Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Interesting Videos for Learning English

You should check out the following site: watchmojo.com. It is full of interesting videos in English at an accessible level. So, on this site, click on the education keyword.

The following video is entitled: Free Hugs!



Enjoy the show!

Sunday, October 19, 2008

En 5ème - En ville, demander son chemin, donner des directions

Voici un lien vers un site pour apprendre l'anglais qui est tout à fait adapté à ce que nous faisons en ce moment en classe:
http://www.soundguideweb.com/soundguide/spip.php?article203

Enjoy your visit!

Simple English - la version simplifiée de Wikipédia


Le site Wikipedia fonctionne comme une encyclopédie en ligne mais ses articles sont écrits par les internautes, on parle de site collaboratif.Voici un extrait de la description du site Simple English Wikipedia, version simplifiée du célèbre site.

" This is the front page of the Simple English Wikipedia. Wikipedias are places where people work together to write encyclopedias in different languages. We only use simple English words and grammar here. The Simple English Wikipedia is for everyone! That includes children and adults who are learning English. "

Ce site apparaît très utile comme point de départ lors de vos recherches.

Sunday, October 05, 2008

History of skyscrapers in New York

There are many interesting Internet sites on SKYSCRAPERS in New York and elsewhere. You might find worth visiting the following ones:
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/20_sky1b.html

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blskyscapers.htm

And also a video worth watching:

Some vocabulary to help you understand the video:
cast iron: la fonte a magnet: un aimant One of the ways to figure out: un des moyens de savoir skyline: line of horizon remember: se rappeler keep going: continue

Synonyms of skyscraper: tall buildings, high-rise,

Some of the most famous skyscrapers in NYC: the Woolworht Building, the Empire State Building, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center,

Enjoy!