Welcome!

Welcome!
You will find here my English lessons, training exercises and other resources.

All posts are sorted by level (6ème, 5ème,...), by year (6A, 5D, ...) and by type (lessons, songs,
games, ...). Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
Click on what you are looking for in the list of labels at the top.
Enjoy!

Monday, 28 March 2011

Lemon Tree by Fool's Garden


You can listen to the song and sing along here.
You can also listen to other songs of the album.
Enjoy!

Sunday, 27 March 2011

What is there in your street?

Send your teacher an email to tell her where you live and give details about your street.
The best ones will be printed and shared with every one in room B202 (Miss Balbin's classroom)!
You can send your email to: missbalbin@orange.fr

Project file:
Evaluation

A movie festival

3èmes Arezzo and Chopin will organize movie festivals.

Come see their leaflets and posters from April 29th in room B202 (Miss Balbin's classroom)!

Project files:
Description
Evaluation

Tuesday, 22 March 2011

The props / The prop box

Everybody chooses a prop.


Sharon chooses a mask.


Julie chooses glasses.


Rob chooses an umbrella.


James chooses a metronome.


Sophie chooses tap-shoes.





They improvise a scene with their props.

Monday, 21 March 2011

Pairwork

In my street and in Sandy's street there isn't a church.
In my street there is a grocer's but in Kelly's street there isn't.
In my street and in Audrey's street there is a school.
In my street there isn't a baker's but in Sandy's street there is.

Mike the stuntman

Mike is a stunt coordinator: he organizes the scenes, hires the stunt people and prepares the props. He has worked on a lot of movies so he has a lot of experience. He prefers Bond films because he can try the cars. He likes his job because he has fun doing the stunts.
It's a dangerous job because he risks his life and he can die or hurt himself. He has to keep fit and healthy: he has to prepare the scene, he has to excercise and have a balanced diet. He earns a lot of money because he risks his life.

A dangerous job

Mike is a stunt coordinator: he organizes the scenes, he hires the stunt people and he prepares the props. He stands in for actors for the dangerous actions. He has worked on a lot of films like James Bond, Superman and Indiana Jones. His favourite films are James Bond because he can try the cars. He loves hos job because he likes doing action scenes and he has a lot of money.
It's a dangerous job because he can be hurt or die. He needs to keep fit, to have a good physical condition. He earns a lot of money because he takes risks.

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

A new house.

Mr Mason wants a new house in a quiet street near a lot of shops.
There's a house opposite a supermarket in High Street but it's too expensive.
There's a house between a school and a baker's in Old Lane but it's too noisy.
There's a house in Park Avenue near a restaurant and a supermarket. It's very cheap because it's haunted, there's a ghost!
Mr Mason is not afraid of ghosts and he wants to visit the house.

Friday, 11 March 2011

Joe's family's jobs

Joe's family all work in the cinema industry. His uncle Brandt is a costume designer and his uncle Steve is a hairdresser.
His mother is a make-up artist. She must / has to stay on the set to add touches / touch up the make up, and she makes up a lot of different faces. She has worked with Julia Roberts and Sharon Stone.
His dad is a propsmaster. A propsmaster has to find the props / accessories, place them on the set, he has to store them and transport them in a truck (US) / a lorry (UK).

Thursday, 10 March 2011

Adresses

I live at n° 19 in Musselburgh Street, in Champigny.

Where do you live?

David lives at n° 6 in Charles Gides Street, in Champigny.
Julie lives at n° 133 in Musselburgh Street, in Champigny.

Wednesday, 9 March 2011

The candidates

There are two candidates for the job of chef.
Max Peel likes cooking and painting. He is serious, creative and modest. Mr Mason likes him.
Alice Pike likes dogs and roses. She is tall, happy and a very good singer. Mr Mason likes her.
Mr Mason likes them both. He wants to see them both.

Tuesday, 8 March 2011

Where do they live? - 2

Sharon lives near Sydney, in Australia.
Mark lives near the club, in Fulham, in London.
Sharon wants to know Mark's address.
Maybe she loves him.

Friday, 4 March 2011

Where do they live? - 1

The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace.
David Cameron, the Prime Minister, lives at 10, Downing Street.
Rob lives at 10, Dawning Street.
Sophie lives at 19, Mimosa Street, in Fulham.

Listen to the lesson:

Thursday, 3 March 2011

About Mr Mason.

Mr Mason is Julie's father.
He is American.
He is from Washington DC.
He is the manager of Amsteak restaurant.
He wants two chefs to work in the restaurant.

Listen to the lesson: