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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Tim Burton's new film is perfect for a theme on Halloween. It has scary monsters, a gothic Manor House with lots of strange goings-on, and great costumes. It also has a great message about tolerance and vivre ensemble.

14 Octobre 2016

film

Tim Burton

peculiar

1066: Battle of Hastings

The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was a major turning point in British history. The victory of William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, changed whole course of Britain's history and culture. Not least the language, as French became the legal language of England for the next 300 years. The 950th anniversary of the battle this October is being marked with lots of events.

14 Octobre 2016

British history

England

Normans

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The Battle of Hastings

This B1-level article will introduce your pupils a major event in English history, the Battle of Hastings in 1066, which ushered in 400 years of Norman rule of England. After William the Conqueror won the English crown, French became the legal language of England for 400 years.

14 Octobre 2016

royalty

EPI

British history

U.S. Election Adverts

Television adverts, as opposed to the the carefully regulated "party political broadcasts" more common in Europe, are an intriguing aspect of American politics. And they are a fabulous teaching tool, giving an insight into American culture, and perfect for educating your pupils about the media.

14 Octobre 2016

video

Clinton

elections

A "Thrilling" Halloween

If you're looking for a fun language activity before the holidays, how about transforming your pupils into dancing zombies?

14 Octobre 2016

U.S.A.

videos

dance

Rendez-vous

The Times They Are A-Changin'

For the first time ever, the Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded not to a novelist, playwright or poet, but to a songwriter: Bob Dylan.

13 Octobre 2016

literature

poetry

civil rights

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Harry's Back!

It's been nine years since the final book in the Harry Potter series, five since the final film. Tthere have been the exhibitions and theme parks to keep fans busy in the meantime, but now Harry Potter is really back with a vengeance!

13 Octobre 2016

film

literature

théâtre

Collecting Statistics: Class Project on Gender Equality

This project from the United Nations is really concrete and could work well as part of an EPI with Maths and Geography, or at a more sophisticated level as part of a Lieux et formes du pouvoir or l'idée du progrès theme in lycée, especially with ES classes.

12 Octobre 2016

united nations

video

lieux et formes du pouvoir

International Day of the Girl

In 2011, the United Nations declared 11 October the International Day of the Girl. It's a day to celebrate girls and raise awareness of the problems they face.

11 Octobre 2016

united nations

sustainable development

development goals

International Day of the Girl Webpicks

In 2011, the United Nations declared 11 October the International Day of the Girl. It's a day to celebrate girls and raise awareness of the problems they face. The UN, Plan International and USAID all have excellent resources for working on gender equality and education in class. Many of these topics would work well as part of an EPI with Geography or EMC.

11 Octobre 2016

united nations

video

development goals

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Paris-New York Weekend

The Théâtre de la Ville in Paris is turning all New York for a mini-season and particularly the weekend of 8-9 October. The Théâtre de la Ville has pioneered an exchange with the Brooklyn Acadamy of Music , a cutting-edge performance venue in the super-trendy borough of New York. The Paris end of it runs till 16 October, with many events this weekend. Some highlights: The Undertaking : Great title for a play about death, with the equally awesome subtitle "Tales from the underworld and the afterlife". The theatre and video performance (in English with French overtitles) is based on 200 interviews with morticians, philosophers, and shamen. There is dance with Nora Chimpaumire and Lucinda Childs (whose choreography has a set by architect Frank Gehry). The reputation of hip-hop choreographer Kyle Abraham goes before him and the performances of Pavement , based on Boyz'n the Hood are selling out fast (11-15 October at Théâtre des Abbesses ). Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion: PAVEMENT PROMOTIONAL VIDEO Created by Dancing Camera from Kyle Abraham/Abraham.in.motion on Vimeo . You can't have a New York season without jazz , represented by Aturo O'Farrill and Ethan Lipton. Charlotte Rampling will recite poems by Frederick Seidel , who has lived in both Paris and New York, and who the U.S. Poetry Foundation describes as a mid-Atlantic poet. On Sunday 9th the Théâtre de la Ville will host a screening of a new documentary by hard-hitting filmmaker Charles Ferguson, followed by a Q&A session with Ferguson. Entitled Time to Choose , it is a stark look at the destruction of our environment and those who stand to gain the most from it. Théâtre de la Ville Till 16 October

07 Octobre 2016

film

poetry

New York

Free Poetry eBook for National Poetry Day

In honour of National Poetry Day 2016 in the UK, on 6 October, there is a free ebook of poems to download from the National Poetry Day website. We've made a selection of those that work best for language teaching, with teaching suggestions.

06 Octobre 2016

poetry

creative writing

book

Say it with a Poem on National Poetry Day

Every autumn, Britain breaks out in verse for National Poetry Day, this year on 6 October.

06 Octobre 2016

literature

poetry

creative writing

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Tim Burton: Gloriously Peculiar

Tim Burton's latest film is being hailed as his best in twenty years. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children could have been written for the director who has always had a fascination for misfits, from Edward Scissorhands to Ed Wood or Corpse Bride.

05 Octobre 2016

citizenship

film

Cinéma

Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Webpicks

Tim Burton's latest film, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, is based on the best selling American novel by Ransom Riggs. The overriding message of the story is one that fits well into any classroom full of teenagers: be different, and respect others for their differences.

05 Octobre 2016

citizenship

film

Cinéma

Sélection culturelle

And the winner is…

The 27th edition of the Dinard British Film Festival marks the triumph of Sing Street.

04 Octobre 2016

British

Cinéma

Dinard

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Oscar Wilde: Online Learning

To accompany the Oscar Wilde exhibition now on at the Petit Palais in Paris, the Sorbonne is offering a free MOOC about Oscar Wilde, in French, from October 26.

30 Septembre 2016

Ireland

literature

MOOC

Rendez-vous

To Infinity and Beyond!

On Tuesday 27 September, Elon Musk shared his vision of the “new frontier”: human colonisation of Mars. As CEO of SpaceX, he was speaking at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Guadalajara, Mexico. Musk said that he wants to establish a human colony on Mars in 2022. Better than Kennedy when he decided in 1961 t o send a man on the moon before the end of the decade! To make this trip cheap, everything must be reusable and Musk thinks that SpaceX could get prices down as low as $200,000 a ticket (the average price for a house in the U.S.). If you are interested, it’ worth knowing that If someone wanted to return to Earth they could take a returning spaceship, "for free". More information on BBC.com .

28 Septembre 2016

Musk

Mars

space

Rendez-vous

What a Debate!

The first of the three presidential debates will take place on Monday night 26 th September. If you are interested in the face to face Clinton/Trump, you will have to wait until 3 in the morning

26 Septembre 2016

politics

Clinton

elections

Sélection culturelle

National Short Story Award to Listen to and Keep

Every year, the BBC National Short Story Award contains some real gems of short fiction -- and you can download the audio versions to listen to at leisure.

23 Septembre 2016

literature

short story

radio

Le cours de langue comme lieu d’apprentissage d’une citoyenneté sereine

Il est souvent question aujourd’hui dans la société civile de démocratie participative pour réconcilier les citoyens avec la politique. De la même façon et par transposition, la communauté éducative peut explorer le thème de la pédagogie participative et collaborative pour réconcilier certains élèves avec l’apprentissage et, pourquoi pas, renforcer la motivation de tous ? Le cours de langue, de par ses objectifs et son fonctionnement, peut devenir un terrain d’apprentissage des compétences clés dans l’exercice ultérieur de la citoyenneté. Pour cela, voici quelques idées concrètes : Les règles du cours de langue En début d’année, à l’heure où l’on travaille traditionnellement les règles du cours de langue avec les élèves (ce qui donne l’occasion de travailler les modaux, tout le monde le sait !), il convient d’intégrer également les droits des élèves dans le cadre de la communication de classe. Cela permet également de travailler, très tôt, les phrases coordonnées ou complexes en introduisant, par exemple : In English class, I must listen to my classmates but they must also listen to me, which is good. Ou : In English class, I must put up my hand when I want to speak, it makes things easier for everybody. Ou, pourquoi pas : In English class, I must put up my hand when I want to speak but I don’t like it because I’m impatient . Plusieurs avantages à cette façon de faire : les règles font l’objet d’une personnalisation qui engage les émotions et les opinions de tous les élèves qui se sentent ainsi valorisés, cela évite de se cacher derrière un we globalisant qui gomme les particularités et, cerise sur le gâteau, cela donne lieu à des productions langagières variées et ambitieuses… Classroom English De la même façon, le Classroom English , si utile pour introduire en jalons de nombreux faits de langue intéressants, doit permettre aux élèves d’exprimer la gamme complète de leurs opinions, pourvu qu’elles s’inscrivent dans les limites du fonctionnement serein de la classe et qu’elles soient toujours justifiées. Nombreux sont les élèves qui, confrontés à une question, se contentent de hausser les épaules ou de répondre, souvent en français : « je ne sais pas ». Parfois, cela décrit la réalité mais pas toujours. Pourquoi ne pas donner les moyens aux élèves de dire : Can I have a few more minutes to think about the question? I don’t really have an opinion, I want to listen to the others first. I’m not sure. I really don’t have any idea. Et, pourquoi pas ? : I’m not really interested right now because I don’t like the document . Combien d’élèves le pensent en silence ? Ce n’est pas si grave qu’ils l’expriment, Ils ne sont pas obligés de toujours aimer ce qu’on leur propose. Pour limiter la contagion et le recours systématique à cette réponse pour éviter l’implication, il est possible de mettre en place une contrainte qui consistera à justifier son point de vue ou à n’avoir recours à cette réponse que très exceptionnellement. Teacher's Assistant Encourager les élèves à assumer des missions qui ne leur sont pas habituelles et, surtout, leur donner les moyens linguistiques de le faire, favorise le développement de la prise en compte du point de vue de l’autre et responsabilise. De nombreuses tâches, généralement effectuées par le professeur, peuvent être confiées aux élèves avec profit, notamment le rebrassage de la leçon précédente. Le teacher’s assistant du jour pourra s’appuyer sur une trame qui sera élaborée avec le concours des élèves ( ask your classmates to : tell you what they remember about the document ; give you two historical elements we learned about Australia ; etc.). Il ne s’agit pas de confier ses missions valorisantes aux seuls élèves à l’aise car elles représentent de réelles situations d’apprentissage. Donc, pour des élèves plus en difficulté, la trame pourra donner les questions dans leur intégralité. Deux élèves peuvent intervenir en collaboration, l’un jouant le rôle de souffleur pour l’autre. Autonomie et implication Ces quelques activités sont susceptibles de renforcer la motivation des élèves dans le cours. Rendre les élèves actifs et favoriser le développement de leur autonomie permet, à moyen et long terme, d’en faire des partenaires impliqués et responsables dans le cours de langue.

23 Septembre 2016

autonomie

s'exprimer

classroom English

Rendez-vous

Elon Musk: a Serial Entrepreneur

In less than 2 decades, with Zip2, PayPal, SpaceX and Tesla Motors, the South African entrepreneur Elon Musk has become one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the world. A mix between Tony (Iron Man) Stark and Henry Ford, Elon Musk’s life story reads like a myth or maybe a comic book.

23 Septembre 2016

mythes et héros

biography

Musk

Sélection culturelle

Dinard British Film Festival

From 28 September to 2 October, Dinard will celebrate the 27th edition of its British Film Festival. This year, the jury will be headed by French director Claude Lelouch who will personally award the Golden Hitchcock.

23 Septembre 2016

film

Dinard

festival

Christopher Columbus, Myth or Hero?

Columbus Day in October is a good time for class work exploring this controversial figure, and how his legacy is perceived in the U.S.A. and in Spanish-speaking countries.

23 Septembre 2016

holidays

mythes et héros

Christopher Columbus

Competition: Shakespeare Lives in Schools

Amongst the many events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death in 2016, the big one for schools will be 2 December: Shakespeare Lives in Schools Day. Why not participate in a class competition on the theme of Macbeth before 31 October? It could become an animated film for the global celebrations in December.

21 Septembre 2016

film

animation

EPI

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Michael Moore: Where to Invade Next

Michael Moore's new documentary film has a typically tongue-in-cheek title, Where to Invade Next. Moore decides that since the U.S.A. has a propensity for invading other countries it should do so for the right reasons. He sets off in search of countries that have things to teach the U.S.A.

21 Septembre 2016

U.S.A.

film

Michael Moore

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Free State of Jones: Fighting for Freedom

This movie is about an under-recognized piece of America’s past. Set during the Civil War, it tells the true story of Newton Knight, a poor farmer from Mississippi who led a revolt against the Confederacy and created a state where black and white people could live together: the Free State of Jones.

21 Septembre 2016

America

racism

movie

'What They Took With Them’: Refugee Poem

This thought-provoking poem about the experiences of refugees is a good way to have pupils connect with what can seem a nebulous, theoretical problem. The simple listing of the most important items refugees took with them on their flight should allow pupils to exercise their empathy and imagine themselves in refugees' shoes.

20 Septembre 2016

refugees

united nations

video

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Refugee Speech

This speech by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie on World Refugee Day in June 2016 is a good introduction to the unprecedentedly large numbers of refugees in the world today, and the international summits and actions trying to come up with solutions.

20 Septembre 2016

refugees

united nations

audio

Rendez-vous

Two Summits on the Refugee Crisis

Two international summits in New York are trying to find solutions to the worst refugee crisis since World War II. One in 122 inhabitants of our planet have had to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution or natural disasters.

20 Septembre 2016

refugees

united nations

New York