French Comedian Jean-Luc Lemoine Reacts to Being Dropped From TV Show
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Jean-Luc Lemoine is a French comedian. He worked on a TV show called "Samedi d'en rire".
The production of the show removed him. This is called an eviction.
Lemoine did not stay quiet. He gave a strong answer to the production team.
He asked a question. He said: "What is the reason? I am fired."
Bernard Montiel is another person on the show. He called Lemoine a "crybaby".
Lemoine did not like this word. He gave Montiel a sharp reply.
The story shows a problem between people on French TV.
Many people now talk about this news online.
Vocabulary15 words
- comedian
- a person who makes people laugh
- production
- the team that makes a TV show
- eviction
- when someone is removed from a job
- fired
- when someone loses their job
- crybaby
- a word for someone who complains too much
- reply
- an answer to someone
- TV show
- a program on television
- host
- the main person who leads a TV show
- quiet
- not talking; calm
- strong
- with a lot of power or feeling
- reason
- why something happens
- removed
- taken away
- public
- for everyone to see or hear
- problem
- a difficult situation
- online
- on the internet
Quiz
Answer key
1. Samedi d'en rire 2. He was removed from the show 3. Crybaby
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Jean-Luc Lemoine is a French _____. He worked on a TV show called "Samedi d'en rire".
The _____ of the show removed him. This is called an _____.
Lemoine did not stay quiet. He gave a strong answer to the production team.
He asked a question. He said: "What is the reason? I am _____."
Bernard Montiel is another person on the show. He called Lemoine a "_____".
Lemoine did not like this word. He gave Montiel a sharp _____.
The story shows a _____ between people on French TV.
Many people now talk about this news _____.