Learn to Play Craps – Tips and Strategies: Chips Or Cheques?
December 31, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Casino personnel usually refer to chips as “cheques,” which is of French origin. Technically, there’s a difference between a chip and a cheque. A cheque is a chip with a denomination printed on it and is always worth the value of the imprinted denomination. Chips, however, don’t have denominations imprinted on them and any color can be worth any amount as defined by the dealer. For example, in a poker tournament, the dealer may define white chips as $1 and blue chips as $10; whereas, in a roulette game, the dealer may define white chips as $0.25 and blue chips as $2. Another example, the cheap red, white, and blue plastic chips you buy at Wal-Mart for your Friday-night poker game are called “chips” because they don’t have denominations imprinted on them.
When you plop your money down on the table and hear the dealer say, “Cheque change only,” he’s simply telling the boxman that a new player wants to exchange cash for chips (cheques), and that the cash on the table is not in play. Cash plays in most casinos, so if you put a $5 bill on the Pass Line just before the shooter rolls the dice and the dealer doesn’t exchange your cash for chips, your cash is “live” and “in play.” When the dealer says, “Cheque change only,” the boxman knows that your cash is not in play.
Technically, in live craps games, we play with cheques, not chips. Occasionally, a player will approach the table, drop a $100 cheque, and tell the dealer, “Cheque change.” It’s fun to act like a newbie and ask the player, “Hey, I’m new to this game, what’s a cheque?” Most of the time, their wacky responses will amuse you.
Now you know!
Learn French 8: Voilà
December 31, 2008 by admin · 25 Comments
Explaining french word “Voilà” (non exhaustive)
Other ways to use ‘voilà” not mentioned in the video. When you find something/someone that/who you’ve been looking for or was hidden:
Ah there you are/were!
= Ah vous voilà! (formal)
= Ah te voilà! (familiar)
Ah there it is/was!
= Ah le voilà! (masculine object or person)
= Ah la voilà! (feminine object or person)
Duration : 0:2:31
Apprenons le Français /Let’s learn French – Numbers – part 1
December 31, 2008 by admin · 6 Comments
Resource to supplement french learning from french-abc.blogspot.com. Focus is on Numbers.
Kindly leave comments or suggestions for improvement.
It shows howto count in French and howto pronounce also.
Duration : 0:2:55
Learn French Through Music: CD Book Set
December 31, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Manufacturer: Twin Sisters Product Type: French Grade: PreK-Kindergarten – 7 Item Number: TW-410CD Words and phrases are first taught using simple rhythms, then a cheerful melody incorporates the learned words in a song.
How do I learn French easy without classes or travel?
December 30, 2008 by admin · 3 Comments
I need to learn french but I have no time for classes or travel, any specific suggestions?
Rosetta stone
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How to learn a good level of FRENCH before June?
December 30, 2008 by admin · 7 Comments
I plan on studying for at least a half hour EVERY day until mid-June. I am almost fluent in Spanish and think this will help me learn French a lot faster since they are both romance languages.
Have you learned both French and Spanish? What websites can I go to that are best for learning French?
Merci!
I would visit
www.about.com/french
www.babbel.com
You could try learning something specific every night, such as
-all tenses of a certain verb
-all aspects in one set of vocab e.g. – each part of the body, all the different fruits etc.
Another great boost is to download French songs to listen to outside of your half hour every day, if you find songs you like, it won't feel like you're studying. There are also some excellant French films you could watch to get a grip on pronunciation. Try Amelie or Chocolat to begin with!
Hope this helps!
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December 30, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Duration : 24 sec
Learn to Speak Spanish – Top 15 Reasons to Start Now
December 28, 2008 by admin · 13 Comments
If you want to get on in today’s world, speaking just English is not enough anymore. It really pays of to speak another language. Reasons to learn it can be practical, intellectual, aspirational or even sentimental, but it clearly helps to have a clear idea of why you are learning.
Below you can find 15 reasons to learn Spanish. Pick your own ones.
1) To speak with more than 500 million people worldwide and over 40 million in the USA who speak Spanish. It is the second most widely spoken language in the world.
2) To enjoy ALL the channels on your cable TV 
3) To say hello (hola) to your neighbor. Nowadays you can find Spanish-speaking people throughout the United States, not just in the Mexican border states.
4) To order a meal in a real Mexican restaurant with no help.
5) To be able to communicate with your Spanish-speaking co-workers.
6) To secure your job. Bilingual people have more career choices. If you happen to work in the healthcare industry or in education your career opportunities will expand significantly. And of course, it looks great on a resume.
7) To enjoy traveling in Spain, Mexico, Cuba, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Panama, etc. Traveling these countries speaking English only is possible, but speaking Spanish opens up new doors and let’s you experience new things.
Because learning Spanish is fun! You can experience new music, food, movies, & much much more.
9) To make new friends among people who don’t speak English.
10) Spanish is one of the easiest foreign languages to learn. Much of its vocabulary is similar to English’s. Moreover, it gives you a solid base to learn other Latin-based languages such as French and Italian.
11) To be able to enjoy one of the warmest and richest culture on earth, the Latino culture.
12) To develop your creativity – language stimulates your imagination. Every language has its own expressions and ideas that other languages simply don’t have.
13) To help you improve your thinking skills. Speaking another language means seeing the world in another way too.
14) To help others around you who may not speak English.
15) Last but not least, to age more slowly. Studies show that by learning a new language you can halt the age-related decline in your mental functions.
Learning Spanish is fun, brings you new experiences and new friends, so the sooner you start, the better… go ahead!
Learn French 13
December 13, 2008 by admin · 25 Comments
‘Learn French 12′ had a few japanese mistakes: I won’t be re-uploading it.
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*TO HAVE JUST DONE SOMETHING
何かをしたところです
= Venir de faire quelque chose
(also) Venir juste de faire quelque chose
(also) Venir tout juste de faire quelque chose
(By adding « juste » or « tout juste » you emphasize the fact that it’s JUST happened. The longer the sentence the more recent the action. The main meaning is the same.)
→ Satoshi has just bought a new car.
聡さんは新しい車を買ったところです。
= Satoshi vient d’acheter une nouvelle voiture.
(or) Satoshi vient juste d’acheter une nouvelle voiture.
(or) Satoshi vient tout juste d’acheter une nouvelle voiture.
*TO BE ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING
何かをするところです
= être sur le point de faire
→ Tony is about to propose to Mia.
トニさんはミアさんにプロポズするところです。
＝ Tony est sur le point de demander Mia en mariage.
To propose (to someone) / (誰かに) プロポズする
＝ demander (quelqu’un) en mariage.
Will you marry me ?
=Veux- tu m’épouser ? (familiar)
=Voulez-vous m’épouser ? (formal)
Duration : 0:4:42
Learn French 11
December 12, 2008 by admin · 25 Comments
The days of the week = Les jours de la semaine
(Japanese — English — Spanish — French)
月 = Monday = Lunes = LUNDI
火 = Tuesday = Martes = MARDI
水 = Wednesday = Miércoles = MERCREDI
木 = Thursday = Jueves = JEUDI
金 = Friday = Viernes = VENDREDI
土 = Saturday = Sábado = SAMEDI
日 = Sunday = Domingo = DIMANCHE
* TODAY = 今日= AUJOURD’HUI
→ Today I’m tired.
今日は疲れています。
Aujourd’hui je suis fatigué(e).
* YESTERDAY = 昨日＝ HIER
→ Yesterday I was very busy.
昨日はたいへん忙しかったです。
Hier, j’étais très occupé(e).
* TOMORROW = 明日= DEMAIN
→ Tomorrow is Sunday.
明日は日曜日です。
Demain, c’est dimanche.
* THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY = 一昨日
= AVANT-HIER
→ The day before yesterday was Thursday.
一昨日は木曜日でした。
Avant-hier, c’était Jeudi.
* THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW = 明後日
= Après-demain
→ The day after tomorrow is Monday.
明後日は月曜日です。
Duration : 0:4:49
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