Amazing Snooker Trick

This incredible snooker and dominoes trick was shown on a French television program and caused a small argument between the presenters. Press play and watch the video and listen to the dialogue in French (you may need to turn your sound up). It's quite rapid, you'll probably need to listen more than once, but we've transcribed for you below the video as a study aid. You can also use the English translation underneath that to help you. Great for your French!

Transcript

Homme: Regarde si c’est pas la meilleure séquence. Au début il y a pas de musique mais on va vous le re-passer au ralenti après, mais regardez le travail de ce monsieur…

…‘y a quatre billards en fait…

…on vous passe ça à la vitesse normale et tout à l’heure pour que vous saisissiez bien toutes les nuances, on vous le re-passera au ralenti.

Femme: Fabuleux! Ça c’est fantastique…

Autre Femme: ça sert à rien!

Homme: Comment ça, ça sert à rien?

Autre Femme: Moi je trouve que c’est une perte de temps incroyable!

Homme: Mais bien sûr que ça sert à rien, si on ne pouvait faire que des choses qui servent à quelque chose.

Autre Homme: C’est con une fille!

Homme: C’est con une fille!

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Translation

Man: Just look if it’s not the best clip. At the beginning there’s no music but we will play it again in slow motion afterwards, but watch the work of this man…

…there are 4 snooker tables in fact…

…we are playing it at normal speed and later on so that you can appreciate all the subtleties we’ll play it again in slow motion.

Woman: Fabulous! It’s fantastic…

Other Woman: It’s pointless!

Man: What do you mean it’s pointless!

Woman: I think it’s a complete waste of someone’s time.

Man: Of course it ‘s pointless, what’s the point of only doing things that serve a purpose

Other man: Aren’t girls stupid!

Man: Yes they are!

Comments

  1. Unfortunately, we have no idea. We just saw it on YouTube and thought it was fascinating and good practice for French students!

  2. Incroyable! Mais, s'il vous plait, quelle emission et quelle chaîne de télé? Et qui est l'homme qui parle beaucoup? il me semblait reconnaître sa voix.

    Mais bravo, votre site d'Internet devienne encore plus interessant!

    ^_^

    JW

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