Pour le jeune apprenant francophone en anglais oral, il est difficile de passer d’une langue syllabique comme le français, à une langue accentuelle comme l’anglais, où la compréhension s’opère sur l’accent lexical. Parler une nouvelle langue, ce n’est pas seulement comprendre des mots, ou des tournures lexicales, c’est surtout maîtriser de nouvelles données physiques, acoustiques … Continue reading “Neurodidactique de l’anglais oral : mise en pratique”
From schools playing Harry Potter-inspired quidditch matches, to mass runs and cycles, Sport Relief (17-23 March) provides plenty of themes for language learning: charities and solidarity, sport, exercise and health. Schools participate massively in Sport Relief, so there are lots of teaching resources. The ones for primary schools are best adapted for language learners. This … Continue reading “Sport Relief Webpicks”
On the occasion of Frederick Douglass’s Bicentennial, there are lots of online resources to help you introduce this major figure of the abolition movement to your pupils. This section on Frederick Douglass from the Library of Congress children’s site is suitable from A2. It’s not a very detailed biography but has an excellent quote from … Continue reading “Frederick Douglass on the Web”
Enseigner l’anglais auprès de collégiens en situation de handicap cognitif ne va pas toujours de soi. Souvent source de questionnements nombreux et d’interrogations relatives aux adaptations à mettre en oeuvre, l’inclusion en cours d’anglais des élèves des dispositifs ULIS est encore trop rare. Longtemps occulté au profit de disciplines, a priori, plus adaptées aux Troubles … Continue reading “ULIS Begins with You”
Sixteen-year old Jade Hameister from Melbourne, Australia, has undertaken a series of physical challenges from climbing to the base camp on Mount Everest to skiing to the North and South Poles. She is also an inspiring speaker and wants to encourage other young people, and particularly girls, to have the courage to test themselves, even … Continue reading “Polar Adventurer Video Resources”
After the terrible school shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Texas, gun control is once again very much in the news. Here are suggestions of ways to broach this topic in class. The Parkland students have been very active in calling for greater gun control and safety in schools (see our … Continue reading “Gun Control Teaching Resources”
Scots celebrate their national poet, Robert Burns, on 25 January each year. These ebooks are useful for classroom work about the poet and the event. To find out more about Burns Night, check out Visitscotland’s ebook “Hold Your Own Burns Supper”, which includes recipes, information about the poet and a great video of traditional ceilidh … Continue reading “Robert Burns Digital Resources”
If you’d like to introduce your pupils to the annual African-American celebration Kwanzaa, from 26 December to 1 January, these articles, an audio sketch and festive music interactive can help you. This interactive feature from the Smithsonian has examples of celebration songs from different cultures in the U.S.A. and around the world. Click on number … Continue reading “Kwanzaa Webpicks”
Les dernières avancées en neurosciences cognitives, autant qu’en anthropologie et histoire de l’humain, nous renseignent sur la relation entre le geste de la main droite et la gestuelle articulatoire par le biais de l’aire de Broca (production de la parole). En analysant l’histoire de l’évolution du cortex humain, on comprend comment la parole s’est jointe … Continue reading “Didactique ou neurodidactique de l’anglais oral ?”
Murder on the Orient Express is one of the most popular detective novels by the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie. A new film version with an all-star cast will allow your pupils to discover the story and explore the iconic detective Hercule Poirot with an article and worksheet at A2-A2+ level. They will practise expressing … Continue reading “Murder on the Orient Express”
