Blog pédagogique
Some weeks ago I told you about a competition for young French writers in English: http://bloganglaischagall.eklablog.com/paper-planes-creative-writing-competition-a102303275 Here is a new link to a page where you'll be able to read the texts written...
There's nothing better than self-recording and then listening to the result to try and improve efficiently one's spoken English . Here's an application that will allow you to record yourself and store the recording very easily. To dowload your recording,...
What do you usually do on Friday afternoons? Well, you should read the posters you go past, there's always something extraordinary happening in Chagall High School. Last week it was "Projet Barthou 2015" opening! From my car everything looked absolutely...
The photos I have borrowed to illustrate November and our sunny Autumn come from a blog I discovered by chance: Life of a Lil Notti Monkey Go and read this post published by a tourist who discovered our ciy three years ago. It's great to realize that...
Don't miss the departure and the first three stages of the Tour de France. It will start from Yorkshire and cross England from north to south. You'll be able to admire beautiful landscapes and it might incite you to go and spend some time over there !...
2014 will be a great year ! Do you know why? Because in May the first European Week will take place in your school. Everyone can take part in this event and it doesn't even have to be in English. Throughout this school year I will keep you informed about...
I haven't read much about this film, but just looking at the title, the poster and the synopsis, it sounds worth watching. Most of you have heard of Ellis Island in one of your English lessons. I bet you'll be able to impress your teacher with your knowledge...
The Great Gatsby is on in Reims at the Opera. Not everybody agrees it's a good film. Personally I loved the book, and didn't dislike the film made after it in 1974, but it was a long time ago and I may be more critical today. So before seeing this new...
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....
Unfortunately I couldn't publish any news about our trip to Scotland. Indeed my hostess did not have a wifi connection. Here are a few photos to give you an impression of what we visited and what we did up there. Enjoy the magnificent landscapes and the...
The Dresden Dolls are an American music group from Boston, Massachusetts.The group consists of Amanda Palmer (vocals, piano,harmonica, ukulele) and Brian Viglione (drums, percussion, guitar, bass guitar, vocals).Formed in 2000, their style is dark cabaret,...
Let's make this blog live again ! No students took part in the game, which is rather disappointing. Maybe they're too shy ? Or my game was too difficult... Well today to make them feel confident in English I'll advise them to create an account and then...
Maybe you are not acquainted with blogs. If it's your first visit, welcome to "Easy As Pie" ! I'm this blog's webmaster and try to keep it alive by publishing articles on various topics. These articles are either written by students or aimed at them....
Living in Hawaii, Matt King (George Clooney) is the descendant of a rich American businessman who married a Polynesian princess. Matt, as head of the family, has to decide whether to sell the land the Kings inherited from their ancestors or not. At the...
Director: Chris Miller Producer: Joee M.Aguilar, Latifa Ouaou Scenario: Tom Wheeler Studio: DreamWorks Animation Time of film: 90 minutes Summary: A baby cat was abandoned in front of the orphanage of a Mexican village, Puss grows at the sides of the...
AN ECCENTRIC CITY Why ? Because, in this city, there is everything. You can find the biggest nightclubs, the most popular shows... Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining, Many of the largest...
You've all read one of his books, maybe rewritten for children, or seen a film made after one of his novels. Even though he was English, his works are part of our cultural heritage. Who's your favourite hero? David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Scrooge ...?...
If you want to read all the new year's resolutions they've made, click HERE or in the right-hand side column in the "Other Pages" section. By the way, today's already February 18th. So we can check if some of these resolutions have been kept... But the...
It isn't exactly like karaoke. But it's fun too. And it can help you revise and enrich your vocabulary as well as improve your skills at oral comprehension. Go there: http://www.lyricstraining.com/index.php Choose an artist, a song, and the level that...
It is commonly said that English is invading our language. But English itself is badly treated all over the world. Many people claim to speak it, but their vocabulary is so limited that they are literally killing English. It's high time we did something...
Prove you can beat a computer ! Go there : http://www.20q.net/index.html And try to think of something or someone unusual enough to catch their software out ! You can do that in the language of your choice. Isn't that clever? Edit : How to play. Choose...
The first part of the fourth episode of Twilight was released in theaters in France on November 16, 2011. For 3 years this saga has been a real success in the world especially among teenagers. Twilight 4 Revelation is eagerly awaited by fans around the...
John Grape TONIGHT! 4 concerts in Reims (too late for one of them already...) Don’t miss the others ! They will take place in Reims Public Libraries. Click HERE and you’ll get more information. FREE And if you enjoy one of these concerts, or all of them,...
Due to some kind of Cjristmas disruption the publication of some posts written by my students has been delayed. I hope you will forgive me and come back and read this blog daily as I'm going to do my best to publish a note a day. The following article...
You may be surprised at reading about Advent calendars in January. Well one is never too early when it deals with getting for Christmas. This article was written on December 1st and for technical reasons is only published today. So let's think of Christmas...
