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  • Zorbing... safe or dangerous?

    02 October 2012 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today after doing a quick recap and lesson check, we continued the class with the final recording about Zorbing to determine if it is a safe or dangerous activity. You can listen to the document here again: Here is what we said: Lesson: Zorbing,...

  • Maus - the presentation of your pages

    22 March 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 1ère LVA )

    Hi guys, today you had to present the pages you had worked on last time to the class, find a title, and re-order them on a timeline, deciding which panels came first and last. Here are the notes that you took from your speeches: "to be written by ..."...

  • Cramming for your test

    04 June 2012 ( #2011-2012 - Tale STG )

    Hey guys, so today we did the same as last time: seeing how we could answer nearly all the questions for sure thanks to the questions themselves... it's as easy as 1,2,3! Tomorrow, I will give the essays / dialogues back to those who had turned them in....

  • Creating a test

    16 May 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 2 )

    Hi guys, today after the recap we made about the situation in our text, you had to work in groups of four with a secretary and create a test with different types of exercises about the text we are studying. "You are the teachers!" is the title of the...

  • Class rules - Dos and Don'ts - What you musn't do!

    05 October 2012 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we wrote a lesson about what you must do and what you mustn't do in class. Remember: the imperative! Positif: Il suffit de mettre le verbe (l'action) à faire. Ex: Put up your hand! Négatif: Il suffit d'ajouter " Don't " devant. Ex: Don't...

  • Creating your quiz

    20 November 2012 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we created your quiz taking questions from everybody. Here are the words symbolizing your questions: 1- chips and burgers 2- TV 3- sport (running / ping pong / horse riding) 4- water / sugary drinks 5- drinks during a meal: oasis / coke...

  • Webquest (Charities) + Consequences of Global Warming

    27 March 2013 ( #3ème EURO - Seniors )

    Hey, today you first had to make some research about different charities and their roles (goals). Here are some of the things you said: Guide dogs aims at helping blind people in their daily lives. Unicef aims at protecting children around the globe....

  • The Obama family

    15 November 2012 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, You really need to be more quiet and more focused on the lesson otherwise, you're not going to learn correctly. Today we worked on a new sequence about the Obama family with Barack Obama (the father), Michelle Obama (the mother), and their two...

  • How often do you...? - Frequency

    01 October 2012 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today I first checked that you knew your green vegetables vocabulary alright. Then we continued the lesson with a lesson quiz about the poster "Eat your Colours everyday". The results are quite poor... you need to learn your lessons better! Come...

  • Squanto's story - Follow-up class

    22 November 2012 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today the class was once again hectic. Some of you really don't deserve to be taught... Here is what we did. We talked about Squanto's story again and analysed the text to understand the vocabulary a bit more: - Squanto was a helper: he helped...

  • Creating a test

    16 May 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 1 )

    Hi guys, today after the recap we made about the situation in our text, you had to work in groups of four with a secretary and create a test with different types of exercises about the text we are studying. "You are the teachers!" is the title of the...

  • Correction + how to write a dialogue + test

    02 May 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 2 )

    Hi guys, today you had to find 3 things to remember not to do for next test on Wednesday... let's hope you will abide by your proof reading rules... Then we continued the class with analysing how speech verbs worked in English and how to build a dialogue....

  • Oliver Twist at the bookshop + Final test

    22 February 2013 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi everyone, today we first refreshed your memory about the scene when Oliver is accused of robbing a handkerchief (adaptation by Roman Polanski) and we wrote some sentences about the situation. Then you took your final test about this sequence. _________________...

  • Final presentations & how to create a quiz

    13 November 2012 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we first had Arno's very good presentation of the following advert and also Anicia's. We corrected a little bit Anicia's presentation about the goals: - The advert encourages people to buy Oasis. - It encourages people to think that they...

  • Dancer in the Dark - Analysis

    28 March 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 1ère ES )

    Hi guys, today we watched the extracts from Dancer in the Dark again and we talked about the intentions of the character and of the director by analysing the words and camera angles. Here is what we said: Analysis of the scene : The intention 1) Bill:...

  • Gold Rush (the end) + presentations of some important sights in the USA

    09 March 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 2 )

    Hi guys, today we first made a quick recap of last time's lesson and we finished the worksheet we were working on. Here is what we said about the topic today: "to be written by Charline" Then we continued the lesson with some presentations about some...

  • Ana's evolution in the US + feelings

    25 January 2012 ( #2011-2012 - Tale L )

    Hey guys, today you spoke a LOOOT about Ana's situation in the US. Here is the global written account of what you have said so far: Ana used to be poor in Mexico but now she is well-off in the US. She must have been depressed and lonely at first when...

  • Customs officer / Tourist = Evaluation

    28 November 2012 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today you had to go in front of the class and play the roles of either a tourist or a customs officer at the customs and immigration desk. Nice work for almost everyone! Congratulations! _________________ Homework : - pas de travail particulier...

  • Webquest - Australia

    28 March 2013 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today despite your terrible behaviour, we managed correcting the webquest we had started yesterday. ______________________ Homework : - bien apprendre les faits culturels vus au cours de ces recherches. Il y aura bientôt un contrôle de connaissance...

  • Information - Rectification d'absences

    04 October 2011 ( #Information )

    Hi guys, contrairement à ce qui a pu être indiqué sur les tableaux d'affichage, je NE serai PAS absent cette semaine . Les convocations que j'ai reçues ont été annulées. J'assurerai donc mes cours que ce soit Mardi, Mercredi, Jeudi ou Vendredi. Merci...

  • Let's Debate! --- Evaluation

    23 May 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 1ère ES )

    Hi guys, today was your final debate! I have to say that you've rather done quite a good job out of it and that you can be proud of what you have managed to acheive. We haven't worked for nothing over the past 2 months! Good job! Unfortunately one of...

  • Classroom English

    03 October 2012 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today you had to recap what we said about classroom English last time and copy the lesson in your copybooks. Here it is: Problems ---> Solutions I can't see the board. -> Can you switch on the lights? -> Could you step aside, please? I have a...

  • Let's check you understand your lesson before the test

    22 November 2011 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 1 )

    Hey, today I really got annoyed once more when nobody volunteered to speak about the lesson even if I had given you some time to go over your notes again. Then when I saw that some of you hadn't done their homework (or forgotten it...), it was the last...

  • The dead Governor + Vocab

    28 March 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 1 )

    Hi guys, today we first corrected some exercises from your worksheet about methodology and we then continued the lesson with a vocab recap and the beginning of a study of a text entitled: "The Dead Governor", by Stan Smith. Correction of the vocab worksheet:...

  • Who wants to be a slumdog millionnaire? --- Caste System & Karma

    27 January 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 1ère ES )

    Hi guys, today we first did the quiz that you had prepared about main facts in India. Here are the correct answers that you gave: "to be written by Idir" The winners were baptised the "Brahmans" while the losers were called the "Outcast". You tried to...