6ème (Year 7)
Cultural Facts: Places to go in Great Britain
Learn more about… Places to go in Great Britain The United Kingdom is the world’s 8th biggest tourist destination, with 36.115 million people visiting in 2015. 1- London London is one of the world’s most visited cities. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium. The Romans left at the beginning of … Continuer la lecture
Cultural facts: English houses
Learn more about… English houses In Britain, families live in houses rather than in flats (‘apartments’ in American English). Most houses are made of brick. Many people live in terraced or semi-detached houses. Sometimes when people get older they move to a bungalow. 1- Different types of houses A detached house is a house which is … Continuer la lecture
Cultural facts: The daily life of a Queen
Learn more about… The daily life of Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth lives in splendid palaces and has a lot of servants at her service. But she also has a solitary and sometimes ordinary life. 1- In the morning: She is woken at 7.30 am by a chambermaid. For breakfast, she drinks Darjeeling tea with milk. She likes eating … Continuer la lecture
Cultural facts: British customs and traditions
Learn more about… British customs and traditions Britain is full of culture and traditions which have been around for hundreds of years. British customs and traditions are famous all over the world. 1- Reserved manners British are famous for their politeness, self-discipline and especially for their sense of humour. Basic politeness (please, thank you, excuse me) is … Continuer la lecture
Cultural facts: The British Royal family
Learn more about…. The British Royal family 1- The Queen of England Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926 in London. Her parents were Prince Albert, Duke of York (future King George VI) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She has one little sister, Margaret. Her birthday is officially celebrated in Britain on the 3rd Saturday of … Continuer la lecture
Cultural facts: The Notting Hill Carnival
Learn more about…. The Notting Hill Carnival The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event that was created in 1966. It takes place on the streets of Notting Hill in London, England, each August over two days (Sunday and Monday). It is a carnival led by members of the British West Indian community. More than one million people come … Continuer la lecture
Cultural facts: Multicultural Britain
Learn more about… Multicultural Britain If you walk down a street in Britain, especially in the bigger cities you will usually see people with different hair, skin and eye colours. They may have white, brown or black skin and blonde, brown, black, or red hair, with blue, black, brown or green eyes. Many of the … Continuer la lecture
Cultural facts: British Schools
Learn more about…. British schools Children’s education in England is normally divided into two separate parts: primary education from five years old to eleven years old ; secondary school from eleven years old to sixteen, seventeen or eighteen years old. As in France, British children have school holidays: end of October: 1 week Christmas: 2 weeks … Continuer la lecture
Unit 10 British Legends
Objectifs: Connaître quelques personnages légendaires du Royaume-Uni et savoir raconter brièvement leur histoire Vocabulary 1- Les contes de fées (fairy tales) 2- Caractéristiques du héros (characteristics of a hero) 3- La vie au Moyen-Age (life in the Middle Ages) Grammar 1- Le prétérit simple (past simple or preterite) 2- Le marqueur de possession (the possessive case) … Continuer la lecture
Unit 09 At the restaurant
Objectifs: faire des courses, cuisiner et commander au restaurant Vocabulary 1- Manipuler de l’argent (handling money) Argent américain (US money): sur chaque pièce et chaque billet se trouve le visage d’un président américain Argent britannique (UK money): sur chaque pièce et chaque billet se trouve le visage de la reine Elizabeth II 2- Faire une recette … Continuer la lecture
