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VIDEO comprehension TRAINING CBC news - StatsCan Every night, Chief Correspondent Peter Mansbridge and the Canadian channel team bring you "the real story behind the news". Here is a 5' video about the evolution of the Canadian family model and the 2006...
Lire la suite"A fake wi-fi hotspot run by criminals could allow them to steal passwords and log into social networking sites : [...] Facebook has responded by saying it advises people to be careful with what data they give out to unknown networks, "in the same way...
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Here is a visual to remind you of the main words specific to advertisements descriptions : just click on the folder ! It also includes a few questions to help you describe and analyse them.
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... maybe both :o) The film shows HRH the Prince of Wales' new way of looking at our world. It was released on NBC on Friday, November 19 at 10:00 PM. The trailer (01'42") ⇓ And here is the ⇓ transcript of the trailer : Below, a teaser from the film ⇓...
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"I can ride my bike with no handle bars..." In this song, the singer enumerates things the character can do to show the different roles he plays in his life... and how he rises -and falls... Listen attentively to the song and make a list of the things...
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A United States map illustrated with movies Click on the ⇑ illustration above to view a map of the U.S.A. where every state is matched with a movie : in "Dances with Wolves" (by/with Kevin Costner - 1990), the story takes place in South Dakota... And...
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Facebook is one of the many social networks... "Someone I haven’t seen in decades just posted a snapshot of me on Facebook : there I am at 16, dressed in an unfortunate cowl-neck sweater, my hair cut to resemble a Semitic cotton ball. William Faulkner...
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What are social media ? They create social networks aiming at helping people connect and communicate. How do they work ? The video clip below explains it... in plain English :
Lire la suite"Fair game" : an ambiguous title that plays on words : a "fair game" is either a game played according to the rules... or game (animals) that may lawfully be hunted. Watch the trailer and guess which one is dealt with in the film : Action / thriller -...
Lire la suiteTEACHERS' LOUNGE ... as helpful tools :o) Otherwise... they'll just remain mere "powerpoints". By the way, telling about "a powerpoint" just suggests the brand should become the thing : what d'ya think ?!! For sure, slideshows themselves are no teaching...
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