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1. Chill / Chill out / Chillax If you’re talking about relaxing with a North American, you may hear them say “I just want to chill”.  If you combine the word “relax” with the word “chill”  you get…..”chillax”! It can be a verb: “Can you just chill, please?” ( Can you just calm down please? ) Or an adjective:Lire la suite

“Heatwave” noun a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather. “when a heatwave occurs many people become increasingly bad-tempered” If you live in Brittany, you won’t often be faced with this issue! However, this week the rest of Europe is getting ready for a rather big heatwave, with temperatures of up to 40 degrees in manyLire la suite

Fandom    The state or condition of being a fan of someone or something. “my 17 years of sports fandom” the fans of a particular person, team, fictional series, etc. regarded collectively as a community or subculture. “the Breaking Bad fandom” Have you been following the news from Toronto, Canada lately? The Toronto Raptors basketball team have wonLire la suite

Delay This word is often confused with the french word “delai” – it does not mean a period of time! It means there is a problem – something is already late! Verb: to make (someone or something) late or slow. “Brexit was delayed” synonyms: hold up, make late, keep (back), slow up, slow down, set back, bog down Noun: a period of timeLire la suite

“Camp” This month, the Metropolitan Museum in New York is making headlines! Their new exhibit has a rather attention-grabbing theme: camp. And no, it isn’t about living in a tent. Camp is an English adjective describing a “deliberately exaggerated and theatrical behaviour or style”. For example, The MET gala outfits were very camp! The history ofLire la suite

“Eco-anxiety” is a new term used to talk about feelings around the urgency of climate change. It is described as “a fairly recent psychological disorder afflicting an increasing number of individuals who worry about the environmental crisis” You can read the BBC article about it hereLire la suite

To waver If you waver between two possibilities, you cannot decide which of them to choose or you keep choosing one way and then the other: “What are you going to have?” “Er, I’m wavering between the soup and the mushroom quiche.” The UK is wavering between remaining and leaving the European Union.  Lire la suite

Ce cours a été ajouté suite à la demande récurrent pour bien préparer les enfants aux épreuves orales et écrits au collège pour l’entrée en section anglophone ou international! Quand: 15 -16 -18 – Avril de 9:00-12:00 Où: English Apart Qui: KateLire la suite

  Qu’est-ce que le Blended Learning ? Quel impact vis-à-vis de l’anglais en face à face ? En fait, les deux vont de pair !   Au moment de choisir sa formation d’anglais, on se pose de nombreuses questions : Est-ce que ce sera efficace pour moi ? Suis-je trop ambitieux ? Vais-je être assidu sur le long terme ? QuelleLire la suite

Nous connaissons tous les bienfaits des jeux pour nos enfants : ils apprennent à se repérer dans l’espace, respecter les camarades, travailler en équipe, attendre leur tour…et bien plus. Nous savons également que l’apprentissage du langage passe par le jeu : nos petits apprennent à écouter, imiter, respecter les consignes, répéter, réagir, s’exprimer à traversLire la suite