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Harsh cartoons from timesonline -UK

TEACHERS' Lounge

Par M. Mirza

TEACHERS' LOUNGE If you need a break... just click on the logo below : to open a 26-cartoon slideshow by Peter Brookes. His 'Nature notes' ferociously match politicians with animals : have fun :o)

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Hung Parliament in Britain

HISTORY - PAST & PRESENT

Par M. Mirza

What is a "hung Parliament" ? It is the state of the British Parliament... right now ! Professor Robert Hazell, Director of the Constitution Unit in UCL's (1) School of Political Science, explains what a hung Parliament means for the UK. ________________________________________...

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UK General Election - 2010

HISTORY - PAST & PRESENT

Par M. Mirza

Click on the ballot box to get the results : The map below helps visualize where the various parties got their votes : Conservative Party Labour Party Liberal Democrat Party

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"Black music" (USA) -a documentary

The CULTURE of the ANGLOsphere

Par M. Mirza

"Black music" is a documentary film shown on ARTE channel The documentary was released in 2008, and it depicts the history and the evolution of black music in the U.S.A. Clicking ^^^ on the note will get you to open the 1st part of the film. Though the...

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Better PRESENTATIONS can help :o)

TEACHERS' Lounge

Par M. Mirza

TEACHERS' LOUNGE Presentations... Nowadays everyone's delivering presentations (you know... what they call Powerpoints) and sometimes it gets awfully ineffective... Here's what presentations ought not to be : This one suggests how to deliver better presentations...

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Louisiana purchase QUIZ

HISTORY - PAST & PRESENT

Par M. Mirza

How Louisiana became American 1) "The U.S. purchased Louisiana" means that they... lent Louisiana sold Louisiana borrowed Louisiana bought Louisiana Try to remember the previous video clip ! Take This Quiz - View Scoreboard And now you've done the quiz......

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Louisiana was sold to the U.S. on April 30...

HISTORY - PAST & PRESENT

Par M. Mirza

... 1803 At that time, the land that America bought was much larger than modern Louisiana : --------- Click on this ^^^ coin to read Simple Wikipedia's article on Louisiana purchase [The coin is the reverse of the United States "Louisiana Purchase/Peace...

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IDIOMS including the word 'tea'

LANGUAGEs

Par M. Mirza

A funny BBC teacher introduces you idioms connected with 'tea' : All right... instead of trying to imitate the rude noises you've heard in the end of the video, you'd better find a French equivalent to the 3 idioms you've just learnt in the video ! Check...

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'Hollywood' symbol rescued by Hugh Hefner -a VIDEO

The CULTURE of the ANGLOsphere

Par M. Mirza

Click ^^^ on HOLLYWOOD (1) to get the video on the BCnews site : listen to the interview of Hugh Hefner, who explains what Hollywood means to him, and why he decided to help rescue its famous symbol. Open ^^^ this folder : complete the transcript of the...

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Shakespeare... played by Hugh LAURIE :o)

English is FUN :o)

Par M. Mirza

This video is quite funny : it shows Rowan Atkinson (the famous "Mr Bean") and Hugh Laurie ("Doctor House") playing Blackadder and William Shakespeare. Click on the manuscript below to read the transcript of the sketch. I hope you'll have fun ! By the...

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