Chapter one and two

How is your reading going? Are you enjoying it? After reading chapter one and two from American Cities, can you answer these questions?

1. What does this painting represent?

2. What are these called?

3. Can you change these verbs into nouns?:

-  grow >

-  settle >

-  hunt >

4. Who were Lewis and Clark?

5. What are "tenements"?

6. What does Ellis Island represent in America?

7. What happened in 1929?

Merry Christmas to you

Christmas homework assignments

Hi,

I'd like to remind you of the work to do at Christmas holidays:

- Coursebook: exercises on page 136 (comparisons)

- My gramar Lab: exercises on pages117, 118, 119 & 120 (present perfect simple and present perfect continuous)

- American Cities: read chapter one and two
and work on exercises on pages 4-5; p 13-15; p 24-26)

Have a swell time!

American Cities presentation schedule

American Cities presentation schedule

Hi,

This is the list of topics to present in January and February. You may want to start doing some research.

American Cities

Hi,

As some of you couldn't find the reader by Gina D. B. Clemen Blackcat readers (Vicens Vives), I asked the editorial. They told me you could order it online on this link and then you would have it sent to your homes in a couple of days.

We will start reading this book next week: Dec 20th and 21st

Review:
How much did the Dutch pay for Manhattan Island in 1614? Where is the world's blue jeans headquarters? Who can you meet in the 'Malibu Colony', near Los Angeles?

New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New Orleans are America's most distinctive and exciting cities. Similar in some ways and yet completely different in others, they fascinate everyone who visits them. Open this book and find out why.

Let's talk about Hitchcock

Speech about the history of Ireland on December 16

The 45th president

Trump Therapy: With Love from Abroad

Liberal Americans are distraught over Mr. Trump’s victory. So we asked eight international comedians — from Cuba to Nigeria to Saudi Arabia — how they cope with their political angst.

English Cultural Evening Program

Cooking contest

For our Cultural Day on December 22, the school has organized a cooking contest.
If you want to participate, you have to cook a dish from an English speaking country.
Check out these links for new cuisine and all-time-favourites or these recipes.

- Jamie Olivier
- Delia on line
- Martha Steward
- The New York Times cooking Videos
- Get Baking with the Bbc

Where: Room  (sweet dishes) and  (savoury dishes) between 18:30 and 19h

What: Sweet and savoury British or American Recipes

Jury: 1 school member, 1 student, 1 teacher

Prize: English learning materials. 
For requirements to take part, click here

Presentations in class Schedule (Monday & Wednesday group)

Presentations in class Schedule (Tuesday & Thursday group)