This is a follow-up and consolidation e-learning activity for the Guided Conversation Meet-up held on the 23rd of February, 2016, in Lille. If you wish to attend future meetups, please see this page for more details and booking. Feel free to discuss the meetup and/or ask any questions you may have, in the comments section … Continue Reading
Monthly Archives
February 2017
How do you pronounce “eleven”?
How do you pronounce “eleven”? You know how difficult it is to write in English without making any mistakes. It’s also hard to pronounce words in the right way. Just have a look on this short video and please…
English through films: In my long life, I have experienced many ends…
Note: This is a rewrite of an older post originally published on 2 February 2016. Forever is an American fantasy crime drama television series that aired on ABC as part of the 2014–15 fall television season. Created by Matt Miller, it centers on the character of Dr. Henry Morgan, a New York City medical examiner … Continue Reading
Review: Guided Conversation Meetup (February 16, 2017)
This is a follow-up and consolidation e-learning activity for the Guided Conversation Meet-up held on February 16, 2016, in Lille. If you wish to attend future meetups, please see this page for more details and booking. If you have attended this meet-up, you are welcome to discuss what you liked or disliked about it or … Continue Reading
Review: Guided Conversation Meetup (February 9, 2017)
This is a follow-up and consolidation e-learning activity for the Guided Conversation Meetup held on February 9, 2016, in Lille. If you wish to attend future meetups, please see this page for more details and booking. If you have attended this meet-up, you are welcome to discuss what you liked or disliked about it or … Continue Reading
Pineapple and chicken dish: a quick recipe
Here is my quick recipe for a delicious pineapple and chicken dish: First, you heat and color sliced onions in a little oil in a pan. Then you add the chicken cut in dices. You can add some lardons, just if you want.
Modern parallels to “Liberty Leading the People”
We live at a time when the idea of democracy and people’s liberty is every day destroyed by laws made by the powerfuls who govern us. And I see a very good parallel in this XIXth century painting with our time. This Delacroix master piece is a demonstration of the anger of the people in … Continue Reading
Confusables 8: classic or classical
In the Confusables series, we talk about words that are often confused with each other or other confusing aspects of the English language. This one is easy as I promised. Do you remember the difference between economic and economical? Well, what is the difference between classic and classical? When you are talking about some piece … Continue Reading
Review: Guided Conversation Meetup (February 2, 2017)
This is a follow-up and consolidation e-learning activity for the Guided Conversation Meetup held on February 2, 2017. If you wish to attend future meetups, please see this page for more details and booking. If you have attended this meet-up, you are welcome to discuss what you liked or disliked about it or any questions … Continue Reading