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English Day by Day is designed for school students to improve their performance in the English language.

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2009-2010 - tale stg

Sequence # 2 - Ireland

Today, we started a new sequence on Ireland. I played the beginning of a video but without the image and you had to guess where the scene might take place and justify your choices. Here is the extract again: Here is what we said: - about Ireland: "Ireland...

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A new generation of soldiers

Today, after having a little chit chat about super powers, we finished studying the document about robot soldiers. We filled in your worksheet with elements from the document making a brief summary and trying to go into details. For next time, you need...

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Vocabulary, lesson, & oral comprehension test

Today, you took a 45-minute test. I will try and give you the results next time I see you. I hope for you that at least your vocabulary and lessons are known... as for the oral comprehension test, I'm aware it is not easy but it has to be done! See you...

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La formation du groupe nominal

La formation du groupe nominal

Today, we corrected the exercise that you had to do for last time. We noticed that in a compound noun, the word that was the most important one was the last one. When you translate, you translate it first. For example : - a robot hand : une main de robot....

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How to build an essay

How to build an essay

Today, after a brief oral presentation of the previous lesson, we worked on how to write an essay. I gave you this document that you had to analyse. You had to put the link words in the corresponding categories. For next time, you need to know the meaning...

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Warwick's groundbreaking experiment

Warwick's groundbreaking experiment

" The operation was a groundbreaking experiment. It was the first time such an operation had been performed. His experiment was a success. Professor Warwick believes communication between men and computers is possible. Computers can upgrade / enhance...

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A new generation of robot soldiers

A new generation of robot soldiers

Today, we listened to an audio document with Tim Weiner, a reporter for the New York Times. Here is what we said about it. "The document is a report by a New York Times journalist about a new generation of soldiers. They are stronger than human beings...

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The bionic man

Today we continued studying the text entitled "The Bionic Man". We corrected the vocabulary hunt you had to complete and here are important words to remember : - (to) trade information - mind-machine communication - a chip - an experiment - (to) upgrade...

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Warm up : The swine flu + The bionic man

Warm up : The swine flu + The bionic man

You really had a bad attitude today not cooperating to make the class go towards progress. You should be ashamed of it... However, during the hour, we succeeded in saying some things about the swine flu : "The swine flu is a type of flu that authorities...

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Presentation + Michael Jackson's burial

Presentation + Michael Jackson's burial

Today was the first class I had with you guys so we introduced ourselves and I gave you out a copy of the rules that will be followed in English. We then talked a little about Michael Jackson's burial and needed to review wh- questions : Who --> porte...

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