MAN'S BEST FRIEND
Doritos: Man’s best friend
"This commercial aired during the Superbowl 2012 and is really funny.
A dog is always man’s best friend, but in this advert they take it one step further."
(creativecriminals.com)
DICKENS
The 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens - 24 photos
See Related Articles on the right of the page.
(telegraph.co.uk)
JUBILEE
British Queen Celebrates Diamond Jubilee (7th February, 2012)
- a lesson plan with audio 
"February 7, 2012. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 60 years as a monarch on February 6th.
She ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom in 1953, when she was a 25-year-old princess."
(breakingnewsenglish.com)
Cartoon: Off The Beat
"This cartoon by Paul Thomas from The Daily Express relates to news that Paul McCartney is to headline
the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace this summer... Read more >> "
+ EXPLANATION + LINKS
(englishblog.com)
PETS
Why do people dress up their pets?
"In the US and UK the market for clothing for pets is growing. But is it a sensible bit of indulgence or an inappropriate fad, asks Helen Soteriou."
(BBC)
POLICE
Regional cybercrime hubs launched across England - 8 February 2012
"Three police cybercrime teams have been launched as part of a £6m regional effort to combat growing threats."
(BBC)
WINCHESTER COLLEGE
Winchester College
"is a school for boys aged 13-18. It was founded in 1382 by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester,
together with New College in the University of Oxford."
See History / Traditions / Boarding Houses / Sports / Other activities / Glossary / etc.
+ AUDIO + VIDEOS 
(winchestercollege.org)
BRITAIN
T-Mobile What Britain Loves
"Watch as some of the weird and wonderful things Britain loves come together to celebrate another thing Britain loves
- a bargain in the form of the Full Monty Plan."
THE QUEEN
Cartoon: The Snow Queen
"This cartoon by Paul Thomas from The Daily Express blends the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne
with the snowy weather currently sweeping across Britain..."
+ NOTES + GRAMMAR
(englishblog.com)
THE ROARING TWENTIES
A Guide to the Roaring Twenties
"The 1920s were a time of great change for America and Western Europe. During the Roaring 20s, America saw jazz music flourish,
women coming into their own, and the stock market crashing. It also saw huge industrial growth and a break
from the traditions that dominated the country before World War I."
(fragrancex.com)
JUBILEE
Diamond Jubilee: Queen celebrating 60-year reign
ARTICLE + VIDEOS
(BBC)
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years on the throne - a short video
(cbsnews.com)
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ELECTIONS
ELECTION 2012 - Classroom Magazine
Breaking News - Q & A- Maps & Games - Video Highlights - ...
(magazines.scholastic.com)
LONDON
Londres, en prévision des jeux olympiques d'été.
Activités créées par Hélène de Morel.
(memovoc.com)
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SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY
St Valentine's Day
"Le jour de la Saint Valentin est considéré dans de nombreux pays, comme la fête des amoureux, mais aussi de l'amitié. Les exercices suivants
vous permettront d'apprendre du vocabulaire en rapport avec ce thème, de découvrir ses origines et ses traditions."
Activités créées par Hélène de Morel.
(memovoc.com)
SUPER BOWL 2012
Super Bowl 2012
- Récapitulatif des équipes et quiz pour tester ses connaissances sur le nom des équipes.
Créé par Nathalie JULLIEN
(lewebpedagogique.com)
SUPER BOWL
Top 10 most viral Super Bowl commercials of all time
- with videos
(cbsnews.com)
2012
Super Bowl Commercials
(offthebench.nbcsports.com)
Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo.
BRITISH MUSEUM
The British Museum - a worksheet 
Created by Laure Savourat (Ac. Créteil)
(savourat.free.fr)
LONDON 2012
London 2012 Olympics: '90pc of souvenirs made abroad' :
China, Turkey, the Philippines, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Pakistan, Poland, Slovakia and Germany.
"Just one in 10 souvenirs for the London Olympic Games were manufactured in Britain, it has been claimed...
A majority of Union Jack emblazoned tea cups, crystal ware, tea towels and even fluffy toys on sale were produced by foreign workers."
(telegraph.co.uk)
STEREOTYPES
Guide to France
"The following advice for American travelers going to France was compiled from information provided by the US State Department, the CIA,
the US Chamber of Commerce, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and
some very expensive spy satellites that the French don't know about.
It is intended as a guide for American travelers only..."
(c4vct.com)
THE QUEEN
The Queen's unofficial portraits on show - 3 February 2012
"One of the first events to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee is taking place at the Cartoon Museum in London.
The exhibition is an irreverent series of unofficial portraits of the British monarch.
Kathy Harcombe reports.
Contributors to this report include Anita O'Brien, curator at the Cartoon Museum, and cartoonist Nicholas Garland."
(BBC)
THE MATRIX / ALICE IN WONDERLAND
The Matrix - Tumbling down the rabbit hole. . .
The script is below the video on YouTube.
« This is your last chance.
After this, there is no turning back.
You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe.
You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. »
(YouTube)
ZOMBIES
The Walking Dead (TV series)
"is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series developed for television by Frank Darabont.
It is based on the ongoing comic book series, The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman,Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.[1]...
The series stars Andrew Lincoln as Sheriff's Deputy Rick Grimes who wakes up after being in a coma to find the world inhabited by zombies.
He then sets out to find his family and other survivors along the way."
See List of The Walking Dead characters
(Wikipedia)
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LONDON 2012
LONDON 2012 Olympic Games - Treasure Hunt
"Next Olympics will take place in London, don't you think it's time to learn a bit more about this fascinating city?
You will do it by searching the answers for a series of questions in the proposed WebPages..."
(doablogquest.blogspot.com)
JUBILEE
The Queen plants Diamond Jubilee tree in Sandringham - 03 February 2012
"The Queen and Princess Anne have planted an oak which will be a focal point
of the new 20-acre Jubilee Wood on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk..."
ARTICLE + VIDEO
(telegraph.co.uk)
GROUNDHOG DAY 2012
Groundhog Day 2012: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter in the US - 11 pictures
(telegraph.co.uk)
LOST
French exchange students get lost in Ipswich - after being given Australian map
"A group of French schoolchildren on an exchange trip to Suffolk became hopelessly lost
after discovering that the maps they had downloaded were for Ipswich in Australia..."
(telegraph.co.uk)
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MAIL / ADS
Gmail Man
"Beware the peeping eyes of the Gmail man! Learn more at http://bit.ly/zvNTut"
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GROUNDHOG DAY
Groundhog Day: The Weather-Predicting Woodchuck!
How Would You Describe a Groundhog?
Where Do Groundhogs Live?
What Do Groundhogs Eat?
What is the Life Cycle of the Groundhog?
Do Any Canadian Groundhogs Predict the Spring?
Is the Groundhog an Endangered Species?
(environmentalgraffiti.com)
HENRY VIII
What Did Henry VIII Do Each Day? (ppt) 
(primaryresources.co.uk)
Why Did Henry VIII Divorce Catherine of Aragon? (ppt)
(primaryresources.co.uk)
Did Marrying Anne Boleyn Solve Henry VIII's Problems? (ppt)
(primaryresources.co.uk)
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AVIATION
Animated History Of Aviation - in 3 minutes
- thanks to Utah Valley University Aviation Science Department.
DICKENS
Charles Dickens - a lesson plan 
ACTIVITY : To mark the bicentenary of his birth, students piece together the story of Charles Dickens’ life.
GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY : Past tenses - Biography
LEVEL : A2 and above
(its-teachers.com)
APPLE
Apple Briefly World’s Most Valuable Company (26th January, 2012)
- a lesson plan with audio
(breakingnewsenglish.com)
STEREOTYPES
STREET ART