Let’s go to Berk and learn how to train your dragon (and your students!) The latest film adaptation of the world-famous novel and this set of A1 activities offer you a chance to train your students in various listening, writing and speaking activities. This resource can either be used as a complement to the opening chapter … Continue reading “How to Train Your Dragon”
Si vous enseignez en 6e, vous avez reçu, ou allez bientôt recevoir, un spécimen Shine Bright 6e. Vous avez été nombreux à assister à notre webinaire le 21 mai pour en savoir plus sur l’ouvrage, webinaire présenté par deux des auteurs de l’équipe, qui ont notamment exploré le thématique, “Comment une approche culturelle authentique adaptée … Continue reading “Meet the Authors: Shine Bright 6e Webinar”
There’s a new curriculum for English in 6e from September. Our authors have been busy coming up with themes and documents to correspond to the curriculum and appeal to teachers and pupils alike. Have a look at the introductory video: In the new curriculum, there are 5 cultural axes in 6e, with several “objets d’étude” … Continue reading “Shine Bright 6e: New Curriculum”
The 34th edition of the Dinard British Film Festival will take place in Brittany from 27 September to 1 October. We’ll be writing about the films in competition shortly, but you can get ready to sign up your classes to see some great British films at special schools showings. You need to register between 1 … Continue reading “Films for Schools in Dinard!”
The 33rd edition of the Dinard British Film Festival will take place in Brittany from 28 September to 2 October. The films in competition haven’t been announced yet, but you can get ready to sign up your classes to see some of the best British films from the last year at special schools showings. As … Continue reading “Films for Classes in Dinard!”
The second edition of the Festival du film celtique will take place at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris on the evenings of 11 and 12 April. Feature and short films from Scotland and Wales will be shown, with lots of opportunity to talk to filmmakers. There are a few invitations available. On Monday … Continue reading “Free Celtic Film Festival”
St David’s Day, 1 March, is Wales’s national day, in honour of its patron saint. This year, the Welsh government is encouraging people to share “random acts of Welshness” on social media. So what are some distinctively Welsh things to do on 1 March? You can see some of them in this short video: the … Continue reading “Random Acts of Welshness for St David’s Day”
In Shine Bright AMC File 19 A Tale of British Cities, we mentioned that Liverpool had been threatened with losing its UNESCO World Heritage status because of property develop plans in the historic heart of the city. On 21 July 2021, the announcement was made: UNESCO has stripped Liverpool of the status. And on 28th, … Continue reading “Liverpool Loses Unesco World Heritage Status”
If you would like to explore the debate around a possible second Scottish independence referendum, IndyRef2, in class, these videos have some useful material. We already featured a Scottish National Party Party Political broadcast from before the 6 May elections in our article. This one was published after the election results. Its message is pretty … Continue reading “Scottish Independence Debate Videos”
After elections to the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish National Party has emerged the leading party for the fourth consecutive election, achieving just one seat short of a majority in an electoral system specifically designed not to produce overall majorities. The party of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had campaigned on the promise of a new independence … Continue reading “Scottish Independence Back on the Agenda”