Yasmine: ordi |
| Yasmine: clope |
| Yasmine: bouquin |
| Yasmine: B.D. |
| Eric: Yasmine, what's our first expression? |
| Yasmine: ordi |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "computer." |
| Yasmine: [SLOW] ordi [NORMAL] ordi |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Yasmine: ordi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you talk about a computer. |
| Yasmine: Ordi is an abbreviation of ordinateur. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Il a toujours son ordi sur lui. [SLOW] Il a toujours son ordi sur lui. |
| Eric: "He always has his computer on him." |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Il a toujours son ordi sur lui. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Yasmine: clope |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "cigarette, cig, a smoke." |
| Yasmine: [SLOW] clope [NORMAL] clope |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Yasmine: clope |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you talk about a cigarette. It has the exact same meaning as |
| Yasmine: cigarette, |
| Eric: but is only used in less formal situations. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] T'as une clope? [SLOW] T'as une clope? |
| Eric: "Do you have a cig?" |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] T'as une clope? |
| Eric: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Yasmine: bouquin |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "book." |
| Yasmine: [SLOW] bouquin [NORMAL] bouquin |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Yasmine: bouquin |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to talk about a book. It has the same meaning as livre, only it’s less formal. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Ce bouquin est très intéressant. [SLOW] Ce bouquin est très intéressant. |
| Eric: "This book is very interesting." |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Ce bouquin est très intéressant. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Yasmine: B.D. |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "comic book." |
| Yasmine: [SLOW] B.D. [NORMAL] B.D. |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Yasmine: B.D. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you talk about a comic book. It's the short form of... |
| Yasmine: bande-dessinée. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Quand j'étais enfant, je lisais beaucoup de BD. [SLOW] Quand j'étais enfant, je lisais beaucoup de BD. |
| Eric: "When I was a child, I read many comic books." |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Quand j'étais enfant, je lisais beaucoup de BD. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| Eric: A lot of people consume these all the time, without caring that it is extremely unhealthy and its smell can bother people around them. |
| Yasmine: clope |
| Eric: "cigarette, cig, a smoke" |
| Eric: You have a very important PowerPoint presentation to make for your work meeting, so you shouldn’t forget this at home. |
| Yasmine: ordi |
| Eric: "computer" |
| Eric: They have lots of pictures in them, making them easy to read. |
| Yasmine: B.D. |
| Eric: "comic book" |
| Eric: Your friend has a whole collection of them at home and enjoys reading them over and over again. |
| Yasmine: bouquin |
| Eric: "book" |
Outro |
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| Eric: There you have it; you have mastered four French Slang Expressions! Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Yasmine: Au revoir! |
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