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  • Parody of Fairy Tales -> The E-books!

    10 June 2010 ( #2009-2010 - 2nde 5 )

    Finally I have succeeded in uploading your e-books to the Internet. You can click on the icons below to open them. Please wait until the book is completely charged before opening it or you might not have access to all the pictures and / or audio illustrations....

  • Translations and Death Penalty opinions

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

    Hey, today we dedicated parts of the lesson to revising some important vocabulary. Here are the sentences we translated: 1. This text is about / deals with the death sentence. Sam is a convict / inmate / prisoner who is to be executed soon. 2. At the...

  • The Barbie Doll + Strange Fruit analysis

    02 February 2011 ( #2010-2011 - Tale L )

    Hey, today we first warmed up with a video document about Barbie... You can watch it again below: Here is what we said about it: "to be written by Sonia" Then we continued to talk about the poem strange fruit and to analyse it a little more deeply. Here...

  • Super Heroes, you said... Super Heroes...?

    01 October 2010 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 2 )

    Hey, today you first took a vocabulary test about super heroes and their outfit. Then we finished filling in the chart about super heroes and their background. Here is what we added in the lesson: Batman looks intimidating. He makes people scared. Bruce...

  • Vocabulary check + Final comments on the text

    20 September 2010 ( #2010-2011 - Tale ES )

    INFO IMPORTANTE: Merci de faire passer le message aux Term L/ES (groupe ES) Je n'assurerai pas mon cours de l'après-midi avec vous en raison d'une réunion de dernière minute. Je vous vois donc la prochaine fois ce Jeudi 23/09/10 de 14h à 15h en salle...

  • A frozen blackberry + analysis of the poster + beginning of the text

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

    Hey, today we first talked about the funny video that I showed you. Here is what we said about it: The doc. is a humourous video from BBC1, a British channel. It deals with mobile phones. There are lots of puns on words about brand names which are also...

  • Warm up (Barack Obama) + New Sequence = South Africa

    07 May 2010 ( #2009-2010 - Tale STG )

    Hey, today we first commented on a report from the website Reuters. You can watch it again here: Here is what we said about it: The document is a report by the news agency "Reuters". It deals with the failed terrorist attack in Time Square, NY. Barack...

  • Evolution of the Characters' feelings

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

    Hey, today first warmed up with what you had done during the break and with what I did during the holidays... I adopted 24 babies! Here is how you can react: Oh come on! Cut the crap**! Stop your nonsense! Then we continued speaking about the text and...

  • Problems created by the snow in France and throughout Europe

    10 December 2010 ( #2010-2011 - T Merca )

    Hey, today we first warmed up with what we could say about the difficult conditions that we have been facing for some days now. Here is what we said: Negative points: - People have slept in their cars; they are exhausted. - People have left their cars...

  • A tour of Ireland

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

    Hey, today, after speaking about the trip to London, we started a new sequence entitled "A tour of Ireland". We studied this picture to try and get a brief overview of what Ireland is and explain why Ireland is a divided country. Here is what we said:...

  • Genetics - Gattaca trailer + text

    12 October 2010 ( #2010-2011 - Tale L )

    Hey, today we first talked a little bit about your philosophy assignment and then we continued speaking about genetics. Here is what we said about Gattaca's trailer and plot: In Gattaca's trailer we saw two characters, two scientists who want to change...

  • Back to school - The comment + Are summer holidays too short or too long...?

    13 September 2010 ( #2010-2011 - T Merca )

    Hey, today we read the commentary that I had made for you about the "back-to-school" cartoon. You have learnt new vocabulary. You need to learn these new words by heart. Then we continued to speak about holidays and we tried to figure out if they were...

  • Warm up = student riots in London + end of the report

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

    Hey, today we first warmed up with a topical issue. Here is what we said about the recent event in London: David Cameron has decided to stop funding British universities. Consequently, students have demonstrated against his measure. They protested yesterday...

  • STG - Oral Exam - Training

    07 April 2011 ( #2010-2011 - T Merca )

    Hey guys, here is what I've done for you to practise your pronunciation during the vacation. Select on of the 2 files GB or US according to the accent you are most familiar with. Listen and repeat. You could even download them to your MP3 players / phones...

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

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

    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...

  • Guns - The behaviours of Brian and Kevin

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

    Hey, today as the computers in the class didn't work, we did a quick warm up about the picture illustrating our text. You were reminded of the date 1916, which is a very important date for the Irish people since it corresponds to "Easter Rising", a period...

  • Translation Techniques

    23 November 2010 ( #2010-2011 - Tale ES )

    Hey, today we first warmed up with some gossips. Here is what we said: In the US, everybody talks about Eva L. and Tony P.'s divorce. Eva has found a text message from one of Tony's colleague's wife and it proves he has cheated on her. She now wants a...

  • How to present and give the goal of a document

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

    Hey, today you first took a vocabulary test about how to locate things in space. Then we continued with an oral presentation of the ad campaign by the WWF. It was rather poor for something you had to prepare in advance and that had been done in class......

  • Correction of your tests (written expression)

    12 October 2010 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère ES )

    Hey, today you had to correct your tests before taking your final exam about junk food and law on Friday. Even if many students were absent today and I'm still wondering why... the test will NOT be postponed and will take place as scheduled on Friday....

  • Analysis of the catch-phrase + opinion poll

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

    Hey, today you first took a vocabulary test about the lesson. You need to create word banks about "mobile phones", "accidents", "how to express opinion", "feelings (positive and negative)", etc... if you haven't done so, so far. Then we continued the...

  • New Sequence - Teenagers and their parents

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

    Hey, first I introduced you to Sam and then you took a very short test about how to present a document in English. Then, we started a new sequence about the relationship between parents and teenagers. We first studied an advert created by "Respecteen"....

  • The reform and results of your tests

    20 October 2010 ( #2010-2011 - Tale L )

    Hey guys, we can't say that the class was crowded today... but we did manage to speak English. First we talked about the reform and here is what we said: "to be written by Léna" (if you please...) Then we continued the class with a quick correction for...

  • Why is a text funny?

    21 September 2010 ( #2010-2011 - 1ère ES )

    Hey, today we first talked about your shopping habits as a warm up and we then continued with the regular class. We analysed our text deeper and say why it made us smile if not laugh. Here is what we said: - It alludes to preconceived ideas / a stereotypical...

  • Vincent's presentation + test

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

    Hey, today Vincent had the privilege to be the first one to speak in front of the class about a picture, like for the A-Levels at then end of the year. He did a rather good job and can be proud of himself. Here is a copy of the picture he studied: Here...

  • Anti-smoking ad + picture of the teenager

    17 March 2010 ( #2009-2010 - Tale STG )

    Hey, today we first commented on a very violent British anti-tobacco campaign. You can watch it here again: Here is what we said about it: The document is a video / an advertisement. It represents the dangers / risks of smoking. There is a man who is...