English Day by Day is designed for school students to improve their performance in the English language.
I'm sure you will not understand everything but I know you can grab some of the funny puns on words from this show. Enjoy and feel free to post your comments! Vocabulary help : - a blackberry - (to) run out of juice = (to) be low on battery - it's frozen...
Hey, today we first did a quick recap of what we had said last time and then we corrected your homework about the functions of the iphone. Here is what we said: An iPhone enables people to send e-mail but it doesn’t allow people to fly. It doesn’t permit...
Hey, today after reading the text again, we focused our attention on determining how many parts there could be in the text and giving them a title. Here are the different parts: "to be written by Alexis" Then we continued the lesson with a quick analysis...
Hey, today after making a quick recap of what we had said about the picture and the text (thanks Marine for learning your lesson quite perfectly), we continued speaking about the text in more details. Here is what we said: "to be written by Marie-Sophie"...
Hey, today we first warmed up with a funny video: a parody of fligh attendants. You can watch it again here and try to imitate her: Here is what we said about it: Then you had to look up words in your copybooks and report them on flashcards to prepare...
Hey, today we first should have had Karitoum's presentation about the picture "Teenagers, Act Now!" But she was absent... so it will be for next time. You can download the picture here again: Please Karitoum, post your comment to the blog when you are...
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: "to be written by Idir" Then we spoke about the possible...
Hey, today some of you first took an oral test about a super hero. You did about alright but it will have to be more fluent next time. Here is what we wrote in the copy books today: Bruce Wayne: He is confident and bolt contrary to Peter Parker. When...
Hey, first we started the class with a warm up about vampires thanks to a report from the History Channel. Useful vocabulary: to consume = consommer / to prey on = chasser / consenting = consentant / considerate = attentionné / a motorist = un automobiliste...
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 Idir" Then we continued the class with the oral document from last time. We spoke about the...
Hey, today we completed some grammar exercises and we checked whether your grammar rules were correct or not. Here is the correction for the exercises: "to be written by ..." Here are two links where you can learn more on how to differentiate between...
Hey, today we first warmed up again with expressions of surprise... You are joking, aren't you? Attention à la prononciation du /you/. Il y a effacement du pronom lorsqu'il est répété dans le tag. You -> [jə] souvent écrit /ya/ dans les chansons ou les...
Hey, today you first talked about your personal mobile phone usage thanks to an opinion poll (a questionnaire / a study). Here is what we said and the conclusions we drew: Some teenagers are addicted to their cell phones: more precisely, they are hooked...
Hey, today we first talked about the different pictures from the chart and we particularly insisted on the first three. Here is what we said about them: 1) The photograph represents a polar bear on a iceberg; it aims at representing a shocking reality....
Hey, today you first took a vocabulary test about mobile phones and then we continued our lesson with a short recap about the books you like reading. Eventually, we started to listen to a new document about Harry Potter and the success of the novels....
Hey, today you first took a 15-minute vocabulary test about South Africa that you have nearly all failed dramatically... OMG! When are you going to learn your lessons???? Whatever... Then I told you about your oral mock exams that are coming up. You can...
Hey, today we first corrected the exercises you had to complete. Here is the correction: Prepositions Ana was born of Mexican parents. As she was fed up with poverty she decided to leave her native country. She was aware of the dangers but very eager...
Hey, today we first watched an extract from the show entitled "Britain's got talent" and we particularly analysed the reaction of the jury and the audience. You can watch the video down here: Here is what we wrote in your copybooks: The Arrangement: +...
Hey, today we nearly finished translating the text "Junk Food Heaven". Here is what we said about it: ... and sprinted with them back to the trolley. "What's that ?" my wife asked in the special tone of voice with which she often adresses me in retail...
Hey, today you first had to report about the different trips you were advised to take in the US. It was a complete disaster as you had not prepared your homework correctly! SHAME ON YOU! Here are the notes concerning the different journeys: "to be written...
Hey, today we first began the class with a quick warm-up about what you had done during the week-end and what you like doing in your spare time. Here is what we said: - Alexandre likes sleeping, he slept during the whole weekend. - As for Ary and Michael,...
Hey, today you got gathered in the amphitheater so that you could vote for or against going back to school. There was a vast majority of students against resuming classes; so you all hit the road. As I am rather worried with what the seniors are going...
Hey, today we first started a new sequence entitled "Mobile Phones" but as there was a fake fire drill, the class was much interrupted... here is what we said in the end: Brainstorming Advantages: - You can speak more easily to people. - You can call...
Hey, today we first talked about the different arguments in favour or against the use of mobile phones. Here is the recap: There is another advantage: thanks to mobile phone people can get a hold of you at any time. However, people may get addicted to...
Hey, today we first warmed up with a video from Amnesty International's website. You can watch it again below: http://www.amnestyusa.org/ Here is what we said about it: "to be written by Sarah T." Then we continued the study of the text and we particularly...
