Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY TO ALL BLOGGING LADIES!
16 of History's Most Rebellious Women
In honor of International Women's Day, TIME takes a look at some unlikely revolutionaries, from Joan of Arc to Harriet Tubman and a modern-day mother of three who became a key democracy activist in Yemen.
Read more here.
Read the captions of these photos as well as the post on the Students' Page and write your opinion about the women's achievements during the last 100 years.
Do you believe that women nowadays have satisfactory access to education and equal privileges to men, especially concerning developing countries or certain religions, like Muslims?
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Who Wants to be a YouTubillionaire?
An amazing interactive YouTube video for the students who want to win real... imaginary money! To play the game, simply click on the answer of your choice or ask a friend (you will never guess who!) to help you by clicking on the 'phone-a-buddy' sign at the top of your screen. In case you want to look up an answer before you make a decision, you are free to google it.
FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND ROSA PARKS
A black woman has been arrested by police in Montgomery, Alabama, after refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white person.
Mrs Rosa Parks now faces a fine for breaking the segregation laws which say black Americans must vacate their seats if there are white passengers left standing.
It is not the first time Mrs Parks, who is a seamstress, has defied the law on segregation.
In 1943 she was thrown off a bus for refusing to get on via the back door, which was reserved for black passengers. She became known to other drivers who sometimes refused to let her on.
Read the rest of the article here.
Questions:
- What are your thoughts after reading this article?
- Would you have done the same if you had been in Rosa’s shoes?
- What should a group of people do if they face a similar type of oppression in the future? (Think of race, social class, religion, gender.)
Friday, February 18, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Learning phrasal verbs
A very interesting and useful site to learn a difficult part of english grammar: PHRASAL VERBS. http://www.learn-english-today.com/phrasal-verbs/phrasal-verb-list.htm
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