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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
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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