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  • Detective Stories - The Test

    28 May 2013 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today you had to complete your final test about detective stories. I hope you did understand the most important information... but I doubt it seeing how you lacked self-confidence and you didn't even try to answer some of the questions... argh!...

  • Talking about your holidays and acting in "A Royal Execution"

    08 January 2013 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hi everyone, today we first talked about what you did during your holidays. Lots of you went to your family or your family came to Lyon. You celebrated Christmas and the New Year. Some of you had lots of gifts. Then we continued the class with a performance...

  • Explanation of the new system + Talking abou experiences

    12 March 2013 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today I first explained the new system and how to earn and lose points. Let's hope it will motivate everyone to speak. So far, it's been awesome! Let's keep it that way! You had to recap last time's lesson (before the holidays) about experiences....

  • Presenting the weather forecast - The Test

    29 January 2013 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today you had to take your test about presenting the weather. Some of you did a very good job. Congratulations! As for those whose performance was less good... you need to work more and focus your attention in class. You are ALL capable of doing...

  • Correction for your exercises + beginning of a new sequence (the house)

    12 April 2013 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we first corrected the exercises you had to complete about: 1- Ex. 4: usual verbs in English (live / walk / come in / meet / collect) A very nice sentence by Nolann, the poet who didn't know he was a poet: "You walk in the meadows" ......

  • Correction for your exercise + Final listening comprehension

    10 April 2013 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we first corrected your exercise (write the contrary) with many possibilities. You did quite a good job! Congratulations! We worked on the contraction of the negation "not" into -> ...n't and its pronunciation like in "isn't" or "aren't"....

  • Detective Stories - Find the suspect, the culprit, the killer!

    17 April 2013 ( #3ème 4 - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today we continued being word detectives in the search for meaning... We completed the worksheet until the end of exercise 3. Here is a summary of the different techniques that you need to use to understand a text: 1- Mots transparents (et paratexte)...

  • Song about prepositions of place (the end) + how to describe a room

    19 April 2013 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we first corrected the worksheet about the vocabulary in the song (natural environment and prepositions of place). Then we repeated the prepositional choreography. Let's hope you will remember correctly after the holidays! Then we continued...

  • Charles Dickens's biography - His difficult life

    23 January 2013 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we continued to study Charles Dickens's biography that you had to reprhase in your own words. Here is what we said: Positive facts : Charles Dickens was a writer / a novelist. He became famous when he was 24. He created an organization...

  • Vacation Recap + Cartoon

    10 November 2009 ( #2009-2010 - Tale LV2 )

    Hey, we first did a warm up about your vacation and we did some phonetics. Here is what we wrote: Warm up : During the vacation, - I wandered / strolled in the streets of Paris. (=alone) - I hanged out with my cousin and we did some shopping in Chatelet....

  • Spiderman page 2 - Description and method

    10 November 2009 ( #2009-2010 - 2nde 2 )

    After warming up about the poster you had to make about your super hero, you took a vocabulary test about body parts in including phonetics. Then, we reviewed how to present a document and we began filling in a grid about the 2 page from Spiderman using...

  • Creating a leaflet

    20 June 2013 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hey, today we tried to create a leaflet about your suggestions for next year to your headmaster but as usual, it was difficult to get anything from you... So only some of you really did the job while others didn't... What a pity...! _________________...

  • Story time!

    19 June 2013 ( #3ème EURO - Seniors )

    Hey, today we went to the library where you had to take in charge some 6th graders. You had to show them how well you could speak English and that you could read fairy tales correctly. Not too bad a job even if some of you did much better than others...

  • Prepositions + How to describe a room (bedroom)

    06 May 2013 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we first made a recap about the prepositions of place and the vocabulary of the bedroom. Then we corrected the pair work about the two bedrooms. Questions in "Where is / are ...?" and answers in "It is ... / They are..." + prepositions....

  • Everybody hates Chris - Final part

    21 February 2013 ( #3ème 2 - Seniors )

    Hi guys, today we continued talking about the TV series and we've nearly finished. We'll finish everything after the holidays if I'm still teaching you and you'll have a test on the next Thursday about this lesson. You completed the worksheet to make...

  • The duties (missions), possibilities, and qualities for the jobs

    22 May 2013 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hey, today you had to work in groups to be able to talk about the job you will be applying for tomorrow. Here is what you said: - Chief Funster: You have to give grades the festivals, take photos and write reviews. You can become a Sydney VIP. - Park...

  • Creating Riddles - Pets

    08 April 2013 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today you had to create riddles in groups of 4 or 5 about a pet. Here are some of the riddles we commenting on: 1- I've got short legs = My legs are short. I like jumping. I've got big long ears = My ears are big and long. I like eating carrots....

  • Talking about experiences - Grammar and exercises

    20 March 2013 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we finished talking about possible experiences (if you went on holidays in Australia, for example). You had to identify the verbs (regular [d / t / id] or irregular) and make sentences to talk about YOUR personal experience. Finally, we...

  • Interview with Jay-Z

    18 February 2013 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today you first had to present your drawings to the class explaining the meaning of the song. Many of you had not done their jobs properly... and I can't congratulate you. Then we worked on possible interview questions for Jay-Z. Here are the...

  • Physical Description

    14 February 2013 ( #6ème 2 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today we worked on physical descriptions. You had to write the recap for "Leila". Here is the methodology to present someone properly. Method: 1- Nationality 2- Size and build 3- Face (hair / eyes / nose) 4- Clothes and accessories (details)...

  • PRL: should / shouldn't + adverb

    12 October 2012 ( #4ème 3 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today we worked on recapitulating the lesson again. You NEED TO know it BY HEART! No hesitation! It's the only way to success. Then we continued with some exercises for you to understand better how giving advice and reproach works: Lesson: How...

  • Correcting your exercise + test

    18 October 2012 ( #4ème 1 - Juniors )

    Hi guys, today was an awful lesson where you all behaved very badly... what is it with you guys......? We managed to correct a part of your exercises and then you had a lesson test about health, sport, and how to give advice. _________________________...

  • Akeelah and the Bee (lesson check) + Classroom English

    01 October 2012 ( #6ème 4 - Freshmen )

    Hi guys, today I first checked that you knew your lesson about Akeelah and the Bee alright. Then we continued with some classroom English expressions. You can listen to them again here: ________________________ Homework: - pas de travail pour demain sinon...

  • The roles and personalities of the two doctors

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

    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): 2nd part: The doctor Contrary to the inspector, Carl Travers is kinder and warmer. He doesn't gives...

  • Correction for your listening test

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

    Hi guys, today we first reviewed how to present any kind of documents. Here is what we said for the presentation of the extract: "to be written by..." Then we continued with a deeper analysis of the action taking place in the document and about what really...