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Success and fame Introduction This double topic deals with success, something we are all keen to have in our lives and fame, something many of us are not. This lesson was created for Intermediate level students but could be adapted for other levels. Planning a series of different activities on a single theme helps move a class from short idea-building conversations to more involved discussion or debate in which they have more freedom to express themselves and build their spoken confidence. It also helps break the topic down into more manageable sections. Time 120 minutes Materials Lesson plan: Guide for teacher on procedure including worksheet tasks. Worksheets: four downloadable worksheet exercises which can be printed out for use in class. Worksheet A - One copy per pairWorksheet B - One copy per pairWorksheet C - One for each group of fourWorksheet D - One copy for each pair Pictures of famous people, to suit the class, I recommend 6 to 8 By Chris Trickett Copyright - please read Introduction Time 120 minutes

30 Books I’m Glad I Read Before 30 In various ways, these 30 books convey some of the philosophy of how Angel and I live our lives. I honestly credit a fraction of who I am today to each title. Thus, they have indirectly influenced much of what I write about on this site. A medley of both fiction and nonfiction, these great reads challenged my internal status quo, opening my mind to new ideas and opportunities, and together they gave me a basic framework for living, loving, learning and working successfully. If you haven’t read these books yet, I highly recommend doing so. Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert – Gilbert, a Harvard professor of psychology has studied happiness for decades, and he shares scientific findings that just might change the way you look at the world. What are your favorite books? Photo by: Katie Harris

La lettre d'un père à son fils gay fait le buzz L'homosexualité, un tabou qui reste d'actualité. Les récentes manifestations contre le mariage pour tous, par exemple, montrent bien qu'il y a encore dans notre société un malaise bien présent par rapport à cette orientation sexuelle. Souvent difficile, dès lors, de faire son et révéler son homosexualité à ses amis, à sa famille. Nate peut donc s'estimer heureux de vivre dans une famille comme la sienne.

Selfie This EFL lesson plan is designed around a short film by Matthew Frost starring Kirsten Dunst, and the theme of celebrity selfies. Students discuss meeting famous people, roleplay meeting their hero or heroine, watch a short film and discuss selfies and celebrity selfies. I would ask all teachers who use Film English to consider buying my book Film in Action as the royalties which I receive from sales help to keep the website completely free. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Advanced (C1) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Speaking, performing a roleplay, watching a short film, Topic: Selfies, meeting famous people and modern society Language: Questions Materials: Short film Downloadable materials: selfie lesson instructions Support Film English Film English remains ad-free and takes many hours a month to research and write, and hundreds of dollars to sustain. Step 1 Ask your students the following question: Have you ever met a famous person? Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

Languages - French - Ma France Une page se tourne ... mais l'histoire continue de s'écrire The American Teenager in 2015 Story by Victor Luckerson At Briarwood Christian High School, the boys’ bathrooms smell like blueberries. Many of the Birmingham, Ala., school’s students have taken up electronic cigarettes, which come in a variety of fruity flavors, and they decamp to the restroom to get their necessary nicotine hit between classes. Emphasis on the electronic here–Molly Lattner, a 17-year-old senior at Briarwood, says she’s never seen a person her age smoking a regular tobacco cigarette. It’s a classic form of youthful rebellion with a modern twist, and in many ways it encapsulates how the teens today are not so different from the ones profiled by TIME in a 1965 cover story on the state of American teenagers. This new generation has been shaped by the events of the no-longer-new millennium. The digital lifestyle. “We have more responsibilities because of all the technology that we have,” says Sharon Bayantemur, a 17-year-old student at East Side Community High School in New York City. No hushed tones.

Inspiration Gallery #189 – Quotations In From up North’s inspiration galleries we present the latest of our findings from the wonderful world of design. Amazing high quality artworks in various categories from great designers all over the globe. Wasted time May the bridges I burn light the way The best way to predict the future is to create it Future – Submitted by Housseynou Fall Happy Death – Submitted by Housseynou Fall I recently found a guy named Julian Bialowas who’s a photographer and graphic design student from Canada.