This is one of those "Don't try this at home" videos, he he! Lying to impress a girl can be a BIG mistake, as we'll see...
ORIGINAL VIDEO
TRUE OR FALSE
1. It?s one of the best French restaurants in town.
2. He is trying to impress her by saying his French is very good.
3. He understands the waiter very well, but doesn?t really speak French.
4. The lady was overwhelmed because she couldn?t understand what the waiter was saying.
5. The man left because he doesn?t like French food.
2. MATCH
1. This is supposed to be one
2. If you have any questions about anything at all
3. I was about to say
4. I'm gonna defer to him on this one,
5. It's been nice
a) I am more than happy to assist you
b) because he knows this stuff way better than I do
c) of the best French places in town
d) the same thing
e) knowing you
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ENGLISH TRANSCRIPT
- God, this place is so nice.
- This is supposed to be one of the best French places in town.
- Mm, I did not realize that you were so cultured.
- You're sweet. My french is pretty good, so I can order for both of us.
- Ooh.
- If you'd like.
- Well, well, well.
- Bonjour.
Welcome to Chez de la notre vendre, I am your waiter for this evening.
My name is Jean-luc de la Pierre-renault, but you may call me Jean.
- Bonjour, Jean.
- Ooh, look at you.
- If you have any questions about anything at all I am more than happy to assist you... to assist...
- Jean? I got it. Merci beaucoup.
- Tres bien.
- Well, our first special tonight is our poisson du jour.
It's a loup de mer plus
[speaking french],served with a [speaking french], that is served on a bed of [speaking french] and also served with [speaking french] and [speaking french].
- mmm.
- mmm.
- yum.
- Our soup today is a [speaking french]
with just a dash of [speaking french]
and served with melted [speaking french].
- Soup.
- Yeah.
- Our other seafood today--
We have a very nice [speaking french],
from the [speaking french] valley in [speaking french].
-It is served with a side of [speaking french] sauce.
- Man, it's just, I'm a little bit overwhelmed.
- Ha-ha, yeah, yes.
-Oh, god, i'm so glad you said that. I was about to say the same thing.
- So you would recommend getting the [speaking french] with the, um...
ooh, I'm sorry - Is the [speaking french] in a heavy [speaking french] sauce?
- Oh, no, no, no. It's more like a [speaking french] sauce.
- What do you think?
I'm gonna defer to him on this one,
because he knows this stuff way better than I do.
- Oh, yes. monsieur?
- What?
Hum, yeah. we're--we'll have the...
We'll try the fleur ?.
It's been nice knowing you, have a lovely dinner.
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PORTUGUESE TRANSLATION
- (Meu) Deus, este lugar é tão legal.
- É para ser (é tido como/ conhecido como) um dos melhores lugares franceses na cidade.
- Eu não percebi que você era tão culto.
- Você é doce (gentil). Meu francês é muito bom, então eu posso pedir para nós dois.
- Ooh
- Se você quiser.
- Ora ora ora.
- Bonjour.
Bem-vindo ao Chez De La Notre Vendre, eu sou seu garçom por esta noite.
Meu nome é Jean-luc De La Pierre-renault, mas você pode me chamar de Jean.
Bonjour, Jean.
- Olhe para você.
- Se você tiver alguma dúvida sobre absolutamente qualquer coisa eu fico mais do que feliz em ajudá-los - em ajudar.
Jean? Entendi. Merci Beaucoup.
- Tres Bien.
Bem, nosso primeiro especial da noite é o nosso Poisson Du Jour.
É um Loup De Mer Plus
[falando francês], servido com um [falando francês], que é servido em uma cama de [falar francês] e também servido com [falando francês] e [falando francês].
Mmm.
Mmm.
- Yum
- Nossa sopa hoje é um [falando francês]
Com apenas um traço de [falando francês]
E servido com [falando francês] derretido
- Sopa.
- Sim.
- Nosso outro fruto do mar hoje--
Nós temos um [falando francês] muito bom
Do Vale [Falando Francês] Em [Falando Francês].
É Servido com um acompanhamento de molho [Falando Francês].
- Cara, é simplesmente..., estou um pouco sobrecarregada.
- Ha-ha, sim, sim.
-Oh, Deus, estou tão contente que você disse isso. Eu estava prestes a dizer a mesma coisa.
- Então você recomendaria ?pegar? (escolher) o [falando francês] com o, hum ...
Ooh, eu sinto muito
O [Falando francês] é em um molho [falando francês] pesado ?
- Não, não, não. É mais como um molho [falando francês]].
- O que você acha?
Eu vou passar para ele nesta, porque ele sabe dessas coisas muito melhor do que eu.
- Ah sim. Monsieur?
- O que?
Hum, sim. Nós - nós vamos querer o ...
Nós vamos tentar o Fleur -
Foi bom conhecer você, tenha um jantar encantador.
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VOCABULARY
BOTH OF US - nós dois
TO REALIZE - se dar conta, perceber
IT?S SUPPOSED TO BE ? - deve ser, é para ser (as pessoas esperam que seja, há expectativa sobre isso). Ex: I?m supposed to be home at 10 (Espera-se que eu esteja em casa às 10 = Eu deveria estar em casa às 10).
WELL, WELL, WELL - Ora ora ora
SIDE (DISH) - acompanhamento
OVERWHELMED - sobrecarregada
TO BE ABOUT TO DO STH - estar prestes a fazer algo
TO DEFER - adiar. / DEFER TO SB = passar a decisão para alguém, deixar que alguém decida por você
WAY BETTER THAN ? - muito melhor do que
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3. FILL IN THE GAPS:
- God, 1._______ place is so nice.
- This is supposed to be 2.______ of the best french places in town.
- Mm, I did not realize that you were so cultured.
- You're sweet. My french is pretty 3._______, so I can order for both of us.
- Ooh.
- If you'd like.
- Well, well, well.
- Bonjour.
Welcome to chez de la notre vendre, I am your 4.______ for this evening.
My name is jean-luc de la pierre-renault, but you may call 5.____ jean.
- Bonjour, jean.
- Ooh, look at you.
- If you have any questions about 6.______ at all i am more than happy to assist you-- to assist...
- Jean? I got it.
merci beaucoup.
- Tres bien.
- Well, our first special tonight is our poisson du jour. It's a loup de mer plus
[speaking french],served with a [speaking french], that is served on a bed of [speaking french] and also served with [speaking french] and [speaking french].
- mmm.
- mmm.
- yum.
- Our soup today is a [speaking french] with just a dash of [speaking french]
and served with melted [speaking french].
- Soup.
- Yeah.
- Our other seafood today-
We have a very nice [speaking french], from the [speaking french] valley in [speaking french].
-It is served with a side of [speaking french] sauce.
- Man, it's just, I'm a 7._______ bit overwhelmed.
- Ha-ha, yeah, yes.
-Oh, god, i'm so glad you said that. I was about 8.____ say the same thing.
- So you would recommend getting the [speaking french] with the, um...
ooh, i'm sorry,
-Is the [speaking french] in a heavy [speaking french] sauce?
- Oh, no, no, no. It's more like a [speaking french] sauce.
- What do you think? I'm gonna defer to him on this one,
because he knows this stuff way better 9.______ I do.
- Oh, yes. monsieur?
- What? Hum, yeah. we're--we'll have the...
-We'll try the fleur ?.
-It's been nice knowing 10.____, have a lovely dinner.
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ANSWERS
1. TRUE OR FALSE 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.F
2. MATCH 1.c 2.a 3.d 4.b 5.e
3. FILL IN THE GAPS:
1. this
2. one
3. good
4. waiter
5. me
6. anything
7. little
8. to
9. than
10. you
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