We challenged your pupils to write stories inspired by Edward Hopper’s paintings and we were incredibly impressed by the imagination they showed. We got thousands and thousands of entries and it’s taken a while to read them all, but we can now announce the authors of the winning texts. We’ve split them into pages by … Continue reading “Winning Texts: Edward Hopper Competition”
We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite texts entered as A2 and those who chose the 100-word limit. And the winners are, in no particular order: Amandine and Amélie from Mme Parigot’s class, Collège Jean Racine, Viroflay Maya, Manon and Lilou from Mme Hérault’s … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners A2”
We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite texts from collège pupils entered as B1. And the winners are, in no particular order: Mathéo, Miss Rocher-Ferchaud’s class, Collège La Hève, Sainte-Adresse Adam and Jérôme from Mrs Orbann’s class, Institution Saint-Jean, Colmar Mme Guérin’s class, Collège-Lycée … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners Collège B1”
We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite B1-level texts from lycée students. And the winners are, in no particular order: Romane, Tristan, Inès and Clara from Mme Crabos’s class, Institut Saint Dominique, Pau Luka and Noé from Mme Traista’s class, Lycée de Cornouaille, Quimper … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners Lycée B1”
We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite B1-plus texts. And the winners are, in no particular order: Téa from Mrs Malecki’s class, Lycée Jean-Baptiste Corot, Douai Danaia from Mrs Maurin’s class, CSI Europole, Grenoble Pia and Fanny from Mme Chabal’s class, Lycée Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners B1 plus”
We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite B2-level texts. And the winners are, in no particular order: Adel from Mrs. Lesueur’s class, Europole, Grenoble Tanguy from Mme Ledroit’s class, Institut Emmanuel d’Alzon, Nîmes Damien from M. Thuillier’s class, Lycée Anguier, Eu Claire from Mme … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners B2”
We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite C1 texts. And the winners are, in no particular order: Alexia from M. Trompat’s class, Lycée Mme de Staël, Montluçon Julien from Mme Peyrot’s class, Lycée Berthelot, Toulouse Timéo from Mme Le Brun’s class, Lycée Gisèle Alimi, … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners C1”
We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. There were a few that were much longer than our suggested word count but that we couldn’t resist including. And the winners are, in no particular order: Angèle and Imane from Mme Proust’s class, Lycée Edouard Branly, Châtellerault Pauline from Mme … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners Outsize”
Our bioboxes are short “Who Am I?” quizzes to help introduce pupils to famous figures in the English-speaking world. This one is about American artist Edward Hopper. It gives biographical information and some of his most famous paintings. It would be a great introduction to the artist if you’re planning to have your pupils participate … Continue reading “Biobox: Edward Hopper”
Edward Hopper lived and worked in New York City from 1913 till his death in 1967. Many of his paintings depict the city, but also more generally an essence of American life. Hopper’s vision of that life was of isolation and solitude. He loved films, too, and his paintings often have a cinematic quality: like … Continue reading “Edward Hopper: Views of America”