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Libre à qui le souhaite de tisser ici ses propres fils avec ceux d'un blog à la trame dessinée par l'anglais et son univers. Orientés par exemple par l'histoire, l'humour, la musique ou le cinéma ses vidéos, textes, sons, illustrations -etc- viennent y prolonger les thèmes explorés en cours, et j'y publie des ressources conçues pour enrichir la pratique de la langue. S'il peut devenir outil de progression, je souhaite aussi qu'il vous procure plaisir et parfois même amusement... why not ?!
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... quite a long time ago !
Below, a worksheet ⇓ to help you understand the video :
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... quite a long time ago !
Below, a worksheet ⇓ to help you understand the video :
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Advice on how to act on the net
Beware... "Emily Postnews, foremost authority on proper net behaviour" is not the serious kind of ICT Agony Aunt !!
Click on the manuscript to read the ironical suggestions by Emily Postnews
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History Channel on the origins of Valentine'Day
"You'll be loved"
This song is not exactly the usual "sha-la-la-la-laaa, I love you so much !" classic ;o)
And yet, though its tune and some of its stills may look harsh, its chorus message is rather optimistic ! The animation is well-made and the whole clip is rather unusual, that's also why I like it ! What about you ? Whether you like it or not, let me know in your comments...
Tomorrow will be the day when lovers celebrate... hearts and flowers will pop out here and there :)
There's a great deal of idioms, sayings and phrases illustrating love (or related to this word )... I've collected some of them in this 'lexis - recap' sheet. There is no translation because the examples are plain and easy to understand : all you have to do to get the vocabulary sheet is click on the cartoon "bear in love"
The infographic below ⇓ illustrates a series of data about love relationships evolving -in different countries, and at different life ages (clicking on the illustration gets you to the full size picture) :
As for a short history of St Valentine's Day, you have to be patient... until February 14 :o)
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Why is it so hard for customers to get out from Ikea's shops ?
Here is one of Ikea's mazes :
"A-mazing : a route a customer took through a store. Professor Alan Penn said they are designed to stop customers leaving"
"If you've ever found yourself hopelessly lost in an Ikea store, you were probably not alone. The home furnishing chain's mazy layouts are a psychological weapon to part shoppers from their cash, an expert in store design claims. The theory is that while following a zig-zag trail between displays of minimalist Swedish furniture, a disorientated Ikea customer feels compelled to pick up a few extra impulse purchase.[...]"
B1 - WRITING task
Click on this overheated planet ⇑ to see the illustration you will study.
Click on the PDF logo ⇑ to get the Worksheet and your writing task.
>> [don't forget your password !] << (1)
This article from 'Simple English Wikipedia' ⇑ may be of some help :o)
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(1) : Recap --> cliquer sur le logo PDF > "password protected file - enter... etc" : insérer le mot de passe reçu par mail > "unlock file" > "click here to start download" > "ouvrir" le document PDF.
ORAL COMPREHENSION
Here is "South Africa plans huge solar farm"
NPR's breaking news (delivered on October 28, 2010) : a radio file you will use to train your oral comprehension.
This file is taken from the radio's website : NPR delivers both national and international breaking news & "top stories from business, politics, health, science, technology, music, arts and culture."
Click on the radio logo to listen to the file : 
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