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The Thrill of the Hill: the Invictus Games 2025

The Invictus Games, created in 2014 by Prince Harry to help the rehabilitation of military personnel, is holding its 7 th edition in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada from 8-16 February. And for this edition, several mountain sports will be added to the programme: Alpine skiing and snowboard, Nordic skiing, biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling. Over 550 athletes from 23 countries will be participating, and will be accompanied by the friends and family who are so vital to their recovery. Some sports require specific adaptations for their impairments, others, like sitting volleyball, can be played by mixed teams of players with different impairments. Canada is hosting the Games for a second time. And this time, since the host cities are Vancouver and the ski resort Whistler, it will include winter sports, in addition to the core Invictus Games sports of Indoor Rowing, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Wheelchair Rugby and Wheelchair Basketball. Prince Harry, a long-time active officer in the British Army, started the Games in 2014 to recognise the sacrifices made by military personnel and the incredible support friends, family and carers gave sick and injured soldiers in their recovery. He chose the name “Invictus”, the title of a poem about resilience by English poet William Henley which inspired Nelson Mandela in prison. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Read the whole poem. The video below is from a member of the Canadian team for the Games. Jeff Becker explains how returning to snowboarding was his motivation to do all his physical rehabilitation work after he was injured in service. He went from being unable to pick up his little girl to getting back on a snowboard the same day she was able to do a blue run. He will compete in snowboarding, as well as skeleton, swimming and sitting volleyball. https://youtu.be/soWz8M_8PDQ The next Invictus Games will take place in July 2027 in Birmingham, U.K. You can find a whole SnapFile on the Invictus Games in Shine Bright Terminale: Snapfile 21. The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler February 8-16, 2025

01 Février 2025

sport

video

disability

New Visa Details for School Trips to the UK

New rules about travelling to the UK come into force on 2 April 2025. Visitors from the EU will need a type of simplified visa called an ETA. But the good news is that children in school groups are exempted from the new system.

24 Janvier 2025

U.K.

class trip

voyage scolaire

Sélection culturelle

A Year of Dickens on ARTE

2025 is the year to catch up on your Charles Dickens classics on ARTE. There are four TV adaptations of Dickens' works on the station's platform until 25 November.

23 Janvier 2025

video

British history

poverty

Teaching with Trailers: The Importance of Being Earnest

The National Theatre's production of The Importance of Being Earnest, starring the current Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa, recently wowed audiences in London's West End. If your students are studying the play for LLCER, the trailer for the production would be a great addition to their portfolios.

21 Janvier 2025

video

Ireland

film

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President Trump Profile 2025

These articles about the 47th President of the United States will enable students to say what they already know about Donald Trump and the American election and will provide enough new information to trigger interest. They will serve as a basis for speaking and writing activities as well as interaction. There are two articles and corresponding activities, one at A2-level and one at B1.

20 Janvier 2025

president

citoyenneté

U.S. elections

A Winning Duo!

Do you have a language assistant in your school this year? Do you work in partnership with them? Then you could take part in a competition to create videos showing the collaboration between a language assistant and a class teacher.

16 Janvier 2025

video

competition

collaboration

Rendez-vous

New Congress, New Challenges

The 119th U.S. Congress convened for the first time on 3 January. Although the Republican Party achieved the "trifecta" of the Presidency and majorities in both houses of Congress in the November elections, divisions within the party mean it won't be simple to pass legislation.

14 Janvier 2025

elections

voting

U.S. culture

Presidential Inaugurations: A Video

Once every four years, a U.S. President is inaugurated. This video gives a succinct summary of the significance of this ritualised event.

14 Janvier 2025

video

president

history

Everything You Need to Know About: U.S. Presidential Inaugurations

On Monday, 20 January, Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States at his Inauguration in Washington D.C. What does the Inauguration involve, who participates, and what does it cost?

14 Janvier 2025

elections

president

Trump

A President Passes

Jimmy Carter served just one term as the 39th President of the U.S.A., but his public service started long before his White House stay and continued to the end of his long life. He has died aged 100.

10 Janvier 2025

charity

Nobel prize

U.S. politics

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Wallace and Gromit Are Back

Wallace and Gromit are unlikely heroes: a not-very-good amateur inventor from the north of England and his long-suffering dog. But they have won hearts and minds all over the world since their first appearance in 1989 and now they are back in their second feature film: Vengeance Most Fowl. They have to face an old enemy: the penguin Feathers McGraw last seen in The Wrong Trousers (1993).

09 Janvier 2025

animation

England

Bristol

Rendez-vous

Justin Trudeau Resigns as Canadian PM

After nine years at the head of the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped down as leader of the Canadian Liberal Party on Monday, following months of internal struggles in the party. His resignation may have come too late to allow his successor to successfully lead a campaign for re-election, which must be held by 20 October.

07 Janvier 2025

politics

elections

parliament

Ernest Cole Photographing Apartheid

Ernest Cole spent the early part of his life photographing his life in South Africa as a black man under apartheid in the 1950s and 60s. He was able to publish some at the time but many waited until he felt forced into exile in the U.S.A. His book of his photos House of Bondage is one of the most important documents about apartheid. A new documentary looks at the life of Cole, who was never able to return to his homeland.

03 Janvier 2025

film

civil rights

documentary

Comment se préparer au Grand oral du Bac avec Mission Grand oral ?

Retrouvez toutes les infos sur la prochaine session du Grand oral du Bac ainsi que de nombreux conseils pertinents pour les élèves !

Rendez-vous

Youngest Chess Champ

Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju just made history by becoming the youngest ever World Chess Champion at the age of just 18.

17 Décembre 2024

video

India

interview

Wicked Trailer

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Wicked

The famous Wicked musical is now a film. How about embarking your 6e students on a trip to Oz and the Emerald City in order to make them discover the world of Wicked while revising the present simple and learning words about school and wizardry?

12 Décembre 2024

film

U.S. culture

trailer

Edinburgh at 900

Scotland's capital is celebrating its 900th birthday! Edinburgh was one of the five royal burghs founded by King David I in 1124. From a small town in the Middle Ages, it has enlarged to a diverse city of 500,000 people. The contrasting medieval Old Town culminating in the Castle high on a volcanic plug and the elegant planned 18th-century New Town attract millions of visitors every year.

12 Décembre 2024

anniversary

British history

Scottish history

Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2024 saw the 60th edition of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award organised by the Natural History Museum in London. Entries come from amateur and professional photographers from around the world and three of the categories are reserved for children and teenagers. The winning Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year photo is just one of the amazing images captured by young people about the natural world.

11 Décembre 2024

Australia

animals

competition

Christmas Actually

Richard Curtis has perfected the romcom, scripting Love Actually, Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Yesterday and more. His latest film is an animation about Christmas in a small English town, combining three of his own children's books. "That Christmas" has Santa, traditions, humour, a variety of families, a pinch of romance and a LOT of snow. These short clips from the film can get your classroom into the festive spirit!

10 Décembre 2024

film

British culture

Christmas

Bilingual Book Prize

A new literary prize has been awarded for the first time. The Entente Littéraire prize celebrates books aimed at teenagers and young adults translated from English to be published in French or translated from French and published in English. The prize is championed by the UK’s Queen Camilla and France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron, to promote cultural exchange as part of the Entente Cordiale between the two countries, which celebrates its 120th anniversary in 2024.

10 Décembre 2024

history

literature

WWII

Rendez-vous

Voting in Ireland

Ireland had a general election on 29 November but isn’t expected to have a government until the new year. The government is likely to be another coalition led by the two historical centrist parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, with at least one other partner.

09 Décembre 2024

elections

Ireland

Irish politics

Préparer les élèves au Grand oral du Bac

Tous les outils Nathan pour accompagner vos élèves dans la préparation au Grand oral du Bac !

Rendez-vous

Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s

The Australian Senate has approved new legislation that would ban under-16-year-olds from accessing social-media services by late 2025. The government says that exposure to social media can harm young people but it is not clear exactly how the ban will work.

04 Décembre 2024

Australia

bullying

teenagers

Actualisations numériques

Vos manuels numériques entièrement enrichis et actualisés, découvrez-les dès maintenant !

Julius Caesar in English in Rennes

The Théâtre national de Bretagne is staging Shakespeare's history play in January. This production by Arthur Nauzyciel, originally created in Boston, whisks the play away from ancient Rome to reset it in 1960s America. The story of a plot to assassinate a leader who is considered too powerful and threatening despotism echoes the many political assassinations in the United States in that era of social change, from John and Robert Kennedy to Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. https://youtu.be/_rAyJu_pjTk Julius Caesar In English, surtitled in French Théâtre National de Bretagne, Rennes 9-17 January 2025

03 Décembre 2024

Shakespeare

théâtre

Rennes

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Pharrell Williams Lego Biopic

Pharrell Williams only agreed to a biopic being made about his life if it was a Lego animation. Piece by Piece is the perfect creative way to tell this creative and original artist’s life. Many music stars such as Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani and Kendrick Lamar appear in the film, transformed into Lego figures too.

28 Novembre 2024

video

film

animation

This is England 2024 films for Cycle 4

The This is England short-film festival in Rouen has a specific programme of short films for cycle 4e classes. This year’s selection ponders the roles of young and old in today's society, offers positive visions of a sustainable future, as well as featuring a beatboxing animated dog.

15 Novembre 2024

refugees

film

homelessness

This is England 2024 films for Lycée

The This is England short-film festival in Rouen has a specific programme of short films for cycle 4e classes. This year’s selection ponders the roles of young and old in today's society, offers positive visions of a sustainable future, as well as featuring a beatboxing animated dog.

15 Novembre 2024

sport

film

festival

This is England 2024 films for Cycle 3

The This is England short-film festival in Rouen has a specific programme of short films for cycle 4e classes. This year’s selection ponders the roles of young and old in today's society, offers positive visions of a sustainable future, as well as featuring a beatboxing animated dog.

15 Novembre 2024

film

festival

British culture