Watch the video from the Washington Post. Click  here.

 

I came to share with millions the hope that President Obama is bringing to us.

I Barack  Hussein Obama do solemly swear that I’ll execute faithfully the office of the United States and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States. So help me God !

Since I can’t be on that mall because of the millions of people who are there, I want to be here at the Lincoln memorial on the actual spot where Martin Luther King Junior gave his ” I have a dream” speech. Makes me feel I’m here.

My fellow citizens, I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you bestowed, mindful for the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.

We went to hear Doctor King’s ‘I have a dream ‘ speech. There were hundreds of thousands of people there at that 1963 march on Washington. This inauguration lets me know that in America , yes, everything is possible.

  Will it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested  we refused to let that jouney end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter and with eyes fixed on the horizon we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations. Thank you. God bless you and God bless the United States of America.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

just like the ones I used to know

when the treetops glisten

and children listen

to hear sleigh bells in the snow

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

with every Christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright

And may all your Christmases be white

Read the article here and answer the questions.

1/ What are the various names of Poppy Day ? Write about the various countries and their special days.

2/ What happened on November 11th 1918 ?

3/ What do the British do to commemorate this event every 11th November ?

4/ Who decided to commemorate it ?

5/Find one more action that commemorates World War I.

6/Is the poem stanza about : the people who did not die in the war / the youth of the soldiers who died /the past days.

7/What do people wear on Remembrance Day ?

8/The motto of the British legion means : dead soldiers are the most important / living people are the most important / both living and dead soldiers must be respected.

9/Poppies are the symbols of war because : they are red / there were no flowers in the battlefields / there were many poppies after the battles in Flanders.

10/White poppies represent people’s need for peace, but they are stronger than red poppies / but they were refused by the UK Women’s Guild / but they were seen as disrespectful by some veterans.

1/ How many European citizens are there in the Union ? How many states are members ? Here

2/ Find a description of the European flag.Click here

3/ What catastrophe happened in Europe in the 20th century ? Go

4/ What was Victor Hugo’s prediction about Europe ? Here

5/ What is the Treaty of Rome ? When was it established ? Click here

6/How old is the European Union ? What day is Europe Day ? Here

7/ What are the goals of the European Union ? Go

 8/ Find the names of the 6 European Institutions. Here

9/ What is the executive branch of the European Union ? Click here

10/Where is the European Central Bank situated ? Go

11/ The European Parliament : Where is it situated ?

       How are members elected ? Click here

12/ Who is President of the European Union at the moment ? here

13/ Where is the European Court of Justice situated ?

       What part does it play ?Go !

14/ Who is part of the European Council ?  Where is it situated ? Here

15/ Find two Mediterranean countries, two Eastern countries, two Northern countries, and the first Union Members. Fill in the grid for each country : Look for facts here

 

 

 

1 When is Boxing Day ? What is a box for ? here

2  Typical British  Christmas food : what’s on the menu ? go  

3 What is Auld Lang Syne ? What is its name in French ? go and click on the karaoke

4 When is Easter ? What does it commemorate ? What is typical of Bristish Easter ? Link to website

5 What are Bank holidays ? Here

6 Remembrance Day : find its other name  and its symbol. Click here

7 Pancake Day :  When is it ? What festival is it  related to ? What do you eat on Pancake Day ? Go

8 Morris dance : what is that ? Click here

9 What is Guy Fawkes night ? here   Who was Guy Fawkes ? and here

10 National days in the UK. How many are there ? What do they correpond to  ? Go

 

 

 

Practise writing the superlative adjectives.

HERE

Click here to train.

Remember : have / has + past participle !

 

We are speaking about sports at the moment, and we’re trying to describe them : equipment / number of players / place / the rules….

interdiction (what you mustn’t, shouldn’t or can’t do) / necessity (what you must do or what you have to do)/ non-necessity (what you don’t have to do)/ possibility (what you can do )

American football