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.
It is Easter Sunday today. Happy Easter ! Here's a short lesson on Easter. It's just a little over a minute! Find out how some Americans celebrate this holiday, and learn one proverb related to a key symbol of Easter: the egg. Don't eat too many chocolate...
I'm conducting a special Xmas poll (un sondage). I'd like to know what your favourite Xmas carol is. So listen to these 9 traditionnal Xmas carols and choose which one you prefer : Silent night by Beyoncé Happy Christmas by John Lennon and The Corrs White...
The 12 days of Xmas is a very popular English Xmas carol. It refers to the 12 days from Christmas day until the beginning of Epiphany. So the first day is December 25th and the twelfth day is January 6th. THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS On the first day...
4 days to go until Guy Fawkes' night ! Read previous article about Guy Fawkes' night also called Bonfire Night, Cracker Night, Fireworks Night or Bonny Night. Then, watch this video about the celebration of Guy Fawkes' night in Victoria Park, London :...
Now, before going to Auschwitz for some and to England for others, here's one last challenge. www.instyle.com Who is this celebrity? What's her name? www.blindiforthekids.com Send your answers! Great job. You're right. She is Lauryn Hill. She is an American...
http://people.plurielles.fr/biographie/puff-daddy Sean John Combs, alias Puffy or Puff Daddy then Diddy (his stage name) or Puff Duffy is an American record producer, rapper, actor, men's fashion designer, entrepreneur and dancer. Year-10 homework : Write...
HIP HOP ARTIST www.myspace.com Lauren Hill was born on May 25th, 1975 in New Jersey. She's American. When she released The Score , her album with The Fugees, she had already played and sung in Sister Act II . When she sang in Sister Act II, she was 18...
Today we are studying( and singing !) Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head. It is a song written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Kid , with Robert Redford and Paul Newman. http://www.thecinemasource.com The film won...
Canterbury est rarement désignée par son nom français, Cantorbéry. C'est une ville de la province du Kent, dans le sud-est de l'Angleterre et notre premier arrêt sur la route de Londres. http://en.wikipedia.org La cité de Canterbury est située sur la...
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...
Here is a new challenge for you. It's a bit different as it is not a place this time but a celebrity. http://animatedtv.about.com Who is this man ? What's his name ? Have you seen him before ? That's right, Sonia, his name is Aaron McGruder. He's American...
April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day , is not a real holiday but an important day celebrated in France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand,and the United States on April 1st. It's also celebrated in Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland,...
Thanks to Christian, one of Christina's pupil, year-10 C pupils decided to learn a bit more about a famous French freestyle football player. Here is what Arthur and Thomas wrote about him: "His name is Arnaud Garnier, alias Séan Garnier. He was born in...
After watching a few extracts from the film Ruby Bridges , we studied this painting by Norman Rockwell: The Problem we All Live With Arthur and Thomas wrote: "This a painting by Norman Rockwell. It is an oil canvas painted in 1964. It is The Problem we...
La troisième et dernière manche du défi lecture in English se déroulera au collège Buvignier à Verdun le mardi 28 mai de 14h00 à 16h30 en présence des 4 équipes des collèges de Buvignier, Thierville et Ancemont ainsi que notre établissement partenaire...
Tim's box est un site de ressources ludiques et pédagogiques pour l'apprentissage de l'anglais. Il est destiné aux élèves du primaire et du collège (6ème/5ème). Ce site propose une multitude de jeux en ligne, de vidéos, de chasses au trésor, des enquêtes...
Plus de 280 000 collégiens participeront au Big Challenge cette année. Comme tous les ans, chaque participant sera récompensé et recevra un diplôme ainsi qu'un cadeau quel que soit son résultat. Les élèves de chaque niveau de classe qui obtiennent de...
Louis and other pupils from year-8B class had an amazing idea: "Why not organise an English breakfast at school some day?" Indeed, why not? It was a very good idea! So, this morning at 8:00 AM local time, all year 8 pupils were asked to skip breakfast...
La 2ème manche du défi lecture a été très serrée mais The Crazy Power l'a remportée. Félicitations à Elise L., Lisa K., Juliana H., Julia A., Marie A., Camille D., Marie M., Camille H., Ronan C., Clément T. et Tristan ! Deuxième ex aequo avec Thierville...
Mon école à moi est une série d’émissions produite et réalisée par Mirabelle.TV. Ces émissions ont pour but de faire comprendre au grand public le fonctionnement du système scolaire. Cette année, 8 épisodes ont été consacrés aux développements des usages...
Here is a really good drawing by Lucile A., a year-10 pupil from Buvignier high school in Verdun. Congrats! Who the dickens are these? Congrats Jonathan! They are the 3 spirits who visit Scrooge on Xmas Eve. The Ghost of Xmas Present is on the left. The...
C'est une première! Un défi lecture in English est organisé cette année au Collège Louis de Broglie à Ancemont. Une équipe d'onze élèves volontaires issus de 3eA et de 3eB y participe: Clémence M., Alicia DN., Camille M., Kevin B., Kevin W., Pierre V.,...
A l'initiative du Conseil de l'Europe de Strasbourg, la Journée européenne des langues est célébrée chaque année le 26 septembre depuis 2001. ll ne s’est jamais présenté autant d’occasions de travailler ou d’étudier dans un autre pays européen, mais la...
At last, here's my first challenge for this new school year. I know some of you have been looking forward to a new pic. Who was this ? What was his name ? We have a winner here : Thomas! Congratulations! This is William the Conqueror indeed. He invaded...
http://news.bbc.co.uk It is the Queen's Official Birthday today. So Queen Elizabeth II celebrates not one, but two birthdays : her real birthday on April 21st and an Official Birthday in June. It is celebrated in June because the weather is often nice...
