Bob Dylan: A Complete Unknown Teaser
Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 13 February 2025 > Ready to Use
Watch the trailer and fill in your worksheet.
Valentine’s Day: Talking about Feelings
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 03 February 2025 > Webpicks
Talking about emotions can be hard when you are a teenager — even more so when the feelings are about love and romance, and you have to talk about it in another language! This video of American teenagers talking about crushes is an excellent conversation starter for A2-A2+ classes. Why not use it for Valentine’s … Continue reading “Valentine’s Day: Talking about Feelings”
Paddington Goes Home
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 03 February 2025 > Shine Bright Collège Webpicks
Although a well-loved character from British children’s literature, Paddington Bear is from Peru in South America, and in the third film in the series about him, he returns to his home country to visit his Aunt Lucy. His adoptive family, the Browns, join him on his journey. This trailer for Paddington in Peru would be … Continue reading “Paddington Goes Home”
The Thrill of the Hill: the Invictus Games 2025
Posted by Speakeasy News > Saturday 01 February 2025 > Celebrate Shine Bright Lycée
The Invictus Games, created in 2014 by Prince Harry to help the rehabilitation of military personnel, is holding its 7th edition in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada from 8-16 February. And for this edition, several mountain sports will be added to the programme: Alpine skiing and snowboard, Nordic skiing, biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling. Over 550 … Continue reading “The Thrill of the Hill: the Invictus Games 2025”
New Visa Details for School Trips to the UK
Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 24 January 2025 > Pedagogy
New rules about travelling to the UK come into force on 2 April 2025. Visitors from the EU will need a type of simplified visa called an ETA. But the good news is that children in school groups are exempted from the new system. Since 28 December 2023, French school groups already benefitted from special … Continue reading “New Visa Details for School Trips to the UK”
A Year of Dickens on ARTE
Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 23 January 2025 > What's On
2025 is the year to catch up on your Charles Dickens classics on ARTE. There are four TV adaptations of Dickens’ works on the station’s platform until 25 November. Oliver Twist Like the 1948 musical film classic by David Lean, this 2007 mini-series adaptation tells the story of an orphan, Oliver, who runs away to … Continue reading “A Year of Dickens on ARTE”
Teaching with Trailers: The Importance of Being Earnest
Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 21 January 2025 > Shine Bright Lycée Webpicks
The National Theatre’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest, starring the current Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa, recently wowed audiences in London’s West End. If your students are studying the play for LLCER, the trailer for the production would be a great addition to their portfolios. The trailer has no dialogue apart from Lady Bracknell’s … Continue reading “Teaching with Trailers: The Importance of Being Earnest”
President Trump Profile 2025
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 20 January 2025 > Ready to Use
These articles about the 47th President of the United States will enable students to say what they already know about Donald Trump and the American election and will provide enough new information to trigger interest. They will serve as a basis for speaking and writing activities as well as interaction. There are two articles and … Continue reading “President Trump Profile 2025”
A Winning Duo!
Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 16 January 2025 > Pedagogy
Do you have a language assistant in your school this year? Do you work in partnership with them? Then you could take part in a competition to create videos showing the collaboration between a language assistant and a class teacher. The concours En Duo is organised by France Éducation International and open to either foreign-language … Continue reading “A Winning Duo!”
Presidential Inaugurations: A Video
Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 14 January 2025 > Webpicks
Once every four years, a U.S. President is inaugurated. This video gives a succinct summary of the significance of this ritualised event. The first 1m30 gives an overview of the day from the oath to the speech and the inaugural balls, with some short extracts from Abraham Lincoln’s and John F. Kennedy’s inaugural speeches. Then … Continue reading “Presidential Inaugurations: A Video”