Week 34 Monday June 7th-11th 2010

I would just like to say Happy Holidays to all of you. I hope this year has proven beneficial and that you have learnt something !


To help you through the summer don't forget the work given to the different class levels.


OPERATION ENGLISH – MISSION IMPOSSIBLE OR NOT IMPOSSIBLE?!?
2nde 2010-2011


WELCOME TO LYCEE JACQUES BREL!

In order not to lose touch with the English language your future teachers would like you to do the following work during the holidays:
Read the following short-story entitled Lamb to the Slaughter which you will find at: http://pagesperso-orange.fr/yvanbaptiste/cinema/Films/lamb/lamb.htm

Go to see a film in English of course! (with or without subtitles).

Listen to the podcast at : http://www.soundguideweb.com/soundguide/spip.php?article206

You will have a small test on one of the documents in September.

For extra listening go to http://www.elllo.org/ or take a look at the following blog:
http://letstrymrsdiallostyle.blogspot.com/

HAVE A VERY NICE AND FRUITFUL HOLIDAY!!!!!! We look forward to meeting you next year.

The English Teachers


OPERATION ENGLISH – MISSION IMPOSSIBLE OR NOT IMPOSSIBLE?!?
1ère 2010-2011

In order not to lose touch with the English language your teachers would like you to do the following work during the holidays:


1 . Read the short-story The Bully by Roger Dean Kiser which you can find using Google explorer at:
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/Ubooks/Bull.shtml

2 . Go to see a film in English, of course! (with or without subtitles).

Listen to the following podcast Online Reading at :
http://www.elllo.org/english/1001/1023-Monica-Reading.htm

You will have a small test on one of the documents in September.

HAVE A VERY NICE AND FRUITFUL HOLIDAY!!!!!!

The English Teachers


MISSION: ENGLISH - Terminales 2010-2011 S /ES /L

No, this mission is/ will NOT be impossible if only you think positively and DON’T forget your English!!!!
So as to keep in contact and prepare your first TEST FOR SEPTEMBER 2010 (No this is not a joke!) you must read:
1. “ The Lady or the Tiger ? “ by Frank Stockton which you can find on Google explorer at http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/LadyTige.shtml or simply type in the name .

2. You should also go to the cinema, at least once to see a movie in English, with or without subtitles.


3. Listen to the podcast The Nature of Myths at http://elllo.org/english/1001/1018-Jake-Myths.htm

You will have a test on one of these documents in September.
Enjoy your summer holidays!!!!!

The English Teachers


EUROPEAN CLASS - 1ère 2010-2011

Choose one of the following personalities and find out information about him, his biography, his work, how he contributed to his society. Read one of his works and say how it is representative of the period in history, its time.
DICKENS Charles: Oliver Twist / David Copperfield
BYRON: A poem of your choice
WILDE Oscar: The Importance of Being Ernest
CHURCHILL Winston: A speech of your choice


Listen to this podcast , First Past the Post , The Great British Donkey Race at :
http://listen-to-english.com/index.php cat-podcast


THE EUROPEAN TEACHERS: Mr Logothetis, Mrs Diallo


EUROPEAN CLASS - Tle 2010-2011

Choose one of the following films, watch it then say how it reflects its period:
GOODBYE BAFANA
LORD OF WAR
Dr STRANGELOVE
ROGER AND ME by Michael MOORE
FAHRENHEIT 9/11 by Michael MOORE

On the Vietnam War:
THE DEAR HUNTER
APOCALYPSE NOW
PUNISHMENT PARK
GOOD MORNING VIETNAM
RAMBO

THE EUROPEAN TEACHERS: Mr Logothetis, Mrs Diallo


EUROPEAN CLASS - 2nde 2010-2011

Make sure you watch Robin Hood , either the Kevin Costner or the new version during the holidays, in English of course.
You should likewise find out about ONE of the following places or people
Stonehenge, Henry V111, Cromwell, John Dowland and/or Hogarth.
HAVE A NICE HOLIDAY

You WILL be questioned about this work in September!

THE EUROPEAN TEACHERS: Mr Logothetis, Mrs Diallo



MISSION NOT IMPOSSIBLE Terminale STG 1 /2 , ST2S
2010-2011

So as not to forget your English , to keep in touch with this language and to prepare your first test in September ( No this is not a joke , YOU MUST DO IT ! )

1 . Read the short story The Bully by Graham Pocket to be found at :
http:// www.thecockatoo.com/bully.html

2. Go to see a film in V.O. with or without subtitles .

3. Listen to the podcast The Nature of Myths ( The Paul Bunyan Story) at : http://elllo.org/english/1001/1018-Jake-Myths.htm


In this way you will be ready for whichever we decide to test you on . Have a nice holiday and make sure you know where the cyber café is if you plan going abroad !!!

THE ENGLISH TEACHERS

Speciality ( Anglais de complément) Upper Sixth
As soon as I have the list of possible books I will forward it to you.


As well as doing this work and for those of you who are interested in what is going on in South Africa at the moment why don't you take a look at the following videos?


HOPE YOU ENJOY!!!!

Animals and football


Wavin' flags K'naan, Will I am and David Guetta