Videos in English
A great site with lots of videos about different aspects of British and American culture with comprehension exercises: http://www.letshavefunwithenglish.com/videos.html Publicités
Definition of Places and Forms of Power (mise à jour février 2014)
Il est souvent difficile de trouver des idées pour illustrer chaque notion. N’oubliez pas que certains sujets peuvent être utilisés pour illustrer 2 ou même 3 notions – prenons comme exemple l’histoire de Rosa Parks: – (myths et héros) une figure emblematique de la lutte contre la ségrégation raciale aux États-Unis […]
Nelson Mandela : one of the most inspiring figures of the 20th century
Nelson Mandela 1918-2013 Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on 18 July 1918 and was given the name of Nelson by one of his teachers. His father Henry was a respected advisor to the Thembu royal family. ANC involvement Mandela was educated at the University of Fort Hare […]
Learn all about London – and maybe win a trip!
« London Story » London is a fascinating place and the people that live and work there have many interesting stories to tell. Here is the link to the competition: http://www.visitlondon.com/story/competition You can then click on the different stories told by Londoners, choose your 3 favourite videos and then submit your choices. […]
The American Dream
What is the American dream? The American dream is the notion that the American social, economic, and political system makes success possible for every individual. Someone who manages to achieve their version of the American dream is said to be « living the dream ». Many people criticize the idea of the American dream because they say that it is impossible for everyone to be […]
Do you know the website « Verbling »?
If you want to improve your listening comprehension or your spoken English try this website : Verbling You don’t have to pay to listen and watch a class conversation but if you want to join in you have to pay. Try it!! Here’s the presentation video for the website: http://vimeo.com/52593050
Improve your vocabulary!
On the BBC Learning English website you will find « Words in the News » – short articles that will help you learn new vocabulary and expressions. You can download the report, the text and the vocabulary
