Étiquette : ANGLAIS

One month, one sculpture : Celebrating the Paris Olympics, « Salon » by Alison Saar

The opening of the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024 marked the unveiling of a new public artwork by Saar in the Charles-Aznavour Garden on the city’s Avenue des Champs-Élysées. The monument, titled The Salon, depicts a Black woman holding an olive branch and a golden flame, surrounded by a circle of chairs that viewers are welcome to sit upon. It

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One month, one painting : Summer in Central Otago by New Zealand artist Rita Angus (video)

Summer is here! Rita Angus ( 1908 – 1970) is regarded as one of the leading figures in twentieth-century New Zealand art. She worked primarily in oil and watercolour, and became known for her portraits and landscapes. Angus has captured the vastness and variety of the Otago landscape, as well as the shifting effects of summer heat, light, and wind.

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Les résultats du Big Challenge sont en ligne!!!

Découvre ton score en cliquant sur le lien dans l’article. Le colis des récompenses est en route et arrive bientôt dans notre collège. En attendant d’organiser la cérémonie officielle de remise des prix et diplômes, l’équipe pédagogique d’anglais tient encore à féliciter les 76 élèves qui ont participé à cette session 2024! Pour consulter tes résultats, clique sur le lien

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One month, one painting : Labour Day, « Detroit Industry Murals », USA

Hannah, our American teaching assistant, is from Detroit 😉 ! In November, our ELC students learned about the history of Detroit and Hannah had them work on « Detroit Industry Murals ». These murals (1932–1933) are a series of frescoes by the Mexican artist Diego Rivera, consisting of twenty-seven panels depicting industry at the Ford Motor Company and in Detroit.

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One month, one painting : Dublin’s Liffey swim by Jack B. Yeats, Ireland

This expressionist painting from 1923 captures the excited crowd attending The Liffey Swim – an annual swimming event that continues in Dublin to this very day. First run in 1920, the Liffey Swim is the oldest annual swimming race in Europe. Over 500 swimmers of all ages, abilities and nationalities compete to win the Cup! The scene shows ordinary spectators

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Video – « La Couleur de la Victoire »: l’histoire de Jesse Owens en cours d’anglais de la 6e à la 3e

Notre collège porte le label Génération 2024, ce qui a permis à l’équipe pédagogique d’anglais d’obtenir les droits de diffusion en classe du film « La couleur de la Victoire ». Toutes les classes de 3e et 4e ont visionné le film tandis que les 6e et 5e ont travaillé sur des extraits choisis.

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The Big Challenge – Fun video : unusual British sports

« Britain is a land that is proud of its traditions: its monarchy and historical monuments, its old villages… But are the British really as respectable and dignified as they seem? Everyone knows that the British love sport. But not just traditional sports like football or rugby or cricket. From mud racing to worm charming and from pole climbing to cheese

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Video : What is International Women’s Day?

International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8 – but why is this day important? What does the day signify? This video explores the origins of women’s suffrage throughout the United Kingdom’s modern history including the impact of World War I on women’s rights and the granting of voting rights for women.

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Music video – Listen to ‘One Woman’, the UN Women song

From China to Costa Rica, from Mali to Malaysia, acclaimed singers and musicians, women and men, have come together to spread a message of unity and solidarity. “One Woman” reminds us that together, we can overcome violence and discrimination against women and look toward a brighter future. Enjoy this musical celebration of women worldwide.

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