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.
Year-10 pupils from LDB school went on a school trip to England on May 22nd. Day 1: It was raining when we left Ancemont at 4:00 AM to drive to Calais. We caught an early Shuttle and drove to Hastings. We picniced on the beach as the weather was really...
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening, In the lane, snow is glistening A beautiful sight, We're happy tonight. Walking in a winter wonderland. Gone away is the bluebird, Here to stay is a new bird He sings a love song, As we go along, Walking in a winter...
Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yon Virgin Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar...
Britain's got talent is a TV show currently running on ITV in the UK. The show is a search for Britain's next best talent act and features singers, dancers, comedians, variety acts, and other talents of all ages. Anyone who believes they are talented...
I've had really special classes today as my pupils ate some Xmas pudding and mince pies for the first time. The tasting, initially planned on December 19th was postponed due to the snow and slippy roads. Xmas pudding is traditionally served on Christmas...
Today is the European Day of Languages (official site here). At the initiative of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001. To celebrate the European Day of Languages, a wide range of...
D-Day is nearly there. Are you ready ? I hope so... School starts on Monday, September 5th for all year 7 pupils and on Tuesday, September 6th for year 8, 9 and 10 pupils. I hope you had a refreshing summer and are good and ready to study again. SYRS...
Here's the glog Christina's students have set up to show us their school: We've been exhanging mails with our e-pals' school since January. A' Junior students as well as B' class students did a fantastic job and created a glog as part of our online project....
"Little Bitty Pretty One" is a rock'n'roll song written and originally recorded by Bobby Day, and popularized by Thurston Harris in 1957. His version reached # 6 on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100. It has most notably been covered by Frankie Lymon in 1958,...
The wait is finally over and it certainly was worth waiting for as the ceremony was fantastic. 27 million people watched the ceremony in the UK alone and 4 billion people watched it worldwide. the Olympic stadium Daniel Craig alias James Bond escorted...
Pour la deuxième année consécutive, le collège Louis de Broglie propose un défi lecture in English aux élèves de 3èmes. Le collège Saint Exupéry de Thierville et les collèges Buvignier et Barrès de Verdun y participent. L'école de nos correspondants en...
Earth Day is a day created to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It is held on April 22 every year. It was founded in the USA by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries....
Les élèves participant au défi lecture se sont retrouvés mardi 6 décembre dernier à 9h25 pour plancher sur A Christmas Carol de Charles DICKENS. Seul le texte brut était autorisé. Pas de dictionnaire, ni notes, ni cours, ni aide du professeur. Les 5 activités...
Here is a very good lesson about the Passive Voice which we are working on in class now. This is an introduction to the passive in two parts. Jennifer, ESL teacher, talks about what the passive is, how it's formed, and why it's used. State a sentence...
Kate and William are married! Here is the video: The question is where are Prince William and Kate going on their honeymoon? Congrats! The new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived on May 10th in the Seychelles. The newlyweds are staying in an exclusive...
Ready, steady, go! Here's the latest picture: What's this? Where is it? When did it open? Good for you! This is Wembley stadium indeed. Wembley is a football stadium . It is in Wembley park, London . It is the 2nd largest stadium in Europe as it can host...
Halloween (read previous article) or "All Hallow's Eve" in old English, is coming soon. Halloween started in Ireland and Scotland. Then it went to North America with immigrants from those countries. And finally it came to France and Germany from the USA....
Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May in the USA. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. First enacted to honour Union soldiers of the American Civil...
You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list And checking it twice; Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping He...
The last reading competition is to take place in Buvignier high school in Verdun on June 3rd. The pupils have read and studied Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. They have also seen the 2005 film adaptation by Tim Burton. La dernière manche...
Here's the first challenge for this new school year. Will you be up to it ? I'm sure you will... What is it and where is it ? If you need help, click here. Have you got the answer now ? Send it quickly and be the first to win ! Best of luck ! You're absolutely...
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...
Je serai absente jusqu'au jeudi 3 décembre inclus mais voici de quoi vous occuper pendant les heures d'anglais manquées. Faites passer le message s'il vous plait. Sixièmes C et D bilangues : vous aurez votre évaluation Book 1 lesson 6 lorsque je reviendrai....
Le saint patron de l'Irlande a été, cette année encore, à l'honneur aujourd'hui au collège Louis de Broglie à Ancemont. Tout d'abord, un concours " Vois la vie en vert pour la saint Patrick " a été proposé à l'ensemble des élèves du collège. Il s'agissait...
Today is Saint Andrew's day. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St Andrews Day is celebrated on November, 30th each year in Scotland and by Scottish people around the world. Andrew was one of the 12 Christian apostles and a fisherman like...
