Idioms (26 to 30 ) : 2
- to be as red as a boiled lobster ! (or a beetroot) = in French, it’s as a tomato ! – to rack one’s brains = to think, really, really seriously. – to make somebody’s hair stand on end = to frighten somebody very much. – he’s always getting his tongue in his cheek [...]
"We shall overcome !"
For the Terminales who didn’t know the famous Negro Spiritual … And for the 1ères, it was sung in Woodstock ! Enjoy !
Norman Rockwell TL2
Read this biography about this famous American painter. Then you can have a look at the painting we are studying at the moment: the Problem we all live with…
I have a dream…. TL2
Just go and have a look at the video of Martin Luther King’s speech. (We are just studying the end of the speech.)
Desegregation in the buses of the USA – ( a brainstorming ) for Terminales.
Here are a few words or expressions that you should be able to understand and use when we study what happened to Mrs.Parks and the impact it had on the condition of life of Black People in the US. A turning point The Deep South The Jim Crow laws [...]
Idioms (21 to 25 ) : 2
- He’s swimming against the tide = He’s not doing what most people do ! – « We must dig ourselves out of the hole that we’re in » ! (Obama) = We must get out of trouble ! (find a solution to issues) – Don’t add fuel on the fire ! = Don’t worsen a situation [...]
Obama's victory speech
You have the opportunity to listen, watch and read Obama’s speech in Chicago. If you were not lucky enough to watch it live, now you can! Yes you can!
Donkeys, elephants …. and ducks !
In his latest press conference, President-elect Obama spoke about a « Lame Duck Session » of Congress … Do you know what this means ? ;0)
A story of donkeys and elephants …
After your many questions, here is a short historic summary explaining the choice of the emblematic animals ! Here is also the other video we spoke about and watched ! Satisfied ? ;0)
Where there's a will …
He’s done it ! The American people have decided for change ! The « long-awaited change » requested by Martin Luther King’s Dream has become possible… It was sung and sung again by the whole Community ! Listen to it …. go and see the results (they could be called a « landslide« !) and let’s hope for [...]
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