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Battle of the Tennis Films

Who would have imagined two films about tennis duels from the 1970s would hit cinema screens at the same time? More than just some entertainment for tennis fans between seasons, they provide fascinating psychological portraits and a discussion of gender roles in sport and society.

28 Novembre 2017

sport

gender equality

Wimbledon

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Prince Harry to Wed

Britain will have something to distract it from Brexit negotiations in 2018 — a royal wedding always improves national morale. Prince Harry has announced his engagement to American actress Meghan Markle, with a wedding planned on 19 May.

28 Novembre 2017

British culture

Thumbs Up 6e

Royal Family

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Taylor Swift: Reputation

A new album by one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the world is big news. And the themes of Taylor Swift’s album Reputation is a great opportunity to discuss rumours, bullying and online security with your pupils.

17 Novembre 2017

music

pop

bullying

Histoires virtuelles entre professeurs

C'est l'histoire d'un enseignant qui se dit que le temps passé à faire des photocopies et corriger les exercices du workbook effectués plus ou moins sérieusement par ses étudiants pourrait être bien mieux investi. Mais il ne connaît personne pour l'aider à faire autrement, il n'en a pas le temps.

17 Novembre 2017

TICE

réseaux sociaux

échanges

Thanksgiving on the Web

If you want to discuss Thanksgiving with your class, there are some really useful sites and online resources.

14 Novembre 2017

president

history

celebrations

Merry Christmas Jumper Day!

Like Red Nose Day, Christmas Jumper Day is becoming a tradition for British people to do something silly – wear a kitschy Christmas jumper — to do some serious good, for the charity Save the Children.

13 Novembre 2017

charity

children

traditions

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Word of the Year: Fake News

Each year, Britain's Collins Dictionary announces a Word of the Year, a word or expression that has been omnipresent. For 2017, the WOTY is "fake news", a term often associated with President Trump.

10 Novembre 2017

politics

Clinton

Trump

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The Truth About the Kennedy Assassination?

The 1992 JFK Records Act gave the U.S. government 25 years to make public all files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on 22 November 1963. The time was up on October 26, 2017... but not all the files were released.

30 Octobre 2017

Trump

Kennedy

JFK

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Detroit: Modern History on Film

Detroit tells the true story of an incident during the “race riots” which swept U.S. cities in the summer of 1967. The film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, has won praise for its portrayal of police corruption and racial tensions during that long hot summer.

25 Octobre 2017

film

civil rights

U.S. history

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Harry Potter: A History of Magic

The British Library is marking the 20th anniversary of the publication of the first Harry Potter book with an exhibition of the real-life historical artefacts about magical beliefs that inspired JK Rowling, and never-before-revealed notes, plans and manuscripts from the author herself.

25 Octobre 2017

exhibition

anniversary

harry potter

Scare Yourself Silly: Halloween in London

The British capital gets into the Halloween spirit with a vengeance. It must be said that London has almost 2,000 years of often bloody and gruesome history that lends itself well to tales of ghosts and the unquiet dead.

25 Octobre 2017

London

museum

harry potter

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Bangladeshi Dance Touring France

If you missed the shows choreographed by Akram Khan that toured France last year, there is another chance to catch Chotto Desh between now and December, in Paris, Enghein, Dijon, Lyons and Grenoble.

25 Octobre 2017

dance

Peter Brooks

Bangladesh

Thanksgiving Dinner in Space

This short video of a NASA astronaut on the International Space Station discussing how he is going to celebrate Thanksgiving is a great way to introduce or revise this American holiday as well as food vocabulary.

23 Octobre 2017

video

celebrations

U.S. culture

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This Is England Short Films Festival in Rouen

The sixth edition of the This is England Festival of short British films will take place from 13-18 November. If you are in the Rouen area, sign your classes up now for screenings, and download the teaching packs for collège and lycée. Short films are a brilliant way to introduce British culture to language learners, as is an exhibition of political cartoons that accompanies the festival.

20 Octobre 2017

film

festival

exhibition

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Experimental Novel about Abraham Lincoln Wins 2017 Booker Prize

The 2017 Man Booker Prize, the UK's most prestigious literary award, has been awarded to a first novel by American short-story writer George Saunders for Lincoln in the Bardo.

19 Octobre 2017

literature

Man Booker

British culture

Emoji Video and Audio Resources

If you are using our Ready to Use Resource on the Emoji Movie to work on emojis, smileys and emotions, these audio and video activities would make an excellent complement. You can access or download them on the Banque de ressources anglais cycle 4.

18 Octobre 2017

video

audio

digital resources

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Emoji Time

This A2 article is based on The Emoji Movie being released on 18 October.. Gene is an emoji who lives in Textopolis, a digital city inside a smartphone. While all other emojis express only one emotion, he can make ‘the wrong face’ because he was born without a filter, and he is desperate to become ‘normal’. The theme of emojis allows vocabulary recycling and expanding – giving pupils the tools to go beyond “happy” and “sad” –as well as storytelling combining images and words.

17 Octobre 2017

video

film

audio

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Emoji Speak

Worldwide, we send 6 billion emojis a day to accompany or replace text in messages. So it was only a matter of time till someone made a film in which emojis come to life.

17 Octobre 2017

film

communication

émotions

Thanksgiving

Many in the U.S. consider Thanksgiving the most American of holidays. The feast appeals to every religious and ethnic group, honours a turning point in American history, and encourages a spirit of good will. Plus, Thanksgiving offers one of the best meals of the year!

14 Octobre 2017

commemoration

thanksgiving

Pilgrims

Happy English Language Day!

On 13 October 1362 the English Parliament was opened for the first time in English rather than Latin or Norman French. Which is why The English Project charity promotes 13 October as English Language Day. Their aim is to celebrate English as a living, evolving language spoken as a first or second language by 2 billion people around the world. This year, the theme is Indian English, a rich and fast-growing variety of English. Estimates of the number of English speakers in India vary from 35 to 125 million. Most of them also speak at least one of India's other languages. English was the language of British colonisation and might have been shunned after the creation of the independent Indian republic in 1947. But it remained useful in a country of many different cultures and languages. Hindi is the ‘Official Language of the Union of India’ and is the first language of about 500 million Indians. The other half of the population generally speak one of eighteen 'National Languages', such as Bengali, Gujurati and Urdu, that have a special status in specific states. English is an 'Associate Language’, used in administration and higher education but also increasingly in advertising. English usage is increasing, though some linguists say it is outpaced by the hybrid "Hinglish" - a mix of Hindi and English. English Borrowing from India Language borrowing is by no means a one-way street. English has absorbed Indian words, either from the time of the Raj or through the large population in the UK which has roots in the Indian subcontinent. Some of them describe distinctly Indian things - clothes like saris or food beloved by Britons of all origins: curry, chutney, naan bread, samosas or chapattis. Others are less obvious: shampoo, cash, pyjamas and jungle are all borrowings from Hindi, Tamil and Sanskrit. A "juggernaut" in Sanskrit describes an enormous chariot used to transport Hindu idols in religious processions. In English it has come to mean an oversized lorry, or, metaphorically, an unstoppable force. "Avatar" is another Hindu religious term, describing a god materialising as a human or animal. Transferred to English, it has become an image representing a person in virtual reality or social media. English, like all languages, is constantly changing to meet the needs of those who use it to communicate. Indian English is no exception, associating and blending words to come up with new terms. The word "unmotorable" for example, coined to describe a road not suitable for cars is understandable to other English speakers but only used in India. Other inventions include "freeship" (a scholarship that provides free education), an "incharge" (a manager or supervisor) or "prepone" (reschedule an appointment for an earlier date, in opposition to "postpone"). The English Project

13 Octobre 2017

celebrations

India

language

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Victoria and Abdul

Twenty years after Mrs Brown, Judi Dench returns to cinema screens as Queen Victoria, in another true story of the Queen's friendship with one of her servants: Abdul Karim.

10 Octobre 2017

film

British history

India

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Gun Violence in the U.S.A.

As media headlines around the world once again proclaim a new record of horror in Las Vegas — the most deadly mass shooting in U.S. history — Gary Younge asks us to stop and consider the terribly banal everyday reality of guns in America. An average of seven children and teenagers is shot dead every single day in the U.S. but this drama has become so normalised that it is barely reported on.

10 Octobre 2017

U.S.A.

book

teenagers

Pop Art: Teaching Resources

The exhibition POP ART: Icons That Matter at the Musée Maillol has excellent teaching resources to explore a key movement in 20th century U.S. culture.

09 Octobre 2017

video

art

slideshow

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POP ART - Icons That Matter

Until January 21st, 2018, the American Pop Art movement has taken up residence in the Musée Maillol in Paris. This exhibition presents for the first time more than sixty works from the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. This is a rare opportunity to discover key pieces of the Pop Art movement.

05 Octobre 2017

art

exhibition

pop art

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Nobel Prize for Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro

The 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to British-Japanese novelist Kazuo Ishiguro whose work includes The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go. A more conventional choice than the 2016 winner, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.

05 Octobre 2017

film

literature

Nobel prize

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Al Gore: Still Saving the Planet

In 2006, the documentary The Inconvenient Truth made Al Gore into the most prominent ecologist on the planet. Gore won a Nobel Prize for its impact on public opinion about climate change. Ten years on, An Inconvenient Sequel shows the positive changes that have been made, and Gore's tireless work in continuing to promote solutions to global warming.

27 Septembre 2017

film

documentary

ecology

My Kingdom for a GIF!

When you receive an animated GIF image in a message, have you ever thought how long GIFs have been around? The GIF started out as a way to display simple still images on all computer systems 30 years ago. The animated version arrived in 1995. And today we send 25,000 GIFs a minute, just on Facebook Messenger!

27 Septembre 2017

animation

anniversary

internet

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U.S. Landmarks and Icons Map

This illustrated map produced by the U.S. State Department provides a visual presentation of U.S. states associated to landmarks and industry. It could be used at various levels, depending on what is to be achieved by the students. We have provided teaching suggestions and a worksheet for an A2 level. This is a good opportunity for group work, with a focus on what is to be learnt by all students, while letting them choose the state(s) they want to work on in the final activity.

27 Septembre 2017

geography

U.S. culture

U.S. history

Hands Up to Speak!

En septembre, les organisateurs de la Semaine internationale des sourds encouragent tout le monde à apprendre la langue des signes afin d'améliorer l'inclusion des personnes malentendantes dans notre société. En plus de ce bel objectif, enseigner aux élèves la langue des signes américaine peut les aider à apprendre et améliorer leur anglais, engageant le corps entier dans l'apprentissage. Voici le récit d'une expérience avec des élèves de sixième.

27 Septembre 2017

sign language

kinesthetic

gestures

Little Rock School Integration, 1957

September 25, 2017, marks 60 years since the "Little Rock Nine", a group of African American students managed to gain access to the all-white Central High School in Arkansas. It was a landmark moment in the civil-rights movement to obtain equal treatment for all citizens, irrespective of colour.

27 Septembre 2017

civil rights

schools

anniversary

Professeurs documentalistes Lycée

Battle of the Tennis Films

Prince Harry to Wed

Taylor Swift: Reputation

Histoires virtuelles entre professeurs

Thanksgiving on the Web

Merry Christmas Jumper Day!

Word of the Year: Fake News

The Truth About the Kennedy Assassination?

Detroit: Modern History on Film

Harry Potter: A History of Magic

Scare Yourself Silly: Halloween in London

Bangladeshi Dance Touring France

Thanksgiving Dinner in Space

This Is England Short Films Festival in Rouen

Experimental Novel about Abraham Lincoln Wins 2017 Booker Prize

Emoji Video and Audio Resources

Emoji Time

Emoji Speak

Thanksgiving

Happy English Language Day!

Victoria and Abdul

Gun Violence in the U.S.A.

Pop Art: Teaching Resources

POP ART - Icons That Matter

Nobel Prize for Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro

Al Gore: Still Saving the Planet

My Kingdom for a GIF!

U.S. Landmarks and Icons Map

Hands Up to Speak!

Little Rock School Integration, 1957