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OCTOBER 2010 - NEW
SITES |
SITE / BLOG Créer un site ou un blog quand on est prof de langue SOMMAIRE :(Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2) (Permanent link 3)
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De nouveaux exercices pour "GOOD NEWS 5ème"
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PRESENT BE + ing What are the cats doing ? |
The 13 Scariest Haunted Houses in America
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SUFFRAGETTES The War on Suffrage
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MARS One-Way Ticket to Mars Mission
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China Unveils World's Fastest Supercomputer
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The Roaring 20s (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2) (Permanent link 3)
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LISTENING ESL Podcards |
MUSIC STYLE "Modern music and fashion have aways had a close relationship. (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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STORY So THAT'S how the elephant got its trunk
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SITES Symbaloo Gallery (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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STORY Tex the Daily Kitten - a story Recommended by Renée Maufroid. (Ac. Lille) |
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They Might Be Giants - Put It to the Test
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KU Theatre - Students perform Shakespeare in original pronunciation (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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SUPERHEROES Comic and TV Superheroes - with AUDIO Signalé par Catherine Serreau (Ac. Versailles)
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Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh bridges Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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SUPERHEROES SUPERHEROES - un dossier audio Signalé par Catherine Serreau (Ac. Versailles)
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CIA and FBI sent on museum course to 'refresh sense of inquiry' (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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Teenagers at work.
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Mudslinging
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Ku Klux Klan Wordsearch - interactive Ku Klux Klan Quickquiz - interactive Ku Klux Klan - a webquest |
This cartoon by the famous Thomas Nast
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KKK held public cross ceremony in Warrenville tonight
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Police call for more powers to tackle metal thefts
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The high price of bullying in the US |
Dog owners celebrate Halloween by dressing up (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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ZOMBIES Thrill the World 2010 |
Political correctness ends 'Vice Squad' name
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Fichiers audios sur le thème de Thanksgiving |
Newsy Video: Wikileaks Releases Iraq War Logs (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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Ressources - Vidéo et animations |
MAN / WOMAN What a woman may be, and yet not have the vote (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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HISTORY OF EARTH BBC Knowledge - Honk If You're Human |
WAR WikiLeaks Releases Flood of Iraq War Files (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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Collaborative Planning Recommended by Larry Ferlazzo |
STEREOTYPES PICKED: Mapping European Stereotypes Recommended by Larry Ferlazzo
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VOCABULARY whistle-blower (plural whistle-blowers) whistleblowing (uncountable)
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My first crush |
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RODOLPHE MAUREL a ajouté des activités Going to a concert
(Rodolphe Maurel - soundguideweb.com)
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PHRASES / IDIOMS Johnny Depp: It's None of my Business. ![]()
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STORY "Sister Mary Dracula" Gerry Mooney is the creator of the Flash animation "Sister Mary Dracula". (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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Britain 'home to witches, fairies, and guardian angels' (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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Nuclear bomb shelter for sale in Devon
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ACCENTS Scottish Elevator - Voice Recognition - ELEVEN ! (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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Britain's obsession with the weather:
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DANGER SAVE ME!!!
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Energizer Bunny® - Genie - 1995 TV Commercial
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FOOD Fichiers audios sur le thème de la nourriture
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THE YELLOW BIRD On the Yellow Bird - an essay The Character of Alma Tutwiler in Tennessee Williams’ The Yellow Bird |
The Yellow Bird (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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McDonald’s Serves Up A Side Order Of SelectaDNA
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It's all white for New York's energy-saving CoolRoofs initiative
What is a Cool Roof? + Benefits of cool roofs (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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Wayne Rooney stars in airline advert with Manchester United team-mates
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JOB INTERVIEW You're Hired: Episode 4
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TEXTING / DRIVING Text while driving Texting - Reaction time (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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BEDROOM A photo collection of teen bedrooms
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'V for Vendetta' - Part 1
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CLASSROOM VERBS Classroom verbs - with an activity to print (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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If 6 was 9 by Jimmy Hendrix |
Take a Ghost Tour
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DOWNLOAD Save your money, Grandma! (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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Some photos may be shocking. Halloween: Vocabulary.
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AGE / NATIONALITY How old are they ? Where are they from? What's their nationality ? |
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Paul imagines what he would bring with him
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Jason speaks about the celebration of Halloween and its traditions :
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TECHNOLOGY Technology in the classroom - an infographic Technology Enhances Learning - an infographic Recommended by Larry Ferlazzo |
Parent Trigger: A New Right for the Parents of California (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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Billboard Depicts Obama as Terrorist, Gangster |
Interactive Game - Halloween with Wendy the Witch
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WE SHALL REMAIN
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Jack and the Jack O Lantern Suggested by Kelly Buckley
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WW II Hitchhiker - a story Suggested by Kelly Buckley |
Halloween Customs Suggested by Kelly Buckley
Interactive Book : Halloween - NEW LINK!!!
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Halloween Jumbled Sentences - interactive Halloween Word Search - to print Suggested by Kelly Buckley |
It's all in a day's police work (Permanent link 1) (Permanent link 2)
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MOH Medal of Honor game goes on sale amid controversy
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India's richest man Mukesh Ambani moves into £630m home
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INLINE SKATING
The birth of inline skating - Back to the future
- with subtitles
Difficulty : Hard
(englishcentral.com)
BURGERS
A Burger for a Fine Dining Experience - with subtitles
Difficulty : Hard
(englishcentral.com)
A new page :
DIWALI - The Festival of Lights
FACTS - PICTURES - VOCABULARY -
POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS -
LEGENDS and STORIES - POEMS -
INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES - ACTIVITIES TO PRINT -
LESSON PLANS - WEBQUESTS -
INTERACTIVE GAMES - GAMES TO PRINT - RECIPES - VIDEOS
TV / DEPRESSION
Newsy Video: Extended Screen Time Linked to Depression
"According to a study, children who watch television or use a computer for more
than two hours a day are more likely to experience psychological problems
down the road."
(jeffreyhill.typepad.com)
+ transcript
(newsy.com)
Screen time linked to psychological problems in children
(bris.ac.uk)
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THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
The Nobel Peace Prize - cartoons
MORE cartoons
(cagle.com)
Liu Xiaobo
"is a Chinese intellectual, writer, and human rights activist
and a political prisoner in China...
On 8 December 2008, Liu was detained in response to his participation with
Charter 08. He was formally arrested on 23 June 2009, on suspicion of
"inciting subversion of state power."
He was tried on the same charges on 23 December 2009, and sentenced
to eleven years' imprisonment and two years' deprivation of political rights
on 25 December 2009. During his 4th prison term, he was awarded
the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, for "his long and non-violent struggle
for fundamental human rights in China."
(Wikipedia)
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SELF-DRIVING CAR
Google Testing Self-Driving Car
(11th October, 2010)
- a lesson plan
(breakingnewsenglish.com)
Google Testing Self-Driving Car
(penn-olson.com)
WOMEN
The Female Character Flowchart
(overthinkingit.com)
- an infographic "classifying female characters in movies,
anime, literature, comics, and television."
(Neatorama)
Social networks
A l'occasion de la sortie du film "The Social Network"
sur le créateur de Facebook, compilation de ressources
par Elisabeth Prévost-Kaboré
(CRDP de Bourgogne - Ac. Dijon)
- "What is social networking ?
- The film : The Social Network
- Activities on social networks :
Videos / Listening activities
/
Reading comprehension activities / Conférence"
"Good News 5ème"
1. Travelling
2 Living in America
Ressources de Renée Maufroid (Ac. Lille)
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The symbolism of the one dollar bill and some American symbols.
"First look at the presentation, Watch it full screen, it's better!
then play the games..."
Created by Renée Maufroid (Ac. Lille)
SCIENCE FICTION
Evangelion: You Are Not Alone
Difficulty: Medium
- with subtitles
(englishcentral.com)
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
"is a 2007 Japanese animated film written and chief directed by Hideaki Anno...
Shinji Ikari is sent for by his estranged father, Gendo at the beginning of the film.
As he wanders around the town, which has been shut down over an emergency announcement, he is caught in the crossfire between the U.N. army and the First Angel. Rescued by Lt. Colonel Misato Katsuragi, Shinji is brought to Tokyo-3
and NERV headquarters, where he is pressured by Gendo, NERV's Supreme Commander, into piloting the Evangelion Unit-01 against the Angel... "
(Wikipedia)
FOOD
Eat Better, Look Better
- with subtitles
Difficulty: Hard (!)
(englishcentral.com)
SPORTS
Michael Jordan: "That is Why I Succeed"
"The NBA legend shares the misses and failures
he has gone through in order to succeed."
- with subtitles
Difficulty: Easy
(englishcentral.com)
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AD
Costa Coffee 'Monkeys & Typewriters' Ad
"A brilliant ad from a marketing point of view—and from language teaching
point of view, since it contains examples of the first and second conditionals..."
+ Transcript + Related sites + Footnotes
(jeffreyhill.typepad.com)
Also on YouTube
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NUMBERS
We Can Count to 100!
"This is a song for young children (or students just learning English)
to help them practise counting to 100."
(YouTube)
HEADLINES
Headlines around the world - a slideshow
Amazing, but true.
What’s Wrong With These Headlines?
Recommended by Larry Ferlazzo
Jo explains why she likes celebrating Halloween.
(audio-lingua.eu)
Blaine explains why Halloween is his favourite holiday
(audio-lingua.eu)
Frank explains how American kids celebrate Halloween
(audio-lingua.eu)
Cortney talks about the way younger children celebrate halloween in the US
(audio-lingua.eu)
Ashley : teenagers don't celebrate Halloween as younger kids do
(audio-lingua.eu)
"Ashley talks about the way kids and students celebrate Halloween in the
US : picking a costume, trick-or-treating, partying and playing scary games."
TEA
How to make a perfect cuppa
"Many people ask no more than that their tea be "wet and warm", but in the
hunt for perfection in a tea cup, a scientist has created a formula for optimal
temperature, infusion and imbibation. Oh, and when to put the milk in."
Read GEORGE ORWELL'S TEA RULES.
(BBC)
NICKNAMES
Ordnance Survey lists nicknames for British places
"From Auld Reekie to Spaghetti Junction, the weird and wonderful nicknames
given to towns, streets and buildings across Britain are being compiled into
an "alternative gazeteer"."
(telegraph.co.uk)
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HAUNTED HOUSE
Haunted house - interactive game
"Dare you enter the Haunted House?
Can you find the things you need for your magic spell?"
(British Council)
911
How to Report a Car Accident to 911
(ehow.com)
What to Tell a 911 Operator
in an emergency
(ehow.com)
Funny 911 Calls
- with the script
(YouTube)
Call 911: Home Invasion
"An injured woman is alarmed as her dogs suddenly begin barking. She calls 911
as a precaution only to find that she'll need their help now more than ever!"
- with the script
(investigation.discovery.com)
NEW YORK
How New Yorkers Can Spot a Tourist
- a slideshow
(life.com)
Ex. : "You Ask If It's Safe to Go to Harlem, Etc.
- Yes, and the subways, Central Park, and almost every other part of New York
are perfectly safe, too -- as long as you're not an idiot. Remember: New York is
the safest big city in America. New Yorkers are the ones who are afraid when
they visit someplace else."
20 Interesting Halloween Info Facts
- an infographic
(i-am-bored.com)
Page recommended by Larry Ferlazzo
A new page :
VOCABULARY - FACTS - LISTENING -
LESSON PLANS - WEBQUESTS - INTERACTIVE GAMES -
SUPERSTITIONS - STORIES - LITERATURE - CINEMA -
SONGS - CARTOONS
LUCK
Lotto 'Lucky Dog'
(YouTube)
Listen to the song : To Be By Your Side by Nick Cave
- with the lyrics :
"Across the oceans Across the seas, Over forests of blackened trees.
Through valleys so still we dare not breathe, To be by your side.
Over the shifting desert plains, Across mountains all in flames.
Through howling winds and driving rains, To be by your side."
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PARTY INVITATIONS
Party Invitations : Meeting Famous People
Level : Medium
I. Pre-Listening Exercises
II. Listening Exercises
III. Vocabulary
IV. Post-Listening Exercises
V. Online Investigations
(esl-lab.com)
A new page :
Cliparts and Flashcards - Vocabulary - Facts -
Listening - Conversation Questions -
Interactive exercises - Exercises to print -
Lesson plans - Webquests - Interactive games -
Idioms - Quotations - Stories - Literature -
Videos / Animations - Cinema - Cartoons - Songs
Halloween
"Adrienne and Mike talk about trick-or-treating on Halloween."
+ Transcript + Quiz : Comprehension questions
(elllo.org)
COMPREHENSION ORALE
Méthode de compréhension orale
"Cet article vous propose une méthode simple
pour écouter un document oral et le présenter."
(ypanier.free.fr)
COMPREHENSION ORALE
Atelier de compréhension orale avec BBC World Service
"Travail par groupes de compétences.
Voici le référentiel des huit ateliers compréhension orale.
(Durée huit semaines)
Pour tous les ateliers des extraits de BBC World Service sont utilisés."
(blog.francetv.fr)
Banque d´outils d´aide à l´évaluation diagnostique
Niveau : Collège : cycle d'orientation (3ème)
Exemple :
Mesurer le nombre d’éléments lexicaux significatifs repérés en un temps limité.
"Cet outil évalue l’aptitude des élèves à repérer les mots porteurs de sens dans
un message oral, c’est à dire les mots qui jouent un rôle essentiel dans leur
démarche de construction du sens. Le support proposé, intitulé ‘Bullying’,
aborde la thématique de la violence, qu’elle soit physique ou psychologique,
en milieu scolaire."
Recherche par niveau.
(banqoutils.education.gouv.fr)
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ACCENTS
Amazing British Kid Can Speak English In 24 Accents (VIDEO)
(huffingtonpost.com)
You can watch the VIDEO on YouTube too.
ECONOMY CRISIS / SOCIAL ISSUES
When Donald Duck met Glenn Beck
"Donald's life is turned upside-down by the current economic crisis and he finds himself unemployed and falling behind on his house payments. As his frustration
turns into despair Donald discovers a seemingly sympathetic voice coming
from his radio named Glenn Beck."
(boingboing.net)
The Great Debaters (2007)
"A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor
at Wiley College, Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's
first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard
in the national championship."
Director: Denzel Washington
(imdb.com)
"The movie also explores the social milieu of Texas during the Great Depression including not only the day-to-day insults and slights African Americans endured,
but also a lynching...
On December 19, 2007, Denzel Washington announced a $1 million donation
to Wiley College so they could re-establish their debate team."
(Wikipedia)
Wiley College - Debate team
(Wikipedia)
Hastings Pier largely destroyed in huge fire
"A major fire has destroyed most of Hastings Pier in East Sussex,
a day after redevelopment plans were invited."
- with VIDEOS
(BBC)
Hastings Pier
"is a pleasure pier in Hastings, East Sussex, England."
(Wikipedia)
FUTURE
Postcards from the future: illustrators imagine
how London could be affected by climate change
"on display at the Museum of London from 1 October 2010 to 6 March 2011...
Like postcards from the future, familiar views of the capital have been digitally transformed by illustrators Robert Graves and Didier Madoc-Jones. They bring
home the full impact of global warming, food scarcity, rising sea levels and how
all Londoners will need to innovate and adapt to survive."
(telegraph.co.uk)
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Teenage undertaker becomes youngest person in Britain
to run a funeral home
Vocabulary : undertaker / funeral / corpse
"We clean up and prepare the bodies. We wash them, wash their hair, dry them,
put make-up on their faces, cap their eyes and sew their mouths up
to make them look like they're asleep."
(telegraph.co.uk)
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ART
Edward Hopper
"Learn more about the life and iconic work of Edward Hopper,
one of the most enduring American painters of the 20th century."
- with a slideshow :
"View Hopper’s iconic work"
(mfa.org)
See Edward Hopper - PowerPoint Presentation
and Edward Hopper - Interactive exercises
TEACHERS
Seven out of 10 teachers want to quit, survey shows
"because of badly behaved pupils...
More than 90 per cent believe classroom behaviour has worsened during their careers, more than a third took time off work, over 40 per cent tried to move to another school, while 81.2 per cent experienced stress, anxiety or depression."
(independent.co.uk)
Page recommended by Renée Maufroid (Ac. Lille)
Around the world in 80 days.
- with a VIDEO
"Cloze: Complete the paragraph by filling in the missing terms."
Created by Renée Maufroid (Ac. Lille)
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VOCABULARY
Des livres interactifs - with AUDIO
Clothes / Food / St Patrick's Day
(englishincorot.over-blog.com - Vanessa Deglaire - Ac. Amiens)
MEDIATICE
Vidéothèque - Audiothèque - Ressources
Service de streaming
VIDEOS - Anglais
"Médiatice propose les annales des évaluations
de fin de CM2, fin de 5e et fin de 3e.
Il n'y a pas d'évaluation en fin de 6e.
Les évaluations de 2010 sont en libre accès depuis le mois de juin."
(Ac. Aix-Marseille)
VOCABULARY : JOBS
Livre interactif pour apprendre/réviser les noms de métiers
- with AUDIO
(englishincorot.over-blog.com - Vanessa Deglaire - Ac. Amiens)
VOCABULARY : COLOURS / NUMBERS / ...
Vocabulary - Colours - with AUDIO
Learn / Revise the colours with the following activities :
1) Learn the vocabulary,
2) Match the words with the pictures,
3) Match the pictures with the sounds,
4) Do a crossword,
5) Listen to a song!
(Laurence HAQUET - Ac. Rouen)
Interactive Game - Colours
(Laurence HAQUET - Ac. Rouen)
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Vocabulary - Numbers - with AUDIO
Learn / Revise the numbers with the following activities :
1) Learn the vocabulary,
2) Match the words with the pictures,
3) Match the pictures with the sounds,
4) Do a crossword!
(Laurence HAQUET - Ac. Rouen)
Interactive game - Numbers
(Laurence HAQUET - Ac. Rouen)
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Hot Potatoes exercises :
Countries / Drinks / Food / Fruit / Hobbies / Junk food / Pets / Routine /
School subjects / School things / Staples and Condiments /
Vegetables / Weather...
(Laurence HAQUET - Ac. Rouen)
GRAMMAR
Interactive Book - Subject and Object Pronouns + Possessive Adjectives
- with AUDIO
"Un livre interactif qui permet de bien comprendre la différence
entre pronoms personnels sujets, pronoms personnels objets (compléments)
et déterminants possessifs."
(Laurence HAQUET - Ac. Rouen)
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Bloody vampires!
Des articles très intéressants + a video
(anglais.over-blog.org - Monique Mirza - Ac. Grenoble)
World Animal Day (on October 4th)
- a lesson plan
DOWNLOADS: Word Doc | PDF | MP3 Listening | Online Exercise
(eslholidaylessons.com)
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Commonwealth Games photos
(BBC)
Charles, Camilla and the Commonwealth Games in Delhi (photo show)
"sent to take on this task in India by the Queen herself."
(examiner.com)
Mascot Grand National hit by boycott
"It is an annual race that pits an array of furry dragons, giant farmyard animals, oversized birds, and fluffy poachers and pirates against one another...
Dozens of competitors are boycotting the charity race because they believe
it has been hijacked by "ringers". "
(telegraph.co.uk)
Even the fake furlong is fixed
"The venerable Mascot Grand National has been infiltrated in recent years
by contestants who are bent on winning, which is hardly
in the spirit of the British sport."
(telegraph.co.uk)
The Mascot Grand National
"is an annual race over hurdles between the mascots of various football and other sports teams. It is held at Huntingdon Racecourse in The Stukeleys near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England."
(Wikipedia)
Watch VIDEOS.
(saffronwaldentownfc.com)
Tableau comparatif des écoles françaises et américaines
(consulfrance-boston.org)
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The Persuaders
with Tony Curtis and Roger Moore
(YouTube)
Danny Wilde and Brett Sinclair : Compare their lives.
Although they are very different,
find what they have in common.
(No link)
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INCEPTION
An Illustrated Guide To The 5 Levels Of Inception
"Should only be viewed by people who have already seen Inception."
(anglais.over-blog.org)
Recommended by Monique Mirza (Ac. Grenoble)
Langur monkeys
"Delhi authorities have deployed a contingent of large black-faced langur monkeys
at the Commonwealth Games venues to scare away smaller primates."
(telegraph.co.uk)
The Queen's Baton
"Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi (centre)
carries the Queen's Baton at the India Gate in New Delhi. The baton has travelled
all the way from London and covered a total distance of 190,000 kilometers."
(telegraph.co.uk)
INSECTS
Chikungunya in France
"Workers spray insecticide in La Gaude, southern France, during a mosquito eradication operation following the discovery of the insect-borne virus
chikungunya in the area."
(telegraph.co.uk)
PRONUNCIATION
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
"Ella and Louis take turns on George and Ira Gershwin's "Let's Call The
Whole Thing Off" backed by the Oscar Peterson Quartet from 1957."
(YouTube)
+ the LYRICS :
"You say eether and I say eyether,
You say neether and I say nyther;
Eether, eyether, neether, nyther,
Let's call the whole thing off!
You like potato and I like potahto,
You like tomato and I like tomahto;
Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto!
Let's call the whole thing off!"
(phrases.org.uk)
JETPACK
Available Now! The Jetpack!
That Mitchell & Webb Look Series 4 Episode 3 - BBC Two
(YouTube)
Australia Post Says Touch Someone With A Letter
The tagline: “If you really want to touch someone, send them a letter”.
(theinspirationroom.com)
SLANG
British Actress ( Emma Thompson) Attacks English Slang
(29th September, 2010)
- a lesson plan
(breakingnewsenglish.com)
Emma Thompson's attack on slang: the pedants' battle may be lost
"Emma Thompson is right to warn children not to pepper their speech
with 'like' and 'innit' – but let's not lose the rich inventiveness of slang
at its best, warns Max Davidson."
(telegraph.co.uk)
WATER
Water map shows billions at risk of 'water insecurity'
"About 80% of the world's population lives in areas where the fresh water
supply is not secure, according to a new global analysis...
Over-exploitation, pollution and mismanagement are stressing water supplies
across the world for people and nature, says the most thorough global analysis."
(BBC)
Prostitution fears over Commonwealth Games
"Thousands of women from India's north-east have been hired by escort
agencies for the Commonwealth Games, a rights group has said...
They have been lured by good money and future jobs "
(BBC)
Dancers and traditional performers
"head towards the Jawarhalal Nehru Stadium in Delhi to rehearse for
the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games."
(BBC)
TIMES SQUARE
How do you count the crowds going through Times Square?
"How can you possibly count that many people?
That's the job of people like Darya Kobsteva and Denis Volchanskiy,
who were both immigrants to the US from Eastern Europe.
Like the people they count, they reflect the diversity of cultures
that exist in New York City."
(BBC)
Film star Tony Curtis dies at 85
"Hollywood star Tony Curtis has died of a cardiac arrest
at his US home in Nevada aged 85."
+ a VIDEO
+ Obituary: Tony Curtis
(BBC)
Tony Curtis (June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010)
was an American film actor. He played a variety of roles, from light comedy,
such as the musician on the run from gangsters in Some Like It Hot, to serious dramatic roles, such as an escaped convict in The Defiant Ones, which earned
him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor..."
See his filmography.
(Wikipedia)
Tony Curtis and Roger Moore
in 'The Persuaders' ('Amicalement Vôtre')
(Wikipedia)
'Some like it Hot' - Shell Oil Junior
"Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in "Some Like It Hot".
Daphne and Sugar are on the beach, Josephine turns into Shell Oil Junior!"
(YouTube)
COMICS
SOME PICTURES MIGHT BE SHOCKING
Left 4 Dead presents The Sacrifice
Read online or Download PDF
"The comic is illustrated by Mike Oeming, the artist behind the Powers comic series, and tells the stories of the original four survivors, as well as the events
leading up to the infection. The comic begins with Bill, having just sacrificed himself to save the others, taking on three tanks while severely wounded.
It then cuts to the finale of Blood Harvest, which is revealed to be one week earlier..."
(l4d.com)
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Facts - Pictures - Sports -
Official song - The logo - The mascot -
Queen's Baton relay - Security - The Games village -
Interactive activities - Activities to print - Lesson plans -
Games to print - Videos - Cartoons