April Fools Day is a perfect opportunity to get your pupils thinking about the “news” they see. April Fools Day will be followed by International Fact-checking Day, a great occasion to do some media education with your classes, working on fake news. A great way to get pupils thinking about fake news is to ask … Continue reading “April Fools Fact-checking Resources”
Remember albums? Those CDs or even vinyl records from the days before music was delivered by phone or computer? Today, charts worldwide are dominated by music streamed from the likes of Spotify and Deezer and Ed Sheeran’s new album, Divide, has broken streaming records. Streaming music services have brought big changes to the music industry. … Continue reading “Ed Sheeran on Top of the World”
Quel professeur de langue ne s’est jamais trouvé entraîné, lors d’un repas de famille ou parmi des amis, dans une discussion sans fin sur l’apprentissage des langues ? En général, les protagonistes s’estiment tous experts en théories de l’apprentissage et les lieux communs volent bas : « Pour vraiment apprendre l’anglais, il faut aller dans le pays… » ; « Moi, … Continue reading “Mythes et réalités : L’apprentissage des Langues”
The new robot exhibition at London’s Science Museum offers several videos on this motivating subject which can lead to work on science and technology, but also on human anatomy, modals and comparisons. The exhibition trailer doesn’t have any voiceover, just onscreen text. It points out that by looking at robots we question what it is … Continue reading “Robot Videos”
In this A2-level article your students will read about the latest musical featuring the well-known characters of Beauty and the Beast. They will probably have seen the animated film on which this version is based when they were younger, but may not be familiar with the unfolding of the plot. The parallel drawn here between … Continue reading “Beauty and the Beast”
According to the theme song, it’s a “tale as old as time” – the classic fairytale “Beauty and the Beast” returns to cinema screens in a live-action remake of the 1991 Disney animation. Emma Watson stars as a Disney princess who doesn’t sit around waiting for anyone to save her. The Beauty and the Beast … Continue reading “Beauty and the Beast Again”
If you’re looking for audio and video on Valentine’s Day, or to talk about feelings any day, we have what you need. There are several articles, videos and audio recordings with interactive comprehension activities about Valentine’s Day and love in the Banque de ressources anglais cycle 4. To see the resources, register now or log … Continue reading “Valentine’s Day Digital Resources”
Some say he invented rock and roll. He was certainly one of the first to popularise it. Chuck Berry has died, practically guitar in hand, at the age of 90. His 1955 song “Maybellene” was a top five hit a year before Elvis Presley hit Number One with his first single, “Heartbreak Hotel”. It already … Continue reading “Chuck Berry, Rock and Roll Pioneer”
Chicago is the focus of the first ever American Week organised by the Institut franco-américain in Rennes, from 20 to 24 March. Chicago, the third-largest U.S. city has plenty to offer. The so-called Windy City, situated on Lake Michigan has a rich architectural and cultural heritage. The American Week will give you the opportunity to … Continue reading “American Week in Rennes”
Robots seem futuristic, in the realm of science-fiction. But a new exhibition at London’s Science Museum traces their history back 500 years. A hundred mechanical wonders have taken over the museum. The exhibition’s curator, Ben Russell, explains that it was when astrologers developed a view of the universe as functioning like a clockwork mechanism, they … Continue reading “Robots Invade London’s Science Museum”