Independence July, 4th

The text of the Declaration of Independence is the foundation stone of the USA. It was also an inspiration for other revolutions.

Great American actors and actresses will read this text for you in this video. 
You can do some listening activities to understand this video better.

You can listen to some audio extracts of the Declaration of Independence read by Miss Patterson with her great New Zealand accent!

You can also work on written extracts of the text and do the reading activities to improve your understanding of this magnificent historical document.

To freedom!

Slaves escaping to freedom followed the drinking gourd. Learn more about this real story.

 

You can read the script and improve your English by answering the questions.

"I Have a Dream"

Here is a video extract of Martin Luther King's famous speech "I have a dream". 

 

You can also listen to the full speech if you prefer and read the script.

Neverseconds

Do you want to know what children eat at school around the world and compare with your school meals? 

Go and read what Martha wrote on her GREAT blog called NeverSeconds. 

Thanks to her blog, she also made a great job advertising for a charity that gives food to poor children in Africa. 

Her blog is so nice that we put it on our list here on the left.

Click on her article to learn about her story and improve your English!
The video is here!

God Save the Queen at Buckingham Palace

2012 was the year of the Queen's Jubilee. On that occasion a crowd of people gathered together at Buckingham palace to congratulate the Queen. Watch the Video of the Queen's guards singing the National Anthem "God Save the Queen". 

American Presidential Elections

American presidential elections can be a little bit tricky to understand. You can watch the video that will explain in pictures and words how American people elect their President. 

To help you understand, you can also read the transcript and download the worksheet to recap all your information.