Jane Austen 250

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 12 December 2025 > Ready to Use Shine Bright Lycée

Jane Austen was born on 16 December, 1775. In honour of the 250th anniversary of her birth, why not explore her life with your pupils? You can use our B1 biobox quiz and B2 resource about the the TV series Miss Austen together or independently. The series focuses on Jane’s beloved sister Cassandra, and tries … Continue reading “Jane Austen 250”

Your Students Have Talent! Gangsta Granny on Stage

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 11 December 2025 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Collège

Dans notre série “Your Students Have Talent”, découvrez le travail d’élèves qui ont écrit et joué une pièce comique inspirée par Gangsta Granny de David Walliams. Une classe de 4e option “Européenne” a lu avec joie le Reading Guide Gangsta Granny : enthousiasmées par l’histoire, les élèves ont écrit leur propre mini pièce de théâtre en … Continue reading “Your Students Have Talent! Gangsta Granny on Stage”

Your Students Have Talent! Dear Diary

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 26 November 2025 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Collège

In our series “Your Students Have Talent”, check out these amazing diary entries created as an intermediate task by pupils using our Reading Guide Gangsta Granny. The 4e students were studying David Walliams’ humorous novel. After reading the extracts of the first part, where they learned some details about the main protagonist Ben’s life, his … Continue reading “Your Students Have Talent! Dear Diary”

Simple Thanksgiving Video

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 21 November 2025 > Webpicks

This 4-minute video is a simple explanation of Thanksgiving, designed for young learners in the U.S.A. It would work well in an ESL classroom. We’ve indicated the content of the sections if you don’t want to use the whole thing. Thanksgiving in 2025 is on Thursday 27 November. The voiceover is slow and understanding is … Continue reading “Simple Thanksgiving Video”

Meet Miss Austen

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 20 November 2025 > Celebrate Shine Bright Lycée

The 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth will be celebrated in December 2025. Start the celebrations with a mini-series about Miss Austen, about Jane’s story but focusing on a different Miss Austen. It is centred on Cassandra Austen, author Jane’s only sister and close confidant. And the series speculates on why Cassandra burned most of Jane’s … Continue reading “Meet Miss Austen”

Biobox: Mary Shelley & the Frankenstein’s creature

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 17 November 2025 > Ready to Use

Our bioboxes are short “Who Am I?” quizzes to help introduce pupils to famous figures in the English-speaking world. You will find here two bioboxes, one about Mary Shelley and the other about Victor Frankenstein’s creature. You can see them below, and download them to use in class at the bottom of the page.