english-teacher

1. First try this CROSSWORD. Then watch the clip. How did this quite ordinary guy make it so big? 

2. The same story is told in a great song by Mark Knopfler. 

3. Learn about this fast food story. Read more HERE. Then, why not do a few EXERCISES?

4. What’s the secret recipe for success? 

5. Is McDonald’s food fit for athletes?

6. The Olympic Rings and the Golden Arches are parting ways. Why?

6. Describe and analyse this ad.

Speaking task – Pair-work presentation:  compare and contrast the two stories below, highlighting the similarities and differences. Use the points you have noted in this  VENN DIAGRAM to shape your response, and aim for a lively and informative presentation style.

1. To what degree is this a more modern version of the original book? Study an excerpt from the novel HERE. 

2. Observe the painting closely (click on the pic to access a larger version and use either of these two APPROACHES) and listen to the recording (till 01:40). What changed for middle-class girls in the 19th century?

3. What happens to the four sisters in this coming-of-age story?

4. What is ‘Visual Literacy’? Learn more with the Toledo Museum of Art.

Your project: a. Write an interview with a Starbucks union activist; then, act it out or record yourselves.

b. Make a presentation (3 to 5 minute long) about a labour activist / organisation.

1. Watch the video and take notes about the history, reasons for and ways of celebrating this holiday.

2. Watch the video (up to 1:35) and make notes about the ILO (answer the 5W and 1H questions).

3. Explain the workers’ problems and their goals. How has the employer reacted? Who else is concerned? Read MORE.

4. Listen and complete the lyrics HERE.

1. Watch the clip and sum up the “story.” Give as many details as you can. Find some help HERE

2. What does Andrea’s job consist of? Read more HERE.

3. Click on the pic and do another reading comprehension exercise.

4. What do you want in a boss? Click on the pic and take the survey. Learn more HERE.

1. Is this a feminist song? Explain why. 

2. What are real women made of?

3. What did the US women’s soccer players do? Read more HERE. 

Find out about your task HERE  

1. How did America change during the decade? Answer more questions HERE.

2. Watch the video and take notes. Who were the ‘flappers’?

3. What does Gatsby’s lifestyle reveal about the atmosphere of the 20s? Read more HERE.

1. Listen carefully and take notes. Can you write a detailed account in French? Find some help HERE.

2. Can you explain why this was “a night of firsts in the U.S. midterms”? Find out about your task HERE.

3. How did C.J. Walker manage to become America’s first self-made millionaire woman? Take a test HERE.

4. Who is RBG? Why does every American now want to take a picture with her?

5. What barriers do women face in politics? How can we eliminate those barriers?

6. Is business giving women a bad deal?

7. Practice makes perfect, they say. Click on the pic to work on your grammar!

8. Who is Jacinda Ardern? What makes her personal story remarkable? Read more HERE. 

9. What happens when people don’t have access to economic rights? Read more HERE.

1. What are the prerequisites and the main steps? Check your comprehension HERE.

2. Do all votes count? Take the QUIZ.

3. What makes the series so appealing? Learn more about the White House HERE; boost your vocabulary and grammar HERE.

4. Draw a portrait of Selina Meyer. Find some help HERE. 

5. Why did the Vice President-elect choose Howard University? Click below to learn why.

6. How does Kamala Harris explain her ‘breaking the glass ceiling’? Read more HERE. 

1. Test your knowledge of Halloween. Do this LISTENING GAP FILL

2. Learn more about Halloween history? Watch the video and do these EXERCISES

3. Listen to psychologist Frank Farley explaining why some people like to be frightened and write out a short account.

4. Will trick-or-treating still be possible in California this year?

Your task: create a questionnaire on stress at work. Write 10 questions.

1. What are the main causes of stress at work? Use this PAGE to check your comprehension. 

2. What makes employees happy at work? Study an article on a similar topic HERE.