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"THE MEATRIX" I This cartoon should remind you of a 1999 sci-film : "The Matrix", dealing with a future world that was completely under control, where everyone and everything was fake. Leo (played by Keanu Reeves) was THE one hero who would save the world......
This 2'23'' animation ( released in September 2008) was presented by the Vancouver Film School Look at Jervis : he is having a snack while walking... and all of a sudden, a strange cube changes his life forever ! Has Jervis been too curious ? Some French...
Have you ever seen one of Pollock's paintings ? > > > JACKSON POLLOCK was an American influential artist. His technique of pouring and dripping paint is thought to be one of the origins of the phrase "action painting" . Beware : this... ... is only a...
... shows a weird thing flying by, behind the anchorman ! <<< Was it an UFO ?! Although the anchorman sounds slightly ironical, he asks for possible witnesses to give further information. By the way, do you know what the acronym "U.F.O." exactly means...
This video is quite funny : it shows Rowan Atkinson (the famous "Mr Bean") and Hugh Laurie ("Doctor House") playing Blackadder and William Shakespeare. Click on the manuscript below to read the transcript of the sketch. I hope you'll have fun ! By the...
Do you know "America on the Move" ? It includes an online exhibit by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. >>> America on the Move shows the evolution of transportation in the United States. You can also learn and test your knowledge with...
The exact composition of the Icelandic volcano plume is not known precisely ; "the pollutants of greatest concern to human health in plumes from volcanoes are normally mineral particulates, sulphur dioxide (SO2), fluoridic acids and hydrochloric acid"....
Egg rolling, or an Easter egg roll is a traditional game played with eggs at Easter. The versions of this game vary from one country to another, and they are traditionnally played with hard-boiled decorated eggs. Here's a photo of the White House Egg...
"PUZZLE" On Wednesday I told you about the difference between adjectives ending in -ed and adjectives ending in -ing. As for vocabulary, there are different ways of learning new words or phrases. For example, you can "organise" them visually, and classify...
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. __________________________________...
MARCH 21 : Obama addresses the Immigration Marchers B.T.S. Immigration remains a topical issue for the U.S.A. and it is also part of their history. Today, no matter how multicultural the States may be, this topical issue is sometimes still a burning issue,...
"Alice in Wonderland"... ... is the latest film directed by Tim Burton : today it's on in France too. Johnny Depp -one of the leads (1) in the film- is one of Tim Burton's favourite actors.Needless to say, the film is based upon Lewis Carrol's novel :o)...
CO NG RA TU LA TIO NS ! Some of you have just passed the driving license test... Now that the strain of the exam is far behind you, watch this funny animation by and relax : By the way... I do hope you'll be driving better than this ;o) ___________________________________...
How far would people go ? On Wednesday night, a new "game" was on air on a French TV channel. Click on the TV set to watch the video extract, on the BBC : "Christophe Nick, the producer, said he was amazed that so many contestants [in the Game] followed...
Be ready... the English you're about to listen is quite different from mine :) And yet, teenagers are speaking here : I've just stumbled upon this BBC video featuring pupils from a Londonderry College. Listen to Northern Irish pupils talking about the...
Here's a short podcast from "Wait wait... don't tell me !" Click on the headphones and listen to this short report... Not only must punctuation be properly written... but it must also be properly 'spoken' ! "Wait wait... don't tell me !" is daily on air,...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE A 'collaboration-and-trust' model for schools, rather than a 'market-and- competitiveness' one ! : "Diane RAVITCH recants long-held beliefs in her latest book... Once an avid supporter of improving schools through accountability and choice,...
People would do anything for a free Bud ! Can't believe this ? Just watch the commercial then : When she planned the clothing drive to collect old clothes... Sarah knew it :o) Thanks indeed to C. Segal, the colleague who offered such a good laugh ! ________________________________________...
You may all know Hugh Laurie, the lead actor in "Dr House" series. .. In this short video clip from an awarding ceremony, the actor plays the interpreter of Helen Mirren into French. He seems to be getting on her nerves quite fast, thus she makes it difficult...
++ Terminales You have just started analysing a peculiar US flag today... But what are the states corresponding to the 50 stars on the American flag ? Click on the notes and listen to Wakko's little song in "A cartoon to memorize the 50 states"... not...
CHARLIE WINSTON sings "Like a Hobo" I had a crush on this song the first time I heard it on the radio... Now it has become a hit in France too. Though you might already have heard the tune, I thought it was worth listening to once again :-) Besides, the...
CALVIN & HOBBES Calvin's a six-year-old boy who always gets awfully low grades . Yet, he's quite a wise little boy -although he rarely uses this wisdom... wisely ! In the French school system, grades rank from O to 20 while they usually rank from A to...
PINK "Dear Mr President" (featuring the Indigo Girls) Pink sings "Dear Mr President" Live In Wembley, during her 'I'm Not Dead Tour', in April 2007 LYRICS Dear Mr. President, Come take a walk with me. Let's pretend we're just two people and You're not...
Do you have good Facebook manners ? "Timmy and Alice don’t. Watch their bad behavior to learn the dos and don’ts of Facebook etiquette." Timmy and Alice are in a typical 1950’s setting. The television, the 5 tube radio, the 'Remington Rand' typewriter,...
