CHRISTMAS


Merry Xmas !!

 
Click on this following link and follow the instructions !

Enjoy!!
Mrs Morel

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                                                        BRITISH  TRADITIONS

CHRISTMAS PUDDING




Another popular English tradition is that of the Christmas cracker

 These brightly coloured paper tubes  are still widely distributed at Christmas parties and gatherings today. When two people come together to pull the cracker apart, it releases a loud snap and then drops a small trinket or gift.

Here is the Queen's Christmas message 2011 (lots of British people watched it on TV ) 
The Queen has used her annual Christmas Day broadcast to speak of courage and hope in adversity.



Enjoy these Christmas  pictures in the British Isles!
DUBLIN  (Republic of Ireland)
BELFAST (Northern Ireland)
CARDIFF (Wales)

EDINBURGH (Scotland):around the Princes Street Gardens.


LONDON (England)


Revise your vocabulary !

Christmas treeChristmas wreathHollyPonsettias
Sapin de NoëlCouronne de NoëlHouxPoinsettia
Christmas garland(Christmas)  baubleTinselsStar
Guirlande de NoëlBoule de NoëlGuirlandes décorativesÉtoile
CandlesBow BellsJingle bells /sleigh bells
BougiesNoeudClochesgrelots
LightsStockingOrnamentsChristmas market
Guirlandes lumineusesChaussette de NoëlDécorationsMarché de Noël


Christmas world 
Santa Claus/Father ChristmasBobsleigh/Bob sleighReindeerElves
Père NoëlTraîneauRenneElfs / Lutins
ListChimneyFireplaceGifts / Presents
ListeCheminéeCheminéeCadeaux / Présents
ToysCarol singersChristmas carolVow card
JouetsChanteursChant de NoëlCarte de voeux

Christmas Eve dinner
Christmas Eve dinnerTurkeyGingerbread cookiesChristmas cake/pudding
Réveillon de NoëlDindeCookies en pain d'épiceGâteau de Noël
Yule logEgg-nog/Eggnog/EggflipChocolateCandy cane
Bûche pâtissièreLait de pouleChocolatSucre candy en forme de canne


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British celebrations: Christmas

Here is Floriane 's presentation on Christmas
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Photo to the penpals

Here is the photo I'll send to your penpals!
Special thanks to Bridgette , Floriane , Adia , Maxime, Lola Elisa , Lisa ; Fanny , Justine Solenn, Léa , Estelle , Louise and Camille!
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A new pupil : Bridgette from Australia!

Bridgette est une jeune australienne de 15 ans .Elle réside dans une  famille de Sanary pour une durée de 6 semaines et est scolarisée au collège  La Guicharde dans la classe de 4ème 3 dont certains élèves font partie de la section euro.C'est une expérience très enrichissante non seulement pour Bridgette mais aussi pour les élèves du collège.

Bridgette is fifteen years old .She comes from Brisbane  in Australia. She has decided to spend 6 weeks in France to discover our country , to improve her French (she has been learning French for two years) , to meet new people and learn more about the French way of life and have fun !!
   
Last Monday we listened to Bridgette's presentation on Brisbane: she talked about her city, her family  and her school.It was very interesting! Here is the video (a part of it)




Bridgette talked about her timetable:
Bridgette's timetable

  •  "My timetable is very different , we start at 8:30 am every day and finish at 3:15 every afternoon.

I study 8 subjects , these include : French, English , Mathematics , Science , Religious Education , Enterprise Education (business) , Sport , Social Science (history and geography) and Careers. Our lessons go for 45 minutes and we usually have each subject 4 or 5 times a week. 
We also have 2 breaks in our timetable, which are called morning tea and lunch.We can eat at both of these breaks, however we can't go home.For lunch you can either buy food from the pantry ( = canteen) or bring tyour own lunch.
Overall , while school in Australia is very demanding it is also very fun ! "

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why is English so useful?

Yes ? Why ?!!

Some of you said that it was useful to travel, get a job ,play video games ,etc
Not to mention to save lives !!!
Watch this commercial again:

Help :sink = couler    think = penser!

 

 

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HISTORY 1 : from the Celts to the Tudors

                                                       THE ROMANS IN BRITAIN :

Here is Estelle and Ina's presentation on the Romans (The quality of the sound is not very good, sorry!!)


To revise your lessons: :http://www.brims.co.uk/romans/
Test your knowledge on Romans:do the following quiz :
http://www.brims.co.uk/romans/quiz.html
 
                                                                     THE VIKINGS

Here is Maxime's powerpoint presentation on the Vikings. Very good job!
 
Test your knowledge on the Vikings : http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/viking/1.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/vikings/what_happened_to_the_vikings/ 

The History Channel shows us the Lost World of the Vikings and the advances and technology of the Nordic culture :




THE NORMAN INVASION
 Special thanks to Guillaume for his presentation on William the Conqueror !


 
Thank you to Lola and Noémie for their nice presentation on Robin Hood

How well do you know about Robin Hood ? Do the following quiz:
THE TUDORS (1485 -1603)

It was one of the most exciting times in British history.The Tudors ruled over England , Wales and part of England
Tudor Quiz :test your knowledge on the Tudors: http://www.brims.co.uk/tudors/quiz.htm


The Tudor Monarchs:
 
Henry Vll (r. 1485-1509)
Henry Tudor became King Henry VII of England and Wales after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in August 1485. This battle saw the end of the Wars of the Roses which had brought trouble to England.

Henry Vlll (r. 1509-1547)
Henry Vlll is probably the most well known of the Tudor kings. He was a very selfish person and by the end of his life everyone was afraid of him, mainly because of his ruthless behaviour toward anyone who didn't agree with him.He had 6 wives.

King Edward Vl (r. 1547-1553)
Edward VI became king at the age of nine upon the death of his father, Henry Vlll. He was known as 'The Boy King'. His mother was Jane Seymour, Henry Vlll's third wife.
Edward was a sickly child. Edward died at the age of 16 in 1553.

Lady Jane Grey (r. nine days in 1553)
Jane’s father was Henry Grey and her mother was Lady Frances Brandon, who was the daughter of Henry VIII’s sister Mary and the great grand-daughter of Henry VII. Lady Jane Grey ruled for only 9 days before Mary I had her arrested and executed.

Queen Mary l (r. 1553-1558)
Mary I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon and was a committed Catholic. When she came to the throne she promised to return England to Rome and Catholicism.Why is Mary l called Bloody Mary?
She is known as Bloody Mary because of the numbers of people who were executed for being Protestants. Mary burned nearly three hundred Protestants at the stake when they refused to give up their religion.

Queen Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603)
Elizabeth I - the last Tudor monarch - was born at Greenwich on 7 September 1533, the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
When Elizabeth came to the throne, she was 25. She became queen on her half-sister's death in November 1558. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and was very well-educated (fluent in six languages).



Tudor Fun & Games
       The Tudor kings and queens encouraged archery . It was the law that every fit man over 24 should be able to shoot a target 220 yards away. They had to practise on Sunday after church . There were cross bows and long bows. The best bows were yew and the three strings were made of hemp .  Arrows were made of birch oak ash and hornbeam . They were tipped with grey goose feathers.

    People played other games like ours. Bowls was a favourite and some towns had bowling alleys. They used to play games like hockey  the sticks were curved and  the ball was wooden. Young men played it in the street.     The favourite game was football . Any number could play and there was no referee. Villages challenged each other and nearly every match ended with cracked heads and other injuries.
    The tudors also liked to go to bull and bear baiting rings. A bull or bear was chained to a stake. Then dogs were let in to tease them and fights began. Cock fighting was also popular.
    All countrymen enjoyed hunting, wealthy Tudors hunted deer on horseback while ordinary men hunted rabbits and other smaller things on foot. They also fished and enjoyed falconry.     Noblemen liked to fence and tennis was enjoyed by the rich. 





Theatre
    People liked to watch plays. During Elizabeth's reign the first real theatres were built in England. At first actors travelled from town to town and performed in the streets or outside inns. Then they began to build theatres.     The Globe Theatre was built on the River Thames. It was circular and had seats around the walls which cost two pence or three pence if you had a cushion. These seats were sheltered from the weather. The rest of the people were crowded into the yard or floor. The floor or pit cost one penny. People in the pit moved about, leaned over on the stage and even talked while the play was going on. The stage was a platform that jutted out into the pit.     They did not have many props or much scenery and an actor had to walk on to stage and tell people were the story was set so that they could imagine it. Women did not act so men and boys had to play the female parts.
 
William Shakespeare lived during Elizabeth's reign. He is still the world's most famous writer.He wrote lots of plays which have been translated into many languages and are still performed today all over the world. His most famous plays  include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.
   
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