This A2+ level article is an opportunity to mention the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI and see how Anglophone countries commemorate their fallen soldiers. It can be used as additional input to what the students study in History. It can also raise the interest of some students to watch the archive film “They … Continue reading “Remembering British WWI Soldiers”
The Invictus Games, initiated by Prince Harry for injured service people, is in Sydney, Australia for its fourth edition from 20 to 27 October. It is especially poignant in the weeks before the commemoration of the end of the First World War. Prince Harry served in the British Armed Forces for ten years. In 2013, … Continue reading “Game On Down Under”
Bestselling British author Sebastian Faulks will be giving two talks in Paris on 25 and 26 September around his latest novel Paris Echo. Like many of his previous books it is set in France, and draws heavily on the legacy of war. Many of Faulks’ novels are set during World Wars I and II, including … Continue reading “Meet an Author: Sebastian Faulks”