We have several visitors who regularly come here and who live abroad. I thought it would be kind to introduce our city to them. Some of my pupils have written short articles to that purpose.

"In Reims there are a lot of shops in the city centre and many restaurants and bars. Next to the city centre there is the cathedral and a big park. In the city there are a lot of schools and public transports to move around the city."

Jayde and Lise.

"Reims is a city with a lot of monuments like the cathedral which was partly destroyed during WW1. There are a lot of shops too in the town centre and a beautiful stadium. In the Montagne de Reims there are a lot of vineyards and villages which make Champagne in cellars."

Nathan

"Reims has a beautiful cathedral which is situated in the centre. There are a lot of old "Art-Déco" houses and champagne cellars. There is the canal which crosses the city. Recently the tramway arrived for a better traffic. There are many clothes shops. The football club is in the First League."

Julien and Florent.

"Reims is a big city where 200,000 inhabitants live. Reims is a city where there are a lot of schools and universities to study. There many visitors who come to Reims to visit the cathedral and its historical city centre. The city was bombed during WW1 and the cathedral burnt. Reims is famous in the world for Champagne and other specialties. There are may parks where events are sometimes organised. There are a lot of shops in the city centre."

Claire and Chloé.

"Reims is situated in the Marne department and Champagne-Ardenne region. With 184,984 inhabitants, it is the eleventh town in France. Rheims (English spelling) is a big and famous city where you can find shops, arks, schools, bublic transports, museums and above all the cathedral.

A lot of kings were crowned in the cathedral.

You can go to sports halls as well  and play music in a big Academy (the Conservatoire) as well.

In Rheims there's Champagne, pink biscuits and the stadium is beautiful."

Elena, Loubna and Seda.

(Olivier Gergaud. Free.fr)

The Casual Vacancy is out this Thursday !

J.K. Rowling, reknowned for writing the world’s famous saga Harry Potter, is publishing her new novel The Casual Vacancy on Thursday, September 27th. The highly anticipated book is also Rowling’s first adult novel. Leaving far behind the world of magic and the torments of youth, the author wrote a book about politics, drugs and sex. The title The Casual Vacancy refers to politics : it is a situation in which a seat in a delibarative assembly is vacated before the assembly’s term. This situation may arise through the death, the resignation or the disqualification of a sitting member and leads to the quick need of filling the vacant seat. Rowling’s story starts with the death of Barry Fairbrother, a local representative living in the imaginary town of Pagford…

That’s about it for the pitch since it’s very difficult to get any information about the book. There’s been almost no leaks about this new release, which is already a bestseller, reaching number 2 at Amazon before it hits the bookshops! As a keen reader of the Harry Potter series, I look forward to reading this new piece of fiction. I love Rowling’s inventive, effortless way of writing and I hope to find her fine qualities again in this novel. If you share my enthusiasm, look out for The Casual Vacancy at your local bookshop or shop online. Rowling’s novel will be published in French this Friday, September 28th under the title Une place à prendre.

Violaine AZEMA. 

This blog needed advertising and we've got to move with the times ! That's why I took advantage of my weekend to create a FACEBOOK page. If you want this page to be easily found on Google and other search engines, go and visit EASY AS PIE's page and click on "J'aime" !!!

If you don't know what a FACEBOOK page is or if you feel there's no point in having one, then read this : http://www.squidoo.com/facebookpage

Now, my piece of advice :

Beware of becoming a facebook addict !

It may seem difficult to understand, but it's beautiful to look at !

The BBC Website will give you more information. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19664574

Why not celebrate Autumn !

In the USA and in Great-Britain some schools have a  Harvest Festival which is an annual celebration that occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region.

Guess what it would be here, in the Champagne country !

3000 visitors today ! Thanks everyone !

Have you been feeling chilly and depressed by the weather for two days ?

Cheer up !

Look at this website : http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2641430

And you'll see that it's even worse in England.

Moreover you'll have the opportunity to practice all you've learnt at school concerning the weather.

Read the "Forecast Summary". It's full of useful vocabulary.

And they keep repeating on the radio as well as on TV that it's going to be sunny again soon. Why not invite friends for a barbecue on Saturday !