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Britain Goes to the Polls

The exception seems to be becoming the rule in Britain, where the latest election campaign, just like the last general election and the EU referendum, has not gone the way anyone expected. Britons go to the polls today for the election Theresa May announced on 18 April, and which the Conservatives were expected to win in a landslide.

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Teaching about Child Labour

For the United Nations World Day Against Child Labour on June 12, or any other time you want to discuss this important topic in class, here are some teaching resources for different levels.

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Rube Goldberg Machine Videos

These videos of crazy contraptions inspired by Rube Goldberg and Heath Robinson's drawings are a great addition to a project to make a machine. They allow you to show pupils some examples, practise describing the machines, and see models of how to present a machine.

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Celebrating Canada

Canada is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2017. July 1 marks the 150 years since Confederation, when the British colonies in modern day Canada joined to form the self-governing British Dominion of Canada. June and July are already months when Canadians take time to appreciate their country. This year, they will push the appreciation to another level.

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All Around Canada to Celebrate 150 Years

Canada is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2017. One of the highlights is a 150-day expedition following Canada’s three coasts from East to West. More than 300 Canadians have been selected to participate in the different legs of the maritime expedition, including 33 Youth Ambassadors representing Canada’s young people.

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Inventing a Machine in Language Class

Let's imagine a crazy machine! We look at a fun and active project that gets pupils moving and talking in English about a culturally specific phenomenon: a Rube Goldberg machine.

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Battling on the British Home Front

The Battle of Britain was a turning point in World War Two, when 3,000 fighter pilots were Britain's last line of defence against a Nazi invasion. Just when Britain's civilians thought the worst was over, the Luftwaffe started bombing cities in The Blitz.

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Battle of Britain and Blitz Teaching Tools

If you want to work on Britain in the Second World War with your pupils, there are lots of online tools to help you. Here are some on The Battle of Britain and the subsequent Blitz.

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Prom Time

Prom is an end-of-year tradition in North American schools, and a rite of passage for teenagers. It has spread across the Atlantic. Most British schools now organise some kind of end-of-school, prom-style dance.

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Exploring Canada to Celebrate 150 Years

This B1-level article is a great opportunity to focus on the diversity of a unique English-speaking country: Canada. It sheds light on a part of its history, population and geography, introducing pupils to young people participating in an expedition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of independence.

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Yes he can!: why President Macron made his speech in English

On Thursday 1 June, from The White House Rose Garden, President Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change. He described the move as a reassertion of American sovereignty and said: “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris”.

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Churchill Hesitates

Churchill is a portrait of the wartime British Prime Minister, not as a one-dimensional heroic leader but as a far more human, and in some ways more likeable, character with all the frailties and contradictions that implies.

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Music Against Terror

A very special concert will place in Manchester on Sunday 4 June. After the tragic terrorist attack on crowds leaving her concert on 22 May, U.S. singer Ariana Grande is returning to the city to play a benefit concert for the victims and their families. An all-star cast of musicians is joining her.

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Young Voters

You might think young British voters would be getting jaded after two general elections and a referendum in two years. But on the contrary, young people are signing up to vote in record numbers.

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Young Voters Webpicks

Bite the Ballot and The League of Young Voters are both British charities created by young people and focused on getting young people engaged in voting, especially in the general election on 8 June. Their videos, apps and animations are extremely teen-friendly and excellent for working on citizenship in class.

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Digital Girl of the Year

Cerys Lock, 14, loves computer coding, and in fact everything about computers. She was recently awarded the European Digital Girl Award and hopes it will help her encourage other teenagers, and particularly girls, to take up coding, and consider a career in computing.

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Saying Sorry

For more than 150 years, tens of thousands of Australian Aboriginal children were forcibly removed from their families and communities. On 26 May, Australia recognises and commemorates this injustice on Sorry Da

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Pirates of the Caribbean

In this A1+ article your students will use their speaking and reading skills to travel in the world of Disney’s latest Pirates of the Caribbean film Salazar’s Revenge This can be the starting point of a writing activity which could be expanded through three or four units of work.

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Into the Unknown: A Journey through Science Fiction

In June, the Barbican Centre in London will open a major science-fiction exhibition, “Into the Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction”. This unprecedented show encompasses literature, contemporary art, film, music, comic books and video games to present a new, global perspective on Science Fiction.

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Sorry Day Teaching Resources

Reconciliation Australia is an NGO set up to facilitate reconciliation between the wider Australian population and Indigenous Australians. They have a very attractive learning section on their Share Our Pride website which includes the following videos. It's perfect for a theme about Indigenous Australians and/or Sorry Day.

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Les nouveaux manuels à découvrir

Ils sont arrivés ! Les spécimens des 4 nouveaux manuels d'anglais Nathan : Thumbs up! 6e et Give me five! 5e, 4e, 3e, ont été livrés dans vos collèges, rapprochez-vous de votre documentaliste et cherchez les petits cartons violets ! Thumbs up! est une nouveauté spécialement conçue pour la 6e, dont le maître mot est “pédagogie spiralaire”. Grâce à une structure en trois temps, les élèves consolident les acquis du primaire. C’est de plus un manuel très visuel qui propose de grands documents authentiques et des cartes mentales, ainsi que des pages dédiées aux spécificités des nouveaux programmes : parcours citoyen ou artistique et Éducation aux média (EMI). Enfin, les thèmes proposes sont vraiment innovants et SO British! Et si ça vous plait, sachez que le Thumbs up 5e est prévu pour 2018 ! La collection Give me five! a elle été spécialement pensée pour le cycle 4. Trois mots d’ordre pour qualifier cette collection : interdisciplinaire, original et innovant ! Les unités sont dynamiques et offrent toutes des possibilités de travail interdisciplinaire grâce à des thèmes et documents ancrés culturellement. Le travail collaboratif est à l’honneur dans des pages spécifiques (Team challenge, Drama club). De nombreuses possibilités sont offertes pour mettre les élèves en activité dans le cadre des parcours (santé, citoyen, artistique ou avenir) et de l’Éducation aux média (EMI) via des pages dédiées et des dossiers EPI “clé en main”. Enfin, l’innovation pédagogique est au rendez-vous avec des pages How to sous forme de défis, des activités d’anticipation et d’écriture dans les workbooks. Ces deux collections disposent enfin de la technologie Nathan Live, LA nouvelle appli qui permettra aux élèves de scanner très simplement les pages des manuels à l'aide d'un smartphone ou d'une tablette afin d'accéder directement à toutes les ressources élèves !

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Medieval Murder and a Sword Called Excalibur

The new film "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" is a high-energy action film of one of Britain's most enduring myths: the sword in the stone.

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Money for Nothing?

Give 20,000 schoolchildren £10 each and ask them to start a mini-business. It sounds ambitious, but the Tenner Challenge is a big success with British pupils and teachers.

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UK Elections

This A2 level article enables pupils to understand simply the electoral system in the United Kingdom as both the UK and France go to the polls.

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Celebrate Modern Languages

Du 15 au 20 mai 2017 aura lieu la deuxième édition de la semaine des langues vivantes. L’apprentissage des langues vivantes étrangères et régionales tient une place fondamentale dans la construction de la citoyenneté, l’enrichissement de la personnalité et l’ouverture au monde.

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