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AMC1°_1-2-Science and techniques, promises and challenges

Mary Shelley and her monstruous creation

Here is the drama version of FRANKENSTEIN in a series of 10 episodes by BBC Learning English. Each episode goes with the transcript and a page of grammar. You can download both the podcast onto your phone or computer, and the pdf file on Grammar + Vocab (on the right grey TAKEAWAYS FRAME) Episode 1: … Continuer la lecture »

Catégories: AMC1°_1-2-Science and techniques, promises and challenges, B1B2-5. Fictions & Realities, B1B2-6. Scientific Innovations & Responsibility, LLCE1°_1-2-Freaks, fairies and fancy worlds, LLCE1°_2-1-Love and friendship, LLCE1°_2-3-Confrontation to difference, LLCET°_2-3-Initiation and apprenticeship, LLCET°_3-1-Exploration and adventure | Tags: , , , , , , | Commentaires fermés sur Mary Shelley and her monstruous creation

Get Your Brain Back

Here is a very cunning commercial advertising a new high tech product to « get your brain back » suggesting that past new technologies are already outdated and that you need to buy a new one to avoid the dangers of the old ones. Very smart indeed !!

Catégories: AMC1°_1-2-Science and techniques, promises and challenges, B1B2-2. Private Space & Public Space, B1B2-4. Citizenship & Virtual Worlds, B1B2-5. Fictions & Realities, B1B2-6. Scientific Innovations & Responsibility, LLCE1°_2-2-Relation between the individual and the group | Tags: , , , | Commentaires fermés sur Get Your Brain Back

WWF

Catégories: A2B1-7. Saving the Planet & Designing our Futures, AMC1°_1-2-Science and techniques, promises and challenges, AMC1°_2-1-Being heard, AMCT°_1-2-Public and individual freedoms, AMCT°_2-2-From the protection of Nature to ecological transition, AMCT°_3-1-Power and influence, AMCT°_3-2-Rivalries and interdependencies, B1B2-6. Scientific Innovations & Responsibility, B1B2-7. Diversity & Inclusion | Tags: , , , | Commentaires fermés sur WWF

Greenpeace

Catégories: A2B1-7. Saving the Planet & Designing our Futures, AMC1°_1-2-Science and techniques, promises and challenges, AMC1°_2-1-Being heard, AMCT°_2-2-From the protection of Nature to ecological transition, AMCT°_3-1-Power and influence, B1B2-1. Identities & Exchanges, B1B2-2. Private Space & Public Space, B1B2-6. Scientific Innovations & Responsibility, B1B2-7. Diversity & Inclusion | Tags: , , , | Commentaires fermés sur Greenpeace

Man VS Machine : limits and interactions

Is THIS the future of Mankind? WHAT IF THE MACHINE STARTED TO HAVE FEELINGS …  

Catégories: AMC1°_1-2-Science and techniques, promises and challenges, B1B2-1. Identities & Exchanges, B1B2-6. Scientific Innovations & Responsibility, LLCE1°_1-3-Utopias and dystopias | Tags: , , | Commentaires fermés sur Man VS Machine : limits and interactions

The Myth of Beauty

From the ancient Myth of Narcissus to modern Harry Potter’s Mirror of Erised, the image on the mirror and the image in the mirror have made man wonder about the nature of the self and beauty or even the meaning of life itself. Here are a few links that may nurture your personal thinking.   … Continuer la lecture »

Catégories: A2B1-4. Self-representation & Relation to others, AMC1°_1-2-Science and techniques, promises and challenges, AMC1°_2-3-Representing the world and oneself, AMCT°_3-2-Rivalries and interdependencies, B1B2-1. Identities & Exchanges, B1B2-5. Fictions & Realities, B1B2-7. Diversity & Inclusion, LLCE1°_2-2-Relation between the individual and the group, LLCE1°_2-3-Confrontation to difference, LLCET°_2-2-Self-representation | Tags: , , , , , , | Commentaires fermés sur The Myth of Beauty

The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind …

Have you found all the movies referred to in this parody ?

Catégories: AMC1°_1-2-Science and techniques, promises and challenges, AMC1°_2-3-Representing the world and oneself, AMCT°_2-1-Frontier and space, AMCT°_2-2-From the protection of Nature to ecological transition, AMCT°_2-3-Rethinking cities, B1B2-5. Fictions & Realities, B1B2-6. Scientific Innovations & Responsibility, LLCE1°_1-3-Utopias and dystopias | Tags: , , , , | Commentaires fermés sur The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind …

Store Wars or the Organic Rebellion

A delicious parody that you’ll never forget … but you need to be a Star Wars’ fan to understand it to the full !

Catégories: A2B1-6. Creation & Relation to Arts, A2B1-7. Saving the Planet & Designing our Futures, AMC1°_1-2-Science and techniques, promises and challenges, AMCT°_2-2-From the protection of Nature to ecological transition, B1B2-5. Fictions & Realities, B1B2-6. Scientific Innovations & Responsibility, LLCE1°_1-3-Utopias and dystopias | Tags: , , , , , , , | Commentaires fermés sur Store Wars or the Organic Rebellion

From Fiction to Reality: just a matter of Time?

Catégories: AMC1°_1-2-Science and techniques, promises and challenges, B1B2-5. Fictions & Realities, B1B2-6. Scientific Innovations & Responsibility, LLCE1°_1-1-creative and visionary imagination, LLCE1°_1-3-Utopias and dystopias | Tags: , , | Commentaires fermés sur From Fiction to Reality: just a matter of Time?

Conversation with Star Trek’s Captain Kirk

Point of view of a famous sci-fi actor and writer on what the future holds for us  

Catégories: A2B1-7. Saving the Planet & Designing our Futures, AMC1°_1-2-Science and techniques, promises and challenges, AMC1°_2-3-Representing the world and oneself, AMCT°_2-1-Frontier and space, B1B2-5. Fictions & Realities, B1B2-6. Scientific Innovations & Responsibility, LLCE1°_1-3-Utopias and dystopias, LLCET°_3-1-Exploration and adventure | Tags: , , , , | Commentaires fermés sur Conversation with Star Trek’s Captain Kirk