JOURNEYS & EXILES

Here are a few links that might help you with your personal document :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Darkness#Radio_and_stage_plays

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_Now#Adaptation

Images from the graphic novel version :

https://www.google.fr/search?q=heart+of+darkness+graphic+novel+pdf&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjF_PqnpYvbAhUK16QKHZLuBVIQ_AUICigB&biw=1207&bih=522#imgrc=8mY56c2E9kvxQM:

There is another article entitled « Lord of the Flies »

http://www.william-golding.co.uk/william-goldings-legacy-enduring-influence-on-popular-culture

https://www.abebooks.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/27/stephen-king-inspired-by-william-goldings-lord-of-the-flies/

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

 

 

4 reasons why progress isn’t always progress.

Article written by Margaret Emerson.

It will give you food for thought for your oral : http://carolynbaker.net/2011/01/27/four-reasons-why-progress-isnt-always-progress-by-margaret-emerson/

ORAL BAC : expression

Quelques videos utiles pour préparer votre oral , disponibles sur le site  France TV Education :

http://education.francetv.fr/matiere/langues/terminale/dossier/revisions-bac-anglais

Celle-ci est la première (je vous conseille d’aller sur le site de France TV éducation pour sélectionner celles que vous voulez visionner):

 

The Raven

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe read by Christopher Lee :

GOTHIC LITERATURE

Here is a short video telling you about the elements of gothic literature :

SLAVERY – Underground Railroad

What was the Underground Railroad?

Learn about it and do a listening comprehension (video + gap filling exercise) :

http://www.letshavefunwithenglish.com/projects/country_film/underground_railroad1.htm

 

listening comprehension

To practice your listening comprehension use the link in the right margin.

Start reading and listening to videos and interviews in English. Just a few minutes every day!

Here are a few links to help you

The British Council website has a video zone where you will find videos on lots of different topics and also listening skills practice (choose B1 or B2)

The BBC website has a “6 minute English” series with extremely varied topics that will help you learn lots of new vocabulary

Film English is a website with short films in English

Anti-social network?

« Can we auto-correct humanity? »

Are we losing our humanity because of new technologies ?

 

 

Suffragettes/Myths & Heroes

Here is a video using the theme of the Suffragettes to illustrate the notion  Myths & Heroes (source France TV éducation) :

Dear future generations : sorry

« If we do not fight to save the environment, we will be equally extinct. »

Whitby Goth Weekend

Find out about Whitby goth weekend by having a look at Martin Parr‘s blog : here and Alan Moore’s article about Whitby’s Dracula connections: here.

Whitby

Alan Moore

Sherlocks coffee house

Examples of Martin Parr’s photos :

A cool song to listen to when you have finished your work. The clip was shot in Whitby.

 

Hitchcock

I. Extracts from Strangers on a Train :

1) Opening sequence :

2) A perfect murder :

BAC REVISIONS

+ 2ème tour : cliquez sur l’onglet expression orale (ci-dessus)

N’oubliez pas de consulter l’onglet « BAC (conseils) »

France TV education vous propose des vidéos de conseils pour présenter les notions à l’oral :

http://education.francetv.fr/langues/terminale/dossier/revisions-bac-anglais

Do you speak Globish?

Do you find English difficult?

Learning Globish (simple but correct English) is perhaps the solution for you :

Here is a useful site  :

http://www.franglish.fr/globish/index.html

Robots vs Humans

Idée de Progrès : for other documents click on the tag (in the margin)

Real Humans is  a Swedish science fiction/drama series set in an alternate version of modern-day Sweden where humanoid robot workers and servants are widespread.

Word Games

start with the double negative game : http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english/games

write a story : http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames/story.html

 

The Big Scan game

Play the game and solve the mystery  HERE

 

 

What if?

Here is a BBC News link : internet surfers have sent their vision of the future to the BBC

How Hollywood stereotyped Native Americans

Here is the full video (without subtitles, I’m afraid) :

Superheroes

Man of Steel trailer :