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ARTICLES et LIENS
ARTICLES
LATEST IN LEARNING PP. 3-5
La Correction de l’erreur en classe d’anglais
IN THE FIELD P. 6
Almost America
YOUNG LEARNERS PP. 7-8
Meet Mr Bananas: Introducing an Innovative Teaching Partner
INTERACTION PP. 9-10
Une leçon à retenir : le bon usage du homework
PANORAMA PP. 11-15
Hell, No, We Won’t Go!: 1968 in America
Olivier Richomme explores the relationship between the Vietnam War, the emergence of Black Power, and the 1968 election of Richard Nixon as U.S. president.
YESTERDAY PP. 16-17
We Shall Overcome: The NAACP (Part II)
In the second of two articles about the NAACP, Aurore Portet considers the new kind of activism that pervaded the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and how this affected to NAACP.
GOING PLACES PP. 18-19
San Francisco
San Francisco citizen Jeff Kramer discusses how his rebellious city has always been ahead of the curve.
LITERARY HORIZONS PP. 20-22
Arctic Literature: Dreams of Reality?
Jacqueline Karp explains that literature from the far north of Canada goes beyond stereotypes and encompasses a diverse group of voices and genres. (article mentions a couple of Web sites Alaska Writers and Book Lounge
BLOG FROM BRITAIN PP. 23-24
It Ain’t Easy Being Green
James Payne writes about his struggle to be ''greener'' and how the city of London is helping him to assuage his guilty conscience, as well as to celebrate St. George’s Day.
TO THE POINT P. 25-26
From Hanoi to Hollywood
Films such as Platoon, The Deer Hunter, and Apocalypse Now are famous for their portrayals of the Vietnam War. Greg Farne asks if American cinema helped Americans heal from the trauma of the war.
CAMEO P. 27
Sheila Watt-Cloutier: Inuit Warrior for Today
Elaine McCarthy discusses Inuit activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier’s efforts to fight global warming and raise awareness about its devastating effects on those who live in the Arctic.
TOP OF THE CLASS
In an Iraqi update to the To the Point article, “From Hanoi to Hollywood”, Regan Kramer speculates on why there have been no box-office successes dealing with the war in Iraq… as does Frank Rich in this article from the New York Times.
WORKSHEETS
SEASONS
“Summer in Bed” (Beginners-Lower Intermediate/A1-A2 pp. 39-40)
After listening to and reciting a recorded poem, students can then try their hands at writing some poetry of their own.
THE FAR NORTH
Iluq, The Inuk Boy (Beginners/A1 pp. 30-32)
Reviewing introduction while learning about Inuit life.
Teenage Life in Alaska (Intermediate/A2-B1 pp. 33-35)
Working on listening comprehension, speaking, and making comparisons, all using a recorded interview with a boy who lives in Alaska. Click here for a photo-copiable personality quiz ''Could YOU live in Alaska?''
The Story of Little Bear (Lower Intermediate/A2 pp. 36-38)
A recording of a traditional Inuit folk tale provides the basis for learning about storytelling and allows pupils to listen to, and then perform, a story.
THE SIXTIES
1960s America (Intermediate/A2-B1 pp. 41-43)
Students are introduced to the major themes of the Sixties via audio, visual and textual documents and prepare a debate and make a presentation.
Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King (Intermediate/Upper Intermediate B1-B2 pp. 44-46)
Analysing the structure of a speech, using a recording of Robert Kennedy announcing the assassination of Martin Luther King.
The First Casualty of War is Innocence: Oliver Stone’s “Platoon” (Intermediate B1 pp. 47-49)
Using different materials, including movie posters, a film trailer, and a recording about Oliver Stone’s life, students work on listening comprehension and visual analysis.
ARTICLES et LIENS
ARTICLES
LATEST IN LEARNING PP. 3-5
La Correction de l’erreur en classe d’anglais
IN THE FIELD P. 6
Almost America
YOUNG LEARNERS PP. 7-8
Meet Mr Bananas: Introducing an Innovative Teaching Partner
INTERACTION PP. 9-10
Une leçon à retenir : le bon usage du homework
PANORAMA PP. 11-15
Hell, No, We Won’t Go!: 1968 in America
Olivier Richomme explores the relationship between the Vietnam War, the emergence of Black Power, and the 1968 election of Richard Nixon as U.S. president.
YESTERDAY PP. 16-17
We Shall Overcome: The NAACP (Part II)
In the second of two articles about the NAACP, Aurore Portet considers the new kind of activism that pervaded the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and how this affected to NAACP.
GOING PLACES PP. 18-19
San Francisco
San Francisco citizen Jeff Kramer discusses how his rebellious city has always been ahead of the curve.
LITERARY HORIZONS PP. 20-22
Arctic Literature: Dreams of Reality?
Jacqueline Karp explains that literature from the far north of Canada goes beyond stereotypes and encompasses a diverse group of voices and genres. (article mentions a couple of Web sites Alaska Writers and Book Lounge
BLOG FROM BRITAIN PP. 23-24
It Ain’t Easy Being Green
James Payne writes about his struggle to be ''greener'' and how the city of London is helping him to assuage his guilty conscience, as well as to celebrate St. George’s Day.
TO THE POINT P. 25-26
From Hanoi to Hollywood
Films such as Platoon, The Deer Hunter, and Apocalypse Now are famous for their portrayals of the Vietnam War. Greg Farne asks if American cinema helped Americans heal from the trauma of the war.
CAMEO P. 27
Sheila Watt-Cloutier: Inuit Warrior for Today
Elaine McCarthy discusses Inuit activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier’s efforts to fight global warming and raise awareness about its devastating effects on those who live in the Arctic.
TOP OF THE CLASS
In an Iraqi update to the To the Point article, “From Hanoi to Hollywood”, Regan Kramer speculates on why there have been no box-office successes dealing with the war in Iraq… as does Frank Rich in this article from the New York Times.
WORKSHEETS
SEASONS
“Summer in Bed” (Beginners-Lower Intermediate/A1-A2 pp. 39-40)
After listening to and reciting a recorded poem, students can then try their hands at writing some poetry of their own.
THE FAR NORTH
Iluq, The Inuk Boy (Beginners/A1 pp. 30-32)
Reviewing introduction while learning about Inuit life.
Teenage Life in Alaska (Intermediate/A2-B1 pp. 33-35)
Working on listening comprehension, speaking, and making comparisons, all using a recorded interview with a boy who lives in Alaska. Click here for a photo-copiable personality quiz ''Could YOU live in Alaska?''
The Story of Little Bear (Lower Intermediate/A2 pp. 36-38)
A recording of a traditional Inuit folk tale provides the basis for learning about storytelling and allows pupils to listen to, and then perform, a story.
THE SIXTIES
1960s America (Intermediate/A2-B1 pp. 41-43)
Students are introduced to the major themes of the Sixties via audio, visual and textual documents and prepare a debate and make a presentation.
Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King (Intermediate/Upper Intermediate B1-B2 pp. 44-46)
Analysing the structure of a speech, using a recording of Robert Kennedy announcing the assassination of Martin Luther King.
The First Casualty of War is Innocence: Oliver Stone’s “Platoon” (Intermediate B1 pp. 47-49)
Using different materials, including movie posters, a film trailer, and a recording about Oliver Stone’s life, students work on listening comprehension and visual analysis.