Migrating birds

"For eighty million years, birds have ruled the skies, seas and earth. Each spring, they fly vast distances. Each Fall, they fly the same route back. This film is the result of four years following their amazing odysseys, in the northern hemisphere and then the south, species by species, flying over seas and continents." — Jacques Perrin (filmmaker of “Winged Migration” - 2001) 

Birds in flight in their natural world. A flight for survival.
Watch the trailer of a unique film!

How to play golf?

Let Goofy show you!

“At the point where everything ends, everything starts again.”

* This post is the answer to what one of my students asked me today:
"OK. We are learning English and French at school. Are they learning Greek abroad?"


She was French. In 1995, she was given Greek nationality.

Schoolteacher. University professor. Philologist. Writer. Translator of Greek classics. Academic. Philhellene. Prize winner.

Known for her work on the culture and language of ancient Greece and, in particular, on Thucydides.

Meet "Madame Grèce" : Jacqueline de Romilly (26 March 1913 – 18 December 2010)

 

  

Window on Britain

How much do you know about Britain?

Here are some worksheets that go with the video.

Careless Charlie becomes Careful Charlie

Is your family' s planning for eating careful or careless? 

What on earth is cider?

Cider is a drink made from apple juice. When it contains alcohol, it is called hard cider or alcoholic cider. Cider or apple cider means less sweet, usually unfiltered,  apple juice.
It is made mostly in France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, the United Kingdom and North America.
In the USA and Canada people drink cider around Halloween and Thanksgiving. This cider is usually unfiltered, rather thick, and it is often heated and spiced with cinnamon. This is different from the cider in Europe, which is usually not heated.
The French and Spanish cuisines have recipes that need cider. The French and Spanish often drink it instead of wine.
In Europe, many young people drink cider, which costs less than wine, and is often served in pubs and other places where they go.

In Greece, apple cider vinegar is sold at supermarkets, which is very good for salad dressings, marinades, vinaigrettes etc.

Here' s how to make cider. Be careful! It can make you drunk!

Sesame Street classic

Watch the video and then read the script if you are not sure that you have understood what Cookie Monster is saying to the librarian.

S C R I P T
Cookie Monster: (Shouting) Wow, look at all these books! Me no seen so many books before!

Librarian: Shhhh!

Cookie Monster: (Whispering) Oh, yeah, yeah, right.

Old TV series, how can I forget you?

I don' t know if you watch a lot of TV every day - and I really hope you don' t - but one thing is for sure: modern TV doesn' t teach the values it used to teach in my days. Ask your parents if you doubt that. Show them these videos to help them remember.

The Taj Mahal - a love story

He was 14. She was 15. They fell in love. They had to wait for five years to get married. Their marriage was a happy one. They had 13 children. But, while she was giving birth to their 14th, she died. He was sad. Very sad. He had this tomb built in her memory.

Several days ago we had the chance to say a few things in class about the Taj Mahal, which is a famous mausoleum of white marble and a landmark of India. There were some pictures in the course book but what is better than a guided tour? 

Watch the video!