Le deuxième tome de la collection Bubble Up!, des BDs pour l’apprentissage de la langue anglaise, met en scène des moments clés de l’histoire des États-Unis pour des élèves à partir d’un niveau A2. Les collégiens du premier tome, Panic in London, commencent une nouvelle année scolaire, que leur enseignant compte consacrer à la culture … Continue reading “Panic in U.S. History!: A Comic Strip for English Teaching”
Si vous enseignez en 6e, vous avez reçu, ou allez bientôt recevoir, un spécimen Shine Bright 6e. Vous avez été nombreux à assister à notre webinaire le 21 mai pour en savoir plus sur l’ouvrage, webinaire présenté par deux des auteurs de l’équipe, qui ont notamment exploré le thématique, “Comment une approche culturelle authentique adaptée … Continue reading “Meet the Authors: Shine Bright 6e Webinar Replay”
Since the 1970s, signs saying “No Ball Games” have been a familiar sight on British streets. Ball games were synonymous with noise and broken windows. But now a London council is changing the signs to encourage young people to participate in sport. Half of young people don’t do the recommended amount of physical activity per … Continue reading “More Ball Games Please”
It’s nice to hear some positive news about endangered species for a change: scientists have announced that India’s tiger population more than doubled between 2010 and 2022. India is now home to 75% of the world population of the endangered feline. The number of tigers grew from 1,706 in 2010 to around 3,682 in 2022, … Continue reading “India’s Tiger Population Doubles”
Shine Bright 2e is back in an all-new edition, Shine Brighter, to accompany you putting in place the new curriculum for seconde from September. It’s packed full of themes designed with students’ interests in mind. Watch the introductory video to find out more: In the new curriculum, there are 6 cultural axes in 2e, with … Continue reading “New for Lycée: Shine Brighter Seconde”
There’s a new curriculum for English in 6e from September. Our authors have been busy coming up with themes and documents to correspond to the curriculum and appeal to teachers and pupils alike. Have a look at the introductory video: In the new curriculum, there are 5 cultural axes in 6e, with several “objets d’étude” … Continue reading “Shine Bright 6e: New Curriculum”
Ozi: Voice of the Forest is an animated film with an ecological message. Its protagonist, Ozi, is a young orangutan who is separated from her parents during a forest fire. She finds refuge in a sanctuary where she learns sign language. But when she hears her parents are alive, she sets off to find them. … Continue reading “Orangutan Eco-Warrior”
Australia’s Prime Minister, Labor’s Anthony Albanese, has called a federal election for 5 May. Labor currently has a slim majority in parliament. Opinion polls put Labor neck and neck with the Liberal-National coalition led by Peter Dutton. Federal elections have to be held every three years, and the latest possible date for this election was … Continue reading “Australian Election Called”
The Mississippi is in the spotlight in April at the Institut Franco-Américain in Rennes. A talk and a documentary film explore the river. On 1 April, Hervé Nicolas, recently retired researcher from l’Institut Agro Rennes-Angers, will give a talk about the effects of climate change on the fourth longest river in the world. On 3 … Continue reading “Down the Mississippi”
What about a Civil Rights Trail Map to commemorate and remember this decade-long fight to reach equality? The map and website studied here offer a geographical exploration of the period rather than a more common and historical one, a good means for your B1-B2 students to see the Civil Rights movement from a different perspective. Vocabulary … Continue reading “Civil Rights Map”
