2-22 LeЗon 29 - Dialogue - P 88

Unitéhuit.

Unit eight.

Toutlemondeenparle.

Everyone talks about it.

Leçon29.

Lesson 29.

Thomas,vousaimezGrandCorpsMalade?

Thomas, do you like Grand Corps Malade?

Ohoui!

Oh yes!

J'adorecetartisteetjeleconnaisbien.

I love this artist and I know him well.

Alorsparleznousdesonenfance.

So tell us about your childhood.

Ilapasséuneenfanceheureusedanslesannées70et80.

He had a happy childhood in the 70s and 80s.

C'étaitunebelleépoquepourlui.

It was a beautiful time for him.

Etoùestcequ'ilhabitait?

And where did he live?

IlhabitaitavecsesparentsàSaint-Denis,aunorddeParis.

He lived with his parents in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

Cetenfantdelaville,c'étaitunpeului.

This child from the city, he was a bit shy.

Alorsoui,c'estunpeuluijepense.

So yes, he was a bit shy I think.

Qu'estcequ'ilvoulaitfairecommeprofessionquandilétaitpetit?

What did he want to do as a profession when he was little?

Ilaimaitbeaucouplefoot,letennisetsurtoutlebasket.

He loved playing football, tennis, and especially basketball.

Alorsilvoulaitêtreprofdesport.

So he wanted to be a sports teacher.

Etqueltyped'enfantest-cequ'ilétait?

And what kind of child was he?

Ilétaitassezcalme,sportifbiensûr.

He was quite calm, sporty of course.

Touslesjours,ilpassaitdesheuresavecsescopains.

Every day, he spent hours with his friends.

IlécoutaitbeaucoupdechansonBrassens,Renaudetilécrivaitdestextes.

He listened to a lot of songs by Brassens, Renaud, and wrote lyrics.

Iladoraitaussiraconterdeshistoires.

He also loved telling stories.

Bon,aujourd'hui,ils'appelleGrandCorpsMalade.

Well, today, they call him Grand Corps Malade.

Maispetitestcequ'ilavaitunpetitnomparticulier?

But did he have a particular nickname?

Ohoui!

Oh yes!

Samèrel'appelaitpetitchatonbleuparcequ'ilalesyeuxbleus.

His mother called him little blue kitten because he had blue eyes.