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  • Ana's story: the bright side and the seamy side

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

    Hi guys, today we worked a little bit more on Ana's story and you had to determine whether it was a positive or a negative experience for her to have gone to the US. Here is the chart that we drew about the two sides of her adventure and our conclusion:...

  • Recap (vocabulary and ideas)

    02 May 2012 ( #2011-2012 - Tale L )

    Hi guys, today was back-to-school and I was REALLY surprised (and pissed off) that almost none of you had their dialogues ready... what have you been doing for Pete's sake!? Well, well. We then continued the class with a vocabulary recap for the sequence...

  • Pair work - Finding information about some celebrities

    22 January 2013 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we first made a recap of what you had to know about Charles Dickens's life (biography). Then we continued the lesson with a pair work. You had to ask questions and get answers from your classmate, speaking only in English. Here are the...

  • Talking about personality + expressing degree

    11 September 2012 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we corrected the exercise you had to complete at home and we explained your choices. ex: Why can we say that Judith is patient? - She's patient because we can see she's waiting. Why can we say that Ian is hard-working? - He's hard-working...

  • Quick correction for your oral presentations + homework

    16 April 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 1ère ES )

    Hi guys, today we finished the presentation of the prisoners you had selected and I have to say that you all did good research on the whole. Congrats! Now you will have to write to those prisoners during the holiday and bring me your letter when you come...

  • Black and White - A tense and yet peaceful atmosphere (contrasts)

    25 May 2012 ( #2011-2012 - Tale STG )

    Hey guys, today most of you came to class without their texts or without having prepared their homework correctly or just without having prepared their homework at all... so... what can I tell you? Why come to class then if it is to work in such a way...?...

  • Strange Fruit (analysis) + Committed singers (for or against)

    04 April 2012 ( #2011-2012 - Tale L )

    Hi guys, today after having a quick very informal warm up, we talked about the different lines of analysis that you could draw for the study of the poem "Strange Fruit". Unfortunately, nobody turned in their presentation nor volunteered to make a full...

  • Jacob's feeling (fear) + correction of his mistakes

    25 January 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 1 )

    Hey guys, today you spoke about how Jacob was frightened and what he was scared of. Here is what you said about him: We can see that Jacob is quite nervous when he obeys the doctor who gives him orders. He sweats a lot and he talks very quickly (he blurts...

  • The different parts in the text + towards finding the culprit...

    04 April 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 2 )

    Hi guys, today we continued studying the text and for those who still haven't finished highlighting it with different colours to make the different WH- stand out, I strongly advise you to do so... Here is what we have written so far about the different...

  • The Unicorn in the Garden - James Thurber

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

    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...

  • Super Heroes - what they can do

    14 October 2011 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 1 )

    Hey guys, today we first warmed up about the advantages and disadvantages to be a super hero and to have super powers. Then we continued the class with the correction of your homework (body parts). We particularly focused our attention on pronunciation...

  • India (vocab + final presentations)

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

    Hey guys, today we finished talking about India with the different presentations from your classmates. Some of them were quite good indeed and most of you finally did a good job even if it should be smoother next time. We also corrected your vocabulary...

  • Warm up (007) + How to express "advice & reproach"

    05 October 2012 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we first worked on a "hot" topic: James Bond's 40th anniversary and we wrote a little lesson about it in the copybooks. Then we continued talking about healthy habits with the document from Michelle Obama's campaign: Let's Move. This campaign...

  • Déplacement d'heures - 1ère ES et T STG

    18 March 2012 ( #Information )

    Comme vu avec vous dernièrement, je vous confirme que les cours du Vendredi 18 Mai seront décalés à d'autres dates. 1ère ES -> Lundi 19 Mars de 10h à 11h en salle 728 Tale STG -> Lundi 4 Juin de 9h à 10h en salle 318 Merci de bien vouloir reporter ces...

  • Detective Stories - How to create a dialogue and express the characters' feelings

    06 June 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 2 )

    Hi guys, today we finished correcting your tests thanks to the comic strip. Here is what we said about the characters' feelings and how to express them in a dialogue: "to be written by Anaïs" HW: don't forget to review all the year's lessons to be able...

  • Pain and Fear!

    24 January 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 1 )

    Hey guys, today we continued talking about Jacob and this time we concentrated on his feelings. Here is what we first said about the lexical field and ideas dealing with "pain": "He was a wreck"-> he was mentally hurt. "I see you limp slightly" "Healed"->...

  • Maus - the end (analysis)

    05 April 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 1ère LVA )

    Hi guys, today you first worked in groups to achieve the best possible answers for your analytical questions about the comic book "Maus" by Art Spielgelman. Here the notes that you took from the different presentations: (wirtten by Déborah) - Why was...

  • Rekha's story and living conditions

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

    Hi guys, today we continued talking about Rekha and went deeper into the text's analysis. Here is what we said: Rekha's living conditions and story: She is a 12-year-old girl who lives in a small village in India. She refused to get married and rebelled...

  • Banksy + Imitating Holly's accent

    19 January 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 1ère LVA )

    Hi guys, today you all made brief but interesting presentation about one work of art by Banksy that you had selected. Then you had to imitate Holly accent while reading your brochures so as to get prepared for the conference you are going to give in two...

  • Drama - Your Parts

    12 December 2011 ( #2011-2012 - 1ère LVA )

    Hey guys, today after warming up a little, I gave you instructions about how to adapt the scenes from the play Romeo and Juliet that you will have to perform after the holidays. I hope you will acheive something interesting and that your groups will turn...

  • The Gold Rush (the end) + Touristy sights in the US (presentations)

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

    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: Life during the gold rush It was not easy like in the movies. It was dangerous, brutal, and...

  • The roles and personalities of the two doctors

    18 January 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 2 )

    Hey guys, today you had to report your findings about the text and especially the two doctors. Here is what we said about them (1st part and 2nd part): 1st part : The inspector We don't know his name. We just understand his role. He asks questions to...

  • Déplacement d'heure 1ère ES - Mardi 20/03/2012

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

    INFO pour les 1ères ES: Demain mardi 20/03/2012 vous aurez cours tous ensemble de 10h à 11h en salle 616. Le cours de demi groupe de l'après midi est annulé en raison de l'absence de Mr Lopez. Et comme vous le savez déjà, vous aurez un test de C.E. sur...

  • Jacob's feeling (fear) + animal noises

    25 January 2012 ( #2011-2012 - 2nde 2 )

    Hi guys, today we first spoke about animal noises and their onomatopoeia. Here is what we said: "to be written by Ameline" Then we continued the class with the most probable explanations for the doctors' behaviour and I gave you my personal interpretation:...

  • Detective Stories - How to create a dialogue and express the characters' feelings

    06 June 2011 ( #2010-2011 - 2nde 1 )

    Hi guys, today we finished correcting your tests thanks to the comic strip. Here is what we said about the characters' feelings and how to express them in a dialogue: "to be written by ..." HW: don't forget to review all the year's lessons to be able...