22 novembre 2012
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08:29
Thanksgiving's today
Time flies... this year we barely evoked the American celebration and haven't really studied the celebration... but let me show you a few videos I've picked out online for you to have fun :o)
To start, here's an animation telling the Pilgrims' story :
A parody of a famous song :
This animation merely shows Thanksgiving food and recipes -nice final pictures !
17 novembre 2012
6
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16:31
But to start with... are you a geek ??
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SCIENCES & TECH
12 novembre 2012
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19:54
'Rosie the Riveter' slide show
The slide show below was created by Maria Perez on Prezi. It explains how women were driven to be part both of the war effort and of the workforce of the U.S.A. during WWII.
Watch all the slides, then try and recap what you've learnt about 'Rosie' and women's role during WWII (also consider the elements you got in class today's : see your worksheet for Professor Higgs interview).
Slide # 4 displays the lyrics of the song written by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb in 1942 -it was released on air and broadcast nationally in early 1943.
This presentation is made of 7 slides :
slide # 6 includes a grammar mistake : can you find it ?
Clue >> it is part of a verbal expression in which you need to
change only the grammar category of 1 word.
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Terminales... B1 - B2
6 novembre 2012
2
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19:33
Tonight the US political race
eventually ends, and we'll discover who the next American president is... but let me suggest you check a few common words as for the elections vocabulary !
Just click on the picture below to get the full size infographic :
4 novembre 2012
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18:48
When French builds up... your English !
Terminales - Places & Forms of POWER
Here is an interesting article from Télérama website letter, on how power occurs in TV series -especially in English- and how it is represented. Reading it helps you work on one of the Baccalauréat themes : Places & Forms of Power. You just need to click on the picture 
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MEDIA
31 octobre 2012
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20:23
17 octobre 2012
3
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09:26
Here is an INFOGRAPHIC
that will show you the Internet -and the way we use it- has changed. Not only have its technical features evolved, but our habits have, too !
Consider these data and information closely, then report...
- what the Internet features were, 10 years ago ;
- what has varied, and how it has changed, today.
⇒ PRACTISE the use of PRETERITE (PAST simple) / PRESENT PERFECT
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The INTERNET - Social MEDIA
1 octobre 2012
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07:33
"American Land"
Here is the song you worked on this morning,during your first training Comprehension Assignment,. Indeed, it's more lively than the written text... and I hope you'll like it. It may not be your favourite music style, but... it is definitely energetic ! :o)
The video above shows Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band singing the song during 2009 Hyde Park concert in London.
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Terminales... B1 - B2
30 septembre 2012
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10:18
"Colour is one of the most powerful methods of design. However, it is not entirely universal. Colours that entice in North America are different from those that entice in India [...]"
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ADVERTISING
24 septembre 2012
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12:38
VOCABULARY
Click on the pictures to visualis
the body and the face vocabulary >>
These visuals will help you revise and recap the main parts of...
The body :
[ Point the mouse on the circles to read the words, and to listen to their pronunciation ]
The face & the eye :
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2ndes.......... B1- - B1
