Learn English with Emily in Paris

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a leek [n] - a long, green vegetable with a white stem and an onion-like taste [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a poireau [n] - another word for "leek" in French [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ persistent [adj] - not giving up easily
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a root vegetable [n] - a vegetable that grows underground such as carrots, potatoes, or beets.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a lobby [n] - a group of people who work together to influence decisions or policies of a government
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mishandle [v] - manage something in a careless or improper way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ compromise [v] - reach an agreement by making concessions or giving up some demands
• ☐ ☐ ☐ redeem [v] - do something after making a mistake that will restore your reputation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ humble [adj] - modest, not arrogant or proud
• ☐ ☐ ☐ versatile [adj] - capable of being used in many different ways
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a staple [n] - a basic and essential food item like bread, rice, or potatoes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ earthy [adj] - having a natural, earth-like flavor or smell
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a lobster [n] - a sea animal (crustacean) famous for its delicious meat
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cockroach [n] - an ugly and disgusting insect
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a delicacy [n] - a rare or expensive food that is considered luxurious or special
• ☐ ☐ ☐ boost [v] - increase
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a Brussels sprout [n] - a small, green vegetable closely related to cabbage [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ edible [adj] - able to be eaten
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Gwyneth [n] - Gwyneth Paltrow, a famous American actor [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Goop [n] - Gwyneth Paltrow's brand and website that sells unusual beauty and health products [ Link ]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cliché [adj] - overused and lacking originality
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shed [v] - lose
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a fad [n] - a temporary very popular fashion trend
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a shortcut [n] - a quicker or easier way to reach a goal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a drive-thru [n] - at a restaurant where customers can order and pick up items in their car
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a quick fix [n] - an easy and immediate solution to a problem
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cold-pressed juice [n] - juice that is made from fruit and vegetables without cooking or boiling

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Emily	Sylvie	Julien	Odette	Serge

• Emily is an American marketing executive working for a French company in Paris.
• Sylvie is Emily's boss.
• Julien is Emily's co-worker.
• Odette and Serge own a leek company.
• Leeks are a type of green leafy vegetable that are popular in France.
• Potato-leek soup is a common French (or European) soup.

1. Who are the "poireau people" that Julien mentions?
   A group of French chefs
   A brand of leather goods
   People from a leek company
   
   
2. Why couldn't Julien cancel the meeting with the poireau people?
   They were very persistent.
   They threatened legal action.
   Sylvie insisted on having the meeting.
   
   
3. Why does Sylvie think that poireau is a bad match for Savoir?
   It doesn't match Savoir's image.
   Poireau cannot afford Savoir's fees.
   Savoir only works with French brands.
   
   
4. How do Odette and Serge describe the leek?
   Sweet and exotic
   Bitter and unappealing
   Mysterious and versatile
   
   
5. What idea does Emily propose to rebrand the leek effectively?
   Rebranding it as a delicacy
   A leek-inspired fragrance or perfumne
   Turning it into a French national symbol
   
   
6. Why do Julien and Serge express their dislike for Brussels sprouts?
   They are difficult to cook.
   They are similar to potatoes.
   They are considered unhealthy.
   
   
7. What do Serge and Odette think of the tagline "Le Leek, c'est Chic!"?
   They love it.
   They find it cliché.
   They think that Americans won't understand it.
   
   
8. What is the "magic leek soup" that Sylvie mentions?
   A soup made from magical ingredients
   A traditional French soup for weight loss
   A soup that French people eat on their birthdays
   
   
9. How does Emily describe modern American food culture?
   Mostly healthy
   Focused on fad diets
   Fast and ready-to-go
   
   
10. What alternative idea does Emily propose?
    She suggests promoting health and wellness.
    She suggests bottling cold-pressed leek juice.
    She suggests marketing leek soup as a quick way to shed kilos.
    
    

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Sylvie / not / want / work / leek / company / so / she / give / account / Emily

Sylvie doesn't want to work with [a/the] leek company, so she gives the account to Emily.

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Sylvie / offer / leek / account / Emily / as / way / redeem / self

Sylvie offers the leek account to Emily as a way to redeem herself.

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client / want / rebrand / leek / as / complex / mysterious / versatile

The clients want to rebrand [the leek/leeks] as complex, mysterious, and versatile.

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Emily / point / out / lobster / consider / cockroach / sea / until / they / rebrand / as / delicacy

Emily points out (that) lobsters were considered the cockroaches of the sea until they were rebranded as delicacies.

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leek / already / beloved / French / staple / but / client / want / expand / US / market

[Leeks are/The leek is] already a beloved French staple, but the clients want to expand into the US market.

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client / think / Emily / first / pitch / little / cliché

The clients think (that) Emily's first pitch is a little (too) cliché.

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Sylvie / suggest / they / can / break / American / market / by / sell / magic / leek / soup

Sylvie suggests (that) they can break into the American market by selling (them) magic leek soup.

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magic / leek / soup / French / secret / that / help / French / woman / shed / kilo / for / year

Magic leek soup is a French secret that has helped French women shed kilos for years.

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Emily / think / Sylvie / idea / dangerous / because / it / seem / fad / diet

Emily thinks (that) Sylvie's idea is dangerous because it seems like a fad diet.

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Sylvie / force / Emily / admit / American / love / short / cut / quick / fix

Sylvie forces Emily to admit (that) Americans love short-cuts and quick fixes.

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however / Emily / say / magic / leek / soup / inappropriate / because / it / take / too / long / prepare

However, Emily says (that) magic leek soup is inappropriate because it takes too long to prepare.

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they / therefore / decide / market / cold / press / leek / juice

They therefore decide to market cold-pressed leek juice.

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I tried, but they were very persistent.

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Yes, and Savoir doesn't market root vegetables. Can they even afford our fees?

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After mishandling Pierre Cadault and compromising Champère with your poor choices,...

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...the leek could be your chance to redeem yourself.

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It's a beloved French staple that deserves international recognition.

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Lobsters were considered the cockroaches of the sea until they were marketed as a delicacy.

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We'd love a rebrand that boosts our market share in the States.

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Bitter little balls of cabbage that need to be roasted in liters of olive oil to be edible.

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If you want to attract Americans, why not just give them magic leek soup?

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But then it wouldn't be a secret, would it?

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Of course. It's a common drink that helps shed kilos.

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Fad diets are really dangerous, and America is more about health and wellness now.

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Come on, Emily. Surely you agree Americans love a shortcut.

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Sure we do. So then soup is not going to work. It takes too long to cook.

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We'd need something that's ready to go, like, I don't know, cold-pressed juice.

1. Sylvie says that Americans are all about shortcuts and quick fixes. Do you agree? Can you think of some examples?
2. Emily says that Americans are more about health and wellness now. Do you agree? Can you think of some examples?
3. What is magic leek soup? Does it sound delicious? Do you think it would be an effective way to shed kilos? Do you think it could be dangerous?
4. Have you tried leek? How does it taste?
5. Serge describes leeks as complex, mysterious, and versatile. What other vegetable(s) could fit this description?
6. What food is a delicacy in your country that people in other countries might find either boring or disgusting?
7. What is your favorite soup? Describe the taste and texture in detail. Make it sound delicious.
8. What is cold-pressed juice? Have you tried it before? How is it different from regular juice?