L’anglais par le jeu

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 09 June 2020 > Pedagogy

Il y a 13 ans, quelles ont été vos expériences de jeune professeure vacataire ? J’avais des classes en collège et en lycée général, ainsi qu’un groupe d’élèves Bac pro qui devait partir en Irlande deux mois plus tard pour travailler dans des boutiques pendant leur stage professionnel. J’avais également un groupe d’apprenants adultes en formation … Continue reading “L’anglais par le jeu”

Innovez avec la mallette de jeu Still English !

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 25 May 2020 > Pedagogy

Avez-vous repris le chemin du collège ? Si vous enseignez en collège et que vous cherchez un outil innovant et ludique pour motiver vos élèves et les faire progresser… Keep reading! Conçue et testée en classe par des enseignants, la mallette Still English propose 4 jeux différents pour travailler l’expression orale et tout le matériel nécessaire … Continue reading “Innovez avec la mallette de jeu Still English !”

Activist New York

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 25 May 2020 >

This worksheet guides pupils to explore the online version of an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York.  “Activist New York” looks at the history of protest movements in the city from the 17th Century to today, fights for workers’ rights, civil rights, votes for women or free speech.  The “Political and … Continue reading “Activist New York”

London National Park City

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 22 April 2020 >

London officially became the first National Park City in July 2019. This article from the London Council website works really well with Shine Bright Première File 2: London is my backyard . After working on reading comprehension, pupils can do a short written expression assignment. Axes du programme : Espace privé et espace public / Identité … Continue reading “London National Park City”

Time to Shine!

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 14 April 2020 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Lycée

They’re finally here. (Well they’re in warehouses waiting for schools to reopen!) Our teams of teachers, editors, picture researchers, graphic designers, layout artists and more have been hard at work for months preparing two new textbooks. And we can now let you have an exclusive look at them. The new books join Shine Bright 2e, … Continue reading “Time to Shine!”

Feelgood Music

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 06 April 2020 > Ready to Use

Music has great power to inspire us and lift our mood. Which we could all do with  a bit of at the moment. We were trying to think of work to set pupils at home that was positive and good for the soul: what better than a little soul music?  So here is the first … Continue reading “Feelgood Music”

Banksy in Venice

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 01 April 2020 >

This short video by Banksy is a great addition to Shine Bright 2de SnapFile 8 Will you get Banksy-ed?. Like the prank studied in the file, when a Banksy work that had just been sold at auction disappeared into a shredder at the bottom of the frame, it questions the art market and what is … Continue reading “Banksy in Venice”

International Fact-Checking Day

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 01 April 2020 > Shine Bright Lycée 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”