This is about real witches!

Based on the novel by Roald Dhal, The Witches, just released, is a 2020 dark fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer and Stanley Tucci, and is narrated by Chris Rock.

Will you miss it?

How youth can change the world

 

 

 Almost half the world’s population is under 30 years old but youth represent less than 2 percent of all lawmakers. Young people are twice as networked as others and can use their potential to realize the Sustainable Development Goals. Today’s young people are raising their voices for equality, empowerment and the opportunities they need to help create a better future for all.

 

Listen to them and have your say!

Vocabulary challenge

 

 Play the crossword here. Read the definitions carefully and mind your timing; can you do it in 5 minutes?

Then make one yourself to share with your partners. Prepare a set of 10 words and their definitions (you can use a dictionary to help you) and follow the instructions:

1. Go to puzzel.org 

2. Choose crossword

3. Write the words and their corresponding descriptions

4. When you finish, click on PUBLISH - Share link 

5. Send a comment to this post with your name and your link

We'll get a good collection of nice crosswords. Thank you! :)

Back to school, exciting or worrying?

 Teenagers around the world are coming back to school in totally new circumstances. How do they feel about it?

An animal lover?

Do you know that in some parts of the world there are creatures so odd and rare that many people don’t even know they exist?
Here is a list of some of the strangest animals around the world. Have a look at them, choose one and post a comment with its description for your classmate to guess.

Human Rights Day

Singing History for Democracy

Singing history for democracy is a project focused on democratic values and aimed at raising awareness of the important role that people’s participation plays on their preservation. Taking contemporary history as a content framework and musicals as an artistic way of expression of people’s voice, students are meant to work on musical songs showing how people have had to struggle for democracy, freedom and human rights throughout history in different ways and under diverse circumstances. Join us singing the songs in our playlist!