The Battle of the Somme 1916

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 24 August 2016 > Celebrate

The Battle of the Somme in 1916 was a tragic turning point in World War One for British and Empire forces. There are many on-going commemorations from 1 July to 18 November to mark the centenary of the battle. The Battle of the Somme was launched to try to provide relief for the French Army, which … Continue reading “The Battle of the Somme 1916”

Histoires virtuelles vraies

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 23 August 2016 > Pedagogy

C’est l’histoire d’une étudiante discrète et timide, qui manque de confiance, qui ne fait jamais de bruit en cours, que ce soit en anglais ou en français. Elle ne connaît personne qui parle anglais. Elle n’aura peut-être jamais les moyens de vraiment parler cette langue… Étudiante sérieuse, elle rencontre en ligne sur Facebook une jeune … Continue reading “Histoires virtuelles vraies”

Padlet, une appli pour les projets de classe

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 23 August 2016 > Pedagogy

Padlet  permet de créer des murs virtuels collaboratifs en ligne. Il est accessible, à partir d’un navigateur sur tous les appareils fixes ou mobiles. Il suffit d’être connecté et d’ouvrir un compte, gratuit pour la  version de base, à partir d’une adresse mail ou d’un compte sur un réseau social. On peut alors créer un … Continue reading “Padlet, une appli pour les projets de classe”

Teach Peace on 21 September

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 23 August 2016 > Celebrate

21 September is Peace One Day, a U.N. day of ceasefire and non-violence around the world. A day to bring peace into your classroom! The United Nations voted unanimously in 2001 to declare 21 September a day for peace. Unfortunately, that decision was taken days before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But that didn’t deter Jeremy … Continue reading “Teach Peace on 21 September”

Michael Moore and James Franco at Deauville

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 23 August 2016 > What's On

This year’s Deauville American Film Festival is going less for the Hollywood glitz and more for subversive, independent voices with tributes to documentary maker extraordinaire Michael Moore and actor-director-producer James Franco. There are of course lots of stars on the red carpet at Deauville, but Moore and Franco show another side of American cinema. Michael … Continue reading “Michael Moore and James Franco at Deauville”

The Beat Generation: On the Road

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 23 August 2016 > What's On

Rebels, hedonists, social critics… eternal outsiders who have influenced generations of writers and artists that followed. The Beat Generation exhibition at the Paris Pompidou Centre looks at the legacy of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and many more. The Beat poetry movement was born in the wake of World War Two. But its influence … Continue reading “The Beat Generation: On the Road”

Celebrating Shakespeare

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 19 August 2016 > Ready to Use

You hardly need an excuse to familiarise your pupils with one of the most important figures in English-speaking culture: William Shakespeare. However, 2016 is the 400th anniversary of his death and there are events and celebrations all over the world. The Bard is everywhere, including classrooms! You will find below two articles, the first, A2 … Continue reading “Celebrating Shakespeare”