Edward Hopper Winners B2

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 26 April 2023 > Pedagogy

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite B2-level texts.  And the winners are, in no particular order: Adel from Mrs. Lesueur’s class, Europole, Grenoble Tanguy from Mme Ledroit’s class, Institut Emmanuel d’Alzon, Nîmes Damien from M. Thuillier’s class, Lycée Anguier, Eu Claire from Mme … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners B2”

Edward Hopper Winners C1

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 26 April 2023 > Pedagogy

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite C1 texts.  And the winners are, in no particular order: Alexia from M. Trompat’s class, Lycée Mme de Staël, Montluçon Julien from Mme Peyrot’s class, Lycée Berthelot, Toulouse Timéo from Mme Le Brun’s class, Lycée Gisèle Alimi, … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners C1”

Edward Hopper Winners Outsize

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 26 April 2023 > Pedagogy

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. There were a few that were much longer than our suggested word count but that we couldn’t resist including. And the winners are, in no particular order: Angèle and Imane from Mme Proust’s class, Lycée Edouard Branly, Châtellerault Pauline from Mme … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners Outsize”

Les RDV Shine Bright: Evaluation et tests de positionnement

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 17 April 2023 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Collège

Shine Bright collège propose de vous accompagner avec de courts webinaires réguliers sur des problématiques concrets. La première séance aura lieu mercredi 19 avril à 17h. Le thème : Comment évaluer vos élèves et les préparer aux tests de positionnement ? Venez à la rencontre virtuelle des auteurs de la collection Shine Bright Collège qui vous parleront … Continue reading “Les RDV Shine Bright: Evaluation et tests de positionnement”

Tartan Day

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 04 April 2023 > Celebrate

6 April every year is celebrated by people of Scottish origins around this world as Tartan Day. And a new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum in Dundee examines this long-lived fabric that was considered so dangerous that it was illegal to wear it in the 18th century is now a visual reminder of … Continue reading “Tartan Day”

Roald Dahl Rewritten?

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 13 March 2023 > In the News

There has been a lot in the news about Roald Dahl’s publishers putting out new versions of his novels for children, changing some of the language, like “fat” and “ugly” that sensitivity readers felt were inappropriate for today’s readers. After negative reactions the publishers said they would continue to publish the original texts of books … Continue reading “Roald Dahl Rewritten?”

Magical Behind-the-Scenes

Posted by Speakeasy News > Saturday 11 March 2023 > What's On

From April to October, in Paris, Harry Potter: The Exhibition will explore behind the scenes of the Harry Potter saga and the World of Wizards. Visitors will discover mythical scenes of the Harry Potter World as a whole, including the seven books and eight films of the first saga, the the Fantastic Beasts films, and … Continue reading “Magical Behind-the-Scenes”

Les RDV Shine bright: Le 3e trimestre en spécialité LLCER

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 10 March 2023 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Lycée

Shine bright lycée propose de vous accompagner avec de courts webinaires réguliers sur des problématiques concrets. La première séance a eu lieu mercredi 15 mars0. Le thème : comment organiser les cours de LLCER après les épreuves de spécialité ? Découvrez le replay ! Les épreuves de spécialité de vos élèves seront bientôt passées. What’s next?  Il reste … Continue reading “Les RDV Shine bright: Le 3e trimestre en spécialité LLCER”