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  • Guns - the end

    16 May 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère ES )

    Hey, today we finished studying the text about Kevin and Brian and we'll correct the recap worksheet tomorrow as well as the oral comprehension test that you took last week. Here is what we said about the text (explanation of the quarrel and the arguments...

  • Correction for your letters

    20 January 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère LV2 )

    Hey, as you had to attend a lecture about "classes préparatoires", I only had to time to hand out some documents I had prepared for today's correction.You had to highlight the important vocabulary words about the sequence (death row + feelings) and the...

  • The First Illegal Immigrants - A cartoon / caricature

    30 March 2011 ( #2010-2011 - T Merca )

    Hey guys, today was the first time you saw Michelle and most of you did a good job of talking. You first asked her questions to get to know her a little more and then we started the new topic that could be entitled: "Multicultural America, in the past...

  • Social Networks + Ireland

    07 April 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère LV2 )

    Hey, today we first warmed up with your internet habits and particularly your Facebook habits. I was suprised that some of you didn't have a Facebook account but also that some of you were real Facebook ADDICTS (20 hours a day... ... ... how is this even...

  • Harry Potter - Written Comprehension

    07 February 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 2 )

    Hey, today we first talked a little bit about Harry Potter and the story as a warm up. Here is what we said: Harry Potter (the story - basics and opinion) - famous character Who -> - a character from a novel -He is a student / a wizard. Syn. for "wizard"...

  • Analysis of the text and answers to the questions

    20 September 2011 ( #2011-2012 - Tale L )

    Hi guys, today after making a quick recap of what we had said about the text so far, we corrected the questions from last year's exam. We could see how the analysis we had done previously was VERY useful since nearly all the elements to answer the questions...

  • Final test - Gun Culture, your essays

    24 May 2011 ( #2010-2011 - Tale ES )

    Hey, today you took your last writing test of the year. I hope that you will achieve good results to take confidence for your A-Levels next month. Here reads the assignment: "Can you imagine a killing spree in France as it happened in America? If it happened...

  • Love during WWII

    18 January 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère ES )

    Hey, today we began studying our new theme: "Love". We talked freely about it and about romance and how romantic boys and girls are. Here is what we said: Romantic boys and romantic girls: The most romantic thing Lisa has ever done in her life was when...

  • Nouveaux et derniers groupes de compétence

    30 March 2011 ( #Information )

    Hey guys, les derniers groupes de compétences ont été formés et seront effectifs dès ce Vendredi 1er Avril 2011 à 8h00 (inclus) . Merci d'en prendre connaissance et d'actualiser vos emplois du temps en fonction ces nouvelles données. Nous ne tolérerons...

  • No class because of the maths test

    15 November 2010 ( #2010-2011 - T Merca )

    Hey, today we didn't have class because your maths teacher had organized a 2-hour test. I hope you fared well and that you will have good grades. We will catch up with this hour as soon as I find it interesting.I'll see you on Friday for the correction...

  • Maus - Art Spiegelman

    08 March 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 1ère LVA )

    Hi guys, today you worked on the following front and back covers of a comic book entitled "Maus" by Art Spiegelman. Here is what you said about it: "to be written by ..." HW: - apprendre sa leçon et être capable d'en faire le recap sans note. - Pensez...

  • Super Heroes: a definition + continuation of activity

    12 October 2011 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 1 )

    Hi guys, today we first corrected your homework and wrote a definition for the word: "Super Hero" in you binders. Here it reads: If I were a superhero, I would be Superman because he is fast and athletic . He is ... faster than Spiderman and ... more...

  • Marine's presentation + How to present a document

    28 January 2011 ( #2010-2011 - T Merca )

    Hey, today we first had Marine's presentation about her cartoon. Here is what she said: "to be written by Marine" Then we continued the lesson with some methodology on how to present a document (I-D-A-H-O). Here is what we said about that: "to be written...

  • Tick Tick Tick - Global Warming + Education and Immigration

    02 March 2011 ( #2010-2011 - T Merca )

    Hey, today we first started the class with commenting on this picture: Here is what we said about it: "to be written by ..." We haven't finished the commentary yet so you will have to complete it for next time (Hidden context / Opinion / Branch Out)....

  • La formation du groupe nominal

    23 September 2009 ( #2009-2010 - Tale STG )

    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....

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

    03 May 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère ES )

    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....

  • Earth Hour - The killer moths

    24 March 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère LV2 )

    Hey, today we first discussed about Quentin's trip to England and then we did a quick warm up about Saturday's Earth Hour. Here is the document we studied: Here is what we said about it: Earth Hour The document is an awareness campaign, a form of ad to...

  • Food revolution + Stella's difficult decision

    07 February 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère ES )

    Hey, today we first talked about the following trailer: Here is what we said about it: Food revolution is a TV show presented by Jamie Oliver, a British chef. He wants to change the eating habits of American children who live in West Virginia. In his...

  • Correction of your articles + Stereotypes

    11 October 2011 ( #2011-2012 - 1ère ES )

    Hey guys, today we first corrected your articles and you will need to turn in your correction next Tuesday. Finally, we continued the class with studying a new document entitled "The Tourists". We didn't have time to write anything down but you understood...

  • First Hour of Class

    12 September 2011 ( #2011-2012 - Tale STG )

    Hi guys, in spite of the other students of T MERCA not showing up because of a schedule problem, we started our class and I had you talk about your summer holidays. It was very interesting and I learned lots of things about you. HW: préparer une prise...

  • Obamacare + Osama bin Laden's death

    25 May 2011 ( #2010-2011 - T Merca )

    Hey, today was the last class with Michelle and we had LOTS of things and activities to do. We talked about the health care reform in the US and we tried to identify the problems and the solutions proposed by the Obama administration. But first, you took...

  • Immigration and education (recap) + How to express "goal"

    04 March 2011 ( #2010-2011 - T Merca )

    Hey, today we first did a quick recap of what we have said about the text so far. Here are the notes you took: "to be written by ..." Then we continued explaining an important grammar point and we gave examples from the text: how to express the notion...

  • Arms trade + Guns (the text)

    06 May 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère ES )

    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...

  • Listening Comprehension - Test (mobile phones)

    09 February 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 2 )

    Hey, today you first took a vocabulary test about words in possible reading comprehension assignment. For those who will get less than the average, you will need to copy all the words 10 times so that you try to remember them! Then we continued the lesson...

  • Poem Contest - Your creations

    03 May 2011 ( #Students' Corner )

    Hi guys, you will finally be able to vote for your top poems so as to win the award. The votes are open until the end of the vacation of April. You can only vote once of course and you can't vote for your own poem; you'll need to put your name in the...