How to Elect a U.S. President

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 10 September 2024 > Ready to Use

It’s not been the most typical U.S. electoral year, with the primaries counting less than usual in the process, and the late withdrawal of Joe Biden as the Democratic candidate. This article explains the basic system of how the U.S. President is elected and focuses on the 2024 candidates now they are finally settled, quickly … Continue reading “How to Elect a U.S. President”

Paris 2024 Paralympics

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 26 August 2024 > Celebrate

Here’s a quick guide to the 17th Paralympic Games in Paris. Since the first games for disabled athletes in 1948 to the first official Paralympics in Rome in 1960 to today’s games, the size and the exposure of the games has increased enormously. In Rome, 400 athletes from 23 countries participated in eight sports. Since … Continue reading “Paris 2024 Paralympics”

Paralympic Game Changers

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 26 August 2024 > Pedagogy

This sequence for a Terminale class included different types of writing, both journalistic and creative as well as pupils expressing their reactions to a documentary in writing, and making a short video. Pupils’ reactions to the Paralympic athletes they discovered was very enthusiastic and they seemed to take on board the Paralympic values of courage, … Continue reading “Paralympic Game Changers”

Kindness Champion

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 16 August 2024 > In the News

Orion Jean, 13, has one goal in life: to spread kindness and encourage other people to be kind too. At age nine, he won a competition to write a speech about kindness. He used the prize money to donate toys to a children’s hospital. Then went on to fundraise for 100,000 meals for the hungry … Continue reading “Kindness Champion”

Beautiful Britain: Discover the U.K.’s UNESCO sites

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 12 August 2024 > Ready to Use

This resource focuses on an illustrated map, leaflet and website detailing the 58 sites in the UK which UNESCO has honoured with status Biosphere Reserve, Creative City, Global Geopark or World Heritage Site. This document can be studied from many different points of view and levels. We chose to target A2 students with a dual … Continue reading “Beautiful Britain: Discover the U.K.’s UNESCO sites”

U.S. Election: Tim Walz

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 08 August 2024 > In the News

On 6 August, Kamala Harris announced her running-mate for the Democratic ticket for the 5 November presidential election. The vice-presidential candidate is Tim Walz, a former school teacher from the Mid-West who has been a Representative for Minnesota and is currently in his second term as the state’s governor. The announcement came somewhat as a … Continue reading “U.S. Election: Tim Walz”

Creating a Sustainable Smart City in Sierra Leone

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 02 August 2024 > In the News

British actor Idris Elba is hoping to build an eco-friendly “smart city” on an island in Sierra Leone. The Wire, Luther and Mandela star’s father was from the West African country and Elba is working with locals to transform Sherbro Island, creating income through sustainable tourism and bringing wind and solar farms to a region … Continue reading “Creating a Sustainable Smart City in Sierra Leone”

Henry VIII’s Six Wives

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 26 July 2024 > What's On

King Henry VIII is such an overwhelming character in British culture that his six wives tend to be reduced to a footnote of history. A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London puts the women in the spotlight. Henry VIII had a famously tumultuous love life. In fact most British schoolchildren learn the … Continue reading “Henry VIII’s Six Wives”

Hollywood sur Mer

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 26 July 2024 > What's On

The Deauville American Film Festival will take place from 6 to 15 September in Normandy, giving us a glimpse of some great films to be released over the next few months. The 50th edition of the festival will pay tribute to actor Michael Douglas and present a selection of 50 American films that have changed … Continue reading “Hollywood sur Mer”