This blog is designed for French highschool students -from Louis de Broglie school in Ancemont OR from anywhere else- who want to improve their English.
"LA SEMAINE DE LA PRESSE" This week my focus is on the press as it is Press Week here at school in Ancemont. How well do you know the press ? Here's a BBC quiz ( you'll have to answer 6 questions only ! ) to test your knowledge of the press. Try it, you'll...
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There is a special event coming up this week. What is it ? And when ? It is Saint Patrick's day, of course ! Well done Juliana !
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LE PRINTEMPS DES POETES Here is a new challenge sponsored by Madame MONIN : As it is "le printemps des poètes" at school at the moment, write your own poem or choose a poem which you like... Grégory (10C) sent me his poem earlier on by e-mail. Here it...
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Red Nose Day is coming soon, this year it is on Friday March 13th ! But What is Red Nose Day ? Red Nose Day is a big charity event. The Comic Relief team takes some fantastic fund-raising in schools, offices and homes across the United Kingdom, mixes...
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In Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia, pancakes are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday, which is " Pancake Day ". pancakes with strawberries and cream in Australia (wikipedia) Shrove Tuesday is better known in the United States, France...
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It is Valentine's day today. Saint Valentine is the patron saint of lovers . St Valentine's day is celebrated all over the world. In the UK, people ( children, teenagers and adults) send cards , which can be anonymous, to the people they love or like...
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On November 5th , people remember the gunpowder plot , a secret plan to overthrow the King of England in 1606. Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason, and plot. I see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot... This...
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It's Halloween today. HAPPY HALLOWEEN ! On 31st October, the night before All Saints' Day , Americans, Scots and Irish people celebrate Hallowe'en : they dress up as witches and ghosts, have parties, tell ghost stories and play games. Hallowe'en is the...
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download-free-pictures.com/history/columbus-discovers-america When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Bahamas in 1492, he thought he was in India. That is why he called the people "Indians". The Europeans wanted gold but they also discovered potatoes,...
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Welcome back to school ! This is really easy stuff to brush up your classroom English...
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