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Harry Potter at 20

For the 20th anniversary of the publication of the first "Harry Potter" book, this A1+-level article aims at allowing pupils to rediscover well-known fictional characters, perhaps for the first time with the English names. It's a good opportunity to help them develop reading strategies, using what they know to help them understand new words and concepts.

20 Juin 2017

literature

anniversary

fantasy

Personalised Support in a Class Context

Learning support for pupils in difficulty often consists of teaching them the same content in the same way more slowly and in smaller groups. The theory of "scaffolding" support is to help pupils be active in constructing their progress, by trial and error, and through collaboration. It is truly personalised support, within the class group.

20 Juin 2017

cooperative

learning support

soutien

World Refugee Day

20 June each year is United Nations World Refugee Day. In the UK, it is included in Refugee Week, 19-25 June. The UN refugee agency, the UNHCR, just released new figures showing that 2016 was yet another record year for refugees.

20 Juin 2017

refugees

united nations

video

David Hockney Video

The David Hockney exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris from 21 June to 23 October is a retrospective of the British pop artist's work. Who better to acquaint your pupils with Hockney's painting than the man himself in this excellent short video.

20 Juin 2017

video

art

exhibition

Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!

As every Harry Potter fan knows, Harry's birthday is 31 July, like his creator JK Rowling. But 26 June, 1997, was also an important date in the Potter canon: it saw the publication of the first volume of the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The 20th anniversary of a cultural phenomenon is being celebrated in style. The books which are credited with inspiring a generation of children to read have taken on a life of their own in the last 20 years. And they have their own mythology. Joanne Rowling, unemployed single mother, reputedly thought up the whole arc of the seven-book series on a train journey, and wrote the first tome while sitting nursing a cold coffee for two hours at a time in an Edinburgh cafe while her daughter slept in her pushchair. In order to get her book published, she had to hide her female identity behind the initials JK (she doesn't have a middle name, so borrowed her mother's name, Kathleen), as publishers assured her boys wouldn't read a book written by a woman. Rowling had always promised the story would end when Harry and co finished school after seven years. She dutifully stopped writing about the wizarding world for almost ten years, although she didn't retire entirely from literature, publishing an adult novel The Casual Vacancy and a series of crime novels, Cormoran Strike , as Robert Galbraith. But she couldn't resist for ever. These days, Harry Potter is an entire universe. As well as the wildly popular films and the website Pottermore , 2016 saw the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , and the new film series Fantastic Beasts . 2017 will see a Harry Potter exhibition in the hallowed halls of the British Library. Harry Potter: A History of Magic will open, appropriately, in time for Halloween, and run from 20 October 2017 to 28 February 2018. It will feature many magic-referenced items from the library's collection as well as original Harry Potter memorabilia from publishers Bloomsbury and Rowling's own archive.

20 Juin 2017

literature

anniversary

fantasy

Sélection culturelle

David Hockney: The Pompidou Goes Pop

The David Hockney exhibition that broke attendance records at the Tate Britain arrives as the Centre Pompidou in Paris. In London, almost half a million people saw the retrospective of Britain's most famous pop artist, from his California swimming pool paintings to recent monumental landscapes and iPad art.

19 Juin 2017

art

exhibition

David Hockney

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Did Britain Just Have A Youth Quake?

Ever since the surprise result of the June 8 General Election, figures have been flying round traditional and social media claiming that the swing away from the Conservatives to Labour was caused by young voters "taking their revenge" for the Brexit referendum. It's a good story. But is it true?

16 Juin 2017

citizenship

politics

UK

Sélection culturelle

Wonder Woman: from Comics to the UN

The world’s most popular female superhero has finally made it to the big screen for her first solo movie and has been named an Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls by the United Nations…for only 2 months!

14 Juin 2017

war

film

mythes et héros

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Another UK Electoral Surprise

The UK General Election that was supposed to consolidate the Conservative majority has a resulted in a hung parliament: no one party has reached the 326 seats needed for an absolute majority. The sitting Conservative government has asked the Queen to form a government with the backing of the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party.

10 Juin 2017

citizenship

elections

lieux et formes de pouvoir

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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.

08 Juin 2017

citizenship

Brexit

elections

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.

07 Juin 2017

citizenship

human rights

campaign

Canada C3 Expedition Webpicks

The C3 Expedition is participating in the Canada 150 celebrations. The 150-day expedition following Canada’s three coasts from east to west, and visiting many different communities on the way. These videos from young Canadians presenting their communities to the C3 expedition and all the Canadians following offer wonderful insight into the diversity of Canada's landscape and of the young people who inhabit it.

06 Juin 2017

video

audio

geography

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.

06 Juin 2017

video

art

EPI

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.

03 Juin 2017

history

celebrations

geography

Rendez-vous

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.

03 Juin 2017

history

teenagers

travel

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.

03 Juin 2017

art

EPI

science

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.

02 Juin 2017

war

mythes et héros

myths

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.

02 Juin 2017

war

video

history

Sélection culturelle

The Art of Rube Goldberg: Why do simple when it can be complicated?

You may have heard about a complex concept described as a "Rube Goldberg"... then wondered what that meant. The Rube Goldberg machine is a complicated machine that does simple tasks. Rube Goldberg was an American inventor, sculptor, author, engineer, cartoonist and he is very famous for his zany inventions cartoons.

02 Juin 2017

humour

EPI

science

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.

02 Juin 2017

school

USA

culture

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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.

02 Juin 2017

history

celebrations

geography

Rendez-vous

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”.

02 Juin 2017

White House

Donald Trump

climate change

Sélection culturelle

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.

01 Juin 2017

war

film

mythes et héros

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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.

01 Juin 2017

charity

Ariana Grande

Manchester

Rendez-vous

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.

31 Mai 2017

citizenship

politics

UK

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.

31 Mai 2017

citizenship

video

politics

Rendez-vous

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.

24 Mai 2017

careers

science

computers

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

19 Mai 2017

commemoration

civil rights

Australia

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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.

19 Mai 2017

film

creative writing

pirates

Sélection culturelle

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.

19 Mai 2017

London

exhibition

science fiction

Professeurs documentalistes Lycée

Harry Potter at 20

Personalised Support in a Class Context

World Refugee Day

David Hockney Video

Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!

David Hockney: The Pompidou Goes Pop

Did Britain Just Have A Youth Quake?

Wonder Woman: from Comics to the UN

Another UK Electoral Surprise

Britain Goes to the Polls

Teaching about Child Labour

Canada C3 Expedition Webpicks

Rube Goldberg Machine Videos

Celebrating Canada

All Around Canada to Celebrate 150 Years

Inventing a Machine in Language Class

Battling on the British Home Front

Battle of Britain and Blitz Teaching Tools

The Art of Rube Goldberg: Why do simple when it can be complicated?

Prom Time

Exploring Canada to Celebrate 150 Years

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

Churchill Hesitates

Music Against Terror

Young Voters

Young Voters Webpicks

Digital Girl of the Year

Saying Sorry

Pirates of the Caribbean

Into the Unknown: A Journey through Science Fiction