1.Myths and Heroes What is a myth? A myth is a well-known story which was made up in the past to explain natural events or to justify religious beliefs or social customs. There may not be records or other proof that they happened, but at least some parts of myths may be true. All cultures have myths. What is a hero? A hero is someone who is admired […]
Voilà la rentrée est faite et votre professeur d’anglais a commencé à vous parler des différentes « notions » que vous allez étudier tout au long de l’année. Il va peut être vous demander de trouver une définition pour chaque notion (sans regarder sur internet!) – mais comment donner une définition simple […]
On the morning of 11 September 2001, 19 hijackers took control of four commercial passenger jets flying out of airports on the east coast of the United States. Two of the aircraft were deliberately flown into the main two towers (the Twin Towers) of the World Trade Center in New […]
An ideal topic for illustrating the notion of Myths and Heroes, The Invictus Games are a project of Prince Harry’s: an Olympics-like sporting event for active duty military and veterans who are ill or have been wounded by war. Prince Harry decided to start the event after visiting the Warrior Games […]
Here are a few links to practice your listening comprehension and also learn about the myths and legends behind St Patrick’s Day Videos on the « History » Channel Things you didn’t know about St Patrick’s Day : video Why does the colour green represent this holiday? : video Was St […]
The fifth of November in the UK is Bonfire Night. What exactly is Bonfire Night and why do we celebrate it? Here are a few articles and videos to explain: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11976634/Bonfire-Night-2015-Why-do-we-celebrate-tonight-and-who-was-Guy-Fawkes.html
Des vidéos très utiles et très claires avec quelques exemples pour l’épreuve d’expression orale. (Source France TV Education) Méthodologie expression orale Places and forms of power Myths and heroes Spaces and exchanges Idea of Progress
Vous êtes nombreux à me demander de vous aider à trouver des idées de « problématique » (key questions) pour vos oraux. Il n’est pas évident de proposer une problématique qui pourrait être utilisée par tout le monde car vous avez tous étudié des textes et documents différents. Je vais donc plutôt vous […]
After the emotion of the events last week in France this is perhaps a good topic to discuss in class: Malala Yousafzai the Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. Malala initially came to prominence when, as an 11-year-old, she wrote a diary for BBC Urdu, giving an account of […]
Do you need ideas for the notion of myths and heroes? What makes someone a hero? Is a hero someone who does a heroic act or is it simply someone doing his or her job? Take a look at this website for some inspiration. Here you will find a list of […]
