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US / GB Food : US and GB differences (YouTube) US/GB chips / crisps eggplant / aubergine zucchini / courgette cooky / biscuit (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
US / GB Clothes : US and GB differences (YouTube) US/GB sweater/jumper sneakers/trainers pants/trousers (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)	VICTORIAN TIMES Victorian women criminals' records show harsh justice of 19th century "– such as five years in jail for stealing one rasher of bacon" (telegraph.co.uk) (Permanent link)
IED / SIDEWALK RAGE Intermittent explosive disorder (abbreviated IED) "is a behavioral disorder characterized by extreme expressions of anger, often to the point of uncontrollable rage, that are disproportionate to the situation at hand." (Wikipedia)   Sidewalk Rage Common in Big Cities (24th February, 2011) - a lesson plan (breakingnewsenglish.com)   Get Out of My Way, You Jerk! "Researchers Study 'Sidewalk Rage,' Seeking Insights on Anger's Origins and Coping Techniques" ARTICLE + AUDIO (online.wsj.com) (Permanent link)	PRONUNCIATION SPIN and SPELL (spinandspell.com) Recommended by Renée Maufroid. (Ac. Lille) (Permanent link)
ZOMBIES Zombie Love Song The LYRICS are under the video. (YouTube) (Permanent link)	PRESENT PERFECT Never been to Athens "I've never been to Athens I've never been to Rome Never been anywhere that ever felt like home..." (mp3lyrics.org) - UPDATED !!! Alphanaut - "Never Been To Athens" (YouTube) The poem (a little different) - UPDATED !!! (Permanent link)
GUNS Universities in Texas 'to allow students to carry guns on campus' "Universities in Texas are set to be forced to allow students and academics to carry guns on campus, in a victory for a firearms lobby unbowed after last month’s massacre in Arizona." (telegraph.co.uk) (Permanent link)	TATTOOS Thinking of inking ? - Guide to tattoos What will it look like? (washingtonpost.com) (Permanent link)
ZOMBIES / VALENTINE / CARDS Zombie Valentine's Linocut - Cards (quinkyart.com) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)	The way to happiness illustrated - a poster (apume.org) (Permanent link)
US FLAG Interactive: U.S. flag: its meaning, design and history (sun-sentinel.com) Recommended by Larry Ferlazzo. (Permanent link)	The World Is Obsessed With Facebook - An informational motion graphics piece (vimeo.com) (Permanent link)
GUNS Should We Have Concealed Carry on Campus?  January 31st, 2011 Article + Video (concealedcampus.org) (Permanent link)	New Zealand earthquake: Christchurch deaths rise to 75 "The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 5km (3.1 miles) on Tuesday lunchtime, when the South Island city was at its busiest." + a VIDEO + PICTURES (BBC)   2011 Christchurch earthquake "a 6.3-magnitude earthquake... struck the Canterbury region in New Zealand's  South Island at 12:51 p.m. on 22 February 2011 local time ."  (Wikipedia) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
TEXTING / DRIVING Man who was texting behind wheel drives off Danvers bridge and into river in Massachusetts The driver "managed to escape the car and make his way to the shoreline, and was transported to Beverly Hospital, treated, and released." (boston.com) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)	FAMILY Indian man with 39 wives in Baktawang, Mizoram, India "Indian man has 94 children and 33 grandchildren under one roof... The family, all 167 of them, consumes around 200lb of rice and more than 130lb of potatoes a day.  " (telegraph.co.uk) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
POLICE / DESCRIPTION Mankind: Exceptional hair "MANKIND is a grooming studio for men in Toronto.  ‘Suspect Description’ is about a burglary in Sak’s Fine Food Store. When two police follow up the report of the criminals the victim starts to give a detailed and weird analysis of the suspect.." (creativecriminals.com) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)	VIDEO GAMES Losing yourself in online gaming "Online role playing games are time-consuming, but enthralling flights from reality. But are some people taking their fantasy lives too seriously?" (BBC) Chinese online gamer dies after three-day session "in which he did not sleep and barely ate" (BBC) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
IMMIGRATION Tunisian migrants land in Lampedusa, Italy - 21st February 2011 (theglobeandmail.com) (Permanent link)	FOREST LIFE UPM Forest Life - interactive (upm-kymmene.com) A great site recommended by Renée Maufroid. (Ac. Lille) (Permanent link)
Shakespeare's Characters - A QUIZ - interactive "In this quiz, we'll provide you with a name from Shakespeare's capacious dramatis personae, and you'll attempt to guess the play in which that character appears." (mentalfloss.com) (Permanent link)	1,900 Royal Wedding Invitations Sent (18th February, 2011) - a lesson plan (breakingnewsenglish.com) See THE GUEST LIST (Permanent link)
INTERNET South Park has no internet + the SCRIPT (mousepotato.over-blog.com) (Permanent link)	"The King's Speech" - C.O. - a worksheet sent by Hortense de La Roche Ac. Versailles) + Official Trailer (YouTube) (Permanent link)
NEWSPAPER The Daily Mail Song (YouTube) + mp3 here. (dananddan.com) (Permanent link) Thanks to Renée Maufroid. (Ac. Lille)	Queen advertises for Royal dish washer "The Queen is advertising for a washer-up to become part of her Royal entourage... Candidates must be punctual, reliable, able to work well in a team and have a flexible and willing attitude." (telegraph.co.uk) Listen. (sabironlangues.typepad.fr) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
Child labour - Webquest "The focus question of the webquest addresses the issue of child labour and how we, as global citizens, can help eliminate it. Students explore important themes surrounding child labour including human rights specifically children’s rights, poverty, education, global justice and global citizenship..."  (webquestdirect.com.au) (Permanent link)	ADS All Superbowl Ads 2011 "72 TV commercials were aired during the Super Bowl 2011. While some of these were the trailers of upcoming movies, others were funny super bowl commercials which left the audience in splits. The Super Bowl 2011 advertisements list was dominated by commercials of cars and alcoholic beverages...." (creativecriminals.com) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
PERSONAL SPACE KLM : Personal space experiment - a "nice campaign from KLM. They introduce their new and improved Europe Business Class. The most important new asset is ‘personal space’. To prove the human need for this personal space KLM conducted a social experiment, using candid camera." (creativecriminals.com) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)	'Hummingbird' Spy Drone Takes Flight - Newsy Video "After years of development the hummingbird drone is in flight, and now there's speculation on how Uncle Sam will use it." View transcript >> (jeffreyhill.typepad.com)   Is it a bird? Is it a plane? "No, it's the army's latest $4million spy drone disguised as a hummingbird, measuring just 16 centimetres." - with a VIDEO (dailymail.co.uk) (Permanent link)
ARMS The paperwork was all in order - a cartoon "This cartoon by Schrank from The Independent on Sunday sums up the moral blindness of Britain's official attitude towards arms exports to such countries..." + VOCABULARY (jeffreyhill.typepad.com) (Permanent link)	UK royal wedding couple invite 1,900 "Some 1,900 guests have been invited to the royal wedding, St James's Palace says, as invitations are sent out across the UK and overseas... UK and foreign dignitaries, senior politicians, charity workers and celebrities like the Beckhams are said to be among the Westminster Abbey congregation on 29 April." + " people who have been homeless and soldiers injured in Afghanistan and Iraq... About 600 relatives, friends and dignitaries are invited to the lunchtime reception hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace to toast the couple... The dress requirements are given as "uniform, morning coat or lounge suit"." (BBC)   William and Kate reveal wedding guest list (news.theage.com.au)   William picks brother Harry as best man "Prince William has chosen his brother Harry to be his best man at his wedding, while Kate Middleton's sister Philippa will be her maid of honour." (BBC) (Permanent link)
Loss of faith in the Irish fairy tale "As Ireland prepares to choose a new government, its journey from boom to bust and the years of austerity and pain which lie ahead are likely to be at the forefront of many voters' minds." (BBC) (Permanent link)	CHARITIES Lions Club (1) by  John (Trowbridge, South West England) "John talks about the history of this famous British charity association. Their goal is to help old, handicapped people as well as people in difficulty." Lions Club (2) "John gives examples of how this charity raises money to help people in need." (audio-lingua.eu) (Permanent link)
COMPUTERS Computers: A Chronological Timeline  - with PHOTOS (newsvine.com) (Permanent link) Recommended by Larry Ferlazzo.	DETECTIVE STORY Ingredients for a good detective story Niveau : 3ème INSCRIPTION GRATUITE (coursdeprofs.fr) (Permanent link)
World Day Against Child Labor "215 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 are caught in child labor throughout the world, often at the expense of their education." ARTICLE + AUDIO (voanews.com) (Permanent link)	"GOOD NEWS 5ème" Activities related to "GOOD NEWS 5ème" 8- The latest thing. (Superlatives, etc.) 9- The British and the World. (Present perfect, etc.) Created by Renée Maufroid. (Ac. Lille)   (Permanent link)
London "54 questions très faciles sur Londres. Un QCM qui consiste à reconnaître les images." (soundguideweb.com) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)	Séquence sur la cuisine anglaise avec documents et ressources British food: Say no to stereotypes ! "What are the characteristics of contemporary British cooking? Where do some culinary specialities come from? Is there a specific language of recipes? This unit aims to answer all these questions." (emilangues.education.fr) (Permanent link)
CRIME Dexter Interactive Investigation: Start Here! "Help Dexter track a notorious serial killer in New York City." (YouTube) (Permanent link)	COMPUTERS Computer Takeover - a cartoon "This cartoon by Mike Smith from the Las Vegas Sun follows news that an IBM supercomputer named Watson beat two human competitors  to win US quiz show." + Explanation + Question (jeffreyhill.typepad.com) (Permanent link)
DRUG Busted by his own dog "Sgt. John Terrel, a sheriff’s deputy in Moro, Oregon pulled over a pickup truck with California plates. As he approached the vehicle, a sock flew out the window. The sock was stuffed with marijuana..." (ktvb.com) (Permanent link)	NEW-ORLEANS Travel to New-Orleans - Test Sent by Marielle Bianchi Travel to New-Orleans (video & script) (Marielle Bianchi - mousepotato.over-blog.com) NEW LINK!!!   (Permanent link)
GIFTS The 10 Most Absurd-Sounding Gifts President Obama Got in 2009 (curbed.com) See The Federal Register (state.gov) (Permanent link)	The BRITISH ISLES The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained - A little too fast! (YouTube) (Permanent link)
UK / GREAT BRITAIN How to understand the difference between the UK and Great Britain (learnenglish.britishcouncil.org) (Permanent link)	Saint Patrick's Day - Quizzes and Activities  (esolcourses.com) (Permanent link)
Saint David's Day - Exercises, Worksheets and Activities for Beginners (esolcourses.com) (Permanent link)	RECORDS British records. (Superlative Practice) 1. "Look at the video and try to remember what you read.  2. Practise with the games. 3. Try to do the same about a town, an area or a country you know well. Use "photopeach", it's easy and fun!" Created by Renée Maufroid. (Ac. Lille) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
VIDEO GAME Crysis 2: Story Trailer "Crysis 2 continues the SciFi shooter game genre and combines action and story. This trailer sets the stage for the epic sequel." (YouTube) Crysis 2 - "an upcoming first-person shooter video game developed by Crytek  and published by Electronic Arts." (Wikipedia) Crysis 2 - official site "It’s 2023, terrifying alien invaders stalk the New York City streets. Only you can prevail, wielding the supersoldier enhancements of Nanosuit 2... Be strong / Be fast / Be invincible / Be the weapon." (ea.com) (Permanent link)
Coca-Cola says found recipe isn't the real thing -  2/15/2011 (msnbc.msn.com) "The exact formula of Coca-Cola's natural flavorings (but not its other ingredients which are listed on the side of the bottle or can) is a trade secret. The original copy of the formula is held in SunTrust Bank's main vault in Atlanta." (Wikipedia) The recipe in Everett Beal's Recipe Book (1979) and Pemberton's Notebook (1992) (thisamericanlife.org) Is it true Coca-Cola once contained cocaine? (straightdope.com) "There is a rumor that cocaine was once an ingredient in the cola. This turns out to have been true, but cocaine was removed in the early years in the 20th century. Coca Cola now uses "spent" coca leaves to extract its coca fluid extract that does not contain the active ingredient that makes people high." (associatedcontent.com) "When the beverage debuted in Atlanta-area pharmacies owned by friends of Pemberton, marketers pronounced it "a shot in the arm"-- while Pemberton himself hailed it as a cure for cure pain, impotence and headaches." (news.yahoo.com) For His Son (1912) Director:  D.W. Griffith "A father, anxious for his son's financial well being, develops a special soda pop called Dopokoke which is laced with cocaine...  Loosely based on the allegations that the Coca-Cola company and other soft drink manufacturers laced their soda with dope." (imdb.com) (Permanent link)	Examples of silly things people do on Red Nose Day by Jenny (an English woman living in France) "Jenny talks about what she used to do when she was at school and also about what famous people do to raise money for charities in England." (audio-lingua.eu) What is Red Nose Day ? by Jenny (an English woman living in France) "Jenny explains what Red Nose Day is in England and what kind of silly things people usually do on this day to raise money for charities." (audio-lingua.eu) (Permanent day)
AD Nike : Throwdown "In the latest commercial for Nike’s Free Yourself ad campaign, they have created a street battle type spot that features everyone from Break Dancers to Double Dutchers, Rugby Players to B-Ballers and Weight Lifters to Runners. In an attempt to out do each other, the spot results in some awe inspiring displays of athletic ability and skill." (creativecriminals.com) (Permanent link)	Coca Cola recipe 'discovered' "A website claims to have uncovered Coca-Cola's top secret recipe." See The 'secret recipe'. (telegraph.co.uk) The History of Coca Cola (inventors.about.com) (Permanent link)
History of Valentine's Day (3:49) "Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th and where do the holiday customs come from?" (history.com) (Permanent link)	Expressions of Love - Crossword Puzzle "If your browser supports Java, you can play the puzzle on-line, or you can print an image of the puzzle to play with pencil and paper." (nytimes.com) (Permanent link)
The Facts of Love - an infographic "Have you ever wondered about the origins of St. Valentine's Day? Or how to make Mama Juana? Or how many pounds of candy hearts are produced each year? Find out all of this and more in this "Valentine's Day Facts of Love" infographic." (overstock.com) Valentine's Day around the world - PHOTOS (theatlantic.com) (Permanent link) Recommended by Larry Ferlazzo.	Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde >> Dossier pédagogique (theatre.anglais.free.fr) (Permanent link)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! DINNER FOR ONE - 1/2 + DINNER FOR ONE - 2/2 (YouTube) or HERE (dailymotion.com) + Liens vers le script sur la page de Marielle Bianchi (mousepotato.over-blog.com) Catch phrase: “Same procedure as every year”   Dinner for One, "also known as The 90th Birthday, ... is a comedy sketch written by British  author Lauri Wylie for the theatre in the 1920s. German television station Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) recorded a performance of the piece in 1963, in its original English language... The sketch presents the 90th birthday of elderly upper-class Englishwoman Miss Sophie... she has outlived all of her friends, and so her equally aged manservant James makes his way around the table, impersonating each of the guests in turn." (Wikipedia) (Permanent link) Thanks to Marielle Bianchi (Ac. Toulouse)	Death Cab for Cutie - "Someday You Will Be Loved" (YouTube) + the LYRICS : "You may feel alone when you're falling asleep And everytime tears roll down your cheeks But I know your heart belongs to someone you've yet to meet Someday you will be loved" (sing365.com) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde "You have read a little text about Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, watch the video, you will see Mr Jekyll changing into a monster... then do the exercise."  Created by Renée Maufroid (Ac. Lille) (Permanent link)	Happy Valentine's Day - Outkast (YouTube) + the lyrics : "My name is Cupid Valentino... Now when arrows don't penetrate,  Cupid grabs the pistol,  He shoots straight for your heart, And he won't miss you..." (sing365.com) (Permanent link)
Moab Swinglines (YouTube) "These daredevils in Moab, Utah, are swinging across a canyon using what they call a “swingline”."  (Neatorama)   Moab, Utah » The Adventure Playground of the West (moabadventurecenter.com) (Permanent link)	Useful words & phrases for being in love (ego4u.com) ESL Lessons for Valentine's Day (eslflow.com) ESL  love and romance expressions worksheet with pictures (PDF) (eslflow.com) The language of love: match the idioms with the expressions (PDF) (eslflow.com) (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2) (Permanent link 3)
FLOODS Worst Natural Disaster in Australian History - 17 January 2011 + Activities (edition.englishclub.com) (Permanent link)	TOEIC Sites pour réviser le TOEIC Recommandés par Catherine Serreau (Ac. Versailles) (Permanent link)