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EARTH DAY
Earth Day is on April 22nd. It celebrates the birth of the ecological movement in the US in the 1970s. On that day and all year round, think of what you can do to save the planet : planting trees, using less water and energy, the 3 Rs (reuse, reduce, recycle) etc. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D806hNr-mrk[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hg4T4hdt0E[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9wYQKGyVD4[/youtube]
I HAVE A DREAM
Without the use of violence, Martin Luther King fought discrimination against the Blacks at the time of racial segregation in the US in the 1960s. He pronounced his famous speech « I have a dream » on August 28th, 1963, fifty years ago. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ryy7eP0kks[/youtube] About the speech on wikipedia (in French) : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_a_Dream The video and the … Continuer la lecture
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Today, the International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It has been observed for more than a century. A few famous women and facts in a 2011 video : [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMkwU4WKWLI[/youtube] Another video on a 12-year-old girl… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz6IHxq2BiQ[/youtube]
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY
« One in five adults are still not literate and about two-thirds of them are women while 67.4 million children are out of school » http://www.unric.org/en/latest-un-buzz/26936-international-literacy-day
THE NHS IS NOT FOR SALE
Sur la toile, on entend beaucoup le rap de MC NxtGen, jusqu’à présent peu connu du grand public. Dans ce clip, il s’en prend au Ministre de la Santé conservateur Andrew Lansley, et à sa réforme du NHS (National Health Service), le système de santé britannique. Le rappeur (avec la finesse qui caractérise le rap!) … Continuer la lecture
THE LONDON UNDERGROUND
Official site of the London underground : http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ The map of the London underground The colours and the names of the lines The history of the « Tube » in 4 videos (commencer la 2ème vidéo à 6’35)
