Once upon a time at GS...in Room B1

dimanche 29 janvier 2017

Pancake Day or Groundhog Day (Feb.2nd)?

"If Candlemas Day is bright and clear,
there'll be two winters in the year."

For the 6th Graders

ACTION 1
Read and learn about a popular tradition.
Then report in your School newspaper!

http://projectbritain.com/shrove.html

ACTION 2
Listen to the story then play the part of M. Wolf!

ACTION 3
Follow the recipe
and make your won pancakes!

For the 8th Graders

ACTION 1
Watch, listen and answer the questions.

1° Who is your hostess ?

2° What is she going to talk about ?

3° Give a synonym.

4° When is this event ?

5° What is special about this day ?

6° What is your hostess going to teach you ?

7° Why are people involved in this event ?

8° How are British pancakes made ?

9° Which games are organized on Pancake Day ? Explain the rules.

10°What is a funny tradition related to

Pancake Day ?

11°What does ‘Lent’ correspond to in French ?

12°What does ‘Shrove » mean ?

13°Answer your hostess’s questions.

Go further!
http://www.whyeaster.com/customs/shrovetuesday.shtml

ACTION 2
Have fun and make pancakes!

For the 9th Graders

ACTION 1
Read and report about the event
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/common/carnival-tuesday

ACTION 2
Imagine you are a reporter
and your travel agency manager asks you
to make a tourist brochure on carnivals
in the world.

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/articles/the-12-best-carnivals-around-the-world/
Help!

https://templates.office.com/en-us/Digital-brochure-TM00002085

DO THE QUIZ!

http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc-lb-ghd.html

For the 6th Graders

ACTION 1
Do you recognize this animal?
Name it.

Be an expert!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punxsutawney_Phil

ACTION 2
Describe the animal.
Help!

+
http://scribol.com/environment/animals-environment/groundhog-day-the-weather-predicting-woodchuck/

ACTION 3
Look, listen and repeat.
http://howjsay.com/
https://fr.forvo.com/

Can you find more words?

ACTION 4
Make it talk!

ACTION 5

For the 8th Graders

ACTION 1
Did you know?

CTION 2
Play the Weather Boy or Girl!
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/unit-plans/teaching-content/weather-watch-teachers-guide/

For the 9th Graders

ACTION 1
Watch and report.

ACTION 2
Watch and react.

ACTION 3
Imagine.

samedi 28 janvier 2017

Happy Chinese New Year 2017!

Look and react!

For the 6th Graders

ACTION 1
Discover the legend of the Chinese New Year
and report!

ACTION 2

Discover the Chinese animals!

Do you know yours?

ACTION 3
Find out then!

https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/rooster.htm

ACTION +
Want to make some crafts?
Don't forget to write positive words or/and short messages
on your crafts!

ACTION ++

Make your Chinese New Year mask

and get prepared to play a scene with your Chinese animal.

https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/year-of-the-rooster

For the 8th Graders

ACTION 1

Discover your Chinese Zodiac sign

and much more!

http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/rooster.htm

ACTION 2

Discover stories behind the tradition!

STUDENTS'S RED ENVELOPES!

ACTION 3

Listen/Read and understand.

ACTION+
Make your Chinese New Year's red enveloppe...

... and put in it:
something to read,
something lucky,
something delicious
and something useful!

For the 9th Graders

ACTION 1

Find your Chinese zodiac sign!

What are you supposed to be like?

Do you agree with this profile?

Why or why not?

ACTION 2

Learn more and complete your profile...

http://astrologyclub.org/chinese-horoscope/2017-year-rooster/

ACTION 3

Complete your Into the Job Market file!

ACTION 4
Listen/Read about the legend of Nian.

ACTION+

Make a cartoon story strip!

Help!

You can either make a paper cartoon story strip

or a create a digital work!

https://www.pixton.com/create

https://www.powtoon.com/

ENJOY

THE CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL IN THE 13EME!

http://www.mairie13.paris.fr/mairie13/jsp/site/Portal.jsp?page_id=711
https://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/balades/articles/48125-defile-du-nouvel-an-chinois-2017-a-paris-13e-les-images

samedi 21 janvier 2017

A 45th President at the White House

INAUGURATION DAY EVENTS
https://www.inaugural.senate.gov/days-events/

SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES
Uniquely American

INAUGURAL BALLS
https://www.58pic2017.org/events/inaugural-ball

Learn more...
https://www.usa.gov/inauguration-2017

2017 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

With those words, Donald J. Trump took the oath of office on January 20, 2017, to formally become the 45th President of the United States.

INAUGURAL ADDRESS
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3685287.html

https://youtu.be/QIf_cw2wVPU
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/01/18/the-symbolism-of-trumps-two-inaugural-bible-choices-from-lincoln-to-his-mother/?utm_term=.209c166b272d

Think further...