DVD "Productions orales illustrant les 6 niveaux du
Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues"
"Ce DVD comprend des exemples de productions orales de jeunes
de 13 à 18 ans illustrant en allemand, anglais, espagnol, français et italien
les 6 niveaux du Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues.
Il est le fruit d'un séminaire organisé en 2008 par le CIEP avec le concours
de la Division des Politiques linguistiques du Conseil de l’Europe et avec la participation de Cambridge ESOL, de l'Institut Cervantes,
de la Fondation Eurocentres, de l'Institut Goethe
et du Centre d'évaluation et de certification linguistique
de l’Université de Pérouse.
Deux types de consultations des vidéos sont possibles,
par langue ou par niveau"
Horror Story Printed On Toilet Paper In Japan 
"In a country where ghosts are traditionally believed to hide in the loo,
a Japanese company is advertising a new literary experience
- a horror story printed on toilet paper."
(cbsnews.com)
Blood and bedtime stories
"Is violence and aggression such a bad thing in children's books ?"
Book : One True Bear, by Ted Dewan
(BBC)
Elderly man removes leech from nose 
"A 73-year-old man who suffered nasal congestion and nosebleeds for more than five years is recovering after doctors removed a 10 cm long leech from his nose
in Gaozhou, Guangdong province...
The leech possibly went into his nose five years ago after he drank water
from a mountain stream while collecting herbs. "
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Documents déclencheurs de parole 
(144,74 MB)
(Ac. Grenoble)
(Page5)
More documents
(Ac. Noumea)
Individual Long Turns
(examsreform.hu)
Speaking
Topic based categorisation of resources
(webenglish.hu)
(Lien permanent 1) (Lien permanent 2)
Museum for Belgium's cartoon hero 
"Tintin, the comic book series about a blonde-haired reporter, has been loved
by generations and remains one of Belgium's best known exports.
A museum is set to open in Belgium celebrating the comic strip and
devoting itself to the life's work of Tintin's creator, Herge."
(BBC)
Forced Marriage (Upper Intermediate A1-B1)
"Pupils will talk about the problem of forced marriage in Britain,"
listen to an interview with a British police officer
and create their own dialogues.
View the poster from Every Child Matters (choose Poster - Young People),
and read true stories of forced marriage experiences."
(newstandpoints.com)
Car-free Times Square in New York 
"New York City's iconic Times Square is getting a major makeover,
with city officials banning cars from stretches of Broadway...
City officials say the move will reduce pollution and pedestrian accidents
and ease traffic flow in the area known as "crossroads of the world"."
(BBC)
China bridge jumper pushed over the edge by passer-by
"A man threatening to commit suicide by jumping from a Chinese bridge was approached by a passer-by who shoved him over the edge, local media say...
Chen Fuchao fell 26ft (8m) on to an air cushion and is recovering in hospital."
(BBC)
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Beard and moustache contest opens 
"Contestants have been showing off their facial hair at the 2009
Beard and Moustache Championships in Anchorage, Alaska.
More than 200 competitors from 12 countries took part, displaying everything
from delicate Salvador Dali-style moustaches to bushy full beards."
(BBC)
How Homer and Co can help us lead healthier lives (by not copying them)
See : How their diet is made up
(thesun.co.uk)
Conspiracies
"A conspiracy is when people secretly plan together
to do something bad or illegal...
Take a look at the article, story, cartoon, word game, trivia and links."
(British Council)
COMICS
Ozy and Millie - to read
(ozyandmillie.org)
Ozy and Millie
"a webcomic, created by D. C. Simpson...
It follows the adventures of assorted anthropomorphized animals...
The comic centers on Ozy and Millie, two young foxes attending North Harbordale Elementary School in Seattle, contending with everyday
elementary school issues such as tests and bullies,
as well as more surreal situations...
The strip usually concentrates on character interaction,
but occasionally veers into political commentary. "
(Wikipedia)
COMICS
Lackadaisy - to read
(lackadaisy.foxprints.com)
Lackadaisy
"a webcomic created by artist Tracy J. Butler..., set in a Prohibition-era
1927 St. Louis, with a population of anthropomorphic cats.
The plot chronicles the fortunes of the Lackadaisy Speakeasy
after its founder is murdered.
(Wikipedia)
COMICS
Freefall - to read
(freefall.purrsia.com)
Freefall
"a webcomic written and drawn by Mark Stanley.
It is a humorous science fiction story detailing the misadventures
of the spaceship Savage Chicken and its crew..."
(Wikipedia)
COMICS
Gunnerkrigg Court - to read
(gunnerkrigg.com)
Gunnerkrigg Court
"a science-fantasy webcomic created by Tom Siddell"
(Wikipedia)
Spoken academic English formulas (grouped by function)
"are fixed multi-word phrases that function as a unit
and are very frequently used in academic speech..."
ex : The thing is / as far as I know / and stuff like that / let me see / ...
- with interactive exercises, some with audio 
(lw.lsa.umich.edu)
Synthèse de l’enquête de l’APLV sur
les Voyages Scolaires Éducatifs à l’Étranger
dans les établissements du primaire et du secondaire
(aplv-languesmodernes.org)
B.O. n° 21 du 21 mai 2009 :
Améliorer la pratique des langues vivantes,
« Préparation de la rentrée 2009 »
Thèmes abordés:
"Améliorer la pratique des langues vivantes",
"Développer l'accès aux technologies numériques éducatives
et favoriser leur usage",
"Apprécier l'acquisition des connaissances et des compétences".
(aplv-languesmodernes.org)
How often do they... ?
7 pages in this activity.
"Read, listen , watch , sing, write and play.
The Simpsons are going to help you learn how to write
and talk about your habits."
Activities created by Renée Maufroid
Pet Airways
"a pet-only airline dedicated to pet-friendly travel."
- with a commercial
(petairways.com)
(Lien permanent 1) (Lien permanent 2)
US state's first assisted suicide
"A 66-year-old US woman with advanced cancer has become the first
person to die under a new assisted suicide law in Washington State...
Under the "Death with Dignity" law, any patient seeking to die must be
at least 18, terminally ill, and live in Washington State. In addition, the
patient must be declared competent, make two spoken statements 15 days
apart, and produce a written request witnessed by two people."
(BBC)
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Bet dieting takes hold in the UK
"A new method of losing weight by betting on your own success
and having to pay up if you fail is gaining popularity in the UK.
Bet dieters join a website and make a commitment to lose
a certain amount of weight over a defined period of time.
Then, if they fail to meet their targets, money is withdrawn from their account
and paid to a charity of their choice..."
(BBC)
Toddler buys real digger online
"A New Zealand couple nearly found themselves in a financial hole when their three-year-old daughter bought an earthdigger in an internet auction.
The child, ... was trying out her online skills
while her parents were asleep in bed."
(BBC)
Bank error makes customers millionaires
- a lesson plan
WARM-UPS : Mistakes
(breakingnewsenglish.com)
Mindmapping for an oral exam
"My "terminale" students (upper sixth formers) take an oral exam at the
end of the school-year. It consists in an oral presentation of an unknown
visual document (poster, photo, cartoon, etc) or very short text about topical
issues such as youth, technologies, global warming, food, immigration etc.
I created this mindmap (using FreeMind) to help them cope with the exam
which they usually find quite difficult not only for lack of vocabulary
but also for lack of methodology."
A adapter pour le collège.
(Ac. Martinique)
Bullied Through Hair Colour - by Tasha Wright
(YouTube)
No More Bullying
"Young people ... captured their journeys in digi stories and short pieces
for radio. Their powerful narratives of personal experience are told
in their own words and pictures."
(YouTube)
Alfred Hitchcock's Ghost Stories for Young People Part 1
"This includes the intro from Alfred Hitchcock
and the story The Haunted and The Haunters."
Part 2 :
"This includes - The Magician and Johnny Takes a Dare,
with both featuring intros by Alfred Hitchcock."
Part 3 :
"with intro and the short story - The Open Window."
Part 4 :
"with Alfred Hitchcock intro and the short story - The Helpful Hitchhiker."
Part 5 :
"with the story - Jimmy Takes Vanishing Lessons
and intro by Alfred Hitchcock."
(YouTube)
(Lien permanent 1) (Lien permanent 2)
Le colloque annuel de l'association Cyber-Langues
a lieu cette année à Reims
du mardi 25 août au jeudi 27 août 2009.
Le thème cette année est 'TICE: pratiques au quotidien.'
Les inscriptions sont désormais ouvertes à tous jusqu'au 6 juin inclus.
La liste des interventions prévues:
http://www.cyber-langues.asso.fr/spip.php?article107
S'inscrire en ligne:
http://www.cyber-langues.asso.fr/spip.php?article109
En savoir plus sur l'association:
http://www.cyber-langues.asso.fr/spip.php?rubrique1
2007 – 2008 - Compréhension de l’écrit- devoir commun 3ème.
*Niveau A2 atteint à partir de 8 cases cochées (A2 ou B1)
*Niveau B1 atteint à partir de 7 cases B1 cochées
(Ac. Rouen)
Susan Boyle - Singer - Britains Got Talent 2009 (With Lyrics)
(YouTube)
Lire le script de l'interview proposé par Xavier Kemener
(Pays de la Loire)
My Trip to England (version sonore)
Survival Kit
"Le but de l'activité de matching suivante est de vous permettre d'acquérir
ou de réviser un certain nombre d'expressions utiles au cours d'un séjour en pays anglophone. Vous allez être amenés à réagir à certaines situations explicitées en français et entendues en anglais. Il y a 28 pages au total."
(myenglishbis.free.fr)
My trip to England
Carnet de route
- avec un jeu de piste dans la ville d'OXFORD
(ac-grenoble.fr/college/bauges.le-chatelard)
Carnegie Hall: Listening Adventures
(listeningadventures.org)
"Learn about sound, music notation, text, and instruments through engaging
Web-based games. Each listening adventure provides a visual interpretation
of a piece of music using animated images, activities, and stories."
(Education World)
(Lien permanent 1) (Lien permanent 2)
Can I Have a Word?
(barbican.org.uk)
Ideas and resources to inspire creative writing
in middle- and high-school students.
+ "poems by leading poets, video animations, classroom activities and more."
(Education World)
Réseau Européen des Associations de Langues (REAL2)
"Le projet REAL2, financé en grande partie par la Commission européenne,
est porté par un consortium de 8 associations de professeurs de langues
établies dans 8 pays différents et pilotés par le CIEP..
La fédération REAL sera pour les associations, et par là pour les enseignants
de langue, un moyen de sortir de leur isolement, d'ouvrir leur classe sur
l'Europe et de faire entendre leur voix. Elle répondra à cinq besoins
clairement identifiés au cours de l'étude REAL..
Concrètement, le projet permettra de mettre en place sur trois ans une fédération légalement établie, un annuaire des associations d'enseignants
de langues en Europe, un site internet de référence pour les enseignants de langues européens, des séminaires et modules de formation pour les
enseignants ainsi que les cadres des associations..."
(ciep.fr)
A day in my life
"Here are 8 pages of activities to help you revise verbs
related to your daily life.
Look , listen , sing, play, write,
don't forget to have fun!"
Activities created by Renée Maufroid
(Lien permanent 1) (Lien permanent 2)
Anger
"Britons get angry more often than anyone else in Europe.
("According to a survey commissioned by TV comedy channel GOLD,
Brits fly into a rage an average of four times a day by things
like queue jumping, traffic jams, rude service in shops, foreign call centres
and having to deal with ill-mannered neighbours.
In contrast Italians only get angry three and a half times a day,
the French three times and apparently those living in Sweden, Norway
and Denmark said they get irate just once every five days.")
(interesting-facts.fun-with-english.co.uk)
Old MacDonald
- a worksheet + links
(Josiane.Behengaray - Ac. Rouen)
(Lien permanent 1) (Lien permanent 2)
German motorway strewn with notes
"A man in Germany discovered the dangers of driving an open-top car when
an envelope containing 23,000 euros (£20,600) blew off the back seat.
The notes rained down on the fast-moving motorway traffic behind him."
(BBC)
A new page :
DEFINITIONS - UTOPIA RESOURCES -
QUOTATIONS - LITERATURE -
LESSON PLANS - WEBQUESTS -
CARTOONS
Web children 'living in prisons'
"Many children are living in a "prison-like environment" surrounded by technology, the chairman of the Independent Schools Association warns...
Recent research suggests five to 16-year-olds are spending up to six hours
a day online or watching television."
A "survey suggested the children were spending 2.7 hours a day
on average watching television, 1.5 hours on the internet
and 1.3 hours on games consoles."
(BBC)
Pub sets up smoking room - for research of course!
in South Yorkshire
"The tap room has been turned into a 'Smoking Research Centre' and
customers can't get a drink until they have filled in a questionnaire."
(sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk)
More (dailymail.co.uk)
+ What the papers say (BBC)
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Reading Resource.Net
Helping Struggling Readers & Defeating Dyslexia
Free resources
(readingresource.net)
See REVIEW by Education World
Thinkfinity Literacy Network
Free online literacy resources for teachers, parents, adult learners,
tutors, and volunteers.
- with "activities, visual aids, and strategies for teaching ESL students,
as well as podcasts and interactive teaching tools."
(literacynetwork.verizon.org)
See REVIEW by Education World
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
2057 The City Part 1
+ Part 2 + Part3
"The 2057 documentary is a 3 part series by the Discovery Channel.
It's a an entertaining documentary about life in 50 years.
The city episode shows us how much city life will be incredibly interconnected. The extreme interconnection has risks however
which we must avoid before problems occur."
(YouTube)
(Lien permanent 1) (Lien permanent 2)
Jobless Spaniards sell kidneys to transplant tourists
"A MACABRE traffic associated with poor countries in Asia and Latin America has sprung up for the first time in western Europe as the credit crunch reduces Spaniards to selling organs to “transplant tourists”..."
(timesonline.co.uk)
Turning Point by Nina Simone
"See the little brown girl...
Mom, can she come over
To play dolls with me?...
Why not? oh why not?
Oh. . . I. . . see. . ."
(sing365.com)
- the VIDEO (YouTube)
China bans foreigners from new spy museum
"Popular attraction features guns disguised as pens, wire-tapping displays"
(msnbc.msn.com)
Shakespeare’s Globe
par Cécile Clavel (Ac. Toulouse)
"Tâche finale - Production orale en interaction :
Accuser ou défendre une femme actrice sous le théâtre Elisabéthain.
Cette séquence est conçue sur le thème de Shakespeare et de son théâtre. Elle a été testée en 3° LV1. Les divers documents utilisés : brochure, maquette, poster, manuel scolaire Spring 3°, extraits du film Shakespeare in Love, permettent d’introduire de nombreuses informations. Celles-ci servent de base
à l’expression en autonomie des élèves sur des sujets variés : la biographie, l’oeuvre du dramaturge, la comparaison
entre le théâtre contemporain et le théâtre au temps de Shakespeare."
+ DOCUMENTS :
Tâche finale - Séquence / Séances - Doc élève - Webquest
Tenir sa classe ou tenir sa place ?
"Sébastien Clerc, professeur de Lettres-Histoire en lycée professionnel
au Blanc-Mesnil (93), est en passe de devenir la nouvelle star de la « tenue
de classe ». Après avoir publié un livre à sensations en septembre dernier, il
a été propulsé formateur d’enseignants directement par le Rectorat de Créteil.
Il propose aux professeurs néo-titulaires une formation de six heures à la
« tenue de classe » dans laquelle il expose les moyens de tenir sa classe."
(cahiers-pedagogiques.com)
Phishing
"In the field of computer security, phishing is the criminally fraudulent
process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity
in an electronic communication."
(Wikipedia)
This little piggy, a poem written and read by Felix Dennis.
He "explains why flu is a good subject for a poem."
(sabironlangues.typepad.fr)
Colour idioms: BLUE 
+ SCRIPT
(BBC)
In this video the Teacher introduces three blue idioms:
- A bolt from the blue
- Once in a blue moon
- Until you are blue in the face
(Lien permanent 1) (Lien permanent 2)
THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM
"World Exclusive: The Hunt For Gollum is a 40 minute fan film, inspired
by the appendices of JRR Tolkein's classic trilogy, 'The Lord of the Rings'."
Watch the film in HD - with subtitles
(dailymotion.com)
The Hunt for Gollum
"is a fan film based on elements of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel
The Lord of the Rings. The film is a prequel to the events of The Fellowship
of the Ring, and is based on passages in the novel's appendices..."
(Wikipedia)
US Guide to France
"A weird guide for American tourists crazy enough to come over here..."
Written comprehension with interactive exercises.
(pagesperso-orange.fr/prof.danglais)
Animations pédagogiques (décembre 2008 - janvier 2009):
Programme du palier 2, de A2 à B1.
(Ac. Rouen)
- document de travail expression écrite
- document de travail compréhension écrite
- document de travail compréhension orale,
avec le document sonore correspondant. - document de travail expression orale en continu et interaction.
Explanatory Accident Slings
Suggestion : utilisation du present perfect pour commenter les images.
(commoncraft.com)
(Lien permanent 1) (Lien permanent 2)
The Swine Flu, a.k.a., the Pig Flu
Interactive activities - some with audio
Created by Amélie Silvert
'World's best job' in Australia goes to UK man
"A British man has been appointed the new caretaker of an Australian tropical island, a six-month position described as "the best job in the world".
Ben Southall, 34, a charity fundraiser from Petersfield, Hampshire,
emerged from a field of over 34,000 applicants...
As well as the salary, the post of caretaker at Hamilton Island comes
with a three bedroom beach home, a swimming pool and golf cart.
The job description requires Mr Southall "to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel, make friends with the locals and generally
enjoy the tropical Queensland climate and lifestyle".
As a thoroughly modern caretaker, Mr Southall will also be expected to report back to Tourism Queensland and the world via blogs, a photo diary,
video updates and interviews. "
- with videos
(BBC)
Randall's Video Snapshots
"The movie clips called Video Snapshots are designed to provide
additional learning content related to other listening actvities..."
Many topics + Questions + Discussion Questions
(esl-lab.com)
New York in a nutshell
by Rodolphe Maurel
- with interactive exercises and a video
Niveau A2/B1
(soundguideweb.com)
Listening comprehension
"You will hear an excerpt from “Animal Farm” by George Orwell."
(eslhandouts.com)
Free Kids Music
Free MP3 Downloads
(freekidsmusic.com)
Dream English!
Children's songs for singing, sharing and learning!
Download free mp3's of children's songs and chants for learning
English, kindergarten songs, sing-a-longs, flashcards, worksheets
and more! All free song pages include lyrics.
(dreamenglish.com)
Children's Songs Music - 50 Songs
(macidol.com)
Under The Boardwalk by Rolling Stones
- Prepositions
(metrolyrics.com)
- the VIDEO - by The Drifters
+ Lyrics
(YouTube)
If I Were A Bell by Ella Fitzgerald
"...if I were a bell I'd be ringing!"
(hotlyrics.net)
- the VIDEO :
Marlon Brando & Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons singing 'If I Were A Bell'
from the musical Guys & Dolls
(YouTube)
Tennessee Waltz by Emmylou Harris
"I was dancin' with my darlin to the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see...
Now I know just how much I have lost...
Now I wonder how a dance like the Tennessee Waltz
Could have broken my heart so complete...
Wish I'd known just how much it would cost"
(cowboylyrics.com)
- the video - by Elvis Presley
(YouTube)
Twitter
"is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables
its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweets."
(Wikipedia)
Yodelice - Sunday With A Flu (+ Clip )
"Closed my door, forgot my key
Missed my bus in the pouring rain
It’s been the usual sunday with a flu
And I just can’t get over you"
(tictacflo.com)
(Lien permanent 1) (Lien permanent 2)
Guerre du côté américain : propagande et affiches de guerre
'War on the American side'
Séquence / Séances / Documents et ressources
"Le but de cette séquence est d'étudier quelques temps forts de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, vus du côté américain et d'étudier la propagande à travers
des affiches de guerre. Le lien avec les contenus culturels du programme du palier 2 " l'ici et l'ailleurs " est clair : une histoire partagée ici et là-bas, des deux côtés de l'Atlantique (WWII). Objectif : considérer cet événement historique du point de vue de l'autre, percevoir les caractéristiques
culturelles d'un peuple au travers d'un événement vécu conjointement,
mesurer ainsi les différences, les ressemblances,
les singularités des uns et des autres.
Travail transdisciplinaire anglais/histoire-géographie/B2I qui s'inscrit parfaitement dans la sensibilisation à la DNL
qui sera ensuite enseignée en lycée."
(emilangues.education.fr)
Superman by Lazlo Bane (You Tube)
- the lyrics (wanderings.net) :
"I can't do this all on my own
No, I know I'm no Superman"
Jimmy Olsen's Blues by Spin Doctors (sing365.com)
"Yeah, Lois Lane you don't need no Super Man...
He's Leaping buildings in a single bound"
- the VIDEO (You Tube)
Séquence Detective Stories
Niveau A2 / B1
Tâche : Prendre part à une enquête policière en émettant des hypothèses
(editions-raabe.fr)
Printable phonetics flashcards and charts .
"These phonetic IPA flashcards and charts can be used to teach
the IPA sounds and can make good classroom wallpaper.
Do
n't forget to go to our PRONUNCIATION PAGE for more."
(with lots of phonetic and pronunciation exercises and a video )
(esltower.com)
Caption Swap
"is a multilingual resource for anyone
on the Internet interested in movie subtitles.
(cswap.com)
Changing the Guard
Text + Video
"Changing the Guard or Guard Mounting is the process involving
a new guard exchanging duty with the old guard.
(royal.gov.uk)
Pregnant Briton faces death penalty
- a lesson plan
WARM-UPS : Death penalty
(breakingnewsenglish.com)
Ads and commercials
Activities created by Renée Maufroid
- 10 pages
Niveau 4ème / 3ème
"Learn how to use the infinitive in English and tick all the sentences
that match the picture or short movie."
Mystery surrounds a feline felon
"The owners of a cat with a passion for socks are leafleting their
neighbours in the Loughborough area to see if they are missing any..
He steals socks every day."
(BBC)
