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 challenge last year was to get 4e students interested in musicals! As we couldn’t take them abroad on an exchange, we felt like taking “a bit of abroad” to them, through musicals. You can read what we planned to do here, and below you’ll find our conclusions about what worked and what didn’t. Though … Continue reading “Assessing musicals with 4e euro”
After the Midterm elections in November, the 118th Congress has been sitting since 3 January. The Midterms were expected to result in a defeat for the Democrats and a lame-duck presidency for the next two years. But the Democrats have kept hold of the Senate and although the Republicans have a small majority in the … Continue reading “What’s Going On in the U.S. Congress?”
The strange, gothic Addams family have been a staple of American cultures since cartoonist Charles Addams created them for The New Yorker in 1938. And when you think Gothic, Tim Burton is definitely one of the first filmmakers who comes to mind. He has created a Netflix series, Wednesday, about the daughter in the Addams … Continue reading “The Addams Family, Tim Burton Style!”
The Addams Family is back in a Netflix series, Wednesday. It features eight episodes, four directed by Tim Burton. It centres around Wednesday, the daughter in the Addams family, played by Jenna Ortega, and who is starting at Nevermore, boarding school for outcasts. The Addams Family, created by American cartoonist Charles Addams for The New … Continue reading “Wednesday Addams: School for Outcasts”
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York City is almost 100 years old, and is an integral part of the annual holiday for millions of Americans. Celebrating Thanksgiving and launching Christmas celebrations, it includes giant balloon figures, floats, and marching bands from schools around the country. This year it will take place on 24 November. Macy’s … Continue reading “Thanksgiving Parade”
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”
Maxwell Alejandro Frost is 25, the minimum age to be a candidate for the House of Representatives. And he just won a seat in Florida: he’ll be the first member of Gen Z to sit in the U.S. Congress. Frost was standing for Florida District 10, a safe Democrat seat in his native Orlando. He … Continue reading “At 25, He’s Heading to Congress”
