Variety's on this English menu : have fun practising ! ~~~ Progresse en anglais au fil des divers articles et supports :-)
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One of Easter traditions is hiding eggs in the garden... for the kids to find them out. Easter is also the opportunity to decorate them and put them in a basket. (1) This amazing one was perforated with a dentist's drill. __________________________________...
Lire la suiteThis pretty dynamic video depicts the various articles of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a non-binding declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, partly in response...
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Phillip Niemeyer is an art director at 'Double Triple' ( an art & design studio). Three days ago, his "Picturing the Past 10 Years" was issued in the New York Times . Click on the outlined name of the US daily (above -green) to discover a chart gathering...
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Wikipedia on the Berlin Wall >>> (1) Documentary film "Berlin Wall - Escape for freedom" The film is a bit long -but the trailer lasts about 1 minute and the clearly articulated voice-over makes it easier to understand : give it a try :o) video by factualtv...
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... 1989 ? A powerful earthquake -which lasted 15 seconds- shook San Francisco : the epicentre of the quake measured 6.9 on the Richter scale.Tremors from the quake were reported 400 miles away in Los Angeles and 200 miles away in Reno (Nevada). There...
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Hampton Court Palace was started building in 1514 for Cardinal Wolsey I told you about this palace on your latest English lesson... that's why I'd really like you to see what Hampton Court looks like :o) In the beginning, Cardinal Wolsey was one of Henry...
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The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcasting television service. This non-profit service gathers 354 TV stations in the U.S.A. : they are its collective owners. PBS east coast headquarters are in Alexandria (Virginia). "American...
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What happened on September 10 ? In 1939 . . . Canada declared war on Germany, entering WWII -the first and only time Canada has declared war on another country on its own. < < < Click on Canada to learn more about it In 1963. . . Twenty black students...
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The year is... 1920 : Tennessee guarantees women the right to vote : t he 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified by the state. On August 18, 1920 Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment. Its two sections read : "The right of citizens...
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Today, July is nearly over Let's travel back into time : the year is... 1965 : President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law In December 1945, Truman had been the first president to propose national health insurance : at the time, the...
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