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Statistics about gun culture

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Here are some statistics to compare gun culture in the US and the UK.

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You will find more statistics on gun violence in this article by the BBC as well as in this article by Vox. Of course, you don't have to use all these statistics and it's up to you to choose the most relevant ones for your campaign.


Vocabulary: the American Dream

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Practice your vocabulary with these flashcards. Don't hesitate to change the mode to revise.

 


What's the American dream?

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WEBQUEST: New-York

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NY.jpg, sept. 2018

I. Discovering New-York city

a) Find out on a map where New-York is located.

 

Go to https://www.nycgo.com/boroughs-neighborhoods.

b) How many boroughs are there in NYC and what are their names?

 

Go to https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/data-maps/nyc-population/population-facts.page.

c) How many inhabitants are there in NYC?

d) How many inhabitants of NYC were not born in the USA?

e) Give two examples of foreign communities that can be found in NYC.

 

Go to https://www.ny.com/histfacts/apple.html.

NYC has a nickname. What is it? It may come from.. (tick the right answer)

 

II. Some facts about famous places in New-York

Go to https://www.infoplease.com/us/landmarks-new-york-city?page=1#slidetopnav and watch the slide show.

Now, find the information about the places and buildings given below.

 

1. The Empire State Building:

-          number of floors:

-          height:

 

2. Ellis Island

-          Number of Immigrants between 1892 and 1954: 

-          Number of Americans with an ancestor who arrived there:

 

3. Central Park

-          Location:

-          Number of visitors each year!

 

4. Wall street:

-          Famous for..


How to pronounce the -ed ending?

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mindmap_prononciation_-ed.JPG, sept. 2018

 


NOTION 1: MYTHS AND HEROES

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MandH_def.png, sept. 2018