Vous êtes déjà nombreux à plébisciter notre première BD d’apprentissage, Panic in London. Le 22 juin, l’auteur William Lafleur (Monsieur l’ex Prof) fera une séance de dédicaces à la librairie Gibert de Toulouse. Panic in London! est le premier titre de la collection Bubble up: des BDs pour l’apprentissage de la langue anglaise. Il met … Continue reading “Meet the Author in Toulouse: William Lafleur”
Un professeur d’anglais propose une BD pour l’apprentissage de la langue. Le premier titre de la collection Bubble up met en scène un voyage scolaire un peu particulier, où un groupe d’élèves doit relever des défis en anglais pour libérer leur professeur de la Tour de Londres. Arrivant naturellement au cours d’un récit en français, … Continue reading “Panic in London!: A Comic Strip for English Teaching”
You’re no doubt familiar with London’s iconic Underground map, and the names for Underground lines like Victoria, Circle, Bakerloo and Jubilee. But now the Overground trains in the network are being given new names reflecting the history and culture of the city. In fact, they’re being given names for the first time — up until … Continue reading “New Names for London Train Lines”
While the Cartoon Museum in London is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the classic Aardman Animations film The Wrong Trousers, starring the inimitable Wallace and Gromit, a sequel to Chicken Run was released by Netflix on 15 December. A good opportunity for teachers to work on stop-motion animation films and familiar characters. Vocabulary and grammar … Continue reading “Wallace, Gromit and Chicken Run 2”
Bristol-based Aardman Animations made their reputation with short films and adverts using plasticine models brought to life with stop-motion animation. In 2000, they released Chicken Run, their first full feature-length film, a gargantuan task and a huge success. Twenty-three years later, they made a sequel! Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget picks up where the … Continue reading “Chicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget”
Most pupils will be familiar with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its main character: Willy Wonka. Yet, how much do we know about him? This new film by Paddington director Paul King– starring Timothée Chalamet as Wonka – explores Willy Wonka’s young adult life, his wishes and how he started his chocolate empire with … Continue reading “Wonka”
This 4-minute video is a simple explanation of Thanksgiving, designed for young learners in the U.S.A. It would work well in an ESL classroom. We’ve indicated the content of the sections if you don’t want to use the whole thing. The voiceover is slow and understanding is helped by the images. You could use sections … Continue reading “Simple Thanksgiving Video”
This A1-level activity will help you introduce or revise some basic school vocabulary at the beginning of the school year. Pupils can type in the vocabulary directly onto the image on the interactive pdf, or you can print it out and ask them to write the words in. Vocabulary and structures school buildings and equipment … Continue reading “My New School”
Shine Bright collège propose de vous accompagner avec de courts webinaires réguliers sur des problématiques concrets. La dernière séance de l’année scolaire a eu lieu mercredi 28 juin. Le thème : Comment bien préparer sa rentrée ? Vous trouverez ci-dessous le replay. Venez à la rencontre virtuelle des auteurs de la collection Shine Bright Collège qui partageront … Continue reading “Les RDV Shine Bright Collège: Comment bien préparer sa rentrée Replay”
Shine Bright collège propose de vous accompagner avec de courts webinaires réguliers sur des problématiques concrets. La prochaine séance aura lieu mercredi 28 juin à 17h. Le thème : Comment bien préparer sa rentrée ? Venez à la rencontre virtuelle des auteurs de la collection Shine Bright Collège qui partageront leur expérience pour bien anticiper la rentrée … Continue reading “Les RDV Shine Bright Collège: Comment bien préparer sa rentrée”
