Variety's on this English menu : have fun practising ! ~~~ Progresse en anglais au fil des divers articles et supports :-)
From Ireland's national symbol to its average beer consumption, get the facts on the Emerald Isle. HISTORY®, now reaching more than 98 million homes, is the leading destination for award-winning original series and specials that connect viewers with history...
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Aide-toi des illustrations ci-dessous pour décrire et détailler tes portraits. Vocabulaire de description des traits physiques : 1 âge 2 taille 3 corpulence 4 teint 5 visage 6 cheveux 7 yeux 8 nez 9 bouche, lèvres 10 autres traits descriptifs
Aujourd'hui, un peu d' étymologie (science qui traite de l'origine d'un mot, de sa filiation)! Quelle est l'origine des noms de la semaine, en anglais ? Découvre-le dans cette infographie!
This song evokes Atlas, one of the Titans from the Greek mythology. Coldplay wrote it for the "Hunger Games : Catch Fire" film soundtrack. The lyrics video makes many allusions to space phenomena, such as star trails and mythological constellations. BAC...
Choisis une célébrité anglophone sur laquelle tu vas travailler (à l'oral comme à l'écrit) : interview, présentation, biographie, etc... Voici des dizaines de célébrités du monde littéraire, du sport, du cinéma, de la musique, des sciences, techniques...
Canadian wildlife : polar bear cubs Before becoming the biggest land-predator on our planet, the polar bear is born small and helpless . VOCABULARY : a cub = the young/baby of some carnivorous mammals || land predator = a predator which lives on land...
In Rikunzekataka city, a Junior High School has been converted into living quarters : A youngster writes a message for his grandfather who is missing. The youth is ware there must be a great deal of people like him, and he is writing for people "to feel...
When Caroline Duggan -a music teacher from Dublin- started teaching in Bronx Bathgate Avenue the kids wondered why she "spoke like that". She explained it was because she was Irish ; she also showed them Riverdance classic Irish dances... and then one...
"A fake wi-fi hotspot run by criminals could allow them to steal passwords and log into social networking sites : [...] Facebook has responded by saying it advises people to be careful with what data they give out to unknown networks, "in the same way...
Touring for 24h in New York Here are some pictures so that you may keep on visiting the Big Apple and travelling online :o) I picked up the video below on a travel website which displays many others on several cities all around the world : This video...
The video displays places and events we currently consider typically British : hence a series of corresponding sounds, such as tea pouring from a tea pot :o) "What would be your perfect day in Great Britain ? Where would you go ? And what would you do...
Do you live nearby Paris ? ... Lucky you !! :o) Vincennes is hosting the fifth >>> F E S T I V A L - A M E R I C A on September 23, 24, 25 and 26. Writers will make you travel throughout Canada, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico and the U.S.A. The Festival America...
Bright Star Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art — Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night And watching, with eternal lids apart, Like Nature's patient, sleepless Eremite, The moving waters at their priestlike task Of pure ablution round...
The cultural impact of Wikipedia "Wikipedia is celebrating its 10th anniversary. What has been its cultural impact, and is it killing the concept of truth ?" Channel 4 featured an interview with Jimmy Wales -co-founder and promoter of the online enclyclopedia...
The animated picture below is based on a clip that promotes going to a movie theater rather than watching TV at home ! View the short commercial below : clip from the Public Domain (the Internet Archive website) Charmingly outfashioned... it must be the...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE "Historian and author Diane Ravitch joined Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" to discuss education reform". Testing and (over)choice are undermining the US education Diane Ravitch says : "Kids have to have a reason to go to school -I've...
To be honest, Justin Bieber's music gets on my nerves :-( But variety is the spice of life and... of music too I guess. The singer's "My World Tour" page has become the target of an internet joke : Click here >> BBC news to read the full article The unexpected...
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...
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...
... based upon an English rock band of the 60's : the Beatles Videogames, advertising and music blend into this smart 2'36" video that advertises the upcoming music videogame : "THE BEATLES - Rock Band" Today's music lovers are offered a chance to discover...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE "This report uses recent economic modelling to relate cognitive skills – as measured by PISA and other international instruments – to economic growth." "The High Cost of Low Educational Performance THE LONG-RUN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF IMPROVING...
Queen Elizabeth II is said to have sent her first e-mail in... 1976 ! Though the Queen is now 84 she is keen on modern information & communication technology and on top of the official website of the British Monarchy you can see the RAF Marham Gallery...
Imagine the whole world were a small village of 100 inhabitants... As students, you often hear about statistics or figures on a large scale -which makes them quite hard to figure out. But if you compare the planet with a small village, and its population...
Not only is Xmas a time for holidays and relaxing moments , but also for rediscovering some classics -and have some fun... John Branyan's stand-up revisits the old tale according to Shakespeare's rules -and as an English classic it does get funnier :o)...
