Table-Tennis Teen

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 13 September 2024 > In the News

A 14-year-old from Brighton, England, has just had a dream summer. Bly Twomey went to her first Paralympics as one of the youngest members of the British team, and went home with two bronze medals, one in singles, one in doubles. Bly only started playing table tennis three years ago, at a sports camp for … Continue reading “Table-Tennis Teen”

Paris 2024 Paralympics

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 26 August 2024 > Celebrate

Here’s a quick guide to the 17th Paralympic Games in Paris. Since the first games for disabled athletes in 1948 to the first official Paralympics in Rome in 1960 to today’s games, the size and the exposure of the games has increased enormously. In Rome, 400 athletes from 23 countries participated in eight sports. Since … Continue reading “Paris 2024 Paralympics”

Paralympic Game Changers

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 26 August 2024 > Pedagogy

This sequence for a Terminale class included different types of writing, both journalistic and creative as well as pupils expressing their reactions to a documentary in writing, and making a short video. Pupils’ reactions to the Paralympic athletes they discovered was very enthusiastic and they seemed to take on board the Paralympic values of courage, … Continue reading “Paralympic Game Changers”

Sports Stories Winners Lycée B1

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 20 June 2024 > Pedagogy

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our sport-themed creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite lycée texts entered as B1. They are incredibly varied, which is an accurate reflection of all the stories we received. They cover sports from Formula One racing to baseball, as well as football, figure skating and wheelchair racing … Continue reading “Sports Stories Winners Lycée B1”

Sports Stories Winners Lycée B2

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 20 June 2024 > Pedagogy

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our sport-themed creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite lycée texts entered as B2. There are a couple with an equestrian theme, and others on athletics, figure skating, volleyball, cycling, badminton and Gaelic football. Plus one that is out of this world! And the winners are, in … Continue reading “Sports Stories Winners Lycée B2”

Sports Stories Winners Outsize

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 20 June 2024 > Pedagogy

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our sport-themed creative-writing contest. There were a few that were much longer than our suggested word count but that we couldn’t resist including. They all take a fairly fantastical look at the sports theme. And the winners are, in no particular order: Chiara from Mme Marlot’s … Continue reading “Sports Stories Winners Outsize”

Sports Stories Winners Lycée B1 Plus

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 19 June 2024 > Pedagogy

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our sport-themed creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite lycée texts entered as B1 plus. Here are stories about parasports, basketball, football and the American variety. Combat sports taekwondo and MMA feature, as does athletics and a story told from the point of view of sports equipment. … Continue reading “Sports Stories Winners Lycée B1 Plus”

Sports Stories Winners Collège B1

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 18 June 2024 > Pedagogy

We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our sport-themed creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite college texts entered as B1. They are incredibly varied, which is an accurate reflection of all the stories we received. They cover existing sports from two forms of swimming to basketball and rugby. There is one about climbing … Continue reading “Sports Stories Winners Collège B1”

Onwards and Upwards: the Invictus Games 2023

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 09 August 2023 > Celebrate Shine Bright Lycée

The Invictus Games, created in 2014 by Prince Harry to help the rehabilitation of military personnel, is holding its 6th edition in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 9 to 16 September. Over 500 athletes from a record 22 countries will be participating, and will be accompanied by the friends and family who are so vital to their … Continue reading “Onwards and Upwards: the Invictus Games 2023”