Variety's on this English menu : have fun practising ! ~~~ Progresse en anglais au fil des divers articles et supports :-)
Are you looking for one specific TV show ? The following webpages might be of some help when searching for British or American TV programmes and series... TV series created for audiences in the entire United States : (TV series showed only in one or several...
ORAL COMPREHENSION Here is "South Africa plans huge solar farm" NPR's breaking news (delivered on October 28, 2010) : a radio file you will use to train your oral comprehension. This file is taken from the radio's website : NPR delivers both national...
How long did it take ? Barack Obama's historic election as the first black president of the U.S.A. was the result of a process that had started long before, with the previous elections of black men/women to civic & state political positions. Patrick Garvin...
In "Banksy sprays the Simpsons", << I told you about a famous British street artist who paints awesome graffiti and murals. The article also showed the introduction Banksy created for Simpsons' intro of episode 3 / season 22... You've already started...
The American "cell phone behaviour"... ...was analysed by "Pew Internet" : they released a study which showed that if 65% of the American adults regularly use text messaging in September 2009, one year later 72% of them do. The study also pointed out...
Today a gunman opened fireoutside at a 'Superway Market' as Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford was holding a "Congress on Your Corner" event there, in a north-western area of Tucson (Arizona). According to Arizona Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, all the officials...
CNN breaking news (01'35") : worksheet "European travelers in Europe get an early Christmas gift as more passengers are moving." CNN's Atika Shubert reports : On air on December 22, 2010 Click on the snow flake : you'll get a worksheet to help you understand...
"Snow extends from Northern Ireland southward past Dublin, and from Scotland southward into England." Its cover stops close to London : there, the expanded white corresponds to clouds. Photo taken from Aqua (N.A.S.A. satellite) -December 8, 2010 __________________________...
... maybe both :o) The film shows HRH the Prince of Wales' new way of looking at our world. It was released on NBC on Friday, November 19 at 10:00 PM. The trailer (01'42") ⇓ And here is the ⇓ transcript of the trailer : Below, a teaser from the film ⇓...
"I can ride my bike with no handle bars..." In this song, the singer enumerates things the character can do to show the different roles he plays in his life... and how he rises -and falls... Listen attentively to the song and make a list of the things...
Facebook is one of the many social networks... "Someone I haven’t seen in decades just posted a snapshot of me on Facebook : there I am at 16, dressed in an unfortunate cowl-neck sweater, my hair cut to resemble a Semitic cotton ball. William Faulkner...
"Social media blues" is a parody created by Scott Rodger As for its music (and the -non- graphics of the video !)... it's not that sophisticated, for sure ! But it's rather funny ;o) Listen to the song, then list all the internet systems and social media...
Pumpkin carvings can be genuine masterpieces Carving pumpkins is specific to Halloween traditions : some people even turn this craft into art ! A Magnificent Dragon Who's the superhero popping out of the pumpkin ?! Will you follow the pumpkin's advice...
TRENDS B elow, a presentation explores how different kinds of technology users are related to public radio material. Some of the opportunities for media organizations now lie with new audiences using new technologies. This slideshow was presented at the...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE + interested B1 & above Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on network neutrality Click on the manuscript "The member states of the Council of Europe have repeatedly expressed their commitment to the protection and promotion of...
This recap sheet helps you remember the basic rules as for writing letters You'll find here ⇑ a model for formal letters, and two tables including various formulas for both informal letters and formal letters. ________________________ Thanks indeed to...
London : the Tube workers on strike The workers in London's Tube have literally jammed the Tube system with a one-day strike. As about 3.5 million people a day use the London Tube, each day of strike costs the city £47,355,000 (=75 million dollars) the...
From 3 to 14 October, the Commonwealth Games are held in Dehli -India A tiger is the mascot of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Here, you can see Shera on a stamp. "DELHI, Oct 3 – Prince Charles opened the 19th Commonwealth Games on Sunday at the Jawaharlal...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE As usual, the VAMPIRES page on Michelle Henry's precious website provides you numerous resources... but not the ones I'm recommending now (I've just checked :-) : "Bloody Vampires !" displays a brief webography which includes the 5 articles...
When I watched the film "Inception"... ... indeed, I was impressed with the special effects and the fabulous landscapes : honestly, I can still hear the threatening music leitmotiv playing... Besides , the actors were all pretty good and although the...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE & B2+above A 07'09" video explains the assets of the Ivy League now might have become their flaw Click on the photo (1) ^^^ and scroll down to watch the video. The prestigious Ivy League Colleges (Columbia, Princeton, Harvard...) are...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE Much less entertaining topics in " Shaking the Foundations of Tabloid Journalism " , a subtle though harsh press review by Ryan Gallagher (July 9, 2010). where the journalist shows how today's tabloidsconcerns build up a threatening atmosphere,...
In the article "English VOCABULARY : practise with pictures & fun" I told you about a website that helps you improve your lexis... and maybe you've already started practising ! Here are a few explanations about 'Match up 1' and 'Match up 2' instructions,...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE These videos present two women writers' vision of creativity in writing... Elizabeth GILBERT is an American journalist and writer (a memoirist, a short story writer and novelist). In this TED talk, the author "muses on the impossible...
Today, the FIFA World Cup started in Cape Town That's why you'll find data and information about -no, not football !- South-Africa :o) To begin with, here's the South-African national anthem : ____________________________________ national anthem = a country's...
