English Day by Day is designed for school students to improve their performance in the English language.
Hey, today was the end of our sequence about Ireland. I hope that you have succeeded in understanding the video correctly and that you have produced interesting dialogues. I'll be giving you your results asap, hopefully before the vacation. You can watch...
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Hey, today you took a one-hour test about the sequence dealing with Ireland. You can download a copy of the test here: (originally designed by F. Chesneau)
Read moreHey, today we first spoke about the tradition of Easter and here is what we said about it: Group 1: Easter egg hunt: Easter is a Christian feast. It celebrates the re-birth of Jesus. But many people celebrate this tradition without knowing it. For pagans,...
Read moreHey, today we first did a quick warm up about the play that you went to see yesterday and where I was chaperonning you. Here is what we said about it: Yesterday, the play was sometimes boring because it was difficult to understand the actors. It must...
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Hey, today we finished studying the text with Brian and Kevin arguing about the use of violence in Ireland to protest against the governement. Here is what we said about their behaviours: First,..."said Kevin softly" (l.6) Then,..."seized Kevin by the...
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Hey, today you first had to perform the reading of the lyrics "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and you had a grade for that. You all did quite a good job and all had good marks! Then we continued speaking about the text "Guns" to see whether you had any problems...
Read moreHey, today we first started the class listening to an audio document about the success of Harry Potter. You can listen to the document again here (and to the rest of it): Here is what we said about it: Every child has already read a Harry Potter book...
Read moreHey, today as you were in Paris to visit a laboratory, you didn't have class. So your oral assesment will take place next week. Take care, M. Hattais.
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Hey, today we first started as usual with a quick warm up about the celebration of Saint Patrick's Day in Chicago. Here is the report that we watched: Here is what we said about it: The document is a news report about a tradition in Chicago. It consists...
Read moreHey, First, as a warm up, we watched President Barack Obama's address to the American people for New Year and we decrypted why he said: "I wish you a very happy and healthy new year". You can watch the extract below: Here is what we said about it: The...
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