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19 May 2007, 1:00 pm

Because of the very annoying ads on the funpic hosting service, I've decided to change it.

Please note the new website address:

Election Day in France

06 May 2007, 8:00 pm

This is a blog about teaching. I sometimes talk about other stuff, which I think are important to say. I rarely talk about politics, not because I'm not interested in it but because I consider this is a rather private subject and I don't want to have political talks in my comments.

But.

But today I can't shut up any more. I have a public space at my diposal, I blog in an anonymous way and I think I can now tell you the things I really think.
Because this is a serious time for France.

Nicolas Sarkozy has just been elected President of the Republic.
This is hard. This is hard for people like me. I can't hide it; my heart goes to the left, deeply and sincerely. I come from a background made of social struggles, unemployment, low wages and dignity. I am now a teacher. I took what my parents and school had to give me and I made the best out of it. I raised myself much higher than my parents did. I am proud of myself but I am also proud of my background. It will always be there, whatever the changes, whatever the way.

Nicolas Sarkozy represents everything which I hate. Individualism, liberal policies, racism, demagogy. Someone who spent most of his campaign flattering the masses and the media to ensure his success.

I'm scared. We always knew Le Pen would never be president. But we didn't see that coming. We didn't see there could be worst. Someone thinking the same and ABLE to become president. We didn't see the risk, the danger. We let it grow, take control of the media and the finance circles.
And now we're screwed.

I can't believe France has become this. I can't believe France bought the lies, the nice but hollow promises, the conservative speech. I cant believe I'm living in such a France, a France of division, of despise, of hatred.

EROTIC ADS WHEN YOU ENTER THE SITE

20 April 2007, 22:15

HELLO THERE
THIS IS A WARNING AND AN EXPLANATION
YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE NOW EROTIC ADS WHEN YOU ENTER MY WEBSITE
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS COMPLETELY AGAINST MY WILL, THIS IS DONE BY MY WEBHOSTING SERVICE, WITHOUT MY PERMISSION.

I REGISTERED ON THE WEBSITE BECAUSE IT WAS SAID TO BE AD FREE WHICH IS NOT THE CASE -> FIRST PROBLEM.
THE AD IS REALLY INTRUSIVE -> SECOND PROBLEM

NOW THIS IS NEARLY PORN AD -> THIS IS SCANDALOUS.

I AM SORRY ABOUT THIS AND I AM DOING WHAT IS POSSIBLE TO STOP THIS. IF NOTHING HAPPENS, I WILL CHANGE MY HOSTING SO THAT YOU CAN SURF IN PEACE.

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

HAPPY EASTER !

09 April 2007, 09:37 am

Just a few words to tell you that I had no time to update the website as I wanted to do (improve the links page, start the European Common Framework page, etc). Now, I'm on holidays and I'll be off for a week.
I don't know if I will have more time afterwards. We'll see.

Well, enjoy your Easter week-end!

Update

03 April 2007, 3:50pm

Hi there!
Sorry for not posting anything at the moment. i'm just relaxing a little bit and enjoying my free time.
Nothing big here, holidays are coming soon (yeppe!!!).

I've updated the lesson plan section with one new lesson plan (beginner level):
"writing a letter".

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Want to know when you're going to die?

18 March 2007, 12:47 pm

Here is a website that calculates your date of death, in case you want to know (that can be useful if you had planned something that day).

My death will be on the 9th of October, 2061.

It even gives you the countdown to your death !

click here: www.deathclock.com

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A reminiscence of Ireland

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15 March 2007, 5:30 pm

I couldn't believe that I would find a little Irish feeling here, in this anonymous, cold, unauthentic city of Paris region. It was yesterday evening, in an improbable place: a circus tent stuck in between the parking lot of a big supermarket and Orly airport!!!!
You had to walk through the roads, on grass into the airport, bear the sound of a plane taking off to finally reach this tent.

The Irish band Slide was playing there, for free. I didn't know the band but I thought it could be nice to go there, sit and listen to their music. Such opportunitites are so rare around here.

The music was wonderful.
From the first piece of music on, everything rushed back to my mind: the overcrowded pubs full of talk and Guinness, the floats on St Patrick's Day, the Cliffs of Moher, the green scenery, the neverending talks and dinners, the Smirnoff Ice on tap and the smiles of people around.

Je ne pensais jamais pouvoir retrouver un goût d'Irlande dans cette ville si froide et anonyme. Et encore moins dans un endroit aussi improbable: une tente de cirque monté entre le parking d'un supermarché et l'aéroport d'Orly.
Il nous a fallu traverser des routes, marcher sur le gazon de l'aéroport, supporter le bruit d'un avion décollant pour enfin arriver à cette tente, plantée là, telle un ovni.

Le groupe Irlandais "Slide" jouait hier un concert gratuit. Aucune hésitation donc pour me rendre dans cet endroit, les occasions sont rares par ici.

Un concert extraordinaire, rempli de rythme et de joie.
Dès le premier morceau, les images sont remontées à la surface: les pubs remplis de paroles et de Guinness, les falaises de Moher, les chars de la St Patrick, la Sminorff Ice à la pression, les étendues vertes, les longs dîners et les interminables discussions et le sourire des gens tout autour.

Slide:
The Flying Pig Video

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Lesson plans are updated

10 March 2007, 4:00 pm.

Hello there!
I've just updated the lesson plans section by adding two new lesson plans about Ireland and St Patrick's Day. So check out the two levels (beginner and intermediate).

That's all I've been able to do lately. I wanted to work more on the website but I didn't find the time. This first week after the holidays has been EXHAUSTING. I don't know exactly why.

This year is getting long and difficult. I find myself with more and more work and I'm just eager to see the year end to finally say "pfiu, that's it, I DID it !!!!!!".
I didn't think the first year of full-time teaching would be so tiring.
I don't know what to do to be back in shape, to stop giving everything I have during the week and have wasted week-ends (because I spend my time resting then). If you have any tips, tell me...

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A new book

04 March 2007, 11:01 am

I updated the books section by adding a new book related to teaching: 40 Comined Skills Lessons for the Common European Framework.

click here:http://missteacher.mi.funpic.org/relatedtoteachin/page1.html

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Two new lesson plans: WH- questions

03 March 2007, 9:54 pm

Please go to the "lesson plans" section to check out the last two about WH-questions for lower levels: http://missteacher.mi.funpic.org/beginner-lowerin/index.html

Winter holidays are over tomorrow. I'll be back to school on Monday !
Which means a lot of new lesson plans to come!

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The website is open

2 March 2007, 12:16 am

That's it!!!!! The website is officially open !
It's not finished though, I don't like the links page so much, I need to change it.
The "European Common Framework" page is still empty. As soon as I have some time, I'll work on it.
I posted all the lesson plans, more will come.

Keep coming on this page to see the last updates!

Have fun !

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This website is made for teachers of English and more particularly, teachers of English in France.
As I write in English, teachers from around the world will be able to surf on this website but the lesson plans are in French.
It all started on http://missteacher.blogspirit.com .But as the disk space was full, I was forced to stop the blog and open this website.
The files and important things will be transferred to this site. For the rest, have a look on the blog.

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