jeudi 19 février 2026

lesson seconde 1 THURSDAY THE 18 th of february

 

 lesson seconde 1 THURSDAY THE 18  th of february 


words of the day 

 whereas = while ( alors que ) 

   biː ˈɡreɪtfl  (to) be grateful ( Etre reconnaissant )

 

Step 1 recap on the vocabulary : ASK EACH OTHER QUESTIONS

STEP 2 REMEMBER THESE WORDS ? TRY TO TRANSLATE AND GAIN SOME POINTS

ROAM

 GATHERING COWS

HERDING CATTLE

NO FENCES

CEMENT

OPEN STRETCH OF LANDS

TO NOD IN AGREEMENT

GLANCES

SHRUG

HAVE SOMEONE’s  BACK

TRAIL

YELL

be grateful

STEP 3 HERE ARE THE WORDS WE STUDIED DURING THIS PROJECT

A practice and a quiz

PRACTISE HERE

 

THE VOCABULARY QUIZ


 

STEP 4 GRAMMAR TIME

1.   Pronoms relatifs

-         Recap cf lesson 

-         A kahoot

-        

2.   USED TO : s'emploie pour des choses que l on faisait dans le passé mais qu on ne fait plus aujourdhui

Ex : i used to be pretty but now look at me ; i am old and grey 

 A LA FORME NEGATIVE : didn't use to 

A LA FORME INTERROGATIVE : did + sujet + use to 

 

ex: i used to play with dolls 

 i didn't use to be good at english but now i am  

 i used to have curly hair but now i have straight hair 

YOUR TURN : invent a sentence

 


3.   LES ARTICLES

Un /une

: A/AN a + son de consonne / AN + son de voyelle

 ex : AN elephant

Des

Article zero + pluriel

Ex : elephants

Du

Article zero + singulier

Ex : bread

Le la les

1) Réfléchir : le mot est il précis / connu >/ unique ou est une generalité

2) Si précis = THE 3) Si generalite = article zero

Ex : les voitures : cars

La voiture que je vois : the car that i can see

 

+ DES REGLES PARTICULIERES

a)   Les noms de pays au singulier ……ARTICLE ZERO ………… ex :FRANCE

b)   Les noms de pays au pluriel  THE ………………. Ex :THE UNITED STATES 

c)   Les instruments de musique …THE ………………………. Ex…THE ……..piano

d)   Les noms de sports …ARTICLE ZERO ……………………………ex : ……..football

e)   Les noms propres ………ARTICLE ZERO ……………………ex :………. Devienne

f) les noms de profession : AN  ex: an engineer/ a teacher  

APPLICATION KAHOOT


 

 HOMEWORK :

revision pour les tests qui auront lieu du  16 au 20 mars 

1. apprenez le vocabulaire en rouge de cette séance  

2. révisez le vocabulaire de la séquence 

 

Liste recap voc theme 7 create and recreate

The lyrics

 The chorus

Redemption

Revenge

High talking point

Be spot on

Be stellar

Deliberate

(to) shower someone with

A reward

to fulfill a dream = to accomplish a dream 

 to achieve a goal = a purpose = an aim 

at its core ( au cœur / au centre de )

bring to mind

no matter

A chariot = a waggon

Pioneers = settlers

I can see = notice = remark = catch a glimpse of + noun

(to) discover new lands

( to) flee persecutions

(to) gain their freedom

(to) achieve their goal / (to) achieve success

(to) become rich through hard work and determination

(to) have a better future = (to) achieve upward mobility 

(to) be located in New York harbour / port

(to) symbolise = (to) incarnate = (to) embody

the american dream

liberty/ freedom

success

(to) go from rags to riches = (to) become rich = (to) become prosperous

(to) guarantee a better future to their children

(to) have the right to express themselves

The freedom of speech

A belief

Equal opportunities

Out of reach

IT FLOATS MY BOAT =  IT IS TO MY TASTE

Daring

A feat

THIS SONG DEALS WITH …= IT FOCUSES ON …= IT TACKLES …

A SAMPLE

It is a mix = it is blurred = it is blended

 A buckle

A heart thob

A record

 Raw

 blend = mix = blur

Catch a glimpse of

 i have my work cut out

To feature = to be present

Stringed = with strings / a string

A fiddle = a form of violin

A washboard

Ribbed

A thimble

Zithers

Twangy

A feature

 3. REVISEZ LES POINTS DE GRAMMAIRE SUIVANTS :

a). les relatifs 

b)les articles

c) used to 

4. REVISEZ LA METHODOLOGIE DE L ESSAY 

5. REVISEZ COMMENT FAIRE A REVIEW  

 

VOICI LES SUJETS POSSIBLES POUR L EXPRESSION ECRITE  

 ESSAYS AND REVIEWS

1.   Write a poem

2.   Write a review on a song : a film : an object : a location

3.   Write an essay :

a)   Does the american dream still exist ?

b)   Is music good for you ?

c)   Are video games a good thing for youngsters ?

d)   Do you like country music ?

e)   Are the united states the best wountry in the world ?

 

mardi 17 février 2026

Lesson term euro Friday the 13 th of february

 cf qrcode 

 

Lesson term euro Friday the 13 th of february

Words of the day : give us an expression from the list that i distributed last week

PROJECT BORDERLAND

LESSON 2

An invisible border ?

Teacher’s paper

YOUR MISSION : IS THE BORDER AN INVISIBLE ONE ?

WORDS OF THE DAY

1)    tuː pʊt ə ˈhɜːdl / ən ˈɒbstəkl ɪn frʌnt ɒv ˈsʌmwʌn = tuː ɪmˈpiːd ʊ/ sth/= tuː ˈhæmpə ʊ/ sth = tuː ˌɪntəˈfɪə wɪð ʊ / sth
2)biː ɪn kənˈtrəʊl = biː ɪn ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ siːt
3)biː ˈmaɪəd ɪn = biː ɪnˈtæŋɡᵊld ɪn = biː ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd ɪn = biː ɪmˈbrɔɪld ɪn sth
4)ðə ˈsməʊkɪŋ ɡʌn = ðə pruːf = ði ˈɛvɪdns

 

 

1)    to put a hurdle / an obstacle in front of someone = to impede so/ sth/= to hamper so/ sth = to interfere with so / sth

2)    be in control = be in the driving seat

3)    be mired in = be entangled in = be implicated in = be embroiled in sth

4)    the smoking gun = the proof = the evidence

5)    undergo = experience = face

ex : she underwent an operation

6. never a dull moment (on ne s ennuie jamais)

7.I am fishing for compliments = you want people to praise you

 

 

STEP 2   RECAP : define the borderlands and describe it . team effort in 3 minutes and a mark

Cf blog from  last week

 

STEP 3 WHY CAN WE SAY IT IS AN INVISIBLE BORDER ?

Because there are no actual marks and crossings

STEP 4 AND YET

The only noticeable differences are the speed limit signs ( milesversus kilometers)  and the currency ( sterling = pounds versus euro)

 

CORRECTION HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxDxHTS0AVY&ab_channel=RT%C3%89News

 

STEP 5 SO HOW DID THEY DECIDE TO DRAW IT ? GUESS  2 main factors

CLUES

 

 

 

 

They drew the border alongside the river Foyle and they wanted to ensure that the majority of people in northern ireland were protestants  and thus along community divide lines / religious criteria

STEP 6 A STORY OF THE BORDER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxDxHTS0AVY

 

AN INTERACTIVE VIDEO

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STEP 7 A GRADED QUIZ

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BUT THE WHOLE INTERACTIVE BOOK IS HERE

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 HOMEWORK 

apprendre le vocabulaire suivant TEST VOC 

 

i am at the end of my tether ( je suis au bout du rouleau )

that's unfortunate ( c'est bien malheureux)

 it is the silver bullet = it is the best solution 

it is the million dollar question ( c'est la question à mille euro) = it is a question you cannot answer 

a spoilt brat ( un sale gamin trop gaté) 

i am out of my depth = it is too difficult for me

the cusp of ... ( au bord de )

the onset = the outset = the begining

overtly = openly 

she hit the nail on the head ( en plein dans le mille )

let's meet half way = let's agree to disagree

intricate = complex

(to) file a complaint = (to) sue someone ( faire un procés à qq)

(to) get some browny points = to do something to please someone 

when there is a will there is a way ( quand on veut on peut ) 

there is strength in numbers ( l union fait la force) 

this is my time / my moment to shine 

 

+ apprendre les mots de la liste suivantes cf QRCODE