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  • How to build a sentence in English

    31 May 2013 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hey, today I checked your homework and it was absolutely disastrous... You don't know how to make a correct sentences in English.... So we worked on sentence building with some examples: - My father always watches the news in the evening. S + V + C =...

  • Australia - Webquest

    09 April 2013 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi everyone, today we worked on finding information on the internet about Australia. Some of you did a very good job while otherq really didn't... What a shame... Whatever... you learned many things about the country (some facts about its geography, history,...

  • Physical Description

    05 February 2013 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we continued to learn how to describe someone. We learnt some words about: - age / height / build / strength / hair / face / details Example : He is quite old. He is in his sixties. He is medium tall. He's strong. He's short white straight...

  • The Weather - in Britain and in Europe

    04 February 2013 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we continued talking about the weather. We classified the vocabulary into two columns; one with positive words and a second one with negative words. We tried to associate the words with a similar meaning and antonyms. Finally, we listened...

  • Romeo is the thief! He is a great sock collector!

    17 April 2013 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we finished talking about the picture and the situation where some socks have disappeared! The dog (Romeo) is the thief! What a naughty dog! :) Here is what we said: The dog is the thief Sophie is looking for her sock. She is missing one...

  • Talking about "collections"

    15 May 2013 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we first talked very briefly about the Big Challenge and then we continued the lesson with a new part: How to talk about "Collections". We learnt new vocabulary and you talked about James's collections and your personal collections. You...

  • The best jobs in the world - analysis of the jobs

    24 May 2013 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hey, today you were not really prone to working... ... ... but you finally managed to do something out of today's class. You had to classify the jobs and find out about the duties , the possibilities that it offered, and the qualities that are necessary...

  • Education in the 1850's

    14 February 2013 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hi everyone, today you first took a grammar test and then we continued the lesson talking about the social conditions in English in the 19th century. Here is what we said: Unlike today, school was not compulsory in the 19th century in England. Children...

  • Recording your emergency calls

    19 April 2013 ( #3ème EURO - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today was dedicated to the correcting, pronouncing, and recording of your emergency calls. I'll correct them asap and post them on Green Peace USA's facebook page. Maybe our class will become famous... who knows...? Enjoy your holidays. As for...

  • What did you do last week end?

    10 June 2013 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hey guys, today we worked on a new subject = talking about the past. We started the lesson with studying Rob's week end. Here is what we said (audio version): Here is what you wrote in your copybooks: Vocab: go to the cinema watch television play on the...

  • The detectives' reports + Final Sequence: Social Networks

    24 May 2013 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today we first finished the sequence about crime. We read 3 detective reports from the class and you elected the best one before I revealed the real killer. Good job to all those who tried to say things today and who have tried throughout the...

  • The reasons for killing + the bizarre alibis

    17 May 2013 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hey guys, today we first made a recap of the situation in the text and then, we worked on identifying the alibis of the suspect and we saw that none of them could really stand. Here is what we said: Inez Olson may have killed the governor because she...

  • What time is it...?

    21 January 2013 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we continued to talk about the time. We corrected your exercise for today and we continued with other activities dealing with "time". ______________ Homework : - compléter les deux feuilles de travail. - préparer le devoir qui aura lieu...

  • The Royal Family

    20 June 2013 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hey, today we worked on two documents about the royal family. First: the family tree of the Royals. Then, we studied a text about Queen Elizabeth and one of her two grandson s, William. You had to comment on it and to remember the information about the...

  • The school of the Future

    11 June 2013 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we listened to an audio recording, a radio interview with a futurologist about school in the future. Here is what you said: In the future, we won't go to school. Students will learn from home. They will connect to the internet to get their...

  • Experiences - The Game

    05 April 2013 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we first made a recap about what experiences you had or not and then we did a guessing game. You had to go around the class and ask questions to your classmates to know if they had done such and such a thing. Aurélia declared she was the...

  • English Test - Immigration (the final exam)

    12 February 2013 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today you worked on the final test about immigration. You first had to listen to a document and write a recap in French of what you could understand. Then some vocabulary and cultural questions. And finally a letter to write. Let's hope everything...

  • Final lesson before the test - Jamie's schedule

    24 January 2013 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today was the final lesson about the school system in the UK and about their timetable. Here is what we wrote: Lesson: Schedule / Time Table School start s at 8:50 am ( in the morning ) with registration . -> Question: "Anyone absent today?"...

  • Sydney is on the podium for many rewards!

    10 May 2013 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hey, today we worked again on Sydney to determine why it was a place worth visiting. We studying a leaflet from a tourist information booth and here is what we said: - Sydney is the largest and the oldest city in Australia. - Its harbour (with the Opera...

  • The Hippie and the Geek

    19 June 2013 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hey, today we first worked on recapitulating what we had said about the hippies' wishes. Then you had to create a scene in which a geek would meet a hippie... not very productive... ___________________ Homework : - vendredi prochain, nous irons en salle...

  • Differences and similarities in the triptych

    15 February 2013 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hey everyone, today you wrote a lesson about the differences and similarities in the documents of the triptych. Remember that you need to use "WHEREAS" or "WHILE" to express contrast and "BOTH" to say that two things are similar. We also spoke about obligations...

  • Ellis Island (recap) + the 29 questions for the immigrants

    05 February 2013 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today we worked on the final lessons about immigration to the USA before the test. We worked on: - the preterite in context - an extract from an article (wikipedia) - the questions immigrants were asked when they wanted to enter the US _________________...

  • Earth Song - Analysis of the colours

    10 May 2013 ( #3ème EURO - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today we first described a picture of trees, probably from the Amazon rainforest. We analysed what the colours and constrasts evoked. Then we began to watch and study the video clip from the song entitled "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson (the...

  • The Future - I, Robot

    03 June 2013 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we still worked on what will happen in the future according to some extracts from a science-fiction movie: I, Robot starring Will Smith as Detective Spooner. Here is what you said: In the future, holograms will be able to talk. Cars will...

  • Earth Song - There is / there are ... + quantifier

    17 May 2013 ( #3ème EURO - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today we worked on the song by Michael Jackson again. We finished commenting on the colours and we made an analysis of the actions, places and animals before the natural disasters and after (after the war too). __________________ Homework : -...