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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anglais
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Variety's on this English menu : have fun practising ! ~~~ Progresse en anglais au fil des divers articles et supports :-)
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Before becoming the biggest land-predator on our planet, the polar bear is born small and helpless.
VOCABULARY : a cub = the young/baby of some carnivorous mammals || land predator = a predator which lives on land (and not into water, or in the air) || helpless = vulnerable, powerless
Choisis une célébrité anglophone sur laquelle tu vas travailler (à l'oral comme à l'écrit) : interview, présentation, biographie, etc...
Voici des dizaines de célébrités du monde littéraire, du sport, du cinéma, de la musique, des sciences, techniques & industrie, etc... fais tourner la roue et choisis-en une !
" Monica and Carl are teenagers from Los Angeles in the United States. They both love skateboarding. Read this interview with them and find out more about their favourite sport."
BBCnews examine ici l'impact des sapins de Noël (artificiels, ou vrais sapins) sur notre environnement.
"They're the ultimate Christmas decoration and millions are bought in the UK each year. But what impact do Christmas trees - real and artificial - have on the environment ?"
Google's daily shows a new doodle -you know, these scribbles of their name that sometimes get true artwork ?!!
Today's doodle is related to Wales saint patron (St David) :
1st March, 2018 doodle by Google
Phil Haig's article [from metro UK website] :
St David’s Day Google Doodle celebrates Welsh National Anthem & Triple Harp - 1 Mar 2018
Happy St David’s Day to all the proud Welsh people celebrating across the country.
[...] Google have got involved with the celebrations this year by rustling up a Doodle to honour St David’s Day and some of the finest traditions in Wales.
The daffodils are recognisable, but what instrument is the woman playing and what piece of music is shown in the Doodle ?"
The artist "combined Americana with European technique. Inspired by the window that recalled the cathedrals he had seen in Europe during his training and travels, [Grant] Wood posed his quintessentially American figures in a "rigid frontal arrangement" that recalls Northern Renaissance art, while mimicking that movement's close attention to detail."
The artist "combined Americana with European technique. Inspired by the window that recalled the cathedrals he had seen in Europe during his training and travels, [Grant] Wood posed his quintessentially American figures in a "rigid frontal arrangement" that recalls Northern Renaissance art, while mimicking that movement's close attention to detail." (From "15 Things You Might Not Know About American Gothic"- June 2015)
Here is a second video, also based on "American Gothic"...
No copyright infringement intended -all music belongs to Disney and the artists from "This Is Halloween" (excerpted from "the Nightmare Before Christmas").
On top of the article is a link to Wikipedia's article on the film...
Martin Belam prepared a quiz to test your knowledge on Halloween : give it a try !
Je te propose un quiz sur les connaissances populaires à propos de la tradition d'Halloween : il a été préparé par Martin Belam et publié aujourd'hui sur le site du Guardian, le célèbre quotidien britannique
It's time to find out how much attention you've paid to the origins of Halloween celebrations, and the way they have influenced popular culture over the years. Test yourself with our unlucky 13 ...
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