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Becoming American on the Fourth of July

Independence Day is a celebration for all Americans, but for some it has special significance. It's a traditional day for holding naturalisation ceremonies, welcoming new citizens to the U.S.A.

01 Juillet 2024

citizenship

U.S. history

U.S. traditions

Rendez-vous

The UK Goes to the Polls

On 4 July, British citizens will vote in a general election. It is widely expected that the Conservative Party, which has been in power for 14 years, will be defeated.

27 Juin 2024

citizenship

politics

Prime Minister

Let's Dance at the Olympics

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games welcomes a new sport: breaking, or break dancing. Breaking originated in the Bronx in the 1970s. It has its roots in hip-hop culture, but has long been a competitive sport. In Paris, 16 men and 16 women (known as "B-Boys" and "B-Girls") will engage in an epic battle for the first Olympic breaking medals.

27 Juin 2024

Olympics

sport

Paralympics

Sélection culturelle

Women's Prize Winners 2024

Britain’s Women’s Prizes for 2024 have been awarded. The prize for fiction goes to American author V. V. Ganeshananthan for Brotherless Love, set during the Sri Lankan civil war. And the non-fiction prize, awarded at the same time this year, goes to Canadian author Naomi Klein for Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World, about how being regularly mistaken for another, very different writer taught her about our polarised societies, conspiracy theories and social media.

26 Juin 2024

literature

Canada

fiction

Rendez-vous

Biden and Trump Debate

The two main candidates for the 2024 U.S. Presidential election will participate in a TV debate on 27 June, months earlier than in usual campaign years.

25 Juin 2024

elections

president

Trump

Teaching About the UK Electoral System

General elections in the U.K. have a lot in common with French legislative elections. Here are some resources on the British system that can help pupils think about democracy and compare and contrast the British and French systems.

25 Juin 2024

citizenship

politics

UK

Winning Texts: Sports Stories Competition

We challenged your pupils to write stories inspired sport and the Olympic Games. We were stunned by the imagination they showed.

20 Juin 2024

Olympics

sport

creative writing

Sports Stories Winners Lycée B1

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our sport-themed creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite lycée texts entered as B1. They are incredibly varied, which is an accurate reflection of all the stories we received. They cover sports from Formula One racing to baseball, as well as football, figure skating and wheelchair racing as well as social issues such as body image and “gendered” sports. Dancing features with breaking and ballet plus a dog racing and humans leapfrogging!

20 Juin 2024

Olympics

sport

creative writing

Sports Stories Winners Lycée B2

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our sport-themed creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite lycée texts entered as B2. There are a couple with an equestrian theme, and others on athletics, figure skating, volleyball, cycling, badminton and Gaelic football. Plus one that is out of this world!

20 Juin 2024

Olympics

sport

athletics

Sports Stories Winners Outsize

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our sport-themed creative-writing contest. There were a few that were much longer than our suggested word count but that we couldn't resist including. They all take a fairly fantastical look at the sports theme.

20 Juin 2024

Olympics

sport

creative writing

Sports Stories Winners Lycée B1 Plus

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our sport-themed creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite lycée texts entered as B1 plus. Here are stories about parasports, basketball, football and the American variety. Combat sports taekwondo and MMA feature, as does athletics and a story told from the point of view of sports equipment.

19 Juin 2024

Olympics

sport

athletics

Sports Stories Winners A2

We challenged your pupils to write stories inspired sport and the Olympic Games. We were stunned by the imagination they showed.

18 Juin 2024

Olympics

sport

creative writing

Sports Stories Winners Collège B1

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our sport-themed creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite collège texts entered as B1. They are incredibly varied, which is an accurate reflection of all the stories we received. They cover existing sports from two forms of swimming to basketball and rugby. There is one about climbing and two about invented sports. Plus a non-human competitor!

18 Juin 2024

Olympics

sport

creative writing

Meet the Authors: Introducing Fiction to Younger Learners Replay

Our new collection, Reading Guides anglais, lets you introduce collège and seconde learners to reading fiction in English. Each one contains extensive extracts of a popular work of fiction and lots of teaching tools to help pupils understand. On 12 June, two guide authors discussed how to use fiction in the classroom in a short, free webinar. Now you can watch the replay!

14 Juin 2024

Roald Dahl

children's books

reading

Meet the Author in Toulouse: William Lafleur

Vous êtes déjà nombreux à plébisciter notre première BD d'apprentissage, Panic in London. Le 22 juin, l'auteur William Lafleur (Monsieur l'ex Prof) fera une séance de dédicaces à la librairie Gibert de Toulouse.

14 Juin 2024

comic book

reading

fiction

Operation Overlord: the Turning Point of World War II

On June 6, 1944 at dawn, Operation Overlord, the largest airborne and naval offensive in history, was launched by the Allied forces to open a second front in Western Europe against Nazi Germany.

06 Juin 2024

war

history

d-day

Rendez-vous

Cannes 2024: Americans' Rush for Awards

The 77th Cannes Film Festival, held from May 16 to 27, 2024, was marked by a strong presence of American cinema, both in the official selection and in the awards given. Despite the disruptions caused by the actors' strike in 2023, independent and established American filmmakers managed to distinguish themselves on the Croisette.

29 Mai 2024

film

Cinéma

American cinema

Panic in London!: A Comic Strip for English Teaching

Un professeur d’anglais propose une BD pour l’apprentissage de la langue. Le premier titre de la collection Bubble up met en scène un voyage scolaire un peu particulier, où un groupe d’élèves doit relever des défis en anglais pour libérer leur professeur de la Tour de Londres.

27 Mai 2024

comic book

London

British culture

Sélection culturelle

The Rosalind Franklin Affair on Stage

Rosalind Franklin is one of the invisible women scientists that litter history. Her work was integral to the discovery of the structure of DNA but only the two male scientists James Watson and Francis Crick are remembered for the achievement. A play in Paris looks at Franklin's career.

27 Mai 2024

théâtre

gender equality

Nobel prize

3

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Olympic Spirit

We felt this video showed a great example of resilience and Olympic spirit. It shows Sifan Hassan, a Dutch athlete who came to the Netherlands as a refugee from Ethiopia when she was fifteen and here we see the final lap of the 1,500m qualifying heat, in which she fell over, stood up and finally won the race. The stress is on determination, courage, will power, the pleasure of running, which are said to be more important than gold medals. This video will be studied here at A2 / A2+ level for reading comprehension. There is no voiceover, just onscreen text in English.

27 Mai 2024

Olympics

video

history

3

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Ireland: 100 years of the Olympics

It’s the final countdown! The Olympics in Paris are about to start and to gather the whole world – and Ireland! – for a few weeks. For this occasion, the Centre culturel irlandais in Paris has prepared an online exhibition reflecting how the Games mirror societal issues and the history of Ireland. The exhibition is entitled 100 Years of the Games, because 1924, the last games hosted by Paris, was the first time that Ireland had its own team, two years after winning independence. Thanks to the following activities, your B1-B2 students will not only learn more about the Olympics and Ireland but also train for their Bac exams

26 Mai 2024

Olympics

history

Ireland

Andres Serrano: Portraits of America Teachers' Days

The latest photography exhibition at the Musée Maillol in Paris is Andres Serrano: Portraits of America, and the museum is organising three teachers' days, when you can visit for free. Serrano has tackled some tough subjects, like the Ku Klux Klan, so a pre-visit can let you prepare what you would like pupils to concentrate on. In this electoral period, you may want to work on the sections about Donald Trump.

16 Mai 2024

New York

exhibition

documentary

4

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Commemorating D-Day

2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy. More than 150,000 troops, from more than 13 different countries landed in Normandy on 6 June 1944, helped by thousands of civilians in order to free Europe from the Nazi occupation and thus end WWII. These B1 +/ B2 activities, based on articles and videos taken from the Royal British Legion will help your students better understand how the landings took place and why it’s important to remember and celebrate those who risked – and gave – their lives 80 years ago. These activities could also be used in DNL classes.

15 Mai 2024

war

d-day

landings

Brooklyn Mourns Paul Auster

Although he was one of the most cosmopolitan American authors, Paul Auster will forever remain indelibly linked with New York and specifically Brooklyn. The author of Moon Palace , The New York Trilogy and films such as Smoke , died there on 30 April at the age of 77 from lung cancer which had been diagnosed in December 2022. Paul Auster leaves behind him a rich body of works dating from the 1970s right up until his death. If he is renowned primarily as a novelist, he also worked as a poet, essayist, and filmmaker. He gained international acclaim with his postmodern, existentialist novels that often explore themes of identity, chance, and the intricacies of human experience. Paul Auster, born in Newark on February 3, 1947, was surrounded by the vibrant atmosphere of New Jersey and New York, where his grandparents lived. His love for literature came from his uncle Allen Mandelbaum, a translator, who introduced him to the world of words. Auster found solace in writing, crafting his first verses during his teenage years. Reflecting on his literary journey in 2018, Auster recalled how reading Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment at the age of 15 ignited a deep passion within him: "This book completely transformed me to the point where I said to myself: if writing a book can evoke such emotion, then that's what I want to do." Auster was a passionate follower of baseball,. He also joked that he became a writer after a fateful meeting with baseball great Willie Mays as a young boy. After missing out on getting Mays’ autograph because he didn’t have a pencil, the future scribe said he always made sure to keep a pencil or pen in his pocket, “because I didn’t want to be caught unprepared again.” He famously worked without a computer, preferring to write with a typewriter and stay off the Internet to avoid emails. The Enigmatic World of Paul Auster: A Literary Journey In 1965, Auster departed New Jersey to pursue studies in English, French, and Italian literature at Columbia University in New York City. "My grandparents lived here, my mother grew up here, so I came all the time when I was a child, and then I really wanted to go to college in New York," he remarked in La Grande Librairie in 2016. The city's density, vastness, and complexity held an irresistible allure for him. As Auster articulated, "When you have this city in your blood, the rest of America seems lost." During his collegiate years, Auster embarked on his inaugural European voyage, sidestepping the Vietnam War. Between 1971 and 1974, he resided in Paris once more, subsisting on his translations of renowned literary figures such as Sartre, Blanchot, Mallarmé, Apollinaire, Du Bouchet, and the celebrated tightrope walker Philippe Petit. In Paris, he forged a friendship with future German filmmaker Wim Wenders. Although harboring aspirations of becoming a filmmaker himself, Auster's timidity deterred him from pursuing admission to the IDHEC film school. He returned to America, having failed to materialize his aspirations for silent film. Yet, from this disillusioning experience, he would later draw inspiration for his poignant work, The Book of Illusions (2003). "The Invention of Solitude" Upon his return to New York, Auster delved into freelance writing for various publications and commenced work on early drafts of his novels, including The Voyage of Anna Blum (1989) and Moon Palace (1990). Concurrently, Auster encountered and wed Lydia Davis, a budding short-story writer and academic, with whom he had a son, Daniel, who would later pursue photography. However, the trajectory of Auster's life took a significant turn in 1979. Economic hardships precipitated his divorce from Davis, and shortly thereafter, the unexpected death of his father, Samuel Auster, at the age of 66, catalyzed a profound introspection. One of Auster's most notable works came in 1985 with The New York Trilogy , a collection of three interconnected detective stories – City of Glass, Ghosts, and The Locked Room. This seminal work showcases Auster's masterful manipulation of postmodern literary conventions, blurring the line between reality and fiction, and challenging conventional storytelling techniques. Readers are drawn into a labyrinth of identity, truth, and the enigmatic nature of human existence. [gallery columns="2" size="medium" ids="16689,16686"] Auster's exploration of the self and the human condition is a recurring theme in his literature. His novel Moon Palace delves into the complexities of identity and the search for meaning, while The Music of Chance delves into the themes of fate, chance, and the consequences of our choices. His writing style, introspective and philosophical, invites readers to contemplate their place in the world and the forces that shape their lives. [gallery columns="2" size="medium" ids="16688,16691"] Beyond his novels, Auster's non-fiction works offer profound insights into his literary philosophy and the art of storytelling. His memoir, The Invention of Solitude , is a poignant exploration of loss, grief, and the complexities of father-son relationships. Furthermore, his essays, such as those in The Art of Hunger and The Red Notebook, provide a window into Auster's thoughts on literature, politics, and the human experience. As a writer, Paul Auster's ability to craft intricate narratives, weave existential themes, and evoke profound emotions has solidified his place in the pantheon of literary greats. His work continues to inspire and challenge readers, inviting them to ponder the complexities of existence and the enigmatic nature of the human spirit. Paul Auster's literary legacy is a testament to the enduring power of storytelling and the boundless depths of the human imagination. On the Silver Screen Several of his works, including his 1990 novel The Music of Chance, were adapted for the screen and Auster was behind the camera for a number of them. Harvey Keitel starred in the 1995 drama Smoke, about a Brooklyn cigar store and its various patrons played by William Hurt and Giancarlo Esposito. Working as a screenwriter, Auster embellished his short story that originally appeared as a Christmas Day op-ed in The New York Times, employing “the film medium as an extension of his literary art,” according to the Los Angeles Times’ review. The film won him the Independent Spirit Award for first screenplay. https://youtu.be/3v8r-ec4V2M He re-teamed with Smoke director Wayne Wang later that year and they co-directed the sequel, Blue in the Face, which brought back Keitel and Esposito and also starred Lou Reed, Mira Sorvino and Madonna. He is also credited on the screenplay for Wang’s 2001 romance The Center of the World. Auster wrote and directed the 1998 mystery drama Lulu on the Bridge, which again starred Keitel and Sorvino and was nominated for the Un Certain Regard prize at the Cannes International Film Festival. Auster's work has been translated into over forty languages and has won numerous awards, including the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the Prix Prince des Asturies , and the Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Here are some of Paul Auster's most famous works: The New York Trilogy (1986–1994) Moon Palace (1989) Leviathan (1992) Timbuktu (1999) The Book of Illusions (2002) Oracle Night (2003) 4 3 2 1 (2007) Baumgartner is his final book (2023, the French translation was being published just as he died.) [gallery columns="2" size="medium" ids="16684,16685"]

07 Mai 2024

film

literature

New York

Rendez-vous

If Girls Were in Charge

A new documentary, Girls State, looks at a social experiment where 500 girls from Missouri try to form a government, running for positions like Governor and Supreme Court Justices. It makes a fascinating contrast with the award-winning 2020 documentary by the same team following 1000 boys in Texas participating in the same national project.

06 Mai 2024

elections

president

traditions

3

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Chisholm for President

You may not be familiar with her name but you must be familiar with her struggle: fighting inequalities, defending minorities and women… Shirley Chisholm, a trailblazer in politics, the first African American woman to run for president in the 1970s paved the way for the following generations thanks to her determination. Her willpower and desire to make things change led to her nickname: "Fighting Shirley".

03 Mai 2024

elections

president

feminism

LLCER: Your Choice of New Works for Terminale 2025?

There are a few changes in the LLCER Terminale set texts list for 2024-2026 and we're wondering which of the new works you're planning to work on, so we can plan our publishing schedule for associated Reading Guides. Which is your priority between Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah and Jane Campion's The Piano?

03 Mai 2024

literature

British literature

Jane Austen

Matilda Reading Guide

Last year, we started a new collection of Reading Guides to help you introduce your pupils to reading fiction in English in collège and seconde. Our latest title is about to arrive in bookshops: Matilda by Roald Dahl!

03 Mai 2024

Roald Dahl

children's books

reading

Speed Speaking for the Semaine des Langues

Speed speaking : des ateliers de conversation en langues vivantes au collège pour la Semaine des Langues.

02 Mai 2024

cross-curricular

cooperation

semaine des langues

3

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Sélection culturelle

Shirley Chisholm the Woman Who Ran for President

A new TV film shines the spotlight on a trailblazer in U.S. politics: Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first, and only, woman to run for the Presidential nomination. Regina King plays "Fighting Shirley", who faced, and faced up to, obstacles all through her career.

30 Avril 2024

elections

president

traditions