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C2 Level C2 · TEF Canada & TEFAQ Listening: A1 to C2

C2 · Lectures, humour and wordplay

Understand specialised talks, humour, double meanings and the subtle positions of expert speakers.

15 min · 9 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Understand a specialised talk
  • Catch humour and double meanings
  • Identify a very subtle position
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Humour: puns, innuendo, comic understatement. Ask what is really said.
  • 2Expressions: ménager la chèvre et le chou, tourner autour du pot, avoir plus d’une corde à son arc.
  • 3Québec: se faire passer un sapin (to be tricked), c’est tiguidou (all good).
  • 4“Je ne dirais pas que X. Je dirais plutôt que Y.” → the exact position is Y.

Key vocabulary

trancherto decide firmly
la charge mentalemental load
se méfierto be wary
délocaliserto relocate abroad
le communiquépress release