NEWS March 2022
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated around the world on March 8th every year.
Celebrating Women's Day
It began as a campaign* (*campagne) for better working conditions* (*conditions de travail) by women in New York at the beginning of the 20th century.
The first official IWD was on February 28, 1909.
Marches in N.Y.C
No one knows for sure why the date changed to March 8th, but this is the date when thousands of women started annual marches in New York’s streets.
Since then, IWD has spread* (*se propager) around the world.
Famous women in History
Today it is an important day to highlight* (*mettre l'accent sur) the economic, political and social contributions women have made to our world.
IWD is an official holiday in many countries.
All across the world, men give flowers and other gifts to the women in their lives* (*life (sg)- lives (pl) vies):
mothers, wives, girlfriends, sisters, teachers...
All around the world women are becoming more powerful in business, entertainment* (*divertissement), politics and other areas.
Vjosa Osmani, President (Kosovo 2021)
Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister (New Zealand)
There are over* (*plus de) a dozen nations* today with women leaders.
However, IWD is still necessary to highlight the inequality millions of women still face* (*affronter).
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So, girls and boys, are you ready to fight for equality?
K.L
DO YOU KNOW THE CHOCOLATE CRACKLES?
Chocolate Crackles®
This is the original Chocolate Crackles® recipe* (*recette).
Children love them!
Chocolate Crackles® are simple and easy to make and a hit* (*faire un tabac) at children's birthday parties.
INGREDIENTS
4 cups Kellogg's® Rice Bubbles® :
1 cup icing sugar* (*sucre glace):
1 cup desiccated coconut* (*noix de coco desséchée):
250g copha®* (*équivalent de la végétaline), chopped* (*haché):
3 Tbsp* (*= table spoon = cuillière à café) cocoa* (*cacao):
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large bowl* (*saladier), mix the Kellogg's® Rice Bubbles®, icing sugar, cocoa & coconut.
2. Slowly melt* (*faire fondre) the copha® in a saucepan* (*casserole) over a low heat* (*température basse).
Allow to cool slightly* (*faire refroidir légèrement). Add to Rice Bubbles mixture, stirring* (*mélanger) until well combined.
3. Spoon* (*utiliser une cuillère pour répartir) mixture into paper patty cases* (*caissettes à muffins)
and refrigerate* (*réfrigérer) until firm.
When ready, call your friends and family to share them!
copha®* - Registered trade mark Peerless Foods. *Kremalta in New Zealand. *végétaline in France
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Enjoy!
K.L
SPRING BREAK
What is spring break exactly?
Spring break is traditionally a short holiday in spring when students from all over the USA gather* (*se rassembler)
on sunny beaches to have big parties and a lot of fun!
But how did this tradition start?
A team of swimmers in the 1930s
It all started in the mid-1930s, when a swimming coach from Colgate University (New York State)
decided to take his team down to Florida for some early training* (* entraînement précoce)
at a brand-new* (* toute nouvelle) Olympic-size pool* (*piscine Olympique)
in sunny Fort Lauderdale.
East Coast of the U.S.A
Other college* (*université) swim coaches found it was a great idea
and soon the spring training migration became an annual tradition for swimmers nationwide* (*dans tout le pays).
But the college athletes also excelled in partying* (*faire la fête).
Word got back* (*la rumeur disait) to campus that Florida wasn't a bad place to spend Easter break
and the flow* (*le mouvement) of Northern* (*venant du Nord) college students to Southern beaches
started to pick up through the 1940s and 1950s.
Girls needed!
Florida became "THE place to be" for Spring break because of its beautiful beaches and its hot weather.
Films like "WHERE THE BOYS ARE"(1960) influenced girls to join the parties too.
Spring breakers
That's how, over the years, more and more, students have joined the Southern beaches
to relax and have fun before their final exams.
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Do you think you would go to a Spring Break if it took place in France?
Why? Why not?
K.L
AND THE WINNER IS...
On March 27th 2022, the 94th Academy Awards took place in Hollywood, L.A.
Here are a few winners:
For the Best Film:
CODA by Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger
For the best director:
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
For the best actor:
Will Smith – King Richard as Richard Williams
For the best actress:
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye as Tammy Faye Bakker
For best supporting* (*second rôle) actor
Troy Kotsur – CODA as Frank Rossi
For best suppporting actress:
Ariana DeBose – West Side Story as Anita
For the best original song:
“No Time to Die” from No Time to Die – Music and lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
For the best visual effects:
Dune – Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer
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Have you seen any of these films?
Do you agree with the awards? Do they deserve it? Why? Why not?
K.L
Commentaires
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- 1. Anne T. Le 31/03/2022
I saw Dune and loved it. Actually the film won six awards, and that's a lot !
Have a beautiful day teacher.
Love-
- englishteacher8Le 07/04/2022
Oh really?! 6 awards! I haven't seen it on screen, so I'll have to get the DVD asap! Hugs & kisses
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- 2. Anne T. Le 20/03/2022
Hi teacher ! Thank you for this nice article.
When I was on campus in the USA a long time ago, I remember Spring Break was a big event ! We had a big party with a music band, cupcakes and other delicious American pastries, games, balloons... it was a lot of fun ! One of the best years in my whole life, but I must confess that I didn't know about the origins of Spring Break !
Take care, XXX-
- englishteacher8Le 28/03/2022
Thanks for sharing your experiences! I'm sure I would have enjoyed studying in an American campus. I really enjoyed my year as an assistant in an English boarding school though. Let's enjoy spring now!
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- 3. Anne T. Le 18/03/2022
Thanks for this nice and fun recipe ! It looks good, I'm sure my son will like it !
Have a nice weekend, hugs and kisses.-
- englishteacher8Le 19/03/2022
I can easily imagine him enjoying these crispy little treats. Please enjoy!
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- 4. Anne T. Le 05/03/2022
It is great women are becoming more powerful, but many inequalities remain... So many fights still need to be led for women's past and future rights all around the world !
Some of the rights we take for granted are sometimes in danger (like abortion), and it is just unacceptable !
See you soon.-
- englishteacher8Le 07/03/2022
Indeed. All rights are precarious, especially women's rights. Take care!
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