Spaces and Exchanges The Brexit is a perfect topic for illustrating the notion of Spaces and Exchanges. What will be the implications for the movement of people and of goods across the new borders? How will industries and businesses be affected by the new taxes placed on cross-border trade? How […]
A new video to help you train for the oral comprehension exam To go further on the immigration debate in the USA you could also talk about the latest TV advertisement for Aeromexico
The UK has officially notified the European Union that it is leaving. So what exactly will happen now? Here are a few articles and links to help you understand the situation. All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU : BBC News No turning back now – […]
Happy New Year to you all! I wish you success in all your projects and for those sitting their BAC this year I hope you pass with flying colours!! To start the year off let’s look at a topic that is very much in the news at the moment: climate change, particularly […]
It is not an easy subject to talk about but we all are affected by the terrorist attacks that took place on Friday 13th November in Paris. Please feel free to comment on how you feel after these attacks in Paris and post any links or pictures you think are relevant. […]
One of the topics that is very much in the news at the moment is the problem of migrants fleeing their country and trying to reach the UK. An excellent topic to illustrate the notion of spaces and exchanges! What are the reasons behind this problem? Why are they so […]
Here is an excellent article about gun violence in the USA – a topic which is very much in the news at that the moment and that can be used to illustrate the notion « Places and forms of power ». The article includes a video of Obama’s speech after the Umpqau Community College […]
On Friday 13th March 2015 it’s Red Nose Day in the UK! But what exactly is Red Nose Day and why does it take place? The first Red Nose Day (RND) was held on 5 February 1988, when it was launched as a National Day of Comedy, and since then […]
The Ebola outbreak is currently in the news and even more so now that several cases have been detected in the USA. What exactly is Ebola? Is there a cure to this deadly disease? How can countries work together to reduce the risk of the disease spreading? Ebola – or […]
The Scottish independence referendum takes place on September 18th 2014. The voters will be asked one question: « Should Scotland be an independant country? » The result of the referendum should be known on the 19th September. Today a poll (sondage) shows the « yes » side in the lead for the first time. Many people […]
