Today you can do a little listening!
Go to:
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/04/29/verjee.uk.cabbies.obama.cnn?iref=videosearch
(Go to the top of the computer page and type this address into the address bar, or just click on the address above and be patient)
You will be in London.
Questions:
1. There are 4 taxi drivers: Lee, Nigel, Vincent and Bob. How long have they been driving a taxi in London?
2. What question does the reporter Zain Verjee ask the cabdrivers?
3. What is Zain Verjee carrying when she isn't inside the taxi? Why?
4. What big problem would Nigel like Obama to solve?
5. Who do Barack Obama and Michelle Obama meet in London in this video?
6. At the end of the video we see Obama with the new member of his family. Who is it?
7. Bob gives Obama some advice at the end of the video. What does he say to Obama?
After you see the video, you can decide which is easier: my American accent or the London taxi drivers' accents!
Jane
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cabdrivers = taxi drivers
solve = to find a solution
advice = des conseils
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
29 ---- Oxford Town Hall Visit
I have just received more photos from other students who went to Oxford. Here are
Chantal D.'s pictures of Oxford's Town Hall.
And she writes:
We visited the Oxford Town Hall with the Lord Mayor Susanna Pressel, who spoke in very good French. It was very interesting to learn about the role of the Lord Mayor in a city in England.
Here are a few photos.
28 ---- Day 3 More photos Oxford Town Hall
Thank you Dany and Anne Marie.
More photos of our wonderful reception at Oxford's Town Hall coming soon.
Monday, April 27, 2009
26 ----- Day 3 OXFORD TOWN HALL RECEPTION
A late morning tour of the town of Oxford; a quick lunch; a tour of Trinity College early afternoon, then off we went to the Town Hall. We were invited by U3A = Oxford's University of the Third Age. (I add a big thank you to Jean Burrell from U3A who organized the get-together.)
It's time for the students who went to London to be the reporters. Their photos will follow later.
Marie Odile writes:
UIAD AT OXFORD'S TOWN HALL
We were invited by the Lord Mayor, a nice woman, Susanna Pressel, who amazed us when she asked us if we preferred to listen to her speech in English or in French. She really spoke French very well. Before visiting the Town Hall, we had teatime in the big reception room with the Lord Mayor and another young woman who is the choir leader of Oxford. This event was for me one of the most moving things we did during our trip to London. On Saturday, our first day back in Grenoble, I went with my husband to a concert which was given by Oxford's choir (Oxford is Grenoble's sister city) and an orchestra with a choir from Grenoble (Interludes).
Marie Odile
And Dany writes:
OXFORD
The time we spent at Oxford was too short, of course, to see all the interesting places….but the parts that we visited were very beautiful. We visited Trinity College. It was as in the Harry Potter films (!) with its chapel, its dining hall and its impeccable green quadrangles (quads). We saw a man who was cutting the grass along the edge of the lawn with a long pair of scissors. (Very funny!)
But what we appreciated most was the Town Hall where the Lord Mayor herself, Susanna Pressel, received the group. We visited the main hall, the courtroom, the council chamber and the little town museum; it is a very beautiful monument.
During the reception, we also met Mel Houldershaw, the choir director (chef de choeur) of The Oxford Choir…and we were able to see her again in Grenoble the following weekend, Easter weekend, when she came with her choir for three concerts performed with “L’Ensemble Vocal Interlude”, a Grenoble choir! It was a great concert.
It's time for the students who went to London to be the reporters. Their photos will follow later.
Marie Odile writes:
UIAD AT OXFORD'S TOWN HALL
We were invited by the Lord Mayor, a nice woman, Susanna Pressel, who amazed us when she asked us if we preferred to listen to her speech in English or in French. She really spoke French very well. Before visiting the Town Hall, we had teatime in the big reception room with the Lord Mayor and another young woman who is the choir leader of Oxford. This event was for me one of the most moving things we did during our trip to London. On Saturday, our first day back in Grenoble, I went with my husband to a concert which was given by Oxford's choir (Oxford is Grenoble's sister city) and an orchestra with a choir from Grenoble (Interludes).
Marie Odile
And Dany writes:
OXFORD
The time we spent at Oxford was too short, of course, to see all the interesting places….but the parts that we visited were very beautiful. We visited Trinity College. It was as in the Harry Potter films (!) with its chapel, its dining hall and its impeccable green quadrangles (quads). We saw a man who was cutting the grass along the edge of the lawn with a long pair of scissors. (Very funny!)
But what we appreciated most was the Town Hall where the Lord Mayor herself, Susanna Pressel, received the group. We visited the main hall, the courtroom, the council chamber and the little town museum; it is a very beautiful monument.
During the reception, we also met Mel Houldershaw, the choir director (chef de choeur) of The Oxford Choir…and we were able to see her again in Grenoble the following weekend, Easter weekend, when she came with her choir for three concerts performed with “L’Ensemble Vocal Interlude”, a Grenoble choir! It was a great concert.
More reports will follow, and photos too. Keep checking the blog!
Jane
Sunday, April 26, 2009
25 ---- Day 3 Oxford, The Bridge of Sighs
Yes, this is Oxford, not Venice!!
Here you can see Hertford Bridge which links together the Old and New Quadrangles of Hertford College. It was completed in 1914. It is often called the Bridge of Sighs. However, it was never intended to be a replica of the Venetian bridge.
As you can see, we all took the same photo!
And did you know that there is also a Bridge of Sighs at Cambridge? It is a covered bridge belonging to St John's College at Cambridge University and was built in 1831, a long time before Oxford's Hertford Bridge! It crosses the River Cam. It is one of Cambridge's main tourist attractions and Queen Victoria is said to have loved it more than any other place in the city.
Go to Wikipedia "Bridge of Sighs Cambridge" to see a picture and you can compare the two bridges!
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quadrangles = In architecture, a quadrangle is a space or courtyard, usually rectangular (square or oblong), the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building.
There are many "quads" at colleges and universities.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
24 ---- RETURN TO DAY 2: Dinner at The Silver Cross
I hope that you are enjoying Oxford. You will soon see photos of Oxford's Town Hall.
But, in the meantime, go back to Day 2, Dinner at The Silver Cross. Marie Odile took some nice photos inside the pub. Do you know the students in the photos??
Thank you Marie Odile.
Jane
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in the meantime = en attendant
But, in the meantime, go back to Day 2, Dinner at The Silver Cross. Marie Odile took some nice photos inside the pub. Do you know the students in the photos??
Thank you Marie Odile.
Jane
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in the meantime = en attendant
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
22 ---- Day 3, OXFORD photos
A quick glimpse at Oxford. Here are just a few photos from Anne Marie.
More to follow soon.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
21 ---- Day 3 OXFORD photos
Many bloggers are waiting for photos of Oxford.But, have you completed the first Oxford quiz?
Photos will be coming soon, but for now, here is a postcard of Oxford for everyone.
Can you memorize the text on the postcard? (This is HOMEWORK for Jane's students!)
In case you cannot read the postcard:
WHY STUDY?
The more I study
The more I know
The more I know
The more I forget
The more I forget
The less I know
So why study???
Back to classes this week. It's time to study!!
Jane
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