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”
You can use this short quiz to introduce your pupils to one of Britain’s most enduring authors.
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”
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”
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”
There aren’t many people who publish two memoirs by the time they are 28 years old. But then there aren’t many people who have lived as much as Malala Yousafzai. The youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Malala ran the risk of being a symbol rather than a fully-fledged person. Her second memoir, … Continue reading “Malala Looks Back… and Forward”
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”
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.
The This is England short-film festival in Rouen has a specific programme of short films for cycle 4e classes. This year you can access screenings all school year all around France. The cycle 4 selection has ants and a sporting dog, children living in rural communities, the 2012 Olympics and a DIY spaceship. If you … Continue reading “This is England 2025 films for Cycle 4”
The This is England short-film festival in Rouen has a specific programme of short films for lycée classes. This year you can access screenings all school year all around France. This year’s selection will make you laugh and make you cry, from the Troubles in Northern Ireland to sibling rivalry. Some films are very British, … Continue reading “This is England 2025 Films for Lycée”