Artemis Fowl: The Fairy Blessing
Posted by Speakeasy News > Saturday 06 June 2020 > Webpicks
Watch this scene from Artemis Fowl.
Ding Dong!
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 03 June 2020 > Webpicks
Have you ever wondered why the sound of bells in English is rendered by “ding dong”? “Zig zag” or “Kit Kat” or “ping pong” are more examples of the same linguistic phenomenon, called “ablaut reduplication”. This short video explains the phenomenon, which isn’t only prevalent in English, it is also present in French, German and … Continue reading “Ding Dong!”
The Victorian Era
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 01 June 2020 > Webpicks
Learn more about the Victorian Era that Oscar Wilde lived in with this short slideshow.
Nice posters for best social distancing practices
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 25 May 2020 > Webpicks
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Park System (NPS) has closed or limited the public’s access to a majority of park sites in the U.S. But, while some nationals parks remain closed, several of the most visited are beginning to reopen. What about social distancing practices? On April 22, the Trump administration announced that it … Continue reading “Nice posters for best social distancing practices”
Daily Routine with Rockwell
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 06 May 2020 > Webpicks
As we have said many times, teachers are finding amazing creative ways to keep providing their pupils with motivating, and feasible, work to do during lockdown. This sequence found on the Académie de Grenoble’s English site can be done entirely in distance learning. It mixes culture and language in a class for 6e about daily … Continue reading “Daily Routine with Rockwell”
Easter Traditions Videos
Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 10 April 2020 > Webpicks
We have a bumper crop of videos and audio on Easter traditions in English-speaking countries, especially for A1+ learners. The Banque de ressources numériques éducatives anglais cycle 4 has three videos and an audio on Easter themes. Like all the resources in the BRNE, you can download the video or audio to use offline, as … Continue reading “Easter Traditions Videos”
International Fact-Checking Day
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 01 April 2020 > Webpicks
International Fact-Checking Day is on 2 April – the day after the annual feast of benign fake news stories and hoaxes that is April Fool’s Day. It promotes fact-checking to combat malicious fake news around the world. The day is organised by the International Fact-Checking Network, a team of journalists around the world coordinated by … Continue reading “International Fact-Checking Day”
Caremongering: positive news video
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 23 March 2020 > Webpicks
This video is a positive news story your pupils can study during the current quarantine. This report from Canadian CTV News gives examples of the trend for “caremongering”: using social media to organise, or ask for help during the Covid-19 quarantine. It’s just two minutes long and can be used from B1 by pupils at … Continue reading “Caremongering: positive news video”
World Autism Awareness Week
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 23 March 2020 > Webpicks
World Autism Awareness Week 2020 (30 March to 5 April), part of World Autism month, is one of those events that won’t be happening this year, in classrooms anyway. But why not use some of these excellent resources to sensitise your pupils to this issue? Perfect if you’re studying The Curious Incident of the Dog … Continue reading “World Autism Awareness Week”
Sport Relief Teaching Materials
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 24 February 2020 > Webpicks
Sport Relief is from 9 to 13 March in the UK. Like its twin, Red Nose Day, it has always had a big educational element. Schools participate massively in fundraising, but the charity also provides lots of teaching materials so classes can learn about the problems Sport Relief funds are helping to tackle. The schools’ … Continue reading “Sport Relief Teaching Materials”