Learn English with Emily in Paris S01E09: An American Auction in Paris

Target Vocabulary & Expressions

Authentic idioms and phrasal verbs extracted directly from the dialogue.

go bananas

00:51

To become extremely excited, angry, or wild.

"And people went bananas."

get down to brass tacks

07:12

To start focusing on the essential facts or practical details of a matter.

"I'll get down to brass tacks."

stick out like a sore thumb

37:00

To be very noticeable or clearly different from everything or everyone around.

"You know, I am usually the one that sticks out like a sore thumb here."

take the cake

37:24

To be the most extreme, outstanding, or surprising example of something.

"But, honey, this look takes the cake!"

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Grammar Focus & Structures

Key grammar patterns and spoken structures heard throughout this episode.

Present Simple A1

Present Continuous A2

Fill in the Blanks (Dialogue Practice)

5 dialogue sentences designed for listening and contextual cloze practice.

A new friend, I _____.

04:33

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Grammar in Context (Grammar Cloze)

5 target grammar structures to identify and complete.

Rule: Present Perfect Simple Auxiliary form of 'have' (Present Perfect Simple)

The Cubs _____ done it!

00:09

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Comprehension Quiz

5 multiple-choice questions testing plot context and character motivation.

Question 1 (Preview)

What is Emily's initial marketing idea for Champère in Chicago?

A Selling it exclusively at high-end French restaurants

B Promoting it as a spray to make champagne showers accessible to everyone

C Gifting it to Formula 1 race car drivers

D Offering it at art galleries during Fashion Week

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True or False Statements

Statement accuracy comprehension check based on dialogue facts.

"Emily's plan for Champère was inspired by the tradition started by French Formula 1 drivers in the 1960s."

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This lesson is designed for Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate English learners (CEFR B1-B2) who want to understand natural spoken English and colloquial expressions.

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An American Auction in Paris

Learn English with Emily in Paris: Dialogues, Vocabulary & Interactive Quizzes