09 October 2008

Humor Spot 04: Little Britain - Looking for a Painting of a 'Disappointed Horse'

This funny video comes from a recent British sketch show called Little Britain. This sketch makes fun of difficult clients, particularly those who have strange requests. In this video, Mr. Mann drops by the shop looking for a painting of a 'disappointed horse' providing some great laughs. You'll get a lot of good vocabulary for describing negative emotions!

 

Here's some vocabulary to help you understand the video:
disappointed - déçu, désappointé, découragé
perturbed - contrarié
high expectations - grandes ambitions
unfulfilled - non réalisé, inassouvi
a flicker of hope - une lueur d'espoir
vexed - dépité, mécontent, vexé
a kitten - un chaton
irked - irrité
to feature - figurer
displeased - mécontent
an owl - un hibou, une chouette
What do you reckon? - Qu'en pensez-vous?
inconvenienced - dérangé
a badger - un blaireau
I can't help thinking.... - Je ne peux m'empêcher de penser...
disillusioned - déchanté, désabusé
to strangle - étrangler

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