Who is the Character?
Posted by Speakeasy News > Saturday 23 May 2020 > Ready to Use
Watch the slideshow to identify the character.
Who is the Author?
Posted by Speakeasy News > Saturday 23 May 2020 > Ready to Use
Watch the slideshow to identify the author.
Tom and Jerry
Posted by Speakeasy News > Saturday 23 May 2020 > Ready to Use
Watch the trailer of the new Tom and Jerry film.
Comic Notes: Joe Sacco “Paying the Land”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 14 May 2020 > What's On
Joe Sacco has been creating works of comic non-fiction for more than two decades, illustrating conflict, war and human atrocity through the medium of graphic art. For his latest book — “Paying the Land”—Joe Sacco travels to the Arctic regions of Canada and tells us the history of the Dene Nation, an indigenous people living … Continue reading “Comic Notes: Joe Sacco “Paying the Land””
Harry Potter Reads Harry Potter
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 13 May 2020 > Shine Bright Lycée What's On
What more pleasant way to pass the time while practising listening to English? The Harry Potter website, Wizarding World, is having some famous faces and voices read the chapters of the first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The readings were kicked off by none other than Harry himself: actor Daniel … Continue reading “Harry Potter Reads Harry Potter”
Our Girl Lollipop
Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 12 May 2020 > In the News Shine Bright Lycée
Millie Small’s global hit song “My Boy Lollipop” was one of most visible manifestations of the influence of Caribbean migrants’ music on the British music scene. The Jamaican singer has died at the age of 73. Small started her music career in Jamaica, before Island Records founder Chris Blackwell became her manager and took her … Continue reading “Our Girl Lollipop”
Sioux Want to Stop Covid-19 Entering Reservations
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 11 May 2020 > In the News Shine Bright Lycée
Two Native American tribes are in a standoff with South Dakota governor Kristi Noem over checkpoints the tribes have erected to try to limit exposure to Covid-19 on their reservations. The tribes say it’s a question of life and death since centuries of neglect mean their medical services are too limited to cope with an … Continue reading “Sioux Want to Stop Covid-19 Entering Reservations”
Meet the Authors: Shine Bright Webinars
Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 07 May 2020 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Lycée
Les auteurs de Shine Bright Terminale and LLCER cycle terminal ont répondu à vos questions lors de deux webinaires en ligne. > Mercredi 13/05 à 17 h : Corinne Escales et Lynda Itouchène : Comment adapter l’enseignement de l’anglais à tous les profils de classe avec Shine Bright Terminale ? Merci à tous ceux qui ont assisté … Continue reading “Meet the Authors: Shine Bright Webinars”
Banksy Portrays Nurse as a Superhero
Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 07 May 2020 > In the News
The new Bansky artwork portrays a nurse as superhero. The painting shows a young boy choosing a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman. The painting was unveiled at University Hospital Southampton, in southern England. An image of the work was also posted on Banksy’s Instagram page with the … Continue reading “Banksy Portrays Nurse as a Superhero”
Florence Nightingale: Nursing Pioneer
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 06 May 2020 > Celebrate
Florence Nightingale is one of Britain’s most recognisable names. The Victorian nursing pioneer and statistician left an indelible mark on the world of medicine. The first woman ever to be featured on a British banknote, her influence is such that 200 years after her birth, the emergency hospitals created for the coronavirus pandemic in the … Continue reading “Florence Nightingale: Nursing Pioneer”