Being normal vs being special - 1ère LLCER

Here is a last extract from Morten Tyldum's 2014 movie, The Imitation Game, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch. It deals with the life of British genius Alan Turing, the inventor of the computer.

Watch it attentively and analyse it (cf. guidelines in the lessons + challenges on Pronotes). You are expected to present your analysis next class, it will be tested.

Work well :)

Being unconventional (3) - 1ère LLCER

Follow the guidelines given in class and prepare your presentation. Compare with Christopher Boone.

Being unconventional (2) - 1ère LLCER

Watch the following extract and analyse it (develop with elements seen in class and questions from last time). You will be asked to present your analysis next class (speaking).

Being unconventional - 1ère LLCER

Watch the following extracts and prepare your presentation (use the guiding questions on Pronote + lesson)

Extract 1 (you began watching it in class - go further in the analysis)

Extract 2

Your story - 1ère STMG1

Your conclusion about your documents - White/African-American relationship - 1ère Specialists

Bio Box 3 - Who was this personality? - 2nde 2

Play the video and take notes of the elements you read (paper in your copybook).

After reading these elements, PRACTISE the introduction of this VIP :)

Work well!

Brexit or no Brexit? Video, BTS-CI2

Watch the video again and get ready to deliver your account about it.

Please, think about branching out to. Which general topics could this document allude to?

Work well! :)

Description - 2nde 4

Click here to access the picture to describe for tomorrow's class.

PICTURE

Don't forget to use the elements seen in class to enrich your description.

Listening: are you ready? - Term S

1. Watch the following document again. You must read the script at the same time. Be able to recap the main ideas.

2. Watch the following documents. For each, take notes and situate them (who's speaking? job/occupation? global topic?

a- Quite short. What is the main idea?

b- It sounds difficult but it deals with our concern of the moment. Be brave! :)

c- Longer than for the exam but quite clear. You must be attentive and take as many notes as possible to be able to recap next lesson.

A musical vision of America - 1ère L

Follow the instructions given in class to analyse this song.

Enjoy! :)

Unplug day... And you, could you do it? - Term S

Practise before the exam =>

Watch / Listen to the following document 3 times.
Note down a maximum of notes. Be able to find the coherence of the document (links between the ideas)

The following questions are what you must understand, at least!

1. What type of document is it?
2. Who's speaking? (jobs/occupations)
3. Topic?

Next class, be able to report in class about what you have understood.

What do you think about such experience? Could you do it? Would you be able to rise to (= take up)  the challenge? :)

When the lights go off... Video - Term S

Watch the following video attentively.

Take a maximum of notes. Be able to introduce it. What do you understand from the situation?

Have you already experienced the same situation? How did you feel then?

Work well! :)

Listening - BTS CI1

Listen to the document. Click here to access it.

Take notes.

You must be able to collect the following pieces of information:

1. the type of document
2. the name of the programme
3. who the guests are
4. their role in the programme
5. the new habit in India
6. the origin of this new habit
7. which age group is concerned
8. the brands quoted in the audio 

In the 2nd part, you must be able to answer the following questions:

1. why is the American guest smiling?
2. what is the trend in the USA?
3. what are American consumers interested in?
4. why is wellness becoming a powerful market?
5. what can be found in many American closets?
6. what will be the topic of the next debate?
7. why is it a burning issue?

Using all the information you now have, be able to report about it to the class next lesson. 

Integrate minimum 5 challenges practised in class + vocab from the list.

Work well :)

Remediation - 1ère L

Click here to access your remediation priorities.

In autonomy => use the websites on the "GAMES" & "HELP" pages here, use the search bars in each website to select the appropriate exercises to help you revise.

When you have finished 1 exercise, copy the link and add it to the recap paper (page 2 - Exercises in autonomy). To make sure you master one notion, don't hesitate to do many exercises and mention them.

Again, you must work in autonomy. The more exercises you do, the better your English will become.

I will check your progression every week. At the end of the term, I will give a mark to this work in autonomy (it can encourage you to work regularly :))

Work well!

Listening - Joan Baez - Term S

Step 1 - Now you have the script, read it. Check the vocabulary if necessary. Do you understand the document better?

Step 2 - Read while listening to the document again. Click here to access it.

Step 3 - Playback => while listening to the document, your lips move as if you were the speaker. Don't hesitate to do it many times. It's good practice for the speaking (rhythm…)

Work well!

Term S - Pronunciation of keywords - Notion of Power

Here are 3 sets of words that you used in your presentations.

Please, listen and repeat them in order to anchor the correct pronunciation.

Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

Work well :)

Personal revisions - Remediation - Term S

Click here to access your remediation priorities.

In autonomy => use the websites on the "GAMES" & "HELP" pages here, use the search bars in each website to select the appropriate exercises to help you revise.

When you have finished 1 exercise, copy the link and add it to the recap paper (page 2 - Exercises in autonomy). To make sure you master one notion, don't hesitate to do many exercises and mention them.

Again, you must work in autonomy. The more exercises you do, the better your English will become.

I will check your progression every week. At the end of the term, I will give a mark to this work in autonomy (it can encourage you to work regularly :))

Work well!

When the artists react to the news... 2nde 4

Finish your activity (last stanza) and practise the presentation of the song with the help of the questions given in class.

If you have questions about vocabulary, use "wordreference".

Work well and Enjoy!

The opinion of a politician - 1ère STMG 1

Listen to the following document (click here) and take notes.

Try to understand :
      * the job of the speaker
      * what he is worried about
      * what he wants to do

Conclude with your opinion : what do you think about fake news? Is it possible to fight against it? Why/why not?

Fake news and Buzzfeed... How to deal with it? - 1ère STMG1

Watch the following video again and answer the questions when they appear. If you don't know, repeat the part of the video to get the correct information.

Work well! :)

The Influencing Machine - Term S

Watch the following trailer.

How do you relate it to the document we have just studied in class "The Influencing Machine"? Explain and justify.

And the winner is...? 2nde 4

Watch the following video and answer the questions when they appear. You can repeat the video many times. Don't forget to take notes if it helps you.
In class, I will ask you to recap the major elements of the video. Please, PRACTISE! :)

Listening - BTS CI 1

CLICK here to listen to the document.

Take notes in order to be able to recap it in class.

Work well :)

A war in songs - Term S

Listen to the document again (CLICK HERE). Enrich your notes and introduce the document tomorrow in class.

What was the role of music during the Vietnam War?