Variety's on this English menu : have fun practising ! ~~~ Progresse en anglais au fil des divers articles et supports :-)
Using the English definite article is often quite tricky. for French learners This colourful infographic helps choose which article to use, step by step :
Here is the video you've been training on : You had to account for the news : present the document, explain what it deals with, and briefly comment on it.
The "U.S. Corporate flag" by Adbusters : ^^ Click to view the full size picture As you can see, some logos are different from the ones you got on the worksheet you got last Monday : can you spot them ?
A few arguments people commonly resort to when it comes to the right to own arms : Each argument favouring the right to keep & bear arms is contradicted by a counter argument. Read them all to check which arguments you agree on, and which ones you disagree...
... is now complete ! Watch the video and answer the quiz : The Marine Life Census is over ! 1) According to the video beginning, man's life is strongly connected to... fire water survival birth - The Census of Marine Life - Take This Quiz - View Sco...
Here is a visual to remind you of the main words specific to advertisements descriptions : just click on the folder ! It also includes a few questions to help you describe and analyse them.
You've already got 2 articles on colours (October 11 and 12 ) with vocabulary and idioms mindmaps. I've just found a poster visualising the colours of the main internet brands : click on the illustration to get it full-size. Quite an unusual way of analysing...
What are social media ? They create social networks aiming at helping people connect and communicate. How do they work ? The video clip below explains it... in plain English :
This timeline shows social media aren't that new... Some of these "technologies that facilitate conversations" already existed 30 years ago ! Click on the illustration ^^^ to view the full-size timeline
This infographic enables you to visualise various social media and their impact in our modern life : Click on ^^^ the picture above to get the full-size illustration
A funny BBC teacher introduces you idioms connected with 'tea' : All right... instead of trying to imitate the rude noises you've heard in the end of the video, you'd better find a French equivalent to the 3 idioms you've just learnt in the video ! Check...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE If you need a break... just click on the logo below : to open a 26-cartoon slideshow by Peter Brookes. His 'Nature notes' ferociously match politicians with animals : have fun :o)
Click on the ballot box to get the results : The map below helps visualize where the various parties got their votes : Conservative Party Labour Party Liberal Democrat Party
TEACHERS' LOUNGE The film was released in Autumn 2009, and it's currently on screen in our city The twelve vignettes it is made of all deal with encounters and love...but they also highlight the magic of New York City ! ______________________________...
Is Google as good as it keeps on claiming ? Use the worksheet I've just put online to help you decode pictures and sounds on the video ! [all you need is clicking on the PDF logo]
Today, learn some more about Ireland First, click on the book below : you'll get a small interactive book about Saint Patrick : discover a few Irish places related to him. Once the book is open, click on the right-hand pages to read them all, and view...
Here is a trailer of "Up in the air", the film whose leading actor you are about to interview ;o) The film was released in 2009, and recently on in our city.
Here are a few trailers of films currently on, in your city... You can choose one (or more !) to practise : write a film review :o) "Sherlock Holmes" "The Ghost Writer" "Fantastic Mr Fox" "The Princess and the Frog"
Aibo, Sony's robot dog Click on the dog to get the original article from the BBCnews website you studied in your Friday test. (1) In the video below, you can see what Aibo looks like : two robot dogs are dancing on a techno song by Daft Punk. (1) : picture...
Language is a high-speed train... Mac Millan ELT (English Language Teaching) show how words turn into graphics in this nice video advert for their latest dictionary :
Experts & environmentalists on the oil spill caused by BP Below, you'll find a video comprehension sheet I've just prepared for you : just click ^^^ on the green folder to get the mediafire link and start downloading it !
The Monopoly-like board below displays the main costs of education -other than tuition fees : The infographic below is a bit more comprehensive in showing the various costs pertaining to College : It was designed by Jason Powers
Infographic provided by Grammar.net
This video clip aims at telling you all you've ever dreamt of knowing about pumpkins ;o) Watch it once... t hen, try to answer the QUIZ : Have you ever heard of 'PUMPKINS' ?! 1) Pumpkins originally came from... Central America South America Ireland I...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE "Considering the Future of Reading : Lessons, Links and Thought Experiments" from [ By Katherine SCHULTEN & Shannon DOYNE- November 3, 2011 ]
