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I love English... Et toi ? (épisode 2)
... Toi aussi, bien sûr ! Surtout si cela te permet de discuter avec la moitié de la planète... Tu as peur de te jeter à l'eau ? Tu as croisé un(e) anglais(e) et tu ne sais pas comment l'aborder ? Voici l'occasion de t'entraîner : le magazine I love English a imaginé un dialogue entre Jane, une touriste anglaise, et Lucas. Que vont-ils se dire ? Vont-ils se plaire ou se détester ? Pour le savoir, lis ces saynettes et ensuite... lance-toi !
Chapter 2
WHEN JANE GOES TO THE PARTY…
LUCAS - Hi ! Jane ! I thought you weren’t going to come ! It’s quarter to nine, already !
JANE - Hi Lucas. I’m so sorry I’m late. I’m afraid I don’t have a good excuse. Actually, I couldn’t decide what to wear – I wasn’t sure if it was smart or casual dress. I hope I don’t look too stupid in this dress.
L - Of course not ! You look great ! Come on, what would you like to drink ?
JANE - I’d love a diet Coke. I’m really thirsty.
L - I’ll go and get us a drink and then we can go outside for a bit.
JANE - That sounds like a great idea. It’s really hot in here. I’ll wait for you here, shall I ?
L - Yep, see you in a minute !
A FEW MINUTES LATER…
JANE - Oh, thanks. How much do I owe you for the drink ?
L - Don’t worry, the drink’s on me. It’s my pleasure.
JANE - Are you sure ?
L - Of course. Anyway, you can buy me a drink later ! What do you think of the party, then ?
JANE - It’s great. Thanks for inviting me.
L - What are you parents doing this evening ?
JANE - They’ve gone out for a romantic dinner together to a fancy seafood restaurant. I’m quite glad really because I hate seafood.
L - Really ? I love seafood, especially “noix de Saint Jacques”. How do you say that in English ?
JANE - Oh, I think they’re called scallops. But I’m not one hundred per cent sure. You French love talking about food don’t you ?
L - Well, we have excellent food, don’t you think ? Not like you English. My teacher told us that you eat funny things like baked beans for breakfast and mint sauce with roast lamb.
JANE - That’s delicious ! English food is really good, especially the traditional English breakfast – bacon, eggs, sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans… Yum ! You say English food is horrible, but have you ever tried English food ?
L - Um, no.
JANE - Well, then. You will have to come and visit, and try some real English food. I’m sure you’ll like it !
L – Maybe it’s not so bad … By the way, what time do you have to get back ?
JANE – My parents wanted to pick me up at half past ten, but I managed to convince them to come and pick me up at half past eleven.
L – Cool. That means we’ll have plenty of time to dance.
JANE – Yeah ! The music here’s great.
L - I know. It wasn’t so good at the beginning of the evening, but it’s better now that the DJ is here.
JANE – What kind of music do you usually listen to ?
L - Oh, all sorts. I like French rap music a lot.
JANE – Oh, I hate rap, especially 50 Cent and rappers like him.
L - No, I’m sure you’d like French rap. Diam’s is a French girl rapper. She’s really popular in France, especially with girls. I like the rhythm and the beat of rap music.
JANE – I much prefer listening to R n B, like Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake. But that’s not my favourite kind of music. I love rock groups like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Green Day. I like Lily Allen too. She’s English.
L - Yeah, I know her. She’s not bad. I like Red Hots too, but my parents hate it when I play it really loud in my room !
JANE – Oh, cool ! The DJ’s playing Mika ! I love his music!
L – Oh, not you too ! All the girls at my school love him ! I don’t know why !
JANE – Oh, he’s really cute. He’s got a great voice, and he’s really good-looking! Come on, let’s go and dance before my parents come to pick me up!
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J'ai beaucoup aimé l'histoire de Lucas et Jane. Mais j'ai appris qu'en anglais on ne laisse pas d'espace entre la dernière lettre d'un mot et le point d'interrogation ou le point d'exclamation, contrairement à ce qui se fait en français.
