Railway Travel at 200

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 14 October 2025 > Ready to Use

Taking the train is such a common activity and some of us do it every day, yet, yet passenger rail travel was only introduced 200 years ago. These A2/ A2+ activities focus on the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in September 1825 to carry freight and passengers, … Continue reading “Railway Travel at 200”

Wednesday Addams and Mythological Creatures

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 12 September 2025 > Shine Bright Collège Webpicks

The Netflix series Wednesday, now in its second season, draws upon the Addams Family cartoons created by Charles Addams in the 1930s. But it also takes inspiration from the abundant mythology of supernatural creatures in Western culture. The Addams family are part of a world called the Outcasts. The various outcasts have different powers. For … Continue reading “Wednesday Addams and Mythological Creatures”

Wednesday is Back!

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 04 August 2025 > Ready to Use Shine Bright Collège

Netflix is releasing the second (long-awaited) season of Wednesday just as your 6e students are about to learn how to describe people thanks to the Addams Family (File 1, Welcome to the manor) in our brand-new Shine Bright 6e. The following activities mainly focus on reading, writing and speaking skills. They can be used as … Continue reading “Wednesday is Back!”

Leading Lady Parts

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 16 July 2025 > Ready to Use

This short humorous film from the BBC tackles the issues of sexism, racism and the pressures on actresses, but also all women, to look and act a certain way. You can use this video to raise awareness and have your students think about this issue in an amusing way.  No doubt you and your students … Continue reading “Leading Lady Parts”