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Digital games, learning... EDUCATION

TEACHERS' Lounge

Par M. Mirza

TEACHERS' LOUNGE Education Week : Digital Directions Click on the ^^^ laptop picture to read the article "Educators connect digital games to learning".... A few gripping ideas, indeed ! An excerpt (I underlined some of the text) : "TIPS : 1. Play a little....

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How to blow vuvuzelas

A little bit of EVERYTHING

Par M. Mirza

World Cup fans: how to blow your own trumpet (1) "Stadium horns -or vuvuzelas- require a pucker, lots of puff and some practice, advise experts" : read the article from the Guardian. Just click on : ________________________________ (1) Photo by kjpm,...

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South Africa

The CULTURE of the ANGLOsphere

Par M. Mirza

Today, the FIFA World Cup started in Cape Town That's why you'll find data and information about -no, not football !- South-Africa :o) To begin with, here's the South-African national anthem : ____________________________________ national anthem = a country's...

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A student's hobby -II (2nde)

2ndes.......... B1- - B1

Par M. Mirza

It's Etienne's turn now... Click >>> on the blurred picture... and you'll find out ! (1) _________________________________________ blurred ( picture) = indistinct (picture) (1) by Photo by Pete Abshton, licensed under CC BY-NC

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A student's hobby -I (2nde)

2ndes.......... B1- - B1

Par M. Mirza

A few students are telling you about their favourite hobby... First, Jeanne : <<< click on the picture... and discover what she is keen on ! (1) __________________________________ (1) : Watercolour by Edith Hultzsch - licensed under CC BY-ND-NC watercolour...

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Exams : China rules the Internet...

The INTERNET - Social MEDIA

Par M. Mirza

TEACHERS' LOUNGE + B2 & above "Internet cafes close ahead of exams in China" BEIJING (AP) -- Teenagers tempted by computer games when they should be studying for the national college entrance exam this month won't have anywhere to escape to in central...

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QUANTITY -a recap for French learners ;o)

LANGUAGEs

Par M. Mirza

Here's a grammar sheet I've just prepared to help my little frogs cope with choosing a quantifier, for it isn't easy... there are so many of them !! Click on ^^^ the folder to get the recap :the main quantifiers are categorized in a table which is meant...

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Are we addicted to oil ? -a VIDEO

CLIMATE - the ENVIRONMENT

Par M. Mirza

This might look like a catastrophe film, but although it seems magnified, the process described in this video is more or less... true : Animation & Design by Chris Weller - Directed by Max Joseph Music: "Genesis" by Justice (to) magnify = to make exaggeratedly...

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Actor, director & artist Dennis Hopper dies

CinemA-RT

Par M. Mirza

Born in Kansas (1935), Dennis Hopper started acting in the 50's. He did admire James Dean and adopted the Actor's Studion methods, which made him considered a rebel to Hollywood's system (Henry Hathaway fired him off, and he got blacklisted for almost...

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A fishwasher... that cooks :-}

English is FUN :o)

Par M. Mirza

Tom Scott just tests what other chefs have already achieved : using a dishwasher... to cook ! Silly ? Amazing ? Definitely unusual. It might well prove to be another way of going green ;o) ___________________________ Tom Scott creates videos & web projects,...

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