Analysing Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 28 July 2023 > Ready to Use

This is the first part of an analysis of the 1993 animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas. We’ll be publishing further parts in the coming months so you can study the film with A2-level pupils in class. The film, directed by Henry Selick and written by Tim Burton, focuses on the King of Halloween Town, … Continue reading “Analysing Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

Les RDV Shine Bright Collège: Comment bien préparer sa rentrée Replay

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 30 June 2023 > Pedagogy

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”

Les RDV Shine Bright Lycée: Préparer sa programmation annuelle en 2de

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 30 June 2023 > Pedagogy

Shine Bright lycée propose de vous accompagner avec de courts webinaires réguliers sur des problématiques concrets. La prochaine séance aura lieu mercredi 5 juillet à 17h30. Le thème : préparer la rentrée et sa programmation annuelle en 2de. La rentrée est toujours source de nombreuses questions : comment seront mes élèves ? Quels seront leurs centres d’intérêts ? Leurs … Continue reading “Les RDV Shine Bright Lycée: Préparer sa programmation annuelle en 2de”

Reading Time

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 23 June 2023 > Pedagogy

Many of you have told us you would like to introduce your younger pupils to reading fiction in English, in collège and seconde. So, we put our heads together with some teachers who already do reading projects in English. The result is our new Reading Guides anglais. Two first titles will be in shops very … Continue reading “Reading Time”

Windrush Day

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 20 June 2023 > Ready to Use

Windrush Day is coming! But what is it exactly? It has been celebrated annually in the UK since 2018. It takes place on 22 June, the date in 1948 when the arrival of a ship called the HMT Windrush heralded the beginning of a wave of immigration from British colonies,. This 75th anniversary year will … Continue reading “Windrush Day”

Welcome to Tim Burton’s World

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 09 June 2023 > What's On

Tim Burton has a quirky vision of the world and his films like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland and  the TV series Wednesday are full of intriguing visual details. A new exhibition invites visitors into his visual world. Rather than going through the looking glass, visitors plunge into a labyrinth that ensures … Continue reading “Welcome to Tim Burton’s World”

A Royal Celebration

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 26 April 2023 > Ready to Use

This biography of King Charles III is meant for A2 students. The coronation ceremonies will take place on Saturday 6th of May 2023 and celebrations are expected all over the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries. The Royal Family is a fairly common topic at the moment, so your students are likely to know … Continue reading “A Royal Celebration”

Biobox: Who is It?

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 13 March 2023 >

Who is the person describing themselves in the slideshow?

Holi: Festival of Colours

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 06 March 2023 > Ready to Use

This resource will introduce students to an aspect of Indian culture: the festival of Holi, when participants throw brightly coloured powders and water to welcome the arrival of spring. Pupils will watch a video, listen to a short extract of a podcast and read an article to help them find out how Indians celebrate this … Continue reading “Holi: Festival of Colours”