Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 16 April 2020 > In the News
Traditionally, as they approach 100 years old, most British people’s main ambition is to receive a telegram from the Queen on their birthday. Captain Tom Moore decided to walk using a walking frame to raise money for National Health Service charities during the Covid-19 pandemic. But he had no idea the success his campaign would … Continue reading “Raising Funds for the NHS at Age 99”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 06 April 2020 > Ready to Use
This B1 resource is around a positive news story your pupils can study during the current quarantine. An article, and a video report from Canadian CTV News give examples of the trend for “caremongering”: using social media to organise, or ask for help during the Covid-19 lockdown. The downloadable worksheet can be filled in directly … Continue reading “Caremongering Article and Video”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 23 March 2020 > Webpicks
This video is a positive news story your pupils can study during the current quarantine. This report from Canadian CTV News gives examples of the trend for “caremongering”: using social media to organise, or ask for help during the Covid-19 quarantine. It’s just two minutes long and can be used from B1 by pupils at … Continue reading “Caremongering: positive news video”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 23 March 2020 > In the News
You can always count on the Canadians to find the positive in anything. In this case, the coronavirus, social distancing, quarantine and everything else involved in the current situation. Canadians decided to combat the scaremongering about the virus by forming groups to help each other under the title “caremongering”. The trend started in Toronto, where … Continue reading “Word of the Moment: Caremongering”
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Thursday 01 August 2019 >
The Great Hack is a new documentary made for Netflix on the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal over the use of social-media users’ data to potentially manipulate the outcome of elections including the 2016 U.S. Presidential election and the UK Brexit referendum. This B1-level resource based on an interview with the two directors of the documentary is … Continue reading “The Great Hack”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 17 July 2019 > In the News Shine Bright Lycée
Hong Kong citizens have been protesting for weeks against a law they say would stifle political opposition by allowing activists to be extradited to mainland China for trial. In the face of surveillance, activists in the former British colony are turning to web apps to anonymously organise protests, or even vote on their next actions. … Continue reading “Digital Democracy in Hong Kong Protests”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 21 June 2018 > In the News
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to her first child, a girl, on 21 June, then shared the news with a photo on social media. The PM will now take six weeks maternity leave while her deputy steps in. At 37, Ardern is New Zealand’s youngest Prime Minister in 150 years, and she … Continue reading “How to Be a Modern Prime Minister”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 26 April 2018 > Pedagogy
Grenoble University is offering a free online MOOC on using digital technology to aid language teaching and learning. The six-week Massive Online Open Course will look at four different approaches to integrating technology in language teaching. The philosophy of the course is not just to assume that anything using digital technology is good, but to … Continue reading “Free Online Course on Digital Language Teaching”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 12 March 2018 > Webpicks
Sixteen-year old Jade Hameister from Melbourne, Australia, has undertaken a series of physical challenges from climbing to the base camp on Mount Everest to skiing to the North and South Poles. She is also an inspiring speaker and wants to encourage other young people, and particularly girls, to have the courage to test themselves, even … Continue reading “Polar Adventurer Video Resources”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 17 November 2017 > Ready to Use
A new album by one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the world is big news. And the themes of Taylor Swift’s album Reputation is a great opportunity to discuss rumours, bullying and online security with your pupils. In this A2 article, some of your students will learn about Taylor Swift, while others will probably … Continue reading “Taylor Swift: Reputation”
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