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Thursday, 31 January 2019

PRL: les modaux (should, ought to, must, have to, would)

Today's password: Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
He was the 32nd president of the USA, from 1933 to 1945. He signed the declaration of war against Germany in 1941.




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Pairwork: Recap! / Évaluation orale de compétences.

Today it's sunny, a little cold and cloudy.

Today's password: Franklin D. Roosevelt.
He was the 32nd (thirty-second) president of the USA. He signed the declaration of war against Germany.





Questions

Today is cloudy and a little cold.

Today's password: Franklin D. Roosevelt.
He was the 32nd (thirty-second) president of the USA. He signed the declaration of war against Germany.


Franklin D. Roosevelt

Today's password: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Group 3's recap:
He was the 32nd president of the United States. Franklin was elected 4 times. He led the second world war: he signed the declaration of war. He was born on 30th January 1882 and he died  on 12th April 1945.

Group 4's recap:
Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the USA. He was elected 4 times. He signed the declaration of war against Germany in 1941. He was born on 30th January 1882 and he died on 12th April 1945. He died at 63 years old. He would have been 137 years old yesterday.

Both groups did a great job, well done!



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Tuesday, 29 January 2019

Stratégies pour interviewer une personne (lui poser des questions) - Nationalties

Today is a little sunny and cloudy.

Today's password: Break a leg! = Good luck!






Ben Jones is 12. He lives at 18, Chester Road. His phone number is 713 8961. He is from Manchester.




What is the ideal flatmate? - Recap

Today's pasword: Break a leg! = Good luck!


Group 4's work:
This document is a video which takes place in a street in Dublin. It talks about the ideal flatmate. Most people would like a clean one and someone friendly and who shares the same hobbies.
We agree with them because we have the same opinion.

Excellent work, group 4!


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Task 3: Recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Today’s password: Break a leg! = Good luck!





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Pairwork: recap!

Today it’s sunny, a little windy and cold.

Today’s password: Break a leg! = Good luck!





Saturday, 26 January 2019

Australia Day

Today is


 Australia Day
It's the national day of Australia. 


People celebrate the arrival of the first fleet (ships) and settlers in Port Jackson (now Sydney).
It is a bank holiday, so people have a day off (a one day holiday), and they go for a picnic in the park or they spend time with their family and friends.
There are fireworks, and the Australian of the Year Awards Ceremony is held. There are also citizenship ceremonies, to welcome new Australians.

Learn more about Australia Day here, here and here.

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Ben and Tracy

Today it's sunny, a little windy and a little cold.

Today's password: Wellington
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.
It's a big city with 418,500 inhabitants.
Today is Wellington Anniversary Day: New Zealanders celebrate / commemorate the arrival of the Europeans on 22nd January 1840.



Listen to the dialogue:



Tracy Smith is 12. She lives at 3, New Street. Her phone number is 724 8216.

Ben Jones ... . He ... . His phone number ...

The Pledge of Allegiance - 3

Today's password: Wellington.
It's the capital of New Zealand.
It's a medium-sized city with 418,500 inhabitants.
Today is Wellington Anniversary Day: New Zealanders celebrate / commemorate the arrival of the first European settlers in the area on 22nd January 1840.


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Correction exercices + revision BE et pronoms personnels sujet

Today it's sunny, windy and a little cold.

Today's password: Wellington.
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.
It's a big city with 418,500 inhabitants.
Today is Wellington Anniversary Day: New Zealanders celebrate / commemorate the arrival of the Europeans on 22nd January 1840.

Exercise b p. 21:
1) I'm eleven.
2) You're eleven too.
3) He's in my class.
4) You're sporty.
5) They're musical.
6) There's a bird in the tree.

Exercise c p. 21:
1) Tracy, Ben and Kate are at the youth club.
2) The club is not open on Saturday.
3) Ben and Tracy are friends with Steve.
4) Tracy is from London.
5) She is twelve.
6) Are you from London?
7) I'm not from London, I'm from Manchester.
8) Is Ben sporty?
9) There are seven days in a week.









Monday, 21 January 2019

Martin Luther King Day

Today is sunny and a little windy.

Today's password: Martin Luther King



Martin Luther King Jr Day

Today, Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr's birthday.


It is on the 3rd Monday of January every year. It is a bank holiday in the USA: schools, shops, banks are all closed. Instead, people take the time to volunteer in charities or simply help their neigbours and friends.
This is called Martin Luther King Day of Service.

Martin Luther King was born on 15th January 1929. He was a Civil Rights activist. He fought against the segragation and in the US. He received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1964 for his combat against racial inequalities.
He is the speaker of the famous "I have a dream" speech in Washington in 1963.
He was assassinated on 4th April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.


Friday, 18 January 2019

BE au présent simple - 3

Today it's cloudy, a little windy and cold.

Today's password: Awful /'c:fxl/ ≠  Awesome /'c:sFm/
                          = horrible, terrible, unbearable





Task 2

Today's password: Awful /'c:fxl/ ≠  Awesome /'c:sFm/
                           = horrible, terrible







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Thursday, 17 January 2019

Michelle Obama

Today it's sunny, a little cold and windy.

Today's password: Michelle Obama.
She is Barrack Obama's wife, the former president of the USA so she was the First Lady.
It's her birthday today, she is 55 years old.



Michelle Obama

Today is cloudy and a little sunny.

Today's password: Michelle Obama.
She is married to Barrack Obama, the former president of the USA. She was the First Lady. It's her birthday today, she is 55 years old.



Tuesday, 15 January 2019

At the Youth Club



At the Youth Club
This is Tracy, Ben and a friend.
They are at the Youth Club. They want to join.
Monica is from the Youth Club = she works at the club.

Questions:
- What's your name?
- How old are you?
- Where are you from?
- And what's your address?
- And your phone number?

Listen to the dialogue:



What is the ideal flatmate? - part 2

Today's password: Bite* your tongue = Don't say* anything because it's a secret and you talk too much.




The Pledge of Allegiance - 2

Today's password: Bite* your tongue! = You speak* too much, be* quiet!




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BE au présent simple - 2

Today it's sunny a little windy and a little cold.

Today's password: Bite your tongue = Be quiet, don't chat, don't say silly things.


How to build a snowman

Today is sunny and a little cold.

Today's password: Bite your tongue! = Be quiet, don't chat, don't say silly things.


Monday, 14 January 2019

Adjectives and definitions

Today's password: Lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ fast = Going / running extremely fast.


To go further, have fun with this matching activity!