Escape Game Pack: What’s Inside?
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 13 September 2021 > Pedagogy
So you’ve heard of our Escape Games pack, but what does it really look like? We reveal all in this short video!
Escape Games Webinar
Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 28 May 2021 > Pedagogy
Thank you for all your interest in our new Escape Games pack for collège. Now it’s time to find out more as two of its authors present the concept and answer your questions in the replay of our 2 June webinar. Emma and Patrick describe their experience testing the games in class with their pupils … Continue reading “Escape Games Webinar”
Meet the Baby Ravens at the Tower of London
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 05 May 2021 > Webpicks
The Ravenmaster at the Tower of London is pleased to announce the arrival of four new raven chicks: the birds whose presence legend says protects the existence of the Tower. The Ravenmaster is one of the Yeomen Warders, informally known as Beefeaters. His role is to look after the Tower’s ravens. King Charles II (reigned … Continue reading “Meet the Baby Ravens at the Tower of London”
Audio Resources for the Tower of London
Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 04 May 2021 > Webpicks
If you are working on London monuments or specifically the Tower of London, there are audio files with interactive activities in the BRNE anglais cycle 4 to help you. You can find these audio recordings with interactive comprehension activities in the Banque de ressources anglais cycle 4: Audios> A1+ > Rencontres avec d’autres cultures > … Continue reading “Audio Resources for the Tower of London”
Time to Escape
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 26 April 2021 > Pedagogy
Immerse your students in an adventure that will get them working in teams, and in English, without even noticing! Three escape games set in a haunted Scottish castle, on the Titanic and in London during evacuation from the Blitz are easy to put in place and full of cultural content for cycle 4. The Escape … Continue reading “Time to Escape”
Shine Bright AMC Landmarks
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Friday 23 April 2021 >
As well the 28 Files, the Shine Bright AMC contains 34 pages of Landmarks: timelines and key information about the history and culture of English-speaking countries with an AMC angle. They were written by Juliette Hanrot, who teaches history and geography in DNL. These reference pages can be used to give pupils essential background when … Continue reading “Shine Bright AMC Landmarks”
Guy Fawkes Webpicks: Protest and Plot
Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 08 October 2020 > Webpicks
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot are commemorated on 5 November every year in the UK on Bonfire Night. Pupils from A2 can discover the background to this annual event. Lycée pupils can investigate how a failed terrorist from the seventeenth century has become the face of the Anonymous protest movement. The British Parliament site … Continue reading “Guy Fawkes Webpicks: Protest and Plot”
The Victorian Era
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 01 June 2020 > Webpicks
Learn more about the Victorian Era that Oscar Wilde lived in with this short slideshow.
Downton Abbey: Masters and Servants
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 11 May 2020 >
This document aims to allow you to work on the trailer of the upcoming movie Downton Abbey at a B1 level. A perfect accompaniment to Shine Bright Terminale File 4 Masters and Servants. Downton Abbey was originally a British historical period drama television series that aired from 2010 to 2015. It was set as a … Continue reading “Downton Abbey: Masters and Servants”
Florence Nightingale: Nursing Pioneer
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 06 May 2020 > Celebrate
Florence Nightingale is one of Britain’s most recognisable names. The Victorian nursing pioneer and statistician left an indelible mark on the world of medicine. The first woman ever to be featured on a British banknote, her influence is such that 200 years after her birth, the emergency hospitals created for the coronavirus pandemic in the … Continue reading “Florence Nightingale: Nursing Pioneer”