As full of Spirit is the Month of May!

  

Thanks to English teacher Ms. Haquet
for her tremendous Interactive calendar
from which this blog page has been inspired!
http://chagall-col.spip.ac-rouen.fr/spip.php?article1182

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Watch,listen and report.

What do you learn?

ACTION 1
Listen, read and understand. 

Write 10 questions.

Answer your hostess's question.

ACTION 2
Listen and discover.
Which small jobs are most popular 
among US teens?

[OPTIONAL]

Read, understand and explain.
What is the document below called?

Which topic does it deal with?

What do the statistics show?

Are you surprised by the result/the percentages?

Why or why not?

ACTION+
Do you have a Dream job?

If it is the case, present it

 and say why you have a crush on i! :)

Get inspired here...
https://www.bustle.com/articles/96086-what-your-dream-job-as-a-child-says-about-you-as-an-adult




[OPTIONAL]

Discover some celebrities' Dream jobs
before becoming famous!

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This US monument was inaugurated.

STARTER
Look and tell.
Do you recognize this monument?
Where is it located?




ACTION 1
Watch, listen and answer the questions below.

1) How many floors are there     in the Empire State Building?

2) How far can you see on a clear day?

3) How much does the Empire State Building weigh?

4) How many windows are there?

5) How many elevators (US) / lifts (UK)are there?

6) How long does it take to get tothe 80th floor?

7) What does the Empire State Buildinglook like?

8) How long did it take to build  the Empire State Building?

ACTION 2 
Watch, read and discover.



What are the tallest buildings in NYC (2019)?

What are the tallest buildings in the world (2021)?

[OPTIONAL]

Films with the Empire State Building

https://youtu.be/8qkahQVFzMI
https://youtu.be/O8x-9tyu8Ic
https://youtu.be/hh9Y1M4M5xI
https://youtu.be/UM0QrH0c268
https://youtu.be/HnbG6izGPlc

Songs with the Empire State Building
https://youtu.be/QYGdLMf9hzM
https://youtu.be/QsZlY0Vz4-o https://youtu.be/bdCyEBdUSTE

Break Time for Help and for the Best!

THE COMPARATIVE 
AND
THE SUPERLATIVE
IN ENGLISH

Observe
1) What are the tallest buildings in the world?
2) Which is the fastest car in the world?
3) What is the most expensive artwork
of the world?
4) Which animal is the most ferocious 
of the world?

Think
1) Exprime les phrases ci-dessus en français.
2) Quelle notion contiennent-elles?
3) Quelle (s) forme(s) peuvent-elles prendre pour incarner cette notion?
4) Constates-tu une/des différences avec le français? Si oui, la/lesquelle(s)?
5) Quelle(s) rapprochemn(s) fais-tu avec l'emploi du comparatif en anglais? Donne 2 exemples.

Learn
https://youtu.be/jEKV5TBeLfo
https://youtu.be/Xr4dauk0iKw

Practice
http://learningapps.org/watch?v=p3fgzo84j17
https://learningapps.org/view1995946 https://learningapps.org/view5185824?&allowFullscreen=1

Let's recap and become Experts!
https://view.genial.ly/592ddca0acf8753b5c17c150/interactive-content-comparatives-and-superlatives







The legend of this monster was born
in a famous loch!
Have you heard of it?

STARTER
Look and tell.





ACTION 1

The word 'monster' was first used for the creature in The Inverness Courier, a local Scottish newspaper,
on May 2, 1933.

ACTION 2
Watch, listen and report.

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On May 2, 1989, this invention was launched in the public domain.

STARTER
Look and tell.

Do you recognize this logo?
What does this acronym mean exactly?

ACTION 1
Watch, listen and report.
What do you learn?

ACTION 2

1) How often do you go on the Internet?

2) What do you use the Internet for? (What do you do on the Internet?)

3) What is your favourite website?


ACTION 3
Watch, listen and report.
What must/mustn't you do on the internet?

is also...
...Stars Wars Day!


STARTER


Why is May 4 Star Wars Day?
 It is because when you say the date,
 'May the fourth', it sounds like the beginning of the most famous catchphrase in Star Wars: "May the Force be with you!".

https://view.genial.ly/5eaf1d374655ba0d31b1fda9/interactive-content-star-wars?fbclid=IwAR114dVwsGGJapYIfKwhYWq75LRnciopqWR59_QadYA7WVm3TfOnQZSKio4
[Thanks to English teacher Damien Alquier Bouffard!]

The first organized celebration of Star Wars Day 
took place in Toronto, Canada, in 2011.



Learn more about the Stars Wars movies.

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1) Are you a Star Wars fan?

2) Who is your favourite Star Wars character?

3) What is your favourite Star Wars movie?Why?

STARTER+
Look at the documents above.

1)Which historical event does it refer to? Develop your ideas.
2) What type of documents do you call these? How do you know?

    


ACTION 1
a) Look and describe.Last year...

b)

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/French-leader-marks-Victory-Day-at-Tomb-of-13828312.php



ACTION 2
Check your knowledge...
https://quizlet.com/11755272/world-war-2-dates-flash-cards/

...and
refresh your memory
about
WW2.

VISUAL WW2 TIMELINE
https://www.historyonthenet.com/world-war-2-timeline-2
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/world-war-ii-timeline/


ANIMATED WW2 TIMELINE

ACTION 3
Read or watch and listen
and report.

For the Adventurers
https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/ww2_timeline.php

For the Explorers

For the Experts

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https://www.wincalendar.com/Victory-Day-in-Europe



ACTION+
Make a two-page newspaper
containing:

1° a front page with a headline
and your article body with pictures, paragraphs and testimonies.


Smart Time for Help and  for the Best

*See "STARTER+-Go further]
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https://www.nationalww2museum.org/sites/default/files/2017-07/timeline-full-lesson.pdf

2° an interior page with a WW2 timeline.

Smart Time for Help and  for the Best
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/making-a-ww2-timeline-6169108

ACTION 1
Look and react.
a) What do you think the event is about?
b) Do you know anything about this dreadful time 
of French History?

ACTION 2

a) Look and describe.

What does this art work make you think of?

b) Find out...
What is this monument and where is it located?


http://www.eutouring.com/images_paris_statues_323.html


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National Day 
of 
Human Trafficking and Slavery Memories
and 
of
their Abolitions

Journée
des Mémoires de la Traite, de l'esclavage et de leurs abolitions

https://www.jeuneafrique.com/videos/436637/france-commemore-t-labolition-de-lesclavage-10-mai/
https://www.jeuneafrique.com/433230/societe/chronologie-dates-cles-de-lhistoire-de-lesclavage-france/


a) Watch and report...

...in France.
https://youtu.be/v4BGupva7Hs
https://www.thecoli.com/threads/so-the-french-opened-up-the-worlds-largest-slavery-memorial-yesterday.317691/

b) 


https://lc.ambafrance.org/10-May-2012-National-Day-for-the https://www.education.gouv.fr/journee-nationale-des-memoires-de-la-traite-de-l-esclavage-et-de-leurs-abolitions-7091


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https://youtu.be/NlltuuyqRW8
https://youtu.be/9IFdbF39SXQ https://youtu.be/5jtLX818lFw
https://youtu.be/k6mWoq3eFiw

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https://www.nantes.fr/memorial 

...abroad.
https://youtu.be/4Xf4kdzvGQM
https://youtu.be/fTUagrPu3oshttps://youtu.be/qLaPgbQJzL4

Celebration versus Commemoration

STARTER

Read and understand.

Which historical figure

is "celebrated" (?) / "commemorated" (?) 

on that day?

https://fondationnapoleon.org/en/activities-and-services/telling-history/napoleon-year-2021/

ACTION 1

Watch, read and understand.

Report the man's biography

by making a PROS and CONS table.

ACTION 2

https://www.dw.com/en/remembering-that-napoleon-reinstated-slavery-in-france/a-57408273

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https://en.parisinfo.com/what-to-do-in-paris/info/guides/bicentenary-death-of-the-emperor-napoleon

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http://memorial.nantes.fr/en/the-long-struggle-for-abolition/

ACTION 3

Watch, listen and report 

the different viewpoints.

To begin with and before viewing the video,

what do you understand by

"Memory" does not mean "celebrate".

Then, 

watch the video and report the different viewpoints.

Which one(s) do you feel closer to? Why?

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https://www.france24.com/en/france/20210505-napoleon-s-legacy-divides-france-as-it-commemorates-anniversary-of-his-death

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56977769

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/05/07/napoleon-legacy-france/

STARTER

Look, read and report.

Who died on this day?

How old was he when he died?

Which kind of music did he sing?

ACTION 1

Watch, listen and write the artist's portrait.

Another legacy...

ACTION 2

Read, reflect and speak your mind.

Which quote(s) do you like most? Why?

Rasfarisism, Rasta men, Rasta spirit and culture

...

ACTION 3

Watch, listen and tell. 

ACTION +

Listen, enjoy ...and sing!

Make a list of your favourite song titles.

Copy the lyrics of your favourite song

by writing in 3D the most powerful words for you.

Why do you like it?

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The Marley Bros

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers

MAY 12

Florence Nightingale was born.
Have you ever heard of her?
Does she look contemporary? How do you know?



ACTION 1
Watch and understand.
Write down 5-10 facts
you would like to remember about her.

For the Explorers
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/short-stories/florence-nightingale

For the Bold and the Experts
https://youtu.be/o0FWqDlOYYs



ACTION 2
Read and understand.
https://youtu.be/ulDi82cutxE


ACTION 3
Listen and go further.
Which qualities are attached to Nursing?

https://youtu.be/PxMXpnGf-Ck

STARTER

Watch, read and enjoy the wishes of the day.

What do the Arabic words  

"Eid" and "Mubarak" mean?

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eid-al-Fitr

ACTION 1

Watch, listen and understand.

What do you want to recall about Eid?

ACTION 2

Do you celebrate Eid?

If it is the case, what do you like most with it?

If it is not the case, do you like anything with it 

that you discovered?

Could you compare with any similar celebrations

you have and experience in your own culture?

I dedicate this photo shooting to Joannawho has just turned 15 last Saturday and who accepted together with Alessandroto participate in Beauty Day Contest at 3 p.m.!

I also dedicate this photo shooting tomy Wonder Ladies,Séraphine, Albane and Ambre.
I also dedicate this photo shooting to my Gentle boy Alessandrothat I met 4 years agowhen he was a little boy of 11,just when I arrived at school!