Kamiana Mohyla: Ukraine’s Stonehenge

Ukraine, known for its rich history and cultural heritage, is home to numerous fascinating archaeological sites. One of such remarkable sites is Kamiana Mohyla, often referred to as Ukraine’s Stonehenge. With a history spanning centuries and captivating mysteries surrounding its purpose and construction, Kamiana Mohyla stands as a testament to Ukraine’s ancient civilizations.  Kamiana Mohyla,…

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Writing Detective Stories

In December, the BFI class of the year 11 in Théophile-Gautier had 3 2-hour sessions, of creative writing about detective stories. It was about the theme we were working on at the moment: A Cat Among The Pigeons by Agatha Cristie. During the first session, we learned about the use of the 5 senses in…

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True Love – SLAM POETRY#1

Série de poèmes créés par les élèves de 2nde4 de Mme Francès, et produits en SLAM en groupes – Enjoy ! True love knows no frequency, But valentine’s day seems more romantic; With you,time has no limit Since we met I feel ecstatic.   True love is like a gentle flame; Litting a path and…

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Aprende español : conociendo frases hechas II

ARTÍCULO II : « PONERSE LAS BOTAS» Este año retomamos las frases hechas para aprender más español de forma divertida. Marcos Puértolas, de 1ºA, os da a conocer la expresión « PONERSE LAS BOTAS». La expresión ‘‘ponerse las botas’’ tiene diversos significados entre los cuales los más destacadosson: *Para indicar que se ha comido mucho y…

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Metamorfosis #2

Une série littéraire « Métamorphoses », composée de courtes histoires créées par les élèves d’espagnol de Mme Vergez, Théophile-Gautier.  Bajo el cielo oscuro de la última hora de la tarde de diciembre, algunos transeúntes paseaban por el pueblo. El árbol de Navidad, decorado con numerosas luces de colores rojas, amarillas y azules, iluminaba la plaza. La gente…

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Metamorfosis #1

Une série littéraire « Métamorphoses », composée de courtes histoires créées par les élèves d’espagnol de Mme Vergez, Théophile-Gautier.  Un hermoso día de verano, un niño paseaba por su aldea. Su abuela le había dicho que no se acercara al bosque porque los niños habían desaparecido allí desde hacía años. El niño, con un impulso de curiosidad,…

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How to easily learn a foreign language?

Watching shows in a foreign language (in this context English) is a good way of learning said language for a multitude of reasons: Firstly it gives great exposure to everyday language which is very often informal and conversational and that you wouldn’t encounter in the classic textbook (ex: slang, idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs…). Also these elements of vocabulary are often recurring in TV shows. When…

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How the British royal family spent Christmas

On December 6th, Catherine the Princess of Wales joined by her husband and children hosted her annual Christmas carol at Westminster Abbey. It was Catherine’s fourth “ together at Christmas “ carol service, which was themed around love and empathy this year. The Abbey was decorated with festive wreaths complete with red ribbons, as well…

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THIS is the Biggest Fashion Problem!

Fast fashion grew a lot since the 20th century. Since that time the clothes became much cheaper. People are offered a low price to sew these clothes. This leads to overwork and less sleep. Not only the workers are overworked, additionally, way too much cotton must be used. This can exploit the fields leading to…

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Urban Gardening : THE Place to Live in !

“People are living increasingly close together, natureand open spaces are giving way to an increasinglycramped city. This is not necessarily worth living.” (South German Newspaper) How can we ensure that there are opportunities to bring more nature into large cities?One solution for this would be urban gardening, but what is urban gardening anyways? Urban gardening…

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