John Oliver

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JOHN OLIVER
HBO
PARIS
AFTER BARACK OBAMA’S DIGNITY, A LITTLE IRREVERENCE…And a little homage…
John Oliver is the host of “Last Week Tonight” on HBO, a very free, irreverent and ironic
American channel.
In your opinion, is this a serious show or a comical show?...............................................
[…] “there are a few things we can say for certain. And this is when it actually helps to be
on HBO, where those things can be said without restraints. Because after the many and
appropriate moments of silence, I’d like to offer to you a moment of premium cable
profanity.”
1) two irregular verbs:……………………………………………………………………………..
2) quel passage montre que ce qui va suivre va être très irrévérencieux, voire
grossier ?.........................................................................................................................................
« So, here is where things stand. First, as of now, we know this attack was carried out by
gigantic f……. assholes. Unconscionable flaming assholes. Possibly working with other
f……………….assholes, definitely working in service of an ideology of pure assholery.”
3) Which word is used to ridicule the attackers?............................................
4) John Oliver invented a new word, can you find it?........................................
5) two other irregular verbs:……………………………………………………………………………….;
[…] “Nothing about what these assholes are trying to do is going to work. France is going
to endure, and I’ll tell you why: if you’re in a war of culture and lifestyle with France, good
f……………..luck! Because, go ahead, go ahead, bring your bankrupt ideology, they’ll
bring …………………………………………….., …………………………………………
……… , ……………………………………………., …………………………………………
…………….., ………………………………………., ……………………………………………,
…………………………………….., ……………………………………………,
…………………………………………………. and the f……… ……………….
……………………………………..!!! The …………………………………………………
You just brought a philosophy of rigourous self- abnegation to a pastry fight, my friend!!! “
6) List all the marvelous French specificities that make the fight of
civilizations useless.
Quel est l’attitude du présentateur à la
fin ? En quoi est-ce comique ?
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That is……………………………….
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