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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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history - past & present

Thanksgiving

Here are the 2 videos you've started comparing : The History of Thanksgiving Day The First Thanksgiving Story :

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Independence Day -LIFE photo galleries

Independence Day -LIFE photo galleries

These covers from LIFE Magazine range from 1927 to 1966 -some of them aren't dated. Don't some of the pictures evoke Norman Rockwell's pictures ? Well... he illustrated scenes from the American daily life, didn't he ? The gallery below includes 26 photos...

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The Declaration of Independence -commented on by Matt DAMON

The Declaration of Independence -commented on by Matt DAMON

"Democracy is not a spectator sport" Once you have viewed this short video... ... complete the gap fill summary based on Matt Damon's comments : Matt DAMON reads and comments on a few articles from the Declaration of Independence At first, he explains...

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100 years of WORLD cuisine -shocking

100 years of WORLD cuisine -shocking

Visualizing 38 million deaths from 25 conflicts The artists Clara Kayser-Bril, Nicolas Kayser-Bril & Marion Kotlarski "[...] wanted to put a picture on these digits. A shocking, gory picture, like the reality of war. [...] Our understanding of conflicts...

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Why Geronimo ?

Why Geronimo ?

Why was Geronimo - the name of one of the best-known Native Americans- chosen as the code name for the operation to capture the (formerly) Saudi terrorist ? Click on Geronimo's ⇓ portrait below to read the BBC news (U.S.A. & Canada) article - 3 May 2011...

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"The King's speech" -the real king

"The King's speech" -the real king

"George VI : the unexpected king" "He neither desired, nor ever expected, to become King. A diffident, even painfully shy, figure who battled throughout his life with a nervous stammer, George VI was the unlikeliest of sovereigns, thrust on to the throne...

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US culture VS US popular clichés

US culture VS US popular clichés

america.gov website "delivers information about current U.S. foreign policy and about American life and culture. It is produced by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs." The document above ⇑ shows that "U.S. television...

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First TV interview of N. Mandela

First TV interview of N. Mandela

... quite a long time ago ! Below, a worksheet ⇓ to help you understand the video : .

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First TV interview of N. Mandela

First TV interview of N. Mandela

... quite a long time ago ! Below, a worksheet ⇓ to help you understand the video : .

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Valentine's Day -a history

History Channel on the origins of Valentine'Day .

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