WEATHER

Real English 12 - The weather
+ With English Subtitles (Closed Captions)
(YouTube)

 

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HOPPER

Edward Hopper: painting America
(leanantes.com)

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THE AMERICAN DREAM

New york and the American Dream - with 2 videos
(docadida.eklablog.com)

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Thanks to Cyril Brot

 

WORLD WAR ONE

World War One Posters
(bibliodyssey.blogspot.fr)

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NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS

"Simon West’s 'Stolen' (a film) is based in New Orleans, the place that hosts a carnival popularly known as Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday).
The citizens take to the city streets in costumes and participate in a frenzy called a parade."
(filmfare.com)
"During Carnival 2011, the production got permission to roll its own float - plus fake traffic, Cage and a bunch of extras
- down part of Canal Street on Fat Tuesday itself and on the Sunday prior."
(nola.com)
"Most portions of the plot unfold with the colourful Mardi Gras parade festivities as a backdrop.
The processions, the masks, the lazy carnival revelry in exotic New Orleans make the film a visual stunner."
(goastreets.com)
There is "a long chase sequence in a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans."
(fridae.asia)

Stolen (2012 film) with Nicolas Cage.
(Wikipedia)

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NORTHERN IRELAND

Rising middle-class in no-man’s land as battle rages for the soul of Belfast - 12 January 2013
ARTICLE + VIDEO
"Riots over ban on British flag reveal the fault lines in Northern Ireland’s brave new world Belfast, Andrew Gilligan writes."
(telegraph.co.uk)

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CYBERCRIME

A look inside the EU's new cybercrime unit - 11 January 2013
(BBC)

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GUNS

Gun debate still rages after Sandy Hook slaughter - 14 January 2013
(telegraph.co.uk)

Cartoons :
Assault weapons - Teachers and Guns - Life with guns - NRA - Gun debate - Second Amendment...
(cagle.com)

James Bond - License to kill
(helloquizzy.com)

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THE TUBE

Reuters Video: London's "tube" is 150 years old
+ TRANSCRIPT
(englishblog.com)

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POLLUTION

Beijing air pollution soars to hazard level - 12 January 2013
+ In pictures: Beijing pollution
(BBC)

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VIOLENCE

Quentin Tarantino vs. Krishnan Guru-Murthy: 'Django Unchained' Director Clashes With Interviewer
ARTICLE + VIDEO
(huffingtonpost.com)
"Quentin Tarantino refuses to discuss any link between movie violence and real life violence during a heated interview
with Krishnan Guru-Murthy about his latest film Django Unchained."
(YouTube)

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NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

New Year's Resolution Song
The LYRICS are below the video on YouTube.
(YouTube)

 

New Year's Resolutions - a lesson plan
"These English language activities are designed to explore ideas and practicalities connected with New Year Resolutions, including writing your own resolutions."
(thelanguagepoint.com)

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THE QUEEN

Queen Elizabeth II - Biography + VIDEOS
(biography.com)

Quizzes - Elizabeth II - interactive
(funtrivia.com)

Quiz: Queen Elizabeth II - how well do you know her? - interactive
(BBC)

Elementary English - Elizabeth II - Interactive activities
(esolcourses.com)

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SECRET AGENTS

Becoming a Secret Agent
"Spies drive Ferraris, jet-set around the globe, party with models and billionaires, whip out their karate skills and use cool gadgets, right?
Not quite - get the inside scoop on what it takes to be a spy!"
(kidzworld.com)

How to Become a Spy
"For you to become a top secret agent, you must have certain characteristics, and learn many skills and abilities.
This page lists what it takes, for you to use it as your personal training curriculum!"
- with a Spy Dictionary (Talk like a real spy!)
(topspysecrets.com)

How to Become a Secret Agent
"Becoming a secret agent is tough, as the United States government chooses the most talented people for this job."
(buzzle.com)

How to be a secret agent
"Have you ever wanted to be a secret agent? Follow this step by step tutorial on how to do so."
+ Spy Games
(wikihow.com)

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ADJECTIVES

Adjectives - Learn vocabulary and Listen to …
(cglearn.it)

Vocabulary - Pictures + AUDIO
(cglearn.it)

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NEW YORK

New York City et Central Park comme vous ne les avez jamais vus !
Magnifiques vues panoramiques (en musique ou pas)
(ndf.fr)

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2012

2012 : Year in Review
A diaporama and a worksheet sent by Marion Méranger-Galtier (Ac. Orléans-Tours)
"Les élèves doivent simplement mettre les verbes au passé et au bon endroit, et dire où ça se passe.
Il feront le travail à deux, après avoir vu le diaporama, et avec des dictionnaires à portée de main. Je compte faire le tout en une heure.
Ensuite, le lendemain, je compte proposer à quelques volontaires de présenter oralement le diaporama en PPC à leurs camarades,
maintenant que le lexique nécessaire aura été vu ou revu à travers la worksheet."
Niveau 4ème / 3ème

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DRIVELESS CAR

Toyota shows video of driverless car (8th January, 2013)
- a lesson plan with AUDIO
"Toyota has released a video of its new driverless car. The real car will be on show at an electronics show in Las Vegas, USA."
(breakingnewsenglish.com)

Toyota to Unveil Driverless Car at Consumer Electronics Show
(en.rocketnews24.com)

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WEDDINGS

Thousands marry on ''Love You Forever Day'' (January 6, 2012)
- a lesson plan with AUDIO
"Thousands of Chinese couples got married on Friday because the date, 4th January 2013, sounds like ''endless love until death''
when spoken in the Chinese language Mandarin."
(breakingnewsenglish.com)

'Love you forever day' prompts Chinese wedding rush
(BBC)

'Love You Forever' Day: Chinese Couples Rush To Get Married On Jan. 4, 2013 (VIDEO)
(huffingtonpost.com)

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VOCABULARY

30 Words for Small Amounts
"Words that refer to small amounts or objects are frequently associated with specific idioms or a certain connotation.
Here are many of those words included in sample phrasings that suggest the sense in which they are often used."
(dailywritingtips.com)

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LANGUAGE

The Changing world of English - slideshare
(de.slideshare.net)

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GUNS

Cartoon: Arming the Teachers
"This cartoon by Cal Grondahl from the Standard-Examiner relates to the call by Wayne LaPierre, the head of the National Rifle Association, 
to put armed guards in every school in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings..."
+ COMMENT + VOCABULARY + LINKS
(englishblog.com)

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GAMES

The Best “I Spy” (Hidden Object) Games For Vocabulary Development
(larryferlazzo.edublogs.org)

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HOW PEOPLE SPEND THEIR DAYS

The Best Visualizations Of How People Spend Their Days
(larryferlazzo.edublogs.org)

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2012

Letters of Notes - Best of 2012
Correspondence deserving of a wider audience
"2012 has been an incredible year for Letters of Note, with over 30 million visits to its 900+ letters.
Of those featured in the past 12 months, the 15 most-read are as follows..."
(lettersofnote.com)

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Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo.

 

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

New Year's Resolutions with Bob Dylan - a lesson plan
You are going to discuss new year's resolutions,
listen to some popular new year's resolutions and do a gap-fill,
listen to a radio clip about the history of new year's resolutions and do a comprehension quiz.
(efllecturer.blogspot.co.uk)

Top 10 New Year's Resolutions with Bob Dylan
(YouTube)

 

New Year's Resolutions: New Beginnings or Same Old Story?
(abcnews.go.com)

 

10 Most Common New Year's Resolutions as Illustrated by Cats - UPDATED
"These cats are here to count down the 10 most popular resolutions made each year. Links to original videos below the video on YouTube."
(YouTube)

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS / THE HOBBIT

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SHAKESPEARE

Un powerpoint pour rebrasser la vie de Shakespeare en 3e 
envoyé par Dulce Araujo (Ac Nancy-Metz)

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NEW YEAR

2013 calendar: key events for the year ahead
"Now that we've survived the doomsday predicted by the Maya, what will 2013 bring?
From political events to sports, culture and anniversaries, these are the events we can foresee."
(guardian.co.uk)

New Year Resolution
(neatorama.com)

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FAMILY / INTERNET

Shakes were spiked, cops say
"Two Placer County teenage girls were arrested for allegedly using drugged milkshakes to knock out the parents of one of the girls
so they could log on to the Internet..."
(sacbee.com)

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ANIMALS

Big five game
"In Africa, the big five game animals are lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros.[1] 
The term big five game (sometimes capitalized or quoted as "Big Five") was coined by big-game hunters and refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa 
to hunt on foot. Subsequently the term was adopted by safari tour operators for marketing purposes.[2]...
Countries where all the members of the big five can be found include Namibia, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, 
Botswana, and Democratic Republic of the Congo."
(Wikipedia)

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VIDEO GAMES

Group Asks Parents to Turn In Violent Video Games
"Group will collect violent video games and movies in Southington on Jan. 12...
A Southington group will hold a violent video game return program in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School."
(nbcconnecticut.com)

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2012

Photos : GENERAL - DISCOVERIES - PEOPLE - SPACE - TECHNOLOGY - THE ROYAL FAMILY - VIDEO GAMES -

Graphics - Events - Letters - Activities - Songs -

Videos : GENERAL - ADS - DEATHS - ENTERTAINMENTS - PEOPLE

Cartoons

 

The year in graphics, 2012
"A collection of select print and interactive graphics for 2012."
(washingtonpost.com)

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NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

The History of New Year's Resolutions
(YouTube)
Thanks to Corinne Berthuin  (Ac. Aix Marseille)

  

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JOBS

CareerOneStop Videos
"Browse CareerOneStop’s video collection to learn about careers, industries, skills and abilities, or work options and education levels."
(careeronestop.org)

Health Careers Videos
"Each of these video clips show a health professional at work. All clips have been text captioned for accessibility."
(michigan.gov)

Job Center : Video Library
(lakecountyjobcenter.com)

Thanks to Laure Peskine

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Accor professions guide and employees testimonies - with photos and videos
(accor.com)

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iPad

16 New iPad tips 2012
"In this video I show 16 New ipad tips for new users. I cover the basics from copy and pasting to multitasking."
(YouTube)

 

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Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo.

 

FLOWERS

Richard Feynman - Ode To A Flower
"From the BBC Interview for Horizon 'The Pleasure of Finding Things Out'."
(vimeo.com)

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CAT / DOG

Blind dog taken for walks by guide cat
"Eight-year-old Terfel kept bumping into things and spent most of his time stuck in his basket after being diagnosed with cataracts.
Then owner Judy Godfrey-Brown let a stray cat into her home — and was amazed by what happened next...
She uses her paws to help guide him."
(thesun.co.uk)

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NEW YEAR

Two Weeks Later: Resolution Fails
(YouTube)

 

36 Bizarre Things Ceremonially Dropped on New Year’s Eve 
(mentalfloss.com)

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2012

2012 In 4 Minutes
(YouTube)

 

2012: A year of new frontiers
Science & Environment / Antarctica / Earth / Sport / Star / Universe
(BBC)

More amazing image galleries of the year:
A year in space / The year in technology / A year of discovery / People of the year / The year in weather / The year in wildlife /
Weird and wonderful / Future visions / Places
(BBC)

From Game of Thrones to Revolution: the best and worst of US TV in 2012
(guardian.co.uk)

2012 in review: an interactive guide to the year that was
"From the golden summer of sport for Britain to the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Sandy - and Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking jump from space,
2012 was a rich year for news. Here's our interactive guide to the most extraordinary moments."
(guardian.co.uk)

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In the background :
Fireworks light up the new year over Sydney harbour, Australia, Jan. 1, 2013.