As the final film in the Downton Abbey saga is released, these activities will help your students learn more not only about this final film and its plot but also about the era or rather the “end of an era” in which the lines between classes are blurred and the upper-class world is about to … Continue reading “Downton Abbey: End of an Era”
The 36th edition of the Dinard British and Irish Film Festival will take place in Brittany from 1 to 5 October. We’ll be writing about the films in competition soon, but you can get ready to sign up your classes to see some great British and Irish films at special schools showings. You need to … Continue reading “Films for Schools in Dinard 2025!”
The master of political thrillers has passed away at age 86. A former pilot, war correspondent, and MI6 informant, the British author of The Day of the Jackal blended fiction and reality in chilling yet precise stories, redefining the spy novel. His books have sold over 75 million copies in more than 30 languages. He … Continue reading “Frederick Forsyth, Cold-Blooded Novelist”
Si vous enseignez en 6e, vous avez reçu, ou allez bientôt recevoir, un spécimen Shine Bright 6e. Vous avez été nombreux à assister à notre webinaire le 21 mai pour en savoir plus sur l’ouvrage, webinaire présenté par deux des auteurs de l’équipe, qui ont notamment exploré le thématique, “Comment une approche culturelle authentique adaptée … Continue reading “Meet the Authors: Shine Bright 6e Webinar Replay”
There’s a new curriculum for English in 6e from September. Our authors have been busy coming up with themes and documents to correspond to the curriculum and appeal to teachers and pupils alike. Have a look at the introductory video: In the new curriculum, there are 5 cultural axes in 6e, with several “objets d’étude” … Continue reading “Shine Bright 6e: New Curriculum”
Although a well-loved character from British children’s literature, Paddington Bear is from Peru in South America, and in the third film in the series about him, he returns to his home country to visit his Aunt Lucy. His adoptive family, the Browns, join him on his journey. This trailer for Paddington in Peru would be … Continue reading “Paddington Goes Home”
2025 is the year to catch up on your Charles Dickens classics on ARTE. There are four TV adaptations of Dickens’ works on the station’s platform until 25 November. Oliver Twist Like the 1948 musical film classic by David Lean, this 2007 mini-series adaptation tells the story of an orphan, Oliver, who runs away to … Continue reading “A Year of Dickens on ARTE”
Richard Curtis has perfected the romcom, scripting Love Actually, Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Yesterday and more. His latest film is an animation about Christmas in a small English town, combining three of his own children’s books. That Christmas has Santa, traditions, humour, a variety of families, a pinch of romance and a … Continue reading “Christmas Actually”
The This is England short-film festival in Rouen has a specific programme of short films for cycle 4e classes. This year’s selection ponders the roles of young and old in today’s society, offers positive visions of a sustainable future, as well as featuring a beatboxing animated dog. If you sign up for a collège showing, … Continue reading “This is England 2024 films for Cycle 4”
The This is England short-film festival in Rouen has a specific programme of short films for lycée classes. This year’s selection features crime stories, young people forging a place for themselves in a world that isn’t always welcoming, a story of polygamy and a documentary about an inspiring ping-pong club. If you sign up for … Continue reading “This is England 2024 films for Lycée”