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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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2010-2011 - 1ere es

Arms trade + Guns (the text)

Arms trade + Guns (the text)

Hey, today we first worked on a video warm up with a document about guns produces by Amnesty International. You can watch it again below: Here is what we said about it: The document is a spoof which denounces the arms trade in the world. The charity "Amnesty...

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Oral Comprehension Test - In the Name of the Father (trial)

Oral Comprehension Test - In the Name of the Father (trial)

Hey, today you took a one-hour test about the sequence "A tour of Ireland", more precisely you had to study one of the scenes from the movie "In the Name of the Father" (during the trial). I hope that you will have succeeded in understanding the document....

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In the Name of the Father (the end) + Facebook's environmental impact

In the Name of the Father (the end) + Facebook's environmental impact

Hi, today we first worked again with trial scene from the movie "In the Name of the Father" in which you had to make a recap and find some important elements and expressions (how to swear when you are a witness at a trial + "swear words": " I swear by...

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In the Name of the Father - The Trial (the end)

In the Name of the Father - The Trial (the end)

Hey, today you first took a vocabulary test. I hope that most of you will acheive good grades. Then we continued the lesson with the scene of the trial from "In the Name of the Father". You can watch it again below: We commented on some important points...

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Roles of the protagonists at the trial + main information

Roles of the protagonists at the trial + main information

Hey, today we first made a quick recap of yesterday's lesson: -> They are partly responsible for the riot -> but not the for the bombing campaign of the I.R.A. And yet, they will be arrested / held in police custody. They will be accused of / charged...

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The riot - A barricade in Belfast

The riot - A barricade in Belfast

Hey, today after briefly recapitulating what we had said last time about the movie and the situtation, we continued the lesson with the viewing of two more extracts from the film "In the Name of the Father", explaining the situation in Ireland. You can...

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The Historical Truth + explanations of one of the Guilford Four victims

The Historical Truth + explanations of one of the Guilford Four victims

Hey, today we first did a quick recap about the event (Guilford bombing) and the responsibility in this case; what the intention of the I.R.A. was; and who was accused instead of the I.R.A. Here is what we wrote: In 1974, the I.R.A planted a bomb / was...

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one-hour test (essay / narrative)

one-hour test (essay / narrative)

Hey, today you took a test about our sequence entitled "love relationships". I hoped that you fared OK. Don't forget your homework and your lesson for tomorrow. Take care, Mr Hattais.

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The culprits - I.R.A members

The culprits - I.R.A members

Hey, today we first watched a short video clip about the environment. You can watch it again below: Here is what we said about it: The document is an awareness campaign for the environment. I's to sensitize people to protect nature. We should switch off...

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Ireland - The reasons for the bomb?

Ireland - The reasons for the bomb?

Hey, today we first corrected the exercises you had to complete about Irish culture (meaning of some words, important places to visit, adjectives, ...). Here is what we wrote in our copy books: A) Curraghs / Eyeries / Guinness Adjectives in order to depict...

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