Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 05 April 2024 > Ready to Use
Everyone has heard of the Suffragettes and their actions, yet, have you heard of Princess Suffragette? This Indian princess, whose father was the last ruler of the Sikh Empire, gave up her socialite life in order to fight for a cause. Meet Sophia Duleep Singh, goddaughter to Queen Victoria who got involved in Emmeline Pankhurst’s … Continue reading “Princess Suffragette”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 20 March 2024 > What's On
A hundred years ago, a Scotsman became famous for NOT running a race at the Paris 1924 Olympic Games. Eric Liddell’s story was immortalised in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. And a play about his life is coming to Paris for two performances on 23 March. Liddell was an excellent sportsman who played rugby … Continue reading “Chariot of Fire: The Eric Liddell Story”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 13 March 2024 > Celebrate
Red Nose Day is back on Friday 15 March in the UK. British charity Comic Relief has been encouraging people to don a clown’s red nose and “do something funny for money” since 1988. Red Nose Day is an occasion for many people across the country, and especially schools, to have a laugh while raising … Continue reading “Time to Put on a Red Nose”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 20 February 2024 > What's On
Most people would feel proud of saving hundreds of mainly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia just before the outbreak of World War II. But Sir Nicholas Winton was haunted by all the children he couldn’t save. Until a surprise 50 years later on a TV programme showed him all the good he had done. A new … Continue reading “Doing the Right Thing”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 14 February 2024 > Ready to Use Shine Bright Lycée
Not only his songs but also his face and his name are famous around the world. The new biopic Bob Marley: One Love is the perfect occasion for you and your students to learn more about the most famous Jamaican singer of all time and the difficult times he lived through. This article can be … Continue reading “Bob Marley Biopic”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 12 February 2024 > What's On
Bob Marley put his home island of Jamaica, and reggae music, on the international map. Despite his death in 1981 of cancer at just 36, he is as famous now as at the height of his short career. A new biopic tells the story of those heady years. Robert Nesta Marley was born in rural … Continue reading “Bob Marley: One Love One Life”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 16 January 2024 > In the News
Heman Bekele, 14, from Virginia, has been named America’s Top Young Scientist 2023 for developing a soap that could replace expensive medicines as a treatment for some forms of skin cancer. The ninth-grade student was one of 10 finalists in this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge. The teens all applied for the challenge in a … Continue reading “Teen Scientist Wins Award for Soap to Treat Cancer”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 12 January 2024 > Shine Bright Collège Shine Bright Lycée Webpicks
Dr Martin Luther King, Jr was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his leadership of the African American civil-rights movement. The Nobel committee has published a series of videos and a lesson plan for using them in class. Perfect for Martin Luther King Day, 17 January this year. You can download the lesson … Continue reading “Videos for Martin Luther King Day”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 01 December 2023 > Webpicks
This three-minute film with no dialogue is a great basis of a discussion about Christmas with your classes. It also fits with the theme of being different, and starts in a boarding school. The premise is that Santa Claus started out at a school for extraordinary children, where as a child he slowly grew his … Continue reading “Short Christmas Film”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 21 November 2023 > Webpicks
This 4-minute video is a simple explanation of Thanksgiving, designed for young learners in the U.S.A. It would work well in an ESL classroom. We’ve indicated the content of the sections if you don’t want to use the whole thing. The voiceover is slow and understanding is helped by the images. You could use sections … Continue reading “Simple Thanksgiving Video”
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