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• Oprah wishes Madiba a speedy recovery (from the South African Broadcasting Corporation)

  29 octobre 2013 ( #madibe, #mandela, #oprah winfrey, #recovery, #south africa )

  International talk show host Oprah Winfrey has indicated that she would really like to visit ailing former president Nelson Mandela but respects the family's decision to grant him privacy during this difficult time. Winfrey, who is in the country, earlier...

• Lou Reed, A Walk on the Wild Side (+lyrics)

  28 octobre 2013 ( #a walk on the wild side, #lou reed, #music, #singer, #song )

  Lyrics Holly came from miami f.l.a.Hitch-hiked her way across the u.s.a. Plucked her eyebrows on the wayShaved her leg and then he was a sheShe says, hey babe, take a walk on the wild sideSaid, hey honey, take a walk on the wild side Candy came from out...

• Two official options for NZ island names (from The New Zealand Herald)

  13 octobre 2013 ( #islands, #Maori, #name, #New Zealand, #the New Zealand Herald )

  It has taken several years and cost at least $10,000 for the North and South Islands to officially be named what we've been calling them for decades. Today Land Information Minister announced the official names for the country's two main islands are the...

• Hans Riegel, Marketer of Gummi Bears, Dies at 90 (from the New York Times)

  16 octobre 2013 ( #candy, #gummi bears, #hans riegel, #haribo, #sweets )

  Hans Riegel, who made the rainbow-colored, fruit-flavored, teddy bear-shaped gelatin sweets known as gummi bears a global favorite, died on Tuesday in Bonn. He was 90. The cause was heart failure, Haribo, the company he led for nearly seven decades, said...

• SCHOOL UNIFORMS Do children wear a school uniform? Pros / cons (from Woodlands Junior School)

  21 septembre 2013 ( #against, #cons, #debate, #pros, #school uniform )

  Why wear a Uniform? When we go on a school trip we all look the same and so can't get lost. Stops kids worrying about what to wear each day. Everyone is equal. Parents don't have to shop for expensive and varied wardrobes for their children to keep up...

• Eleanor Catton, youngest winner of the Booker Prize (from The Guardian)

  16 octobre 2013 ( #arts, #author, #Booker prize, #Eleanor Catton, #literature )

  Eleanor Catton was awarded the Man Booker Prize on Tuesday for “The Luminaries,” an immersive tale set in 19th-century New Zealand that explores identity, greed and human frailty. At 28, Ms. Catton is the youngest winner of the Booker. She was born in...

• United Nations ask us to eat insects

  18 mai 2013 ( #agriculture, #cook, #eat, #insects, #Unitted Nations )

  A new United Nations report says that we should all eat insects. The report is from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. It is called "Edible Insects: Future Prospects for Food and Feed Security". The U.N. says it is important we eat insects to...

• Forget Christmas, first comes Thanksgiving and if you're planning on celebrating, we are here to help. Missouri Angel, an American restaurant in London, share their 'Turkey Day' menu.(The Telegraph)

  23 novembre 2012 ( #american tradition, #cooking, #recipes, #thanksgiving, #the usa )

  As Americans all over the world prepare for Thanksgiving dinner, the Missouri Angel in London, which first opened its doors on Thanksgiving Day in 2007, shares some classic American dishes: A crisp and crunchy waldorf salad, traditional roast turkey with...

• Gangnam Style most-watched YouTube video (read the text and answer the questions)

  02 décembre 2012 ( #gangnam style, #psy, #questions, #text, #you tube )

  1. How many views has Gangnam Style had? 2. What song did Gangnam Style beat to be the most watched? 3. What has the video captured globally? 4. What does the video do to Seoul's Gangnam district? 5. What is Psy pretending to twirl in his video? 6. How...

• Obama: 'I return to the White House more determined' (Chicago Tribune)

  07 novembre 2012 ( #obaa, #romney, #speech, #us elections, #winner )

  Barack Obama stepped onstage to address supporters around 12:35 a.m. as Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" played over the speakers. Dressed in a black suit and blue tie, the president waited for the crowd to quiet, hugged his wife and daughters,...

• Listen to (and sing!) Muse "Survival", London 2012 official song

  30 juillet 2012 ( #london 2012, #lyrics, #muse, #song, #survival )

  Muse – Survival Lyrics Race, life’s a race And I am gonna win Yes, I am gonna win And I’ll light the fuse And I’ll never lose And I choose to survive Whatever it takes You won’t pull ahead I’ll keep up the pace And I’ll reveal my strength To the whole...

• Tokyo 2020 Olympics: hugs, tears and shouts of 'banzai' greet news of victory

  08 septembre 2013 ( #Japan, #OG, #relief, #sports, #Tokyo )

  TV presenters struggled to rein in their emotions while newspapers rushed out special editions. Olympians yelled "Banzai!" and a rainbow emerged through the drizzle as Tokyo greeted the news that it had been chosen to host the 2020 Olympics. The International...

• Baumgartner falls faster than speed of sound (gap filling)

  17 octobre 2012 ( #baumgartner, #fall, #incredible fact, #space, #speed of sound )

  To go further... Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly. Paragraph 1 1. eocbme the first person 2. He jumped from a tiny pecauls 3. cpojrte leader 4. adaginru angel 5. the whole world is chtawing 6. nersnuatdd how small you are Paragraph 2...

• Australia Day on January 26th

  27 janvier 2013 ( #2013, #australia, #australia day, #january 26th civilisation, #song )

  Quick Facts about Australia: http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/pdfs/introduction_to_australia.pdf "I am Australian", a song quite famous for all Australians I am Australian (or We are Australian ) is a popular Australian song written in 1987 by Bruce Woodley...

• Obama to use Lincoln's and Martin Luther King's Bibles for swearing-in (The Guardian)

  17 janvier 2013 ( #martin luther king, #obama, #president, #speech, #the usa )

  President Barack Obama is putting a symbolic twist on a time-honoured tradition, taking the oath of office for his second term with his hand placed not on a single Bible but on two – one owned by Martin Luther King Jr and one by Abraham Lincoln. The use...

• A song by Nina Simone "Turning Point"

  01 mai 2012 ( #lyrics, #nina simone, #song, #the usa, #turning point )

  See the little brown girlShe's as old as meShe looks just like chocolateOh mummy can't you see She sits next to meI took care of her mumWhen she skinned her knee She sang a song so prettyOn the Jungle GymWhen Jimmy tried to hurt herI punched him in the...

• Jo-Wilfried Tsonga claims umpire favoured Rafael Nadal in Miami defeat

  08 avril 2012 ( #miami, #nadal, #tennis, #tsonga, #umpire )

  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga accused the chair umpire of giving Rafael Nadalpreferential treatment during their quarter-final at the Sony Ericsson Open, complaining at the time and afterwards. Nadal disagreed. Nadal, bidding for his first Miami title, won 6-2,...

• Compréhension de l'oral : 2012 Paralympics Close in London

  12 septembre 2012 ( #closing, #compréhénsion, #exercice, #gap-filling, #paralympics )

  The most successful Paralympic Games (1) ____ to a close in London on Sunday night. The 80,000 spectators watched a three-(2) ____ closing ceremony that (3) ____ top music acts. British Prime Minister David Cameron said: "I think it's been an absolute...

• Azarenka, Shapova, Williams, Li Na - four women hoping to win at Roland Garros

  02 juin 2012 ( #french open, #paul myers, #rfi, #roland garros, #tennis )

  Victoria Azarenka The 22-year-old from Minsk became the first woman from Belarus to win a grand slam title when she overcame Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final in Janaury. That victory also elevated her to the rank of world number one. She’s...

• Today is Red Nose Day

  18 mars 2012 ( #charities, #comic relief, #fundraising, #red nose day, #uk )

  Red Nose Day is a day like no other when the whole country gets together to do something funny for money and change countless lives in the process. It all culminates in a night of cracking TV on the BBC with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment....

• Sergey Bubka's pole vault record broken by Renaud Lavillenie (from BBC Sports)

  16 février 2014 ( #pole vault, #Renaud Lavillenie, #Sergei Bubka, #sports, #world record )

  The Frenchman, 27, cleared the height on his first attempt to go one centimetre higher than the record Bubka set indoors in February 1993. Former Olympic champion Bubka also held the world outdoor record of 6.14m, achieved in Italy in 1994. Marks set...

• Gangnam Style most-watched YouTube video (read the text and answer the questions)

  02 décembre 2012 ( #gangnam style, #psy, #questions, #text, #you tube )

  1. How many views has Gangnam Style had? 2. What song did Gangnam Style beat to be the most watched? 3. What has the video captured globally? 4. What does the video do to Seoul's Gangnam district? 5. What is Psy pretending to twirl in his video? 6. How...

• Comparing British and American cartoonists

  15 mai 2016 ( #cartoon, #cartoonist, #comparison, #politics )

  cf The English Blog It's interesting to compare the above cartoon with this one by American cartoonist Mark Streeter, which uses the same idea but illustrates an important difference between British and American editorial cartoons. In Britian, editorial...

• Crash Course : Sex Discrimination

  05 septembre 2015 ( #gender, #identity, #minority, #sex discrimination )

  Today, Craig is going to talk about employment discrimination, and we're going to focus primarily on women in the workforce. Discrimination against women tends to be handled somewhat differently in the courts as they are not a minority. Even so, the courts...

• Smithsonian's portraits of African American women

  24 juin 2015 ( #African American women, #photos, #portraits, #the USA )

  From activists to pop stars and waitresses, witness stunning portraits of African American women from the Smithsonian. A new photographic series called Double Exposure features images held in the collection at the NMAAHC , including these pictures from...