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Starting from September 1st 2008, you will find Mrs Catoire's blog on the link: http://lewebpedagogique.com/catoire/ See you there!

English lessons are over... For the "terminale" and "premiere", I wish you the best of luck for your exams! And for the "seconde", enjoy your holidays... lucky you! Finally, for those of you who had the opportunity to taste those wonderful ginger cakes...

- "1984": correction of the text "The two-minutes hatred", extracted from George Orwell's book "1984" Click here to review the lesson (a summary + the text) - Comparison to the film directed by Michael Bradford "1984" (1st scene)

"Minority Report": - Listening to "Precrime and Precogs" (from the Bonus DVD) Objectif: compréhension orale Click here to see the correction of the script - Film: scene 1 Objectif: retrouver dans le film les éléments repérés dans le script HOMEWORK: Translate...

"The Adams' Family": - write the story / make the people speak from the photos of the film Objectif: expression écrite - compare with the film Objectif: compréhension orale

- Comment of the text "on the air" - last scene of the film TRUMAN SHOW Click here to review the lesson - Big Brother - Texte "The Hate Scene" (extracted from George Orwell's novel: 1984) : global comprehension HOMEWORK: finish the exercises: pick out...

- Correction of the test Click here to review the correction - Preventing crime: film Minority Report: trailers + deconstructing Objectif: compréhension globale de l'histoire, observer les procédés de la bande annonce Texte: anticipate HOMEWORK: complete...

- Module traduction - Cheaper by the Dozen Objectif: enrichir le vocabulaire de la famille, regarder une scène pour compléter le résumé (rebrassage du vocabulaire, temps, mots de liaison) Click here to review the lesson Homework: review the lesson

-Scene 22 of the film "Truman Show": Listening comprehension + comparing to the film (differences, cinema techniques) - Corresponding text from the book: "On the air" Homework for the next class: first 3 exercises on the text: (describe / circle / ex...

- Texte p. 116: the character of Sam, his point of view (and the author's) on the death penalty - Comparing with the scene in the film "The Chamber" (in French "l'héritage de la haine") - Translating - TEST: reading and writing on the film / death pe...