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This is England 2022 lycée films

The This is England short-film festival in Rouen has a specific programme of short films for lycée classes, chosen by teachers. Discover the selection below, with interviews or trailers where available.

04 Novembre 2022

film

animation

festival

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William Morris Father of Arts and Crafts

William Morris was born into Victorian Britain in the throes of the Industrial Revolution. But the artist, architect and Socialist championed instead beautiful handmade objects he believed should be in every home. An exhibition in Roubaix explores his vision, from Pre-Raphaelite art to wallpaper, hand-printed books and political organisations.

28 Octobre 2022

British history

British culture

industrial revolution

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Little Person, Big Personality

Sinéad Burke is a very determined young Irish teacher, writer and activist who, as a little person, has had to find ways to make her dreams come true. In spite of bullying and all kinds of difficulties in a world which is very slowly taking differences into account, she not only became a teacher, but also managed to speak out on behalf of other disabled people. In this B1 worksheet your students will learn about her initiatives and successes and be asked to think about ways to make the world more inclusive.

28 Octobre 2022

disability

Ireland

bullying

Remembering All Who Served

Remember Together is a project that encourages British school children to research the history of their families or people in their community and the role they played in the World Wars, with a particular emphasis on unearthing the histories of those who are often forgotten in official Remembrance Day ceremonies, like the more than 3 million citizens of the Empire who served in WWI.

28 Octobre 2022

war

video

history

Back in Black Panther!

Since Black Panther premiered in February 2018, fans have been clamouring for a sequel. They’ll finally get their wish on 9 November 2022. But with the death of Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is going to be very different than the first film.

28 Octobre 2022

superhero

movies

Africa

Ireland: Home of Halloween

Although these days people tend to think of Halloween as an American holiday, its origins are Celtic (brought to the U.S. by Irish and Scottish immigrants). Ireland wants to make sure that people know about its Celtic roots, and these videos and recipes are a great way to have your pupils discuss Halloween from a slightly different angle.

27 Octobre 2022

video

Ireland

celebrations

Rendez-vous

What’s at Stake in the U.S. Midterm Elections?

The midterm elections will take place in the U.S. on 8 November. What are these elections held half-way through a presidential term, and what is at stake this year?

25 Octobre 2022

elections

voting

U.S. culture

Rendez-vous

UK's First British Asian Prime Minister

The British Conservative Party has announced that its new leader, will be Rishi Sunak, former Chancellor of the Exchequer. He will become Britain's third Prime Minister in less than three months.

24 Octobre 2022

Brexit

politics

UK

New Escape Games A1 > A2

Thank you for your wonderful feedback on our first Escape Games pack. You wanted more, and it's coming very soon. Our new pack of three games for A1 and A2 levels will be available from 4 November.

19 Octobre 2022

school

London

British history

Short Films Festival This is England in Normandy

"This is England" is a great festival of British short films based in Rouen and the surrounding region with a special programme of screenings and teaching materials for primary, collège and lycée classes. The 2022 edition will take place from 12 to 20 November.

12 Octobre 2022

film

festival

British culture

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Tim Burton and Sidney Lumet Honoured at Lyon's Lumière Festival

The Lumière Festival in Lyon from 15 to 23 October has a great programme of films in various languages including English. And it will be giving the prestigious Prix Lumière to American writer- director-animator Tim Burton, as well as showing a retrospective of his films like A Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

11 Octobre 2022

animation

Tim Burton

storytelling

5

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A Youth Voice for Congress

The midterm elections will take place in the U.S.A. on 8 November. Among thousands of candidates, Maxwell Alejandro Frost stands out as a lively and enthusiastic young activist, who’s been involved in politics and has organised political events since he was 15. Now 25, Frost is aiming to be the first member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress. Born to a Cuban family and adopted by another Cuban family living in Florida, Maxwell’s early career is reminiscent of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s.

06 Octobre 2022

elections

voting

U.S. culture

Black Indians from New Orleans

Through stories, traditional and contemporary costumes and pieces from the different peoples and tribes from Louisiana to the banks of Mississippi, The Black Indians from New Orleans exhibition unveils all the secrets of the Black Indians parades.

05 Octobre 2022

exhibition

Mardi Gras

Native Americans

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Biobox: A New Monarch

Our bioboxes are short "Who Am I?" quizzes to help introduce pupils to famous figures in the English-speaking world. This one is about Britain's new King Charles III.

05 Octobre 2022

biography

British history

British culture

Creative Writing Competition: Edward Hopper

Many of Edward Hopper’s paintings are like mini-narratives of mid-20th-century America. Although he also painted landscapes, he is best known for portrayals of lonely urban life. There are plenty on show in Edward Hopper’s New York at the Whitney Museum in NYC. We'd like to challenge your pupils to write stories inspired by the images.

05 Octobre 2022

art

New York

exhibition

Digital Seasons with David Hockney

David Hockney is one of Britain’s best known and most popular artists (a retrospective at Tate Britain in 2017 attracted a record half million visitors). His brightly coloured pop art in many media is instantly recognisable. Since 2018, he’s been living in Normandy and was inspired by the Bayeux tapestry to produce a narrative cycle of iPad paintings on theme of the seasons. It’s on show at the Bayeux Museum.

22 Septembre 2022

art

exhibition

Bayeux tapestry

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Short List for the 2022 Booker Prize

The winner of the U.K.’s most prestigious literary prize, the Booker, will be announced on 15 October. The six authors on shortlist in the running for the prize are from the U.K., Ireland, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and the U.S.A. Their books are overwhelmingly inspired by real historical events, from a terrible lynching in America to the Magdalen Laundries in Ireland and the Sri Lankan Civil War.

21 Septembre 2022

U.S.A.

history

Ireland

Rendez-vous

The Queen is Dead, Long Live the King!

The instant that the queen died, her eldest son and heir, Charles, became Britain's new monarch. Charles had been first in line to the throne for 70 years since the accession of his mother and was the longest-serving Prince of Wales.

20 Septembre 2022

monarchy

Royal Family

Prince William

Celebrating Languages

26 September is the day the EU celebrates all the many languages spoken in Europe and around the world. They have lots of suggested activities to get your pupils enthusiasm flowing for languages.

19 Septembre 2022

September

video

europe

See How They Run: A Whodunit Within a Whodunit

On 1952 London’s West End, Agatha Christie’s play, The Mousetrap, is a hit. Hollywood comes knocking at the stage door. But plans for a movie version of this smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after the film’s Hollywood director is murdered.

14 Septembre 2022

film

London

théâtre

The End of an Era

On 8 September, the British Royal Family announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96. Britain’s longest reigning monarch had been on the throne for 70 years, which had been marked this summer by Platinum Jubilee celebrations. She was immediately succeeded by her son Charles, who will be known as King Charles III.

09 Septembre 2022

Queen

British history

British culture

Pupils Vote on Press Photography

Since 1994, the Prix Bayeux has been awarded annually to war correspondents. The event also organises a schools’ project: Regard des jeunes de 15 ans. 3ème classes from France or abroad can vote for one of 20 press photos they feel best symbolises the world today. Votes close on 29 September.

05 Septembre 2022

conflict

war

d-day

Rendez-vous

Bye-bye Boris

Boris Johnson learned who would replace him as British Prime Minister on 5 September: Liz Truss. The change came after Mr Johnson admitted he had lost the faith of his own cabinet and MPs and the Conservative Party held a two-month long election to choose a new leader.

05 Septembre 2022

Brexit

politics

UK

Gothic Nightmares: Fuseli

Under the pseudonym Henry Fuseli, Swiss artist Johan Heinrich Füssli, became one of the leading lights of the 19th-century British art world and a popular proponent of Romanticism and the Gothic. His many depictions of Shakespearean scenes, the supernatural, dreams and nightmares are rich food for the imagination. A new exhibition at the Musée Jacquemart André in Paris would be a great outing for classes studying Romanticism and the Gothic. Fuseli was born in Zurich in 1741 and followed paternal instructions to study theology. Despite studying theology, his real passions were art and literature. He toured Europe learning to paint. He settled permanently in London in 1780 and in 1782 exhibited the first version of his emblematic work The Nightmare at the Royal Academy (above). Fuseli was fascinated by myths and tales from Greek, Roman and Nordic traditions but the enigmatic Nightmare is an invention all his own. (And shows his love of language with the presence of a horse (a mare?) in the background.) It chimed perfectly with the Romantic movement with its Gothic atmosphere. Fuseli aspired to attain the sublime in his work, following the philosophy of Edmund Burke. The new exhibition gives a thematic overview of his famous works and Shakespeare is the opening theme. Fuseli was a great admirer of Shakespeare and attempted a translation of Macbeth into German while still a student. He was a keen theatregoer and lived in London in a period when some of the greatest Shakespearean actors were active. Fuseli painted David Garrick, Sarah Siddons and Hannah Pritchard many times. Nine of his paintings were included in the Shakespeare Gallery that opened in London in 1786. Macbeth was a repeated inspiration for Fuseli, here "Lady Macbeth Seizing the Daggers" from her husband after he has followed her prompting to kill King Duncan. In this version of a painting he revisited several times the actors are believed to be David Garrick and Hannah Pritchard. The exhibition then moves on to mythological and biblical tales, the female figure, nightmares and their polar opposites, dreams and apparitions. The supernatural is a frequent presence in Fuseli's work. Another of his great literary inspirations was John Milton's Paradise Lost, of which he did almost 50 paintings. . The Shepherd's Dream illustrates a scene in which fairy elves. "on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds." Füssli, entre rêve et fantastique Musée Jacquemart André Till 23 January 2023

05 Septembre 2022

poetry

art

Shakespeare

This is Our BBC Video

As a standalone activity or an introduction to our resource on the centenary of the BBC, this cleverly edited video provides the BBC's answer to the question, "What is public-service broadcasting?" Or simply an introduction to the variety of programming that it has pioneered. [embed]https://youtu.be/bFVvXfrle8Y[/embed] If you show pupils the video on the Indy 100 news site from The Independent , you can ask them to focus on the headline the site chose: "BBC releases new advert celebrating 100 years". You can then ask, "What do you know about the BBC?" (British Broadcasting Corporation / 18th of October 2022 100th anniversary / etc.) They can then watch the video and find out about the specificities of the BBC, and use the advert to explain the following quotations: "What is public service broadcasting?" "a PUBLIC service" "SERVICES provided by the BBC" "a service for everyone" "a bridge between us" "a reflection of who we are" "a unique experiment" This is a transcript of the video. We've started a new line each time a new person starts speaking, since the message is edited together from lots of different footage from BBC drama, news, interviews, comedy and sport. We're on air in 5, 4… Standby studio. BBC one Well defining the BBC's role involves answering the central question what is public service broadcasting? It literally means providing… Booooring! Let me, let me rephrase that. The BBC Has something For everyone. Everyone. That includes you Caroline and John from Cornwall So the question is What do you want? How about A full-throttle tango Or A high-ranking corrupt police officer With a soft centre Or Do you require assistance Thinking about The square root of 350,000 litres of milk What about Banger after Banger? But there's more to it than that. The BBC is A unique experiment. There's no angle There's No bias vibes No sponsors. Interfering with play. It's a bridge Between us Kind of a common ground. Look a bit closer It's a reflection Of who we are. But here's the thing. The BBC Doesn't have to be here. It only exists If we really believe It matters. We're in it together aren't we? Let's do this! Come here! The BBC Is something that belongs to all of us. Every one of us. Every one of us.

01 Septembre 2022

anniversary

game

British history

Happy 100th Birthday to the BBC!

The British Broadcasting Corporation is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2022, just as it faces the biggest threat to its existence. The Conservative government has announced the end of the licence fee paid by British residents to access the BBC for 2027. Without the licence fee, the BBC’s future as a public-service broadcaster, not dependent on advertising, is compromised.

30 Août 2022

documentary

anniversary

British history

Festival America is Back!

Festival America is usually a bi-annual celebration of the literature of the Americas in Vincennes (94). After two years of COVID cancellations, the festival is finally having its 10th edition celebrating 20 years from 22 to 25 September. The festival attracts large numbers of authors: 61 this year, mainly from the U.S. but also from Canada, Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and Mexico. Check out the programme for events with the likes of Ta-Nehisi Coates, Louise Erdrich, Richard Ford and Jonathan Franzen.

16 Août 2022

politics

literature

America

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Deauville with an American Accent: Film Festival 2022

It’s that time of year: the cream of Hollywood, and independent U.S. cinema will be crowding the boardwalk at Deauville for the American Film Festival from 2 to 11 September.

15 Août 2022

Deauville

Native American

Los Angeles

4

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100 Years of the BBC

The BBC is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year: founded in 1922 to produce radio programmes, it’s become a major British cultural force across TV, radio and increasingly digital platforms. This B1 resource has students use the BBC 100 website to find out about the corporation, its history, faces and voices, then prepare a podcast or webpage about the anniversary. A second version takes the form of an escape-game type search for information on the site before a disaster wipes the BBC archives.

14 Août 2022

anniversary

game

British history

Back to Middle Earth

It’s a very overused phrase to say that a series is eagerly awaited, but with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , it’s completely justified. There were more than 250 million views of the teaser trailer in 24 hours after it aired during the Superbowl in February. The 8-part lavish first season of this Amazon prequel is set thousands of years before JRR Tolkien’s novels (and Peter Jackson’s films), at a time of peace in Middle-earth that is soon to be disturbed. Released on 2 September. Tolkien’s novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have sold more than 150 million copies and have been translated into over 38 languages. But they are just the tip of the iceberg of the amazing world he created. Tolkien was a professor of Anglo-Saxon and of English language and literature at Oxford University and was fascinated by the ancient Norse languages as well as Anglo-Saxon. He loved making up languages, including Elvish and Dwarvish, which he used in his novels. He created a whole “legendarium” about the world he had invented, with histories, timelines, and illustrations. A glimpse of it is visible in The Silmarillion , which he worked on until his death, and which his son Christopher finished and published. The realms of Middle-earth are populated amongst others by elves, who are immortal, men (humans), who are mortal, dwarves, specialised in mining, and hobbits, small humanoid creatures with large feet. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) take place in the Third Age of Middle-earth. Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , is set thousands of years before, in the Second Age. Showrunners and creators of the series J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay based the plot of the series on the Appendices Tolkien provided at the end of LOTR , which gave some of the history of Middle-earth, as well as the epigraph to LOTR , which can be heard in the series trailer: "Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie." [video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="http://www.speakeasy-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SPmotion_Forged_Full_Master_16x9_Final_PV_en-US_1080p.mp4"][/video] The Rings of Power were twenty magical rings forged in the Second Age, intended by the evil Sauron to dominate the rulers of Middle-earth. LOTR focuses on the One Ring, which the hobbit Frodo Baggins is charged with destroying. In the TV series, the rings will be the source of conflict between the different groups. LOTR fans will recognise some characters from the books: the immortal elves, Galadriel and Elrond for example, played by Morfydd Clark and Robert Aramayo. There are also Harfoots, one of three peoples Tolkien described as ancestors of the Hobbits, which also included the Stoors and the Fallohides. Harfoots can be seen in this teaser: [embed]https://youtu.be/ewgCqJDI_Nk[/embed] Fans will also be familiar with the destructive Orcs. But where there weren’t details in the legendarium, the showrunners explained, “We piece the clues together and then do what Tolkien did and look to real world myths.” LOTR: TROP is considered the most expensive TV show ever created, with costs totaling over $1 billion. It was filmed in great secrecy in New Zealand, where Peter Jackson’s popular LOTR films were made, though without Jackson’s involvement. A second series has already been greenlit, out of a planned five. Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Amazon Released 2 September 2022 This series would make a good addition to Shine Bright LLCER File 1 Timeless fantasy.

09 Août 2022

fantasy

TV series

British literature