UK Remembrance Day
On the second Sunday of each November, the UK nation celebrates Remembrance Day. Watch Kate Middleton’s touching conversation with a little boy.
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Catégorie : All around the world
Celebrating Earth Day
Make Earth Day every day! What is Earth Day and what can every one of us do to protect our planet? Watch and find out!
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Video – Detroit is getting ready for 2024!
Hannah, our language assistant is from Detroit : The Tree Lighting ceremony welcomes thousands of visitors to downtown Detroit. Watch the video! Les 4e LCE anglais publieront prochainement une édition spéciale de leur magazine sur Detroit… stay tuned 😉 !
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Video – Electric air taxis could fly in New York City skies as soon as 2025.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a plan Monday 13 November to use electric helicopters starting in 2025 to fly people to and from the city’s airports without the use of fossil fuels. “Our investment in this technology, in the use of this technology, is going to allow us to have cleaner skies,” Mr Adams said during a demo
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Option LCE anglais 3E- Video : November is Native American Heritage Month
This is America. If you’d like to know more about Native American Heritage Month, here is a detailed video. It is time to celebrate Native Americans and help them gain greater recognition by teaching their history.
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Happy American Thanksgiving ! Camille is writing to you…
Our language assistant in 2021 contributed to our blog : thank you Camille 🙂 ! « Hello everyone! I’m Camille, your language assistant. Here is everything you need to know about Thanksgiving in the US! »
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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!
Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday of October. Canadian Thanksgiving 2023 was on Monday, October 9th. That’s right! Canadian Thanksgiving happens a full month and a half before American Thanksgiving!
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Option LCE 3e : Day of the dead
Le Jour des morts est une forme particulière de fête des morts typique de la culture mexicaine qui s’observe aussi dans le sud-ouest des États-Unis.
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Monday quote by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Thomas Jefferson is best remembered as the person who wrote the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States. Jefferson learned the Spanish language on his transatlantic passage to France in 1784, with a copy of Don Quixote and a Spanish grammar.
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Picture of the Week : English or Spanish?
‘soy’ milk : lait de soja – OR – ‘soy’ : ‘I am’ in Spanish 😉 ! /ˈsɔɪ/
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Option LCE 3e : National Hispanic Heritage Month
Durant un mois, l’Amérique célèbre l’American Hispanic Heritage Month – le mois du patrimoine hispano-américain. Les élèves de 3e LCE anglais vont travailler sur ce thème avec notre assistante d’anglais.
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One month, one painting – October and ‘Aboriginal Sydney in Autumn’
This painting is called ‘Ken Done’s Aboriginal Sydney in Autumn’. Konstantina (Kate Constantine) is a proud Gadigal woman of the Eora nation and a neo-contemporary Indigenous artist. She is re-imagining the traditions of her peoples’ dot painters and providing a modern narrative for all Australians to better understand First Nations People as part of the fabric of Australia.
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Harriet Tubman – Icon of Courage
Here is a song about one of the greatest American heroes: Harriet Tubman. She fought for liberty and helped thousands of people to escape slavery. Disclaimer: For educational purposes only From the motion picture HARRIET, the Original Song « STAND UP » is written by Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo. « Stand Up » – Official Lyric Video – Performed by Cynthia Erivo
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Monday quote by Mandela (1918-2013)
An activist, lawyer, anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) is widely regarded as the father of modern South Africa. An ardent believer of equal rights irrespective of ethnicity, social background, religion or gender, Nelson Mandela was instrumental in ending apartheid in South Africa. He was a fierce believer in the power of human potential and dreams.
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Video – 9/11, Never forget…
Twenty years ago, a flight took off from Boston and was rerouted to New York. What happened next changed the course of history. This is the story of September 11, 2001 — a date the world will never forget.
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Video – Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
St. Patrick’s day started out as the feast of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland but the holiday has become a celebration of Irish culture and heritage.
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Web article : Discrimination, a daily experience for young people in Ireland?
Racism and discrimination come in many forms and can negatively effect a young person’s self-esteem and self-worth, according to a report published by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in 2023.
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Black History Month 2023 celebrates Black Resistance
Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a
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Marvel celebrates Black History Month
Each February, Black History Month commemorates the events and people that have helped shape African American culture. In the Marvel Universe, super heroes come in every gender, shape, size, and color : what counts is the measure of their heart! For Black History Month, let’s celebrate some of our favorite Black Super Heroes.
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