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  • How to speak about causes and consequences

    22 November 2010 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 2 )

    Hey, today we first corrected the exercise about since / for and we continued speaking about the audio document we had started last time. Here is what we said about the causes for global warming: Global warming is due to greenhouse gases. GW is provoked...

  • Authentic India + Sexism

    31 January 2012 ( #2011-2012 - Tale STG )

    Hi guys, today we first worked on the commentary of that picture so that you could get a training before your oral mock exams... Here is what you wrote about it: "to be written by Nathalie" Then in the 2nd part of the hour, you did some little presentations...

  • Sequence # 3 - Illegal immigration to the US

    07 December 2010 ( #2010-2011 - Tale ES )

    Hey, today we first talked about the possible reasons for immigrants to flee from the original countries and here is what we listed: Sequence 3 : Immigration to the US ! People immigrate to the US for different reasons: - Religious reasons: in the past,...

  • Roles of the protagonists at the trial + main information

    05 April 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère ES )

    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...

  • Harry Potter - The text

    04 February 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 1 )

    Hey, today you first took your irregular verbs test and after a recap of what we had said last time, we continued the lesson with a new very short text. Here is what we said about it: "to be written by Fabien" HW: for next time, finish completing exercise...

  • The AK-47 - The splendor of assault rifles

    31 March 2011 ( #2010-2011 - Tale ES )

    Hey, today we watched and went deeper into the analysis of the spoof ad / parody by Amnesty International. Good job to all of you and in particular to Djeisa who had learnt her lesson almost perfectly! You're like the presenters in the video!!! :) Here...

  • Final test - Dialogue

    19 November 2010 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère LV2 )

    Hey, today you took your final test about stereotypes. Here reads the assignment: "You are discussing with a friend about going to London. But you quickly understands that he/she doesn't want to go with you. He/She has a lot a preconceived ideas about...

  • Christmas Special - Prep and Landing

    15 December 2010 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 2 )

    Hey, today we talked about Christmas and the typical things about this celebration. Here are some important vocabulary words to remember: "to be written by ..." Then we continued the lesson with the viewing of several scenes from the Disney Special "Prep...

  • Global warming - how to express consequences in the present

    19 November 2010 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 2 )

    Hey, today we first talked about the role of different charities and here is what we said about some of them as a correction for the homework: "to be written by Quentin" + You forgot to write the correction of the homework. Please update it! Then we continued...

  • Oral presentations + extract from Cry Freedom

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

    Hey, today some of you presented a visual to the class and they will have to post their presentation here: "to be written by Vasanth" "to be written by Amina" Then we continued the lesson with the viewing of a 10-minute extract from the movie "Cry Freedom",...

  • Evolution of the Characters' feelings

    09 November 2010 ( #2010-2011 - Tale L )

    Hey, today first warmed up with what you had done during the break and with what I did during the holidays... I adopted 24 cats! Here is how you can react: - You're pulling my leg, aren't you? - You must be kidding me! - Are you joking? - You can't be...

  • Phonetics - How to pronounce the letter /a/

    29 November 2010 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 2 )

    Hey, today we practised phonetics with environment-related words containing the letter /a/. Here is the document that we have used so far and that you will need to keep until the end of your senior year: Phonetic Symbols --> Download here You had to classify...

  • Global warming is an emergency

    05 November 2010 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 1 )

    Hey, today we first talked again about global warming and we tried to give a little definition. Here is what we said: Global warming is due to pollution and more precisely to greenhouse gases. The heat of sun comes into the atmosphere and cannot got back...

  • I am Canadian - Stereotypes

    15 November 2010 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère ES )

    Hey, today we first talked about Canadian stereotypes, i.e. what is commonly believed about Canadians. And then, I had you watch this document: You had to comment on the character's speech and the video. Here is what we said: The video is an ad / advert...

  • The Blitz (recap + additional info) + description of the picture

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

    Hey, today we first did a quick recap of what the Blitz was and we added more details. Here is what you noted down: "to be written by Quentin" Then we continued the lesson with the description of the picture. Here are the key elements to locate some things...

  • From Slavery to Segregation

    19 January 2011 ( #2010-2011 - Tale L )

    Hey, today we first did a quick recap of what we could say about yesterday's picture. Here is the additional information: - a lot of - a party of people - a crowd of - a mob of -> sentiment provoqué (...-ant) - It's shocking - It's frightening - It's...

  • Informations - Absence - Rappel

    25 April 2011 ( #Information )

    Bonjour à tous, j'espère que vous avez passé de bonnes vacances. Elles vont se prolonger quelques temps pour certains d'entre vous puisque comme vous le savez, demain matin étant une demi-journée banalisée pour travailler sur le projet de l'établissement,...

  • Love during WWII

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

    Hey, today we began our new sequence about Love... and we drew a spidergram with important vocabulary about the topic. Here are the different categories we have determined so far and the words we associated with them: Then when I told you the last part...

  • Apartheid + correction of your essays

    01 March 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère ES )

    Hey, today we started the class with a few minutes from the movie "Cry Freedom" about Apartheid in South Africa. Here is what we said about the extract as a warm up: Apartheid in South Africa [teit] / [tait] It's a period of segregation in South Africa...

  • Irregular verbs test + phonetic transcriptions of American places of interest

    25 March 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 2 )

    Hey, today after taking your irregular verbs test, we only had time to correct your homework about phonetics transcriptions. Here are the places and/or activities that you had spot out: "to be written by Florian" It was an interesting exercise to make...

  • Correction - How to present a picture (methodology)

    01 October 2010 ( #2010-2011 - T Merca )

    Hey, today you had to work on how to present a document correctly and we reviewed the vocabulary from the sequence as well as the grammar points. Here is the worksheet you need to know by heart: Additional vocabulary : - a grown up = an adult - a caption...

  • Death Row - The end

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

    Hey, today we first commented on the text and here is what we said about the characters and their feelings: At the beginning, the atmosphere is tense. The two characters are ill-at-ease. They don’t look at each other and they don’t know what to say. Adam...

  • Travel agency - Tourists = the role play

    02 March 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 2 )

    Hey, today after making a quick review of your favorite activities during the holidays and identifying your "tourist profile", you had to perform a role play where you were tourists and travel agents / clerks. You had to determine the best deal / bargain...

  • Christmas Special - Prep and Landing

    15 December 2010 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 1 )

    Hey, today we talked about Christmas and the typical things about this celebration. Here are some important vocabulary words to remember: "to be written by Jasmine" Then we continued the lesson with the viewing of several scenes from the Disney Special...

  • World Aids Day - Dec. 1st + Dancer in the Dark - recap and follow up

    02 December 2010 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère LV2 )

    Hey, today we first warmed up with a topical issue: AIDS. I was surprised that many of you didn't know that yesterday was World Aids Day... Here is what we said about the topic: Yesterday was Dec. 1st. It was world AIDS day. Many people didn't know about...