Variety's on this English menu : have fun practising ! ~~~ Progresse en anglais au fil des divers articles et supports :-)
It looks as if these magpies had nothing to do but scoffing at a poor man : watch this commercial to discover how :o) > > > Magpies are black and white birds which not only are common in France, but also in every continent. Some of them are attracted...
"Walk the Dinosaur" is taken from the soundtrack of "Ice Age 3" Not only does Queen Latifah play Ellie the mammoth in the film, but the American musician, rapper, actress and singer also performs this catchy song. Did you watch the original film ? Then...
TRAVEL AROUND THE U.S.A. WITH THE FAMOUS CARTOONIST :o) This cartoon was originally released in August 1939 (Robert Cameron Bruce is the narrator). It was nominated for the Academy Award as "Best Cartoon of 1939". This travelogue across America is filled...
Click on the photo ^^^ to get the vocabulary naming the main elements of a man's head / face . The photo we used this week is the portrait of a famous British journalist and writer... Photo in the Public Domain You asked me who the man was. Well... you...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE + B2 & above "Internet cafes close ahead of exams in China" BEIJING (AP) -- Teenagers tempted by computer games when they should be studying for the national college entrance exam this month won't have anywhere to escape to in central...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE A list of 50 banned topics was included in a recently issued request for proposals to companies interested in creating new versions of tests given to New York City students. [These tests aim at measuring progress in English, math, science...
Have you ever heard of the "L.U.S.A." ? :o) Have a glance at this map : it's a map of the Literary United States of America ! The map was created by Geoff SAWERS and Bridget Hannigan, and dealt with by Simon GARFIELD "Mapping America Writers", an article...
20 Irish family names This infographic tells us about the 20 most common Irish family name. You'll find their meaning, their Latin motto (+ English translation), where in Ireland they are more commonly located, and a few facts about their history and...
To describe and analyse a photo... ... you also need to specify the angle taken by the photographer : it often shows his/her intention : what does he/she want to focus our attention on ? Which particular side of the picture does he/she want to highlight...
Facebook's now in Wall Street playground... the company turned up on January 31st. The infographic below is a good opportunity for EFL learners to get words/expressions related to the Stock Exchange or the Economics field. Click on the illustration to...
METHODS Here is a recap sheet ⇓ to help you check your book cover : If you'd like me to help you proofread your book cover, you can still send it to me by Wednesday, February 15, 2012. I'll send it back with some help for you to correct your mistakes...
On Facebook, you can feel as if you had loads of "friends". This is likely to be considered a 'pro'-Facebook argument -guess so. The infographic below displays some cons though -on a loooooooong wall : The visual deals with... "Privacy" May 31st, 2010...
HALLOWEEN CRIME DATA & VOCABULARY FACTS & FIGURES The two infographics below show more realistic & sometimes spooky sides of Halloween The first illustration -on the left- points out data and statistics about Hallowe'en crimes. The second one, -on the...
Kathryn Stockett's book "The Help" somehow started 'buzzing' onlist :) Up to now, I've only read several excerpts from the book -and watched the official film trailer : One of the latest posts definitely made me feel like reading the whole novel and watching...
This infographic aims at showing higher education is no longer for the elite only : the Internet helps to educate oneself. It points out that knowledge (thus... power) has shifted from the institution's hands to the students' : The infographic was created...
These "top 100 book" are shown on a Guardian infographic : "Do Top 100 Books polls and charts agree on a set of classics ? [...] the results of over 15 notable book polls , readers surveys and top 100's both popular and high-brow [books /.../] included...
On March 21, 2007 "Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey blasted off the very first tweet . What began as an experiment in "microblogging" -no more than 140 characters, please- has become a cultural landmark : Twitter now has 200 million users, including tech...
... tackles the story of the shooting of JFK hence its title "11/22/63". Go to ⇓ his official website : you'll get the synopsis of the book, which will be released in... November ! Stephen King is known for his suspense and sometimes fantastic novels...
america.gov website "delivers information about current U.S. foreign policy and about American life and culture. It is produced by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs." The document above ⇑ shows that "U.S. television...
The astounding growth of the Internet in the last decade There were 361 million Internet users throughout the world, in 2000 : this corresponds to two thirds of today's Facebook users... but today, there are also more than 5 times as many Internet users...
Kidon Media-Link is a website gathering myriads of links There, you can get thousands of media and news sources -from almost any country in the world- which allow you to access magazines, newspapers, TV or radio programmes. Have a try ! <<< Every country...
Why is it so hard for customers to get out from Ikea's shops ? Here is one of Ikea's mazes : "A-mazing : a route a customer took through a store. Professor Alan Penn said they are designed to stop customers leaving" "If you've ever found yourself hopelessly...
"New Year's Eve: a survival guide" "It could be the biggest party of the year, a night to remember where you party till dawn. Or it could all go horribly wrong. Here are 20 tips to help you avoid a New Year's Eve to forget"... in Tim Dowling's article...
The Instant Kiwi TV ad was released in 1999. This commercial arouses laughter anywhere exams are held :o) The ad illustrates the NZ Lotteries Board "Instant Kiwi" : in September 1989, the New Zealand Lottery Board introduced the game, which caused instant...
COMPREHENSION TRAINING "The Story of Electronics [...] employs the Story of Stuff style to explore the high-tech revolution's collateral damage—25 million tons of e-waste and counting, poisoned workers and a public left holding the bill." "Host Annie...
