anglais

PuzzlED... or puzzliNG ??

LANGUAGEs

Par M. Mirza

- ING - ED adjectives Many English adjectives qualifying emotion/feeling are formed from the -ed and -ing forms of the corresponding verb. If something is puzzl ing, it provokes a reaction : it acts on you. When you are puzzl ed, you react to something...

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PUZZLE... such a puzzling word !

1ères........... B1

Par M. Mirza

French people use the word "puzzle" as an equivalent to 'jigsaw puzzle' :o) Indeed, the French use the anglicism 'puzzle' to name what you see below : most of you know only this meaning... (1) ... thus, you started asking yourselves questions about the...

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A history of the Internet -ANIMATION

MEDIA

Par M. Mirza

"History of the Internet" Here's s an animated documentary that presents the inventions of the web : from time-sharing to filesharing... from Arpanet to the Internet ! Animation by Melih Bilgil (the video's not always 'fluent' -couldn't manage to fix...

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IMMIGRATION MARCH : the President's speech

The CULTURE of the ANGLOsphere

Par M. Mirza

MARCH 21 : Obama addresses the Immigration Marchers B.T.S. Immigration remains a topical issue for the U.S.A. and it is also part of their history. Today, no matter how multicultural the States may be, this topical issue is sometimes still a burning issue,...

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How to... WRITE A FILM REVIEW (2)

METHODS : "How to..."

Par M. Mirza

Here's a video on film reviews writing academic rules : it aims at completing your "Film reviewing emergency kit" ;o) The subtitled video might be of some help : you can find it on the internet (youtube channel)

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'EARTH HOUR' -a QUIZ

CLIMATE - the ENVIRONMENT

Par M. Mirza

Switch lights off... tonight ! What do you know about 'Earth Hour' ? Before taking the quiz, watch the Canadian video below once -don't cheat ;-) : And now... YOUR TURN ! 'Earth Hour' 2010 1) Global warming develops... now and then much faster than predicted...

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Continuous speaking -ORAL

METHODS : "How to..."

Par M. Mirza

Today, each of you presented a film (& his specific film genre) for about one minute. Here are a few reminders to help you improve your speeches. the WAY YOU SPEAK... Remember to : - speak slowly : think of breathing ;o) - mind your pronunciation, articulate...

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Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" -a FILM

CinemA-RT

Par M. Mirza

"Alice in Wonderland"... ... is the latest film directed by Tim Burton : today it's on in France too. Johnny Depp -one of the leads (1) in the film- is one of Tim Burton's favourite actors.Needless to say, the film is based upon Lewis Carrol's novel :o)...

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Assessment must be "truly for learning" !

TEACHERS' Lounge

Par M. Mirza

TEACHERS' LOUNGE Teachers trade unions say "the tests are used to compile "meaningless" school league tables, which unfairly stigmatise schools with the most challenging pupils, and turn children's last year of primary school into a repetitive drill for...

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A dyseducational Road Movie -ANIMATION ;o)

A little bit of EVERYTHING

Par M. Mirza

CO NG RA TU LA TIO NS ! Some of you have just passed the driving license test... Now that the strain of the exam is far behind you, watch this funny animation by and relax : By the way... I do hope you'll be driving better than this ;o) ___________________________________...

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