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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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NYC Education Dept bans 50 words

NYC Education Dept bans 50 words

TEACHERS' LOUNGE A list of 50 banned topics was included in a recently issued request for proposals to companies interested in creating new versions of tests given to New York City students. [These tests aim at measuring progress in English, math, science...

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Limericks

This funny song about how to write limericks... is partly a limerick itself ! Nick, from the 'Imagine Learning English' software indicates you the steps to write a great limerick : Writing a limerick : 9 steps #1 Know the basic characteristics of a limerick...

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NYC Saint Patrick's Parade

St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City NEW YORK -- "It was a sea of green, kilts and bagpipes on Fifth Avenue on Saturday as big crowds gathered under a warm sun for New York City's 251st-annual St. Patrick's Day Parade." "New York has been celebrating...

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USA : wealth & inequality -INFOGRAPHIC

USA : wealth & inequality -INFOGRAPHIC

Assume the U.S.A. has a population of 100 people, and see the wealth distribution of the US citizen : You may also view a video assuming... the world's a village of 100 inhabitants

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Open journalism : 'The 3 little pigs' VIDEO

"This advert for the Guardian's open journalism screened for the first time on 29 February 2012, imagines how we might cover the story of the Three Little Pigs in print and online. Follow the story from the paper's front page headline, through a social...

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Facebook's Wall Street -INFOGRAPHIC & vocabulary

Facebook's Wall Street -INFOGRAPHIC & vocabulary

Facebook's now in Wall Street playground... the company turned up on January 31st. The infographic below is a good opportunity for EFL learners to get words/expressions related to the Stock Exchange or the Economics field. Click on the illustration to...

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"Do schools kill creativity ?" -TED Talk

TEACHERS' Lounge actually... it's for the STUDENTS' Lounge too ! In this TED Talk, Sir Ken Robinson questions educational systems priorities -both witty & entertaining ! Watch the whole talk here (20'04") -worth viewing !

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How to... pronounce 'THE'

One of the most common pronunciation difficulties for EFL learners is how to pronounce 'th'. Here, Jennifer -an ESL teacher- helps you improve :

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The South African Republic -INTRO

The South African Republic -INTRO

B1-B2 / Tales South Africa You've just started working on the South African Republic and Apartheid. To begin with, you'll get further information on these pages - click on the South African flag... ... to get a short introduction and a few elements about...

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How to... ask someone to repeat something

Watch the short sketch below... And complete the different ways the young woman asked the man to repeat "I'm sorry, I didn't quite ...................... that !" --- "..................... you .................. that again ?" --- "One more ...........................

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