Variety's on this English menu : have fun practising ! ~~~ Progresse en anglais au fil des divers articles et supports :-)
Here are a few links to help you explore the branding and [anti-]consumerism systems... enjoy your surfing :o) www.adbusters.org The website of the Adbusters Media Foundation : ads and commercials that parody brand culture, and a magazine . www.vam.ac.uk...
Copenhagen +7 'River Runs Red' "When Midnight Oil released this song (1990), the " world's largest-ever pollution incident, involving the supertanker Exxon Valdez <<< off Alaska's pristine coasts, had [just] sent shockwaves around the world [1989]. Midnight...
... for Thanksgiving :o) Thanksgiving is coming -this year it is on November 26... tomorrow ! For starters, here is a wonderful animated picture by Jackie Lawson : the animal you are going to discover has become one of Thanksgiving symbols... Click on...
As you have been studying an extract from Nelson Mandela's memoirs, I have just added "Mandela Day" in the blog music playlist (go right and scroll down). This song was written by the Scottish group 'Simple Minds' : it was released in their 1988 single...
This pie-chart helps you visualize the US states population Mikael Häggström (1) drew it according to the 2008 U.S. Census (1) : He put the illustration in the Public Domain Not only is it useful... but it also looks nice :o) If you want to read the caption...
... to make their message compelling TEACHERS' LOUNGE [ + possibly B2 & above ] Ben Zimmer wrote an article relating how Egyptian protesters played with language to make their case for their President's resignation : <<< read the article "How the war...
The Bald Eagle is the bird symbol of the U.S.A. ... but did you know each of the U.S. 50 states also has a symbol ? (1) The Blue crab is the crustacean symbol of Maryland -more specifically, of Chesapeake Bay . As it is both a predator and a prey, it...
The Simple English Wikipedia definition : Wind turbines use the kinetic power of the wind to generate electricity. Historically, they were more frequently used as a mechanical device to turn machinery. There are two main sorts of wind generators : those...
The 2 infographics below display various features state by state : The maps show you what the U.S.A. are worst at... but also what their best assets are :-) The data in the 'U.S.A.'s best' infographic come from history.com, 50states.com and SolarPowerRocks.com...
FREE RICE is a word game You have to find the proper synonym with a word among 4 answers. <<< Click and choose your answers ! For each right answer, "Freerice" donates 10 grains of rice to the >>> UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME The more you answer...
Try and list as many examples as possible in the video clip below... ...showing women and men aren't equals. Who made this video clip ? What does it aim at ? Do you find it effective... and why (not) ? Though this clip is not an advert, it uses a traditional...
>>> "Exit to the Gift Shop" -Banksy's documentary film was released last year. The article from 'The Independent' (February 17, 2011) : tells you about the artist and his documentary film... now. The document below (blue folder) shows English language...
"America by numbers" is an infographic that illustrates the Americans' changes [click on the illustration to get the full-size picture] Can you guess which of their habits has increased... so that it makes them look a bit more like the French ?? Below,...
Sand Jim Denevan makes temporary drawings on sand earth and ice that are eventually erased by waves and weather. Earth Not only does he create magical landscapes, but he also is a chef :-) He's been sketching his temporary natural pictures in Florida,...
Listen to Mary : she'll tell you about who is likely to be the next King -and why... Now you can answer the QUIZ Who will be the future King ? 1) How old must one be to become King/Queen ? Eighteen years old Twenty-one years old There's no age limit Sixteen...
Did you know that today is the current President of the U.S.A.'s birthday ? Honestly, I didn't, but let's focus on his birth place, shall we ?! He was born in the capital of Hawaii... Honolulu. Hawaii became the 50th state of the U.S.A. (the most recent...
Beaucoup de fonctionnalités auparavant disponibles pour tous ne sont plus accessibles sur cette plateforme blog, l'abonnement ayant depuis longtemps évolué... that's life, as they say! Je vous demande donc de bien vouloir être indulgents pour les articles...
Little Red Riding Hood Parodies are an interesting way of working on traditional and classic literary works : school textbooks in France have now taken over the English teachers' suggestions and offer paths and plans including animated parodies. The internet...
Why is punctuation important, and does it matter if we get it wrong ? Neil and Alice discuss rhetoric, commas, and why using full stops when we’re texting can make us sound insincere. This week's question : What is another word for the keyboard sign...
Revise your alphabet pronunciation : This is the original Alphabet ABC Song by Have Fun Teaching. Watch the new animated version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U4Ugu1Y1u0 Alphabet Songs Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBADD94CE3A9304E0...
Play vocabulary games ! 5 games to memorize Saint Patrick's Day vocabulary : (apps by C. Desloges)
Another haunted house... and yet this one is quite different : it will show you a website that "compiles a big collection of Halloween advertisements from the past 60 years or so." Most of he products brands are American... but I'm sure you know many...
The dog is... next to the bones (à côté de...) close to... (près de...) / near... (près de)
This video will show the entire history of the British Isles from the arrival of modern humans to 2016. Every year is shown from 43 CE. --------------------------------------------------- 1. Caithness 2. Sutherland 3. Ross 4. Small Vassals 5. Buchan 6....
History of Thanksgiving with English subtitles. I edited this video an cut parts in order to make it easier for EFL and ESL classes to uinderstand.
