tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138499592024-02-19T16:48:17.222+01:00English RoomInternet is a wondrous tool and I use it, (ain't I a fool?)for you dear pupils, who wish to speak the Queen's English.
Well, maybe not but at least, if asked whether you speak English or not,
don't say: "I do not!"E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.comBlogger1104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-34473672811269639142024-01-05T11:08:00.010+01:002024-01-05T11:08:53.379+01:00A true storyThe Black Telephone
When I was a young boy, my father had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood. I remember the polished, old case fastened to the wall. The shiny receiver hung on the side of the box.. I was too little to reach the telephone, but used to listen with fascination when my mother talked to it.
Then I discovered that somewhere inside the wonderful device lived an amazing E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-10618023998987402392024-01-03T05:08:00.000+01:002024-01-03T05:08:07.363+01:00Positive outcomeshttps://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/lost-child
in Africa an another one in Thailand: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44791998
Search and rescue peace, justice and fraternity. Best wishes to you all for 2024 which will probably be rough but we want to be strong with a smile on our faces, for those who will freak out and whom we will soothe.E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-12287622350107980402023-10-02T13:04:00.001+02:002023-10-02T13:04:19.078+02:00How To Master Any Language: Comprehensible InputE. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-46961539518288243632023-09-27T00:31:00.003+02:002023-09-27T00:35:18.672+02:00Yes, Prime Minister : 55 seconds of Oral Comprehension
Watch from 13mn.50sec. to 14'35''
Use the settings'playback speed as well as the script below after a minimum of three careful listening of those 55''.
- Prime Minister (PM) : Anything else ?
- XXX : Prime Minister, there are some other vital points to bear in mind. A lot of people, eminent people, influential people have argued that such legislation would be a blow against freedom of choice.
- E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-70014280567704093762023-05-10T21:28:00.003+02:002023-05-10T21:28:35.769+02:00The AI Effect on musicA New Era in Music and Its Unintended Consequences.
Just to get an idea if you're in a rush, go straight to 2'50''
Rick Beato and his youtube channel, musician and musicologist praised by Pat Metheny.
E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-27135469472536215382023-05-10T20:16:00.000+02:002023-05-10T20:16:06.280+02:00video in French Peut-on vraiment ĂȘtre BILINGUE ?
Kudos and keep up the good job linguisticae
https://www.youtube.com/@Linguisticae
E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-63418942430070621762023-04-13T17:49:00.003+02:002023-04-13T17:49:51.400+02:00(2) Ruby Bridges- Short filmAnd a fictional short about her. Few demonstrators but extras are expensive for a low budget film.
E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-2568318693328063852023-03-28T20:38:00.003+02:002023-03-28T20:52:58.401+02:00Ruby Bridges After passing the very difficult exam reserved for black kids in New Orleans, Louisiana,(6 had succeeded but five declined, the parents I mean.), Ruby was the only one to attend.
Click to enlarge the picture by Norman Rockwell. A painting he did three years later: "The Problem We All Live With (1963)"
It says it all. Watch the video below too!
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ruby-BridgesE. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-62260252634018017982023-03-08T22:13:00.004+01:002023-03-08T22:13:58.750+01:00Quitting social media?E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-75888562401446303442023-03-01T14:18:00.000+01:002023-03-01T14:18:00.465+01:00Supertramp - School
Third studio album from the English rock band, Supertramp.
Here are the lyrics for the song "School"
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
I can see you in the morning when you go to school
Don't forget your books, you know you've gotta learn the golden rule
Teacher tells you stop your playing and get on with your work
And be like Johnnie-Too-Good, don't you know he never shirks
He's coming along
[Verse 2]
AfterE. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-15987283288103502812023-02-25T00:56:00.002+01:002023-02-25T00:56:45.506+01:00The Earth's crust was torn apart.Turkey-Syria earthquake ripped huge chasm in what was once an olive field.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkeys-antakya-turns-into-ghost-city-after-third-quake-2023-02-22/
E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-56412737060886657832023-02-09T21:36:00.002+01:002023-02-09T21:36:46.218+01:00The voiceless majority speaks.Roger Waters calls for peace in Ukraine at UN Security Council
E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-8491580446277903982023-02-08T18:24:00.001+01:002023-02-08T18:24:30.056+01:00Still MarchingThere will be a carnival in London this saturday 11th/2/2023
With the puppet Lady Justice leading the march to free Julian Assange. Another march in London.
E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-44593639095584969972023-02-01T20:36:00.000+01:002023-02-01T20:36:03.949+01:00 1968 OlympicsBlack Power Salute Rocks 1968 Olympics - ABC News - October 17, 1968
ABC News - October 17, 1968
E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-7311330125094243482023-01-30T00:49:00.000+01:002023-01-30T00:49:24.639+01:00War - Military Industrial ComplexE. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-3357879281843516502022-12-27T17:56:00.000+01:002022-12-27T17:56:16.470+01:00All men by nature desire to knowE. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-47838731300867717542022-12-16T20:45:00.004+01:002022-12-16T20:49:45.698+01:00Freedom of Speech - ASSANGE -START AT 1'45'' to go straight to the English part with Stella Assange, wife of Julian Assange, mother of their two sons. Mrs Assange is probably the reason why he hasn't committed suicide.
Julian Assange hasn't been free for twelve years, has been spending the last three and a half year in Belmarsh,a UK prison and is facing extradition to the United States ...E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-62689401434728566902022-11-30T00:56:00.000+01:002022-11-30T00:56:17.242+01:00Refugees by Brian Bilston
Find the text right here:
https://brianbilston.com/2016/03/23/refugees/E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-26960786623640514672022-11-28T22:00:00.000+01:002022-11-28T22:00:00.187+01:00Vocabulary...RealityYou'll find Word Reference in the 6th label in the column among many other links.
I do hope you'll keep this blog in mind. It might be useful, keep learning!
Now, talking about vocabulary,HAVE A LOOK at all the meanings of shocking:
https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/shocking
E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-46977547857988842842022-11-14T22:06:00.000+01:002022-11-14T22:06:01.034+01:00Ithaka - A film about Julian Assange's fatherand his fight for his son's freedom.
E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-32092141647970112282022-11-12T21:49:00.004+01:002022-11-12T21:49:52.849+01:00Bigger than us A film by Flore Vasseur with Melati Wijsen, who created Byebyeplasticbags.org and now Youthtopia
https://www.youthtopia.world/
See Melati here after watching "Bigger than us" trailer.
https://www.brut.media/fr/nature/une-vie-melati-wijsen-fa59f046-e232-46d1-be2f-aa3cd6db9f2d
https://biggerthanus.film/
E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-49604208973580333222022-11-08T20:14:00.001+01:002022-11-08T20:14:27.131+01:00Homonyms and homonymesA list in English
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-homonyms.html
And one in French
https://sherpas.com/blog/liste-des-homonymes/E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-44899322508764964702022-10-28T12:10:00.001+02:002022-10-28T12:10:09.323+02:00The Earth's submarine fiber optic cable networkE. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-31768408893592465792022-10-18T22:42:00.001+02:002022-10-18T22:42:14.224+02:00UAPs aka UFOsThe Phenomenon (2020) | Trailer
Really, I could never believe we were alone in the Universe.
Do you? Any comment in class will be deeply appreciated! E.B.
E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-56725670254670076662022-10-02T20:42:00.001+02:002022-10-02T20:42:52.754+02:00Asch Conformity ExperimentE. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.com0