Written by Thibault
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Pascal Gentil
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He
was born in Paris in 1973 but now he lives in Aix-en-Provence.
When he began taekwodo, he wanted
to be fluid in his movements but later
he
became passionate about this sport. He began taekwodo in the
18th arrondissement of Paris.
Pascal
Gentil
is
a French taekwondoist. A three-time winner of the European
Championships, four-time World Cup Champion and Olympic bronze
medalist at the 20000 summer Olympics in Sidney and at the2004
Olympics in Athens. Pascal Gentil is the most decorated taekwondo
practitioner in French taekwondo history.
Captain
of the French taekwondo team, Pascal Gentil won his third European
title in October 2005 in Riga giving the French team a second
position behind Turkey with six medals.
Today
Today,
he practises taekwondo only a little , he
lives
with his family in China: he has a little daughter. Sometimes he
comes to France to coach lots of other taekwondoists.
I
trained
with them, It was very athletic and super.
Quizz
When
has he won his third europpen title?
How
did he begin taekwondo ?
Written by Isis
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Queen Elizabeth II
Her name is
Elizabeth Alexandra Marie . She was born on 21st April 1926 in London. Her
sister is Princess Margaret . She married
prince Philip Mountbatten on 20th
November , 1947.
She has four children: Charles, Ann, Andrew and Edward. Today she is 86 years old . The princess reached the throne when she was 25 years old ,6th February 1952 in Wesminster’s Abbey but she was crowned on 2sd June 1953.
She has four children: Charles, Ann, Andrew and Edward. Today she is 86 years old . The princess reached the throne when she was 25 years old ,6th February 1952 in Wesminster’s Abbey but she was crowned on 2sd June 1953.
Elisabeth II
is the daughter of George VI and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
She is queen
of sixteen independent states and leader of the Commonwealth. She is a queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, the Barbados,
the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Salomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize and
Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès. She is perceived as a great queen.
I°) Where was she born ?
II°) What’s her
name?
III°) How
many children has she got ?
Written by Charlène
RECIPE OF YOGHURT CAKE
You will
need :
Ingredients :
- 1 natural
yoghurt
- 2 eggs
- 3 measures of flour
- 1 measure of oil
- 1 and ½ measure of fine caster sugar
- 1 bag packet of yeast
- 1 salt of pinch
( 1 Measure = 1 yoghurt jar)
Tools :
- 2 bowls
- 1 whisk
- 1 cake tin
Separate the egg whites in the first bowl, beat the
egg whites with a whisk. In the second bowl, mix all the other ingredients together,
the eggs too. Obtain a smooth preparation and add the beaten egg whites.
Then butter the cake tin and
put the mixture in it and bake at thermostat 7 (180°) during 35 minutes.
This cake is
very very good ! Treat yourself, good meal !
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QUIZZ ::
1) What
is the main ingredient in this cake ?
2) How
long must the cake cook ?
Written by Louisa.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
John Milton
John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an
English poet. He was a prose polemicist and a civil servant.
He was born in London at Bread Street. He died in London (aged 65 years) at Bunhill. He began to write when he was 10 years old. He wrote in English and in Latin. He hadn't got sisters or brothers. His dad was Richard Milton and his mom was Sara Jeffrey. His dad was a notary. When he was 18 years, he studied in Cambridge. When he was 40 years old, he became blind. He loved and practiced many languages (Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Italian, Old English, Dutch), also philosophy, theology and litterature. He wanted to be a clergyman but he renounced for poetry. He travelled one year in France and Italy, he met many important intellectuals and influential people, including the astronomer Galileo. He hated censur. He was for freedom of expression. He was interested in education and he became a schoolmaster educating his nephews. He saw many times Galileo. The judgement against him consolidated his wish for freedom of expression.
At Restoration (1658-1688) his books were burned and he was jailed in the Tower of London but his friends obtained his liberation. He invented many words. He has got a stained glass in Saint Margaret's Church near Westminster Abbey.He was an autodidact and scholarly man of letters. He has inspired romantic author. He was famous for « Paradise Lost» (an epic poem). Here is an example of his lines :<< Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven>>.
English poet. He was a prose polemicist and a civil servant.
He was born in London at Bread Street. He died in London (aged 65 years) at Bunhill. He began to write when he was 10 years old. He wrote in English and in Latin. He hadn't got sisters or brothers. His dad was Richard Milton and his mom was Sara Jeffrey. His dad was a notary. When he was 18 years, he studied in Cambridge. When he was 40 years old, he became blind. He loved and practiced many languages (Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Italian, Old English, Dutch), also philosophy, theology and litterature. He wanted to be a clergyman but he renounced for poetry. He travelled one year in France and Italy, he met many important intellectuals and influential people, including the astronomer Galileo. He hated censur. He was for freedom of expression. He was interested in education and he became a schoolmaster educating his nephews. He saw many times Galileo. The judgement against him consolidated his wish for freedom of expression.
At Restoration (1658-1688) his books were burned and he was jailed in the Tower of London but his friends obtained his liberation. He invented many words. He has got a stained glass in Saint Margaret's Church near Westminster Abbey.He was an autodidact and scholarly man of letters. He has inspired romantic author. He was famous for « Paradise Lost» (an epic poem). Here is an example of his lines :<< Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven>>.
Written by François.
QUIZZ: Answer these two questions after reading the text.
1) What did John Milton intend to be when he studied ?
2) For what ideas did John Milton want to fight during his life ?
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
DOWNTON ABBEY
Its director:
Written by Audrey
Downton Abbey is a British
television series created by Julian Fellowes.
It is a popular series in the USA and France.
It tells the story of a large family who is rich.
It has been nominated 16 times for Emmy Award and it beat a record with more than
100 000 million viewers.
The characters
are:
Noble family Servants
The
Rt. Hon. Robert, Earl of Grantham Charles "Charlie" Carson
Butler
The
Rt. Hon. Cora, Countess, wife of the Earl Elsie Hughes,Housekeeper
Lady
Mary, wife of Matthew Crawley John Bates, valet to Lord Grantham
Mr
Matthew Crawley , husband of Lady Mary.
Gwen Dawson, Housemaid
The history of the series
The
series is set in the fictional Downton Abbey, the Yorkshire country estate of the Countess and follows the lives of the
aristocratic Crawley family and their servants during the reign of King
GeorgesV. The first series spans the two years before the Great War. That
begins with news of the sinking of the RMS
Titanic in 1912. It is an eventful series. The second series covers the years 1916 to 1919,
and the 2011 Christmas Special covers the 1919 Christmas period, ending in
early 1920.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Sardenia
Sardenia is a region in Italy. It's an island in the Mediterranean sea. The flag of Sardenia is composed of a red cross and four mans's heads. The capital is Cagliari.
It has two official languages, Italian and Sardinian.
There are 1,672,804 inhabitants for an area of 24,090 km2 , so the density is 69hab/km2.
The island is a republic and the president is Ugo Cappellacci.
The independance day of Sardenia is the 28 February 1948.
The local climate is mediterranean.
The temperatures often exceed 45°c and the rain is rare.
Sardinia has a lot of mountains, hills and of big lakes.
There are beautiful beaches with blue water and white sand.
There are a lot of ruins of the Roman age, like the Thermae of Fordongianus or the vestiges of the city of Tharros. But the Romans weren't the only civilization of Sardinia, for example, in the middle of the island there is an Orthodox church which was built in the 6th century AD when the Roman Empire was separated in two parts, the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire.
But now the Mediterranean island is an independent region because for example: the Sardinian culture is very original because it's composed of their own events (the carnival), stories and traditions but also for its food as the cheese of ewe ( Pecorino), the " porceddu " suckling pig.... The island has its own language as in the island of Corsica. But it's still a political region of Italy as Corsica with France.
Written by Adèle
QUIZZ. Can you answer these question (Use the comment box)
1) What is the name of the Sardinian famous cheese ?
2) What is the capital of Sardenia ?
3) How many inhabitants are there ?
It has two official languages, Italian and Sardinian.
There are 1,672,804 inhabitants for an area of 24,090 km2 , so the density is 69hab/km2.
The island is a republic and the president is Ugo Cappellacci.
The independance day of Sardenia is the 28 February 1948.
The local climate is mediterranean.
The temperatures often exceed 45°c and the rain is rare.
Sardinia has a lot of mountains, hills and of big lakes.
There are beautiful beaches with blue water and white sand.
There are a lot of ruins of the Roman age, like the Thermae of Fordongianus or the vestiges of the city of Tharros. But the Romans weren't the only civilization of Sardinia, for example, in the middle of the island there is an Orthodox church which was built in the 6th century AD when the Roman Empire was separated in two parts, the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire.
But now the Mediterranean island is an independent region because for example: the Sardinian culture is very original because it's composed of their own events (the carnival), stories and traditions but also for its food as the cheese of ewe ( Pecorino), the " porceddu " suckling pig.... The island has its own language as in the island of Corsica. But it's still a political region of Italy as Corsica with France.
Written by Adèle
QUIZZ. Can you answer these question (Use the comment box)
1) What is the name of the Sardinian famous cheese ?
2) What is the capital of Sardenia ?
3) How many inhabitants are there ?
Saturday, November 3, 2012
The Paralympic Games
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| Paralympic football |
History:
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| paralympic race |
Objective:
The objective of the Paralympic Movement is the opportunity for athletes with a physical disability to excel and achieve sport performances comparable to Olympic athletes.
Rules:
The Paralympic Games include athletes with physical or visual handicaps, of the following categories: quadriplegics and paraplegics, neurological sequelae, and similar amputees, cerebral palsy, severely disabled (muscular dystrophy, electric wheelchairs), blind and visually impaired. For competition, athletes are grouped in categories according to their disability. For athletics events, there are races for the blind, for amputees running with a prosthesis and wheelchair racing.
Categories:
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| Paralympic basketball |
Athletics
Rowing (sport)
Boccia (sport like bowls, played with leather balls by handicapped persons )
Wheelchair basketball
cycling
riding
Wheelchair Fencing
Football 5 (played by visually impaired athletes or blind)
Football 7 (played by athletes with motor disabilities)
Goal-ball
weight lifting
Judo (played by visually impaired athletes or blind)
Swimming
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| Paralympic swimming |
Wheelchair tennis
Table tennis
Archery
shooting sports
LINKS to
- the opening ceremony of olympic games:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd4FgGSY5BY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRHMmM2z7c
- To the men's 200 meters in Athltics
to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Wlp1sTnoY
- to the men's 100 meters in swimming pool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F90TwuJIt-Y
Written by Simon
QUIZZ: Answer the 2 questions (in the comment box)
1) What is the name of the two mascots of the Paralympic Games in London?
2) What is the objective of the Paralympic Games?
Friday, November 2, 2012
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympics games
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The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games
It was the third Olympic Games in London! After those of 1908 and of 1948, London hosted the Olympic Games for the third time; this is a record.
There were about 204 countries so about 10.490 participants
for 26 sports represented. There were 302 sporting events played for 2100
medals given.
-The opening ceremony was created by Danny Boyle with a
budget of 34 million euros. There were 70.000 volunteers so that the opening
ceremony goes well.
Danny Boyle is a film director; he had received the
Oscar for best director with Slum Dog Millionaire.
-The opening ceremony represented the change and the industrialization
in England. They wanted to show the technologies, their music, their film and their
health system. They showed their different styles of music. During the ceremony
they did a tribute to English singers with the music as John Lennon or many well-knew
singers. They showed the English humor with the entrance of the Queen with
James Bond 007 or with Mr. Bean.
- David Beckham, different singers, actors of English
series and other stars took part in the opening ceremony. The 204 countries went
in the stadium with their flags and planted the flag in the stadium.
- After a long travel, different countries with many
people the flame arrived in the stadium in front of a lot of people and announced
the opening of fifthteen modern Olympic Games.
-The British show through this opening ceremony all
the things which represent their country, their humor, the modernization and
different kind of music with the respect of the British tradition. The Olympic
Games was good to bring together the different countries through sports and
forget during the competition misery and war.
Written by Dylan
QUIZZ; Answer the 2 questions:
QUIZZ; Answer the 2 questions:
1-Who created the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games?
2-How many countries took part in the Olympic Games?
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