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  • Presenting your slide shows

    30 January 2013 ( #3ème EURO - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today 3 of you could present their slide show about Rihanna's song: "No Love Allowed". Here are Firdaw and Margot's presentations: Firdaw's Margot's Good job girls and a rather nice oral presentation too! Here is how to make your oral presentation...

  • Celebrities at Madame Tussaud's museum

    15 January 2013 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we first made a recap of last time's lesson about the museum. Then we continued talking about stars and celebrities. Here is what we said: Lucy saw many famous people. She took pictures with them and she even kissed Brad Pitt. She didn't...

  • Barack Obama & Mitt Romney - The debate

    05 October 2012 ( #3ème EURO - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today we worked on the ideas opposing the two candidates in the election. We wrote a full lesson with a chart to recap their ideas. We reviewed the strucutre: WANT ... TO... and we saw how to oppose two opinions: - Contrary to ... - ... whereas...

  • Jacob's inspection

    25 January 2013 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today we worked on the 2nd part of the text "Don't send me back". We analysed the feelings of Jacob and we corrected his English which is not perfect. ________________ Homework : - le travail supplémentaire pour les élèves qui en ont eu (Bilel,...

  • Collections

    21 March 2013 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we first did a quick grammar and phonetics recap (when to use a /s/ and how to pronounce it). Then we continued the lesson speaking about "collections". Here is what we wrote: What do you collect? I collect stones. I collect nothing. ->...

  • Rob Fenton is the best applicant + The manager's part

    22 March 2013 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today you first made a recap of last time's lesson about Rob Fenton's interview. Here is what you said: Rob Fenton applies for a job in a supermarket at week-ends. He is 16. He's already worked in a library before. He's stack ed shelves = he...

  • The Unicorn in the Garden - James Thurber

    01 June 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 1 )

    Hey guys, today we first warmed up with two questions that you had to answer freely about fairy tales. 1- How did you get to know your first fairy tales? 2- Why do fairy tales attract children? Here is what you said: "to be written by ..." Then, we continued...

  • Customs Officer VS Tourist --- Evaluation

    12 November 2012 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today lots of you did a REALLY REALLY poor job ... How can you even think about coming back to class without knowing your lessons...?! How SHAMEFUL! Well, you had to impersonate a tourist or a customs officer with definite roles to play but most...

  • Thanksgiving (test - 1st part) + Henry VIII's story

    11 December 2012 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today you first had to take a test about Thanksgiving. It was a conversation you had to try and understand. I'll correct your copies a.s.a.p. Then we continued the class with the parody of Henry VIII's life. You did quite a good job understanding....

  • English Test - Description

    28 March 2013 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi everyone, today you first took a test and then we corrected its 3rd exercise. Here is the correction: His name is Quentin. He is English. He is tall and slim. He has a round face. He has short straight brown hair. He has got blue eyes and a small nose....

  • Sports encouraged by Michelle Obama's ad

    09 October 2012 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we finished talking about Michelle Obama's ad campaign: "Let's Move". Here is what you wrote in your lesson books: Experts tell us that kids need 60 minutes of activity a day to grow up healthy . And we know that regular physical activity...

  • Introducing yourself (personality) + summer review

    11 September 2012 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hello guys, useless to say that you behaved in a way that was profitable for no one and the result was: I was forced to give a surprise test on "how to introduce yourself"... Pathetic! Then, after correcting your homework exercise, we continued the lesson...

  • Correction for your tests + "The Weather"

    31 January 2013 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we worked on the correction for your tests first. You need to copy the correction 3 times according to your worksheet. Then we continued the lesson with the video about the weather again. You had to tick and add the words you heard and...

  • Whose pet is it?

    28 March 2013 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we first made a recap of we had learned before about the presidents' pets and how the word "teddy bear" was created from Theodore Roosevelt. Then we continued the lesson with some riddles, clues and answers about some pets. You had to read...

  • Correction for your exercices + Pair Work + Oliver Twist

    25 January 2013 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi everyone, today we first corrected your exercises and we continued the pair work. You need to be more dynamic and I need more willing volunteers... Then we continued the lesson talking about the movie poster of "Oliver Twist" by Roman Polanski. __________________...

  • Global Warming - Recap

    05 April 2013 ( #3ème EURO - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today we had time to finish making a recap of what you have learned about global warming (solutions). Here are some of the things you said: I have already ridden my bike to school and I still do it everyday. It's important because the less we...

  • Perfect holidays? + uniforms

    11 September 2012 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hello guys, let me tell you that your not listening and chatting in class will end very soon otherwise you're gonna get into troubles, all of you. You wouldn't like that, neither would I... I particularly urge Anaïs and Tressy to make some efforts but...

  • School system (the end) + What time is it?

    17 January 2013 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we first finished completing the worksheet about school in Britain. And you wrote the list of days in your vocabulary notebook: Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday We worked on pronunciation. We also worked...

  • Analysis of the triptych

    07 February 2013 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hey, today we worked on the analysis of the 3 documents about Oliver Twist. Here is what we said in the end about the differences and similarities with the original text. Differences and similarities: The scene takes place in the evening in the 1st picture...

  • Oliver Twist - at the book shop

    20 February 2013 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hi everyone, today we watched the last movie scene we are going to study. It's the part at the bookshop when the boys steal a handkerchief. Oliver is accused and arrested. Here is what we said: The man was reading a book when the thief stole his handkerchief....

  • Intervention de la maison de la Justice

    12 December 2012 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today we didn't have class because you had two educators who came to the school to present their work and some important notions dealing with justice. So you'll need to know your lesson for next time (Friday). _________________ Homework : - connaître...

  • Final analysis of the diary

    22 January 2013 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today we worked on the final analysis of the diary. Here is what we said: Ellis Island was opened from 1892 to 1954. 12 million immigrants came through this checkpoint.They could stay a few hours if there wasn't a problem or a year if they were...

  • Spelling Bee - Training + Classroom English

    24 September 2012 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we first trained for the Spelling Bee Contest with two groups. You still need rehearsal for it to be perfect!!! Be careful for next time! The spelling bee competition will take place at the end of the week or next Monday. Then we continued...

  • Acronyms

    11 September 2012 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hello guys, today we first had a role play to check your lesson. Then we continued with a "game" with acronyms that you had to read and for which you had to find the meaning. Lesson: Acronyms P.E. stands for Physical Education E.T. means ExtraTerrestrial...

  • Presenting people from...

    18 October 2012 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we first checked that you had done your homework correctly and we corrected some flags that you hadn't done properly. Becareful with Ireland and Northern Ireland! They are TWO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES (so = there are TWO different flags). Then...