A Year of Dickens on ARTE

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 23 January 2025 > What's On

2025 is the year to catch up on your Charles Dickens classics on ARTE. There are four TV adaptations of Dickens’ works on the station’s platform until 25 November. Oliver Twist Like the 1948 musical film classic by David Lean, this 2007 mini-series adaptation tells the story of an orphan, Oliver, who runs away to … Continue reading “A Year of Dickens on ARTE”

Teaching with Trailers: The Importance of Being Earnest

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 21 January 2025 > Shine Bright Lycée Webpicks

The National Theatre’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest, starring the current Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa, is wowing audiences in London’s West End. If your students are studying the play for LLCER, the trailer for the production would be a great addition to their portfolios. The trailer has no dialogue apart from Lady Bracknell’s … Continue reading “Teaching with Trailers: The Importance of Being Earnest”

A Winning Duo!

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 16 January 2025 > Pedagogy

Do you have a language assistant in your school this year? Do you work in partnership with them? Then you could take part in a competition to create videos showing the collaboration between a language assistant and a class teacher. The concours En Duo is organised by France Éducation International and open to either foreign-language … Continue reading “A Winning Duo!”

Presidential Inaugurations: A Video

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 14 January 2025 > Webpicks

Once every four years, a U.S. President is inaugurated. This video gives a succinct summary of the significance of this ritualised event. The first 1m30 gives an overview of the day from the oath to the speech and the inaugural balls, with some short extracts from Abraham Lincoln’s and John F. Kennedy’s inaugural speeches. Then … Continue reading “Presidential Inaugurations: A Video”

Youngest Chess Champ

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 17 December 2024 > In the News

Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju just made history by becoming the youngest ever World Chess Champion at the age of just 18. Gukesh defeated China’s Ding Liren, a grandmaster and the defending champion, at the World Championship in Singapore on 12 December. Previously the youngest champion was Garry Kasparov, who was 22 when he won. Gukesh … Continue reading “Youngest Chess Champ”

Back to the White House

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 07 November 2024 > In the News

We had got used to election results that took days or weeks to arrive. Not this time. It came clear in the night after polling stations closed that Donald Trump would be returning to the White House, this time as the 47th President of the U.S.A.  Although the final results won’t be in for weeks, … Continue reading “Back to the White House”

Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror No. 2’: A Final Dilemma

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 31 October 2024 > Shine Bright Lycée What's On

At 94, Clint Eastwood returns with Juror No. 2, a legal thriller that could mark the end of his prolific career. This 40th film explores the moral dilemmas of a juror who discovers his possible involvement in a crime. The limited release of the film in the United States (about fifty theaters and minimal promotion) … Continue reading “Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror No. 2’: A Final Dilemma”