Infonews n°289 from 03/12/2006
About the film : Casino Royale
Audio document about "real James Bonds"
MI15
SIS or MI16
CIA
NSA
December 6th : St Nicholas (from [LII New This Week] November 30)
Spot the difference
Activities for beginners in the computer room
Oral interactivity material
A World Affairs journalist
Writing a Résumé
Cell phones recycling
The celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome to focus on youth
About the film : Casino Royale
In this edition of Entertainment, BBC Learning reviews the new James Bond
film, Casino Royale. How does it compare to earlier films and what is the actor
Daniel Craig like in his first performance as 007.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/163_entertainment_ex/
you can also listen to this review on Radio Five ( you hear the full emission
(15mn), so it will need some editing if you want to use it in class.)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/mainframe.shtml?http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/fivelive_aod.shtml?fivelive/kermode171106
Here is the official website of the film
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/casinoroyale/site/
and here is the written review from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2006/11/06/casino_royale_2006_review.shtml
You can also hear another review and read several in Infonews n°187.
Audio document about "real James Bonds"
the BBC offers aninteresting audio document in London Extras about "real
James Bonds". You can download the programme, read the script,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1557_london_extra/
and also visit the sites of the British secret services:
Secret Intelligence Service (SIS or MI16), also available in French http://www.sis.gov.uk/output/Page79.html
MI5 : have a look at "the threats", "how you can help" and "careers"
http://www.mi5.gov.uk/
MI15
A day in the life of a member of the MI15 : in the "career" section,
you can discover the different jobs : they are mainly IT technicians and linguists.
Here is the day of a female linguist.
https://www.mi5careers.gov.uk/job.aspx?jobid=41&subid=131
and here is the description of a job available only until December the 6th
(with a link to the application form)
https://www.mi5careers.gov.uk/job.aspx?jobid=41
See also in the section "how the Service does its work" the page
presenting the "methods of gathering intelligence"
http://www.mi5.gov.uk/output/Page77.html
SIS or MI16
Or you may choose a career in the MI16: see the
"who are we?" and "what we do" sections (also available
in French)
http://www.mi6.gov.uk/output/Page2.html
- what it requires
http://www.mi6.gov.uk/output/Page18.html
- and the descriptions of the careers : there are also the IT techicians and
the linguists, but you can also read a description of careers as an operational
officer, including profile, training, and the application process
http://www.mi6.gov.uk/output/Page476.html
CIA
Read this comprehensive page about how to become a secret agent at the US
Central Intelligence Agency
http://www.askmen.com/fashion/how_to_200/204_how_to.html
http://www.askmen.com/fashion/how_to_200/204b_how_to.html
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/cia/cia.html
you can compare the two British sites to the US site of the CIA
https://www.cia.gov/
- compare the myth and legends
CIA : https://www.cia.gov/careers/MythsTxt.html
Myth and reality about MI16 agents http://www.mi6.gov.uk/output/Page573.html
- see the jobs there (IT technicians and linguists again, but also scientists
and "national clandestine service"!)
https://www.cia.gov/careers/index.html
- take the CIA personality test (the questions are thrilling and the answers
disappointing, to deflate the myths, but note that the answers they give don't
take into account the answer you ticked...and this is very disappointing too!)
https://www.cia.gov/careers/CIAMyths.html
- read about the life of real people who chose this career
https://www.cia.gov/careers/chose.html
- and here are the conditions to apply (you may note that the CIA's position
about drug using is more restrictive than for the MI16)
https://www.cia.gov/careers/apply.html
NSA
Here is the page of the National Security Agency
http://www.nsa.gov
the career page is mainly orientated towards business, math and languages
http://www.nsa.gov/careers/careers.cfm
but if you dig deeper, you end up on this page about investigators
http://www.nsa.gov/careers/careers_6.cfm?#ot1inv
and here is the description of the qualifications required:
" Ideal candidates should possess poise, confidence, and a Bachelor's
degree in Liberal Arts from an accredited college or university. Investigators
are expected to learn the use of interrogative techniques to resolve adjudicative
issues; gain knowledge of significant suitability issues, counterintelligence
indicators, and NSA policies and regulations."
December 6th : St Nicholas (from [LII New This Week] November 30)
St. Nicholas Center: Discovering the Truth About Santa Claus
Material about St. Nicholas, "lover of the poor and patron saint of children." Features
background about this 4th-century saint, illustrated descriptions of St. Nicholas
customs from around the world (such as Sinterklaas celebrations on December
6 in the Netherlands), and activities, crafts, recipes, and stories related
to St. Nicholas celebrations. The gallery provides images of St. Nicholas from
cards, toys, church banners, and more. From two enthusiasts.
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=23
Spot the difference
Young students like this activity, and when you do it in English, they will
practice position vocabulary without effort. Here are some pages recommended
by Michèle Henry, ou colleague from Nancy-Metz
http://books.guardian.co.uk/posysimmonds/page/0,12694,962103,00.html (difficult)
http://www.auspacmedia.com.au/images/features/defaults/144.gif (with
solutions)
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/xmas.htm (class
situation to comment upon!)
http://www.4to40.com/activities/quiz4u/index.asp?article=activities_quiz4u_spotthedifference1 (easy,
plus type the answers and read if you spotted them right.)
Activities for beginners in the computer room
On e-teach, Marielle Bianchi recommends the very useful site created by Renée
Maufroid for his students. You will find there several activities for beginners
and lower intermediate students, that can be practiced autonomously and at
their own pace in the computer room, in the school documentation center or
at home:
http://home.nordnet.fr/~rmaufroid/index.html
Oral interactivity material
On e-teach, Michèle Lafond recommended this site full of easy lessons plans
and worksheets. They are orientated towards adult beginners, but can be adapted
to other levels. The page offers several short oral activities, allowing the
students to practice oral interactivity.
http://www.reward-english.com/supportinter.htm#Progress%20Check%201-5
You can start with this very easy oral activity : "it's a deal"
lesson plan :
http://www.reward-english.com/PDF/int/prog1-5/1BRA-itsadealTN-p10.pdf
worksheet 1(12 business cards) :
http://www.reward-english.com/PDF/int/prog1-5/1BRA-itsadealWSa-p7.pdf
worksheet 2 ( a fill in the form with the answers you get from your friends)
:
http://www.reward-english.com/PDF/int/prog1-5/1BRA-itsadealWSb-p9.pdf
and then go on to this oral comprehension exercise about looking for a job
(presented as a game, associate the sound and the appropriate picture)
http://www.elllo.org/PagesGames/013-JobCenter.htm
A World Affairs journalist
This week, BBC Learning English programme Weekenders feature the interview
of a BBC journalist, Mark Doyle, who reports from all over the world. You can
download the mp3 file, read the transcript of this interview.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1549_weekender_extra/
As a complement to document, you can :
- learn more about this journalist who "has won first prize [ in 2004]
in the United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA)/UN Foundation Awards
(Reporting on Humanitarian and Developmental Affairs category) for his coverage
of post-war Liberia under a UN peacekeeping mission, produced by Dan McMillan."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/12_december/03/doyle.shtml
- read his last report about Chad
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6188634.stm
Writing a Résumé
The Scout Report from December 1st recommends this site offering "Writing
Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students" : "Writing can be
a formidable task, and at times, there can be few things more frightening than
the emptiness of a blank page. The good people at the University of Vermont
are aware of this fact, and this helpful website will be of use to both students
and educators alike. The site is divided into sections that contain resources
for students and instructors, and visitors will find the homepage easy to navigate.
Some of the specific resources include short pieces on how to write for different
audiences and how to design both presentation slides and scientific posters.
After looking over these materials, visitors can also look at sample memos,
letters, and resumes as well. Finally, the site is rounded out by several presentations
that can be used by instructors in the classroom. [KMG]
http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/
[ on this page you can find tips to how to write a resumé, and a template:
http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/workbooks/resumes.html
http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/workbooks/resumes.html
To learn how to write a CV, here is an address recommended by Philippe Hattais
http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/europass/home/vernav/Europasss+Documents/Europass+CV/navigate.action
and you will find tips for a job interview in these sites
http://www.cvtips.com/job_interview_preparation.html
http://interview.monster.com/
and here is a lesson planh about job interviews
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/adulted/lessons/lesson11.html
Cell phones recycling
All teachers teaching technologically orientated students know the outstanding
site called "how stuff works". Do you know that they recently added
a video section? Of course, at the moment, there are no scripts, but if the
students have learnt enough about the topic through the written pages of the
site, they will understand the video.
This week's video is about recycling mobile phones, and you can also read pages
about what's inside a mobile phone and how it works.
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/cell-phone-recycling-video.htm
Last week's video was about how drawbridges work, and there are many other.
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/drawbridge-video.htm
[ pour SI, STI, BTSI, etc.]
The celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome to focus on youth
Yesterday the European Institutions gave their green light to several projects and events to be carried out thought the European Union in 2007, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signature of the Rome Treaties. The purpose is twofold: celebrating the freedom, peace and prosperity that the European Union has accomplished so far, and looking at the future and at what kind of Europe the citizens, and in particular the young, wish for the future. The Youth Package which includes “United Schools of Europe”, “Spring Day in Europe” and a Youth Summit in Rome, was given the highest priority.
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/1472&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
[ all these dates will come soon. be prepared! go to the site of European Schoolnet
(EUN), read about their projects and find partners or register for a project.
http://www.eun.org/portal/index.htm
you can also go to eTwinning, see the projects going on, join one, or post
your own and find partners:
http://www.etwinning.net/ww/en/pub/etwinning/index2006.htm ]
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