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  • Bilan provisoire pour les groupes de compétences

    24 January 2011 ( #Teachers' Corner )

    Bonjour à tous, voici le document que nous comptons soumettre à notre inspection académique (Créteil) concernant le bilan des groupes de compétences tels que nous les avons mis en place au Lycée Marx Dormoy (Champigny sur Marne, Créteil - 94) depuis le...

  • More elements about the report

    24 January 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 1 )

    Hey, today we first did a quick recap of what had been said in previous lessons and in particular things about mobile phone usage (conclusion of the opinion poll). Then we listened to the document again and here is what we said about it: Conclusion of...

  • Advantages and Drawbacks of Mobile Phones - 2

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

    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: "to be written by Royda" Then we continued to speak about the interview and we listed...

  • Black and White

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

    Hey, today we continued to study the text entitled "Black and White" about a white journalist who visits a black family in a township during Apartheid. Here is what we said about the characters in the text so far (opinions, reactions, and comparisons):...

  • New Year's resolution + Ana's situtation

    04 January 2011 ( #2010-2011 - Tale ES )

    Hey, today we first talked about New Year's resolutions as a warm up and here is what we said: "I will get my A-levels". Will = auxiliaire modal qui exprime à la fois la volonté + futur (cf. a will = une volonté) Shannon has give n up on trying to make...

  • New Year's resolution + recap of our text

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

    Hey, today we first talked about new year's resolutions to see if you had any. Here is what we said: Marine doesn't have any resolutions; actually she has given up on resolution. When people say they will do something, they don't abide by the rules. Common...

  • Shops open on Sunday + correction of your translation

    14 December 2010 ( #2010-2011 - Tale L )

    Hey guys, today we first talked about a topical issue: the X-mas season and the shopping craze. Here is what we said: Online shopping: + it's easy and rather fast to shop it's always open the shipment arrives at home you can pay by credit card (or sometimes...

  • Death Row - The recap and more about the text

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

    Hey, today we first did a quick recap of what you had to know about the text. Here is the correction I have recorded for you from your comments: Then we continued speaking about it and we focused on three important aspects: - The cultural background of...

  • Dancer in the Dark - Scene 1

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

    Hey, today we first warmed up with a recap of what we had said before about death penalty and Dancer in the Dark. I also gave you a list of prisoners from which you will have to select one person. For next class, you need to find information about him...

  • Achrafe's presentation + the symbols in the French and South African flags

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

    Hey, today we first had the presentation of Achrafe for this cartoon: As he had forgotten his notes, that was rather hard for him to do something good... Achrafe, will you please post your notes as a comment to this article so that everyone can have access...

  • AIDS - A worldwide pandemic

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

    Hey, today we spoke about AIDS and how Bono (U2) defend the fight against the virus. We listened to an interview and a report to talk about the subject. You can listen to it here: Here is what we said about it: Two days ago was world AIDS day. It’s a...

  • Re-enacting Dancer in the Dark + end of the commentary

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

    Hey, today we first spoke about AIDS again but you behaved like slugs and it was really difficult to have you talk... Then I gave you a particular assignment. You needed to listen to the sound track from Dancer in the Dark and imitate the actors (and...

  • Training session for you press conference

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

    Hey, today, after taking an irregular verbs test, you had to work in groups with your visual and try to make the commentary. I helped you when needed. I hope you will perform a good presentation on Wednesday; the test has been postponed due to a "conseil...

  • Correction of your tests

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

    Hey, today we corrected the dialogues that you had written last Friday. Most of them were OK but you still need to improve your grammar and vocabulary a lot for them to be nearly perfect. Here are the two examples of correction that I have selected for...

  • How to express advice (recap) + phonetics

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

    Hey, today you first had to take a vocabulary test. I have noticed some of you didn't know a lot of words... that's just impossible. You won't be able to talk without vocabulary... Get to work and fast or you will sink... ! Here is a copy of the test:...

  • How to reduce our carbon footprint

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

    Hey, today we first corrected the exercise that you had to make about the consequences of global warming. Here is what we said: Since there is global warning, snow has melted Since the industrial revolution, endangered species have disappeared ... water...

  • How to reduce our carbon footprint

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

    Hey, today we first corrected the exercise that you had to make about the consequences of global warming. Here is what we said: "to be written by Quentin" Then we continued the class with a mind map that you had to complete and from which you had to make...

  • Your Final Task - Global Warming

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

    Hey, here are the documents that you can use for your press conference. Select the one you want to study and prepare all the roles for it. You need to be able to...: - ... speak about the charity or artist who produced the document (role, goal, ...) -...

  • Need to review how to make a dialogue...?

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

    Hey, if you need the documents that I gave you this morning, here they are: - Download the correction for the dialogue here. (Léna's paper) - Download the word bank for speech verbs and other actions here. (Linda's paper) Enjoy! and I hope you'll achieve...

  • Students' riots in the UK + Translation

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

    Hey, today we first warmed up with a video from the website "Reuters". You can watch it again here: Here is what we wrote about the video: The document is a news report from news channel « Reuters ». It deals with students' protest in central London last...

  • The pension reform in the English media

    19 October 2010 ( #For Fun )

    Here is a set of two videos dealing with the pension reform and the current strike in France so that you can have an insight into how people abroad consider the facts: Reuters (British news agency) Voc : - a protester / a demonstrator / a striker - prevent...

  • Behind the scenes at the museum - Comment

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

    Hey, here is the first comment that I made for you about the first text of the year that we have studied so far. It will be of great help in case you had to take an oral exam at the end of the year, be it LV3 exams or "rattrapage" oral exams. As for Priscilla,...

  • Another Day in Paradise - by Phil Collins

    14 October 2010 ( #For Fun )

    Hey guys, here is a song to ponder over... It deals with the destiny of homeless people... Here are the lyrics: She calls out to the man on the street "Sir, can you help me? It's cold and I've nowhere to sleep, Is there somewhere, you can tell me? " He...

  • More super heroes to describe and pair work

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

    Hey, today you had the chance to review some vocabulary and get some more to speak about super heroes, their looks and abilities. Here is what we said: Spiderman: On the picture, he is wearing a mask with spider webs on it and a skin-tight body suit....

  • Planning de passage des oraux - Documents type bac

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

    ORAL EXAMS Hey, From today until Oct. 8th, you can go to the documentation center and ask for the "Oral Exam Documents" folder. I have made it available. Please write your names and pick a date for your oral presentation. If you haven't elected a document...