Analysing Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Parts 4 and 5

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 27 October 2023 > Ready to Use

We are gradually publishing an 8-part analysis of the 1993 animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas. Here are parts 4 and 5. We’ll be publishing further parts during the autumn so you can study the film with A2-level pupils in class. The film, directed by Henry Selick and written by Tim Burton, focuses on the … Continue reading “Analysing Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Parts 4 and 5”

Poetry in the Classroom

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 05 October 2023 > Webpicks

This year’s UK National Poetry Day is on 5 October. A great opportunity to get some poetry into your class, and to explore this year’s theme: Refuge. The National Poetry Day site has lots of poems and teaching resources. We picked out some which are especially well adapted to ESL learners. There are short films … Continue reading “Poetry in the Classroom”

France vs Ireland: 120 years of Rugby

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 27 September 2023 > Ready to Use Shine Bright Lycée

What better moment than the Rugby World Cup to take a look at the 120-year-long history of friendship and rivalry opposing France and Ireland on the rugby pitch? Let’s explore this relationship thanks to the online exhibition set up by the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris. This online exhibition will enable the students to discover more … Continue reading “France vs Ireland: 120 years of Rugby”

Analysing Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Parts 2 and 3

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 26 September 2023 > Ready to Use

We published the first part of an analysis of the 1993 animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas in July. Here are parts 2 and 3 out of 8. We’ll be publishing further parts during the autumn so you can study the film with A2-level pupils in class. The film, directed by Henry Selick and written … Continue reading “Analysing Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Parts 2 and 3”

Teaching with Trailers: Hercule Poirot A Haunting in Venice

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 15 September 2023 > Shine Bright Collège Webpicks

If you’re working on detective stories, or scary stories, these two trailers for the new Agatha Christie film A Haunting in Venice would work well in class depending on context. The first one immediately identifies Poirot and that there is a mystery. If you have already worked on detective stories, pupils could be asked to … Continue reading “Teaching with Trailers: Hercule Poirot A Haunting in Venice”

Back to School

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 01 September 2023 > Webpicks

It’s the beginning of the school year and working on school vocabulary can reassure pupils and help them realise they CAN actually remember some of what they learned in previous years. A video and a quiz from the BBC Newsround site are a great way to start the year. Not all of the videos on … Continue reading “Back to School”

Teaching with Adverts: Women’s Football

Posted by Speakeasy News > Sunday 30 July 2023 > Webpicks

The FIFA Women’s World Cup has inspired several interesting ads on the topic of women in sport and their relative fame and treatment to men. These three lend themselves especially well to being used in class. You’ll probably want to avoid the slogan of the first one, “what the football?”. Luckily it’s transparent enough for … Continue reading “Teaching with Adverts: Women’s Football”